Monday October 11, 2021
07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Breakfast
07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Registration
08:00 AM - 08:15 AM

Opening Remarks

2021 Award Presentation
08:15 AM - 09:30 AM
The First 2 Years of the Biden Administration: What’s Happened so far in Environmental Policy & What Can We Expect in 2022

Toby Baker, TCEQ
David Fotouhi, Gibson & Dunn, former EPA Deputy and Acting General Counsel
Toby Hanna, ERM
Matt Leopold, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, former EPA General Counsel
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

New Trends for Old Rules

Panelists:
Inaas Darrat, Trinity Consultants
Rob Ferry, Trinity Consultants
Lindsay Giovannetti, Trinity Consultants
LeAnn Johnson Koch, Perkins Coie LLP
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Environmental Justice Developments in 2021: What You Need to Know

Moderator:
Rohit Sharma, LyondellBasell

Panelists:
Erin Chancellor, TCEQ
Alexandra Dunn, Baker Botts
Richard Hamel, All4 Inc.
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

This is What I See. What Do You See?
Anjali MacDonald, TRC Companies
01:30 PM - 02:45 PM

Environmental Justice at the Fore: Navigating the Regulatory Dynamics and Stakeholder Risks

Moderator:
Toby Hanna, ERM

Panelists:
Brian Burdorf, Trinity Consultants
Anne Kolton, ACC
Kristi Moore, ERM
Corinne Snow, Vinson & Elkins
Doug Van Pelt, ExxonMobil
02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Coffee Break
03:15 PM - 04:30 PM

AFFF Panel - PFAS Forensics, Risk Management, Regulations and Industry Perspective

Panelists:
Mark Deese, Phillips 66
Liz Denly, TRC Companies
Bryan Moore, Balch & Bingham
Jenny Phillips, TRC Companies
Catriona Smith, TRC Companies
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Reception
Tuesday October 12, 2021
07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Breakfast
07:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Registration
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Matthew Tejada, Director of Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
09:00 AM - 10:15 AM

NAAQS: Major New Issues on the Horizon

Panelists:
Chris Emery, Ramboll
Bradley Flowers, AECOM
Matt Kuryla, Baker Botts
Marise Textor, Global ESS LLC
Brian Wulf, Exxon Mobil
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Sustainability: Materiality in the Petrochemical Sector

Panelists:
Joe Ibanez, TRICORD Consulting
Hannah Losey, TRICORD Consulting
Andrew Woerner, ERM
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Trends in Enforcement and Incident Response

Matthew Leopold, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

4th Year of Fenceline Monitoring - How Has it Changed During the First 9 Months of Biden’s EPA, NGO Studies, Enforcement Activity & A Look to the Future

Panelists:
Ken Garing, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ret.)
Toby Hanna, ERM
Heidi Hayes, Eurofins Air Toxics
Derek Reese, Exxon Mobil
Hedrick Strickland, ERM