Environmental Conference Presentations
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Welcome and Introductions
Jimmy Mardis, Group EHS Director, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Impact of U.S. Ethanol Fuel Policy on Feed and Food Prices
Ron Plain, Ph.D., Professor of Agriculture Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia
Panel: Environmental Compliance – Case Studies on Avoiding Problems
Moderator: Willis Sneed, Senior Professional Associate, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Speakers: Jimmy Mardis, Group EHS Director, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Paul Gomes, Regulatory Compliance Engineer, Indiana Packers Corporation
Eric Lassalle, Senior Environmental Engineer, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Panel: Indirect Discharge Problems – Case Studies
Moderator: Jennifer Nelson, Director of Environmental Affairs, Seaboard Farms, Inc.
Speakers: Craig Caprara, Water Section Manager, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Steve Patrick, Group EHS Director, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Greg Appleton, Group Safety Environmental Manager, Sara Lee Food and Beverage
Paul Gomes, Regulatory Compliance Engineer, Indiana Packers Corporation
Edward Copeland, Arcadis
Panel: Negotiating with POTWs and other Regulators
Moderator: Erin Black, Director - Environmental, Safety and Security, Sara Lee Food and Beverage
Speakers: Greg Appleton, Vice President, Sara Lee Food and Beverage
Becky Thomas, Monett Complex Environmental Manager, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caleb Hunt, Environmental Engineering Manager, Farmland Foods, Inc.
Lunch
Speaker: Brian Klippenstein, Legislative Aide to Senator Bond (R-MO)
Introduction: Mike Richtig, Environmental Manager, Cargill Meat Solutions
Overview of New Regulations: Ozone, PM2.5, DHS Chemical Security, CERCLA air emissions reporting exemption, Total N/P lawsuit NRDC
Introduction: Jennifer Nelson, Director of Environmental Affairs, Seaboard Farms, Inc.
Speakers: Mark Anstoetter, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP
Thomas Grever, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP
EPA’s New CAFO Clean Water Act NPDES Regulation: Overview & Timetable
Speaker: Allison Wiedeman, EPA Region 7, Assistant Regional Administrator for Agriculture Policy
Panel: Emerging Water Quality Issues to Watch
Moderator: Michael Richtig, Environmental Manager, Cargill Meat Solutions
Speakers: Greg Sindt, Principal Engineer, Bolton & Menk
Willis Sneed, Senior Professional Associate, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Innovation in Water Re-Use
Speaker: Martin Hanka, P.E., Project Manager, O’Brien & Gere
Innovation in Energy Conservation
Speaker: Michael Granstaff, Vice President, American Energy Solutions, Inc.
Panel: Waste-to-Energy Innovations – Case Studies
Moderator: Ann Tennier, Vice President Environmental Affairs, Maple Leaf Foods International
Speakers: Gary Louis, Ph.D., Vice President, Integrated Business Strategies, Seaboard Foods
Ann Tennier, Vice President Environmental Affairs, Maple Leaf Foods International
Panel: Emerging Technologies & Innovative Ways to Do Things
Moderator: Paul Gomes, Regulatory Compliance Engineer, Indiana Packers Corporation
Speakers: Joe Pease, Complex Environmental Manager, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Erin Black, Director - Environmental, Safety and Security, Sara Lee Food and Beverage
Panel: Stewardship
Moderator: Bill Gill, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Speakers: Chris Thimes, Safety & Environmental Manager, Sara Lee Food and Beverage
Bill Gill, Vice President Environment Affairs, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Panel: Sustainability
Moderator: Greg Appleton VP, Safety and Environment, Sara Lee Food and Beverage
Speakers: Paul Rutledge, EHSS Director, Johnsonville Sausage & AMI Sustainability Committee
Richard J. Pastor, QEP, Vice President, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Group
Amy R. Clement, PE, LEED® AP, Project Manager, Aviation & Facilities, Burns & McDonnell
