Jan 2002 – Jan 2006 · 4 yrs · St. Paul, Minnesota

• Responsibilities:
• Deliver environmental results for Minnesotans
• Deliver best-in-class service to partners
• Ensure Minnesota remains globally competitive
• Lead MPCA strategic/business planning and performance measurement efforts
• Develop $230M biennial budget and drive organizational accountability
• Lead 800 employees in six offices across Minnesota
• Advise/represent the Governor (cabinet member)
• Communicate environmental progress to the media, citizens' groups, and other agencies
• Key Accomplishments:
• First successful implementation of Six Sigma methodologies within state government
• Significant reduction in permits cycle times and increased customer satisfaction
• Led successful merger of MPCA and Office of Environmental Assistance

Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 · 1 yr · St. Paul, Minnesota

• Responsibilities:
• Direct EHS regulatory compliance for four quarries and five manufacturing plants within the US
• Budget accountability ($200M business)
• Develop risk management strategies for quarry operation and legacy materials
• Develop and drive strategic/business plans
• Drive Six Sigma and productivity gains in EHS at every level in the organization
• Develop staff through direct supervision, coaching, mentoring, and career planning
• Key Accomplishments:
• EHS integration in strategic/business plans
• Risk characterization and “scorecard” development
• Six sigma integration in EHS programs

Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 · 1 yr · St. Paul, Minnesota

• Responsibilities:
• Drive regulatory compliance within 3M’s Specialty Materials market businesses and 3M’s Industrial market businesses
• Budget accountability ($8M business)
• Align business EHS strategies with 3M corporate EHS initiatives and strategies
• Advise executives regarding environmental risks and potential costs
• Develop innovative approaches to maximize manufacturing success
• Develop and implement compliance and conflict resolution strategies with local, state and federal agencies
• Develop staff through direct supervision, coaching, mentoring, and career planning
• Key Accomplishments:
• Development and implementation of corporate EHS strategic plan/program lifecycle analysis
• Initiation of first 3M flexible air permit

Jan 1996 – Jan 2001 · 5 yrs · St. Paul, Minnesota

• Responsibilities:
• Direct technical aspects of environmental litigation projects; work closely with outside and in-house legal counsel in developing litigation strategies
• Communicate for 3M in environmental litigation projects (TV/newspaper interviews)
• Lead 15 environmental remediation projects concurrently
• Develop corporate “foundation” position on environmental sustainability and corporate sustainability performance metrics
• Project-specific budget accountability – development of accrual numbers for corporate reserve
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to analyze legal, regulatory, technical, and policy information to develop solutions for historical environmental remediation problems
• Key Accomplishments:
• Successful long-term environmental liability management on all remediation projects
• Completion and implementation of a risk-based decision-making framework
• Full ISO 14001 certification commitments from Asia-Pacific subsidiaries

Jan 1994 – Jan 1996 · 2 yrs · New Brighton, Minnesota

• Responsibilities:
• Client development and marketing (>$1M in new EHS business during my tenure)
• Budget development oversight (>$3M business)
• Develop and deliver on strategic business objectives and billability targets
• Manage and ensure quality control for all aspects of the hydrogeology program for the New Brighton office and the company
• Conflict resolution and negotiation with key state and local regulatory agencies
• Evaluate and interpret hydrogeologic and water quality data; design of water supply systems
• Develop staff through coaching, mentoring, and career planning
• Key Accomplishments:
• Develop a new, lucrative business for the company focused on groundwater modeling, well-field design, and wellhead protection
• Establish strong positive relationships with regulatory agencies

Jan 1993 – Jan 1994 · 1 yr · Seattle, Washington

• Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement new county nonpoint source water policy
• Budget development and accountability ($2M)
• Analysis and resolution of contentious groundwater problems--water supply and aquifer protection
• Manage and coordinate large-scale, publicly-funded surface water quality improvement projects
• Prepare grant applications and manage grant projects
• Development and negotiation of municipal Phase I Stormwater NPDES permits
• Develop staff through supervision, coaching, mentoring, and career planning
• Key Accomplishments:
• Coordinated the development of the King County Stormwater Design Manual

Jan 1990 – Jan 1993 · 3 yrs · St. Paul, Minnesota

• Responsibilities:
• Direct, prepare, and present research in the areas of water supply, wetland preservation, and environmental policy
• Develop a long-term water supply plan for the metropolitan area
• Initiate development of a metropolitan area groundwater flow model
• Review and approve municipal and county comprehensive planning documents
• Prepare position papers to be sent to the Council
• Key Accomplishments:
• Completed first regional-scale groundwater flow model for northern metro area
• Completed a long-term water supply plan which formed the basis for water conservation planning in the metro area

Jan 1987 – Jan 1993 · 6 yrs · St. Paul, Minnesota

• Responsibilities:
• Regulatory expertise in water, air, and hazardous waste regulations (Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, RCRA, CERCLA)
• Manage and coordinate statewide, county, local water planning program
• Manage and coordinate statewide watershed district and watershed management organization planning program
• Develop Clean Water Partnership program guidance materials
• Develop and submit the Minnesota 305(b) water quality report
• Analyze and manage water quality data
• Key Accomplishments:
• Successful launch for the Clean Water Partnership program
• Coordinated multi-agency water plan reviews to increase efficiency