Sunday October 19, 2025
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12:00 pm
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Registration
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Tabletops
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01:00 pm
- 05:00 pm
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Managing an EHS Internal Investigation
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This event is open to conference registrants only. A separate registration fee is required for this event.
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Ike Adams
Partner, White Collar and Securities
Sidley Austin LLP
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Alana Genderson
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
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Ms. Jennifer L. Job
ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery
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Mr. Chris Newcomb
Senior Counsel
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
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John Obery
Sr. Legal Counsel, U.S. Operations
Cenovus Energy Inc.
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Jacqueline Pruitt
Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
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Mr. Justin A. Savage
Partner
Sidley Austin
Biography
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Rich Alonso
Associate General Counsel, EHS
HF Sinclair Corporation
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Ms Hannah Placzek
Senior Environmental Engineer
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
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Monday October 20, 2025
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07:00 am
- 08:00 am
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Monday Breakfast
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Monday Speaker Breakfast
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07:00 am
- 04:00 pm
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Registration
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07:30 am
- 06:30 pm
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Tabletops
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08:00 am
- 09:30 am
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General Session: Welcome Remarks & Keynote Address
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Mr. Chet Thompson
President and CEO
AFPM
Biography
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Bill Wehrum
Former Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation
Wehrum Environmental Law
Biography
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09:30 am
- 10:00 am
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General Session: OGI LDAR
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Speakers:
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Deever Bradley, US Service Line Director - Environmental Sciences, SLR Consulting
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Mary Claire Petit, Manager Environmental Engineering, Valero Energy Corporation
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Deever Bradley
Senior Principal
SLR
Biography
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Ms. Mary Claire Petit
Manager Environmental Engineering
Valero Energy Corporation
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10:00 am
- 10:30 am
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Coffee Break
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10:30 am
- 12:00 pm
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The Vapor Pressure is On: Expert Panel Update On All Things Storage Tanks & Loading Racks
- Moderator: Chris Drechsel, HF Sinclair Corporation
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Speakers:
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Al Reich, Senior Chemical Engineer, Barr Engineering Co.
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Beau Thurman, Senior Chemical Engineer, Barr Engineering Co.
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Harold Laurence, Principal Consultant, Trinity Consultants
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Jon Bloomberg, Environmental Attorney, Squire Patton Boggs
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Hannah Placzek, Refining Specialist, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
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Petroleum refineries and downstream gasoline-distribution facilities face a rapidly shifting compliance landscape as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tightens standards for storage tanks and gasoline loading racks. This technical session assembles regulatory, operational, and legal expertise to translate the latest rulemakings and ongoing reconsideration efforts into actionable strategies for owners and operators. Our 90-minute session will focus on the following key topics related to storage tanks and loading racks.
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Mr. Al Reich
Senior Chemical Engineer
Barr Engineering Co.
Biography
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Mr. Beau Thurman
Senior Chemical Engineer
Barr Engineering Co.
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Mr. Harold A Laurence V
Senior Consultant
Trinity Consultants, Inc.
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Jon Bloomberg
Attorney
Squire Patton Boggs
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Ms Hannah Placzek
Senior Environmental Engineer
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
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12:00 pm
- 01:30 pm
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Networking Luncheon
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01:30 pm
- 03:00 pm
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From Promise to Plant: Making AI Work for Environmental Compliance
- Moderator: Phil Fish, Senior Chemical Engineer, Barr Engineering Co.
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Speakers:
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Chris Koerner, Environmental Manager, Flint Hills Resources
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Peter Whitfield, Sidley Austin
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Grant Johnson, Technical Specialist, TRICORD Consulting, LLC
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Doug Parker, CEO, Ecolumix
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Kyong Song, Senior Data Scientist, Barr Engineering Co.
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AI is moving from buzzword to becoming a real tool in the hands of compliance experts. This expert-led session cuts through the noise with refinery-relevant examples, legal context, and change management tips to help you use AI responsibly and effectively.
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Mr. Chris Koerner
Environmental Manager
Flint Hills Resources
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Grant Johnson
TRICORD Consulting, LLC
Biography
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Kyongmin Song
Senior Environmental Engineer
Barr Engineering Co.
Biography
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Mr. Peter Whitfield
Partner
Sidley Austin
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03:00 pm
- 03:30 pm
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Coffee Break
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03:30 pm
- 04:00 pm
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Talkin' 'Bout My Generation
- Moderator: Bryan Brendle, AFPM
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Speaker: Kortney DesCamp, Senior Environmental Engineer, Ashworth Leininger Group
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Kortney DesCamp
Environmental Engineer
Ashworth Leininger Group
Biography
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04:00 pm
- 05:00 pm
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General Session: PFAS Panel
- Moderator: Mary Bachynsky, Formosa Plastics Corporation, USA
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Speakers;
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Alix Bromer, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
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Travis Voyles, Assistant Deputy Administrator, EPA
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Ms. Alexandra H Bromer
Perkins Coie
Biography
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Travis Voyles
Assistant Deputy Administrator
U.S. EPA/HQ
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05:00 pm
- 06:30 pm
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Reception
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Tuesday October 21, 2025
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07:00 am
- 08:30 am
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Tuesday Breakfast
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Tuesday Speaker Breakfast
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07:00 am
- 12:00 pm
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Registration
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07:30 am
- 01:00 pm
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Tabletops
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08:30 am
- 10:00 am
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General Session: Fenceline Montoring & HON
- Moderator: Amy Marshall, ALL4 LLC
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Speakers:
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Christopher Ward, Senior Technical Manager, ALL4
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Mary Bachynsky, Formosa
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Jenna Granstra, Operations Manager, Montrose
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David Dempsey, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
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Bryan Tyler, Senior VP, Enthalpy Analytical
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Christopher Ward
Senior Technical Manager
ALL4 LLC
Biography
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Ms Jenna Granstra
Senior Operations Manager
Onterris
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David Dempsey
Trinity Consultants, Inc.
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Bryan Tyler
Senior VP
Onterris Laboratories, LLC
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Ms. Mary Bachynsky
Env. Consultant
Formosa Plastics Corporation, USA
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10:00 am
- 10:30 am
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Coffee Break
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10:30 am
- 11:30 am
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State Perspective of New Source Review
- Moderator: Rohit Sharma, LyondellBasell Industries
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Speakers:
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Jesse Lovegren, Principal Consultant, Trinity Consultants
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Sam Short, TCEQ Deputy Director of Air Permits Division, TCEQ
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Robert Hodanbosi, EPA
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Jesse Lovegren Ph.D., P.E.
Air Permits Division
Trinity Consultants, Inc.
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Sam Short
TCEQ Deputy Director of Air Permits Division
TCEQ
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Robert Hodanbosi
U.S. EPA/HQ
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11:30 am
- 12:00 pm
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General Session: Negotiating with EPA
- Moderator: Leslie Bellas, AFPM
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Speaker: Derek Reese, API
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John D. Reese
Policy Advisor
American Petroleum Institute
Biography
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12:00 pm
- 01:00 pm
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Emerging Leaders Luncheon
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Networking Luncheon
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01:00 pm
- 02:00 pm
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Chemicals Session: TSCA, TRI, and HFCs
- This session will discuss recent changes to chemical management and reporting that impact refining. Data consolidation across programs will be considered, as well timing and implementation of requirements recently enacted under both the Biden and Trump administrations.
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Moderator: Matt Hodges, Valero Energy Corporation
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Speakers:
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Jerry Couri, Senior Policy Director, AFPM
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Misty Sinclair, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
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Loree Fields, Senior Project Manager, AECOM
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Jerry Couri
Senior Policy Director
AFPM
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Misty Sinclair
Trinity Consultants, Inc.
Biography
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Loree Fields
Senior Project Manager
AECOM
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02:00 pm
- 02:30 pm
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Coffee Break
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02:30 pm
- 04:00 pm
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General Session: BWON
- Moderator: Dawn Neal, TRICORD Consulting, LLC
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Speakers:
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David Wall, Trinity Consultants
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Ron Clark, Chief Operating Officer, PROtect, LLC
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Justin Savage, Partner, Sidley Austin
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Michael Hallgarth, Environmental Program Manager, HF Sinclair Corporation
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Ruth Benning, BWON Specialist, BWON Solutions, LLC
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Mr. David R. Wall
Regional Manager
Trinity Consultants, Inc.
Biography
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Ron Clark
Chief Operating Officer
PROtect, LLC
Biography
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Mr. Justin A. Savage
Partner
Sidley Austin
Biography
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Michael R. Hallgarth
Environmental Program Manager
HF Sinclair Corporation
Biography
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Ruth Benning
BWON Specialist
BWON Solutions, LLC
Biography
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