Experience

Innovate! Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Business Consultant

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Innovate! is a small and woman-owned business providing geospatial solutions, software engineering, IT security services, management consulting and transformation consulting services. As business consultant, I help the company understand and respond to client needs. I recently helped EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) develop performance measures, implementing using an electronic dashboard. Innovate! is a small and woman-owned business providing geospatial solutions, software engineering, IT security services, management consulting and transformation consulting services. As business consultant, I help the company understand and respond to client needs. I recently helped EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) develop performance measures, implementing using an electronic dashboard.



Chatham County's Climate Change Advisory Committee (Volunteer)

• Pittsboro, North Carolina

• Member Volunteer

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  The purpose of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners and others regarding likely climate change impacts in Chatham County and ways to adapt to and mitigate these impacts. As a member, I contribute to researching, writing, and helping inform the Commissioners on how Chatham County may be affected by greenhouse gases and climate change, and how the county can help Chatham residents mitigate and prevent potential adverse affects from climate changes. The purpose of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners and others regarding likely climate change impacts in Chatham County and ways to adapt to and mitigate these impacts. As a member, I contribute to researching, writing, and helping inform the Commissioners on how Chatham County may be affected by greenhouse gases and climate change, and how the county can help Chatham residents mitigate and prevent potential adverse affects from climate changes.



EPA Environmental Analysis Division

• Washington DC

• Division Director, Retired

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2013

  The Environmental Analysis Division (EAD) provides toxicology, chemistry, hazard assessments, statistics and economic analyses, primarily for EPA's national Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program. I supervised EPA personnel and contracts and grant resources, providing overall leadership and guidance for the division. EAD develops and promotes: -National reports on trends and developments in toxic chemical emissions across the US -Special on line tools to allow the public to obtain data on chemical emissions in their own communitiies -Workshops, webinars, and conferences to promote scientific and policy dialogue, including special engagement for Tribes, Minority Academic Institutions, and environmental justice groups. Show less



US Government, Sharing Neutrals Mediation Service

• Washington, DC

• Mediator (Volunteer, colateral duty)

  • Jan 2009 - May 2013

  As a volunteer/colateral duty of my Federal employment, I served as mediator in helping to resolve employment disputes, primarily arising under the Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) laws. As mediator I provided a safe confidential venue for employees and managers to discuss and resolve employment issues. - Chaired and managed mediation sessions, promoting open dialogue and problem solving - Helped parties craft settlement documents - Helped agencies close out open EEO cases As a volunteer/colateral duty of my Federal employment, I served as mediator in helping to resolve employment disputes, primarily arising under the Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) laws. As mediator I provided a safe confidential venue for employees and managers to discuss and resolve employment issues. - Chaired and managed mediation sessions, promoting open dialogue and problem solving - Helped parties craft settlement documents - Helped agencies close out open EEO cases



EPA TRI Program

• Washington, DC

• Division Director

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2010

  Senior manager for all regulatory and policy issues for the national EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program. Provided overall leadership and national guidance for EPA's flagship environmental disclosure program. - Developing and issuing on-line reporting software for over 20,000 industrial facilities across the US. - Reviewing and issuing regulations and guidance for the national program - Oversight and management of TRI data systems, one of EPA's cornerstone data sets - Supervise EPA personnel and contractor support Show less



US EPA Information Exchange Division

• Washington, DC

• Associate Division Director

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2003

  Assisted the Director in all aspects of division management, including management of EPA staff, allocation of contract and grant resources, and stakeholder communications. - Received the EPA Gold Medal for helping to implement the Central Data Exchange, the centerpiece of EPA's information collection network - Led a reallignment of the division to support more efficient operations - Developed and managed an operating plan of over $15 M Assisted the Director in all aspects of division management, including management of EPA staff, allocation of contract and grant resources, and stakeholder communications. - Received the EPA Gold Medal for helping to implement the Central Data Exchange, the centerpiece of EPA's information collection network - Led a reallignment of the division to support more efficient operations - Developed and managed an operating plan of over $15 M



EPA Hazardous Waste Program

• Washington, DC

• Staff and Management Positions

  • Jul 1980 - Jul 2002

  Served as staff, first level supervisor, and later as Associate Division Director, supervising the development and implementation of regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), including the Definition of Solid Waste, the Land Disposal Restrictions program, the Hazardous Waste Manifest, and helped shape RCRA's Waste Minimization program. Have been recognized as an expert on RCRA regulations, and have represented EPA in national stakeholder discussions, environmental litigation, and in review and development of national legislation. Show less