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Ms. Blanco is a senior associate in the Houston office of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. She represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including representation before administrative agencies and the early phases of litigation. In addition to her litigation experience, Ms. Blanco’s practice also focuses on counseling employers on day-to-day legal issues, including internal investigations, separation agreements, and non-compete agreements. She earned her B.A. degree from Harvard College, and her J.D. degree, with honors, from The University of Texas School of Law.

Ms. Cheeseman is the Co-Head of Litigation and Disputes in the Houston office of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. She is part of the employment and labor group and is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for Labor and Employment Law. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Cheeseman completed a one-year federal clerkship with the Honorable Martin L.C. Feldman of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She earned her B.A. degree from Duke University and her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from Tulane University Law School.

Gardner Employment Law helps clients solve workplace problems efficiently and strategically. The client’s career is first and foremost in our analysis. Professionals such as physicians, managers and executives prefer this approach because it resolves issues with minimal delay, controversy, and cost. Other employment lawyers persistently steer their clients first toward filing a lawsuit, launching a drawn-out, resource-draining process. If a lawsuit is required, so be it. Ms. Gardner has won many battles in the courtroom but she doesn’t file suit without first trying to resolve disputes so that both parties can put the matter behind them. Since graduating #1 in her law school class, She has successfully handled hundreds of cases and appeals during her 30+ years as a lawyer. Ms. Gardner’s peers consistently have voted her as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in Employment Law, among other prestigious awards. She began her career as a judicial law clerk and afterwards went to Bracewell. Ms. Gardner spent the bulk of her career as a partner with Mandell & Wright in downtown Houston. In 2015, She established Gardner Employment Law. The firm has offices in Houston and Austin, Texas. Ms. Gardner earned her B.A. degrees from the University of Colorado and the University of Houston, and her J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law.

Ms. Hansen is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She specializes in litigation and trial work, with a practice area focus in labor & employment law matters and family law. She has twenty-four years of experience with jury trials and litigation. Ms. Hansen is admitted to practice in both Texas state and federal courts, including state courts of appeals and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. She  grew up in East Texas and attended Texas A&M University. Ms. Hansen then attended law school at the University of Houston Law Center and was licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Texas in November 1998. After law school She worked as a prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office where she gained valuable trial experience, and experience in supervising and training younger prosecutors in case evaluation and litigation before moving on to private practice with a prominent local law firm. Ms. Hansen then joined a local government entity where she was promoted to associate vice-president and assistant general counsel. In 2010, She decided re-enter private practice and went on to open her own law firm with a practice concentrating on labor and employment law and family law.

Mr. Hesse specializes in a broad range of employment law matters, and has represented both employers and employees. He has experience litigating class and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Prior to joining Moore & Associates in 2009, Mr. Hesse served as a judicial intern under the Honorable Michael Schneider, Jr., 315th Juvenile District Court. During law school, he clerked for Gilman & Allison, L.L.P., a firm specializing in admiralty and maritime law. Mr. Hesse also has worked as a legal assistant clerk at Baker Botts, L.L.P. He is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. Mr. Hesse was activated multiple times after September 11, 2001, and has received numerous awards, including the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation, Presidential Unit Citation and Global War on Terror Service Medal.

Ms. McClennen Lorenz advises and represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters. She focuses her practice on matters involving employer interactions with administrative agencies such as OSHA, DOL, and the Texas Workforce Commission. Ms. McClennen Lorenz has experience litigating OSHA violations, discrimination claims, and regularly advises on workplace safety issues. Additionally, she handles OSHA whistleblower investigations concerning retaliation complaints made under the multiple statutes investigated by OSHA. She defends actions brought by whistleblower complainants for appeal to the Department of Labor. Ms. McClennen Lorenz has significant experience with Gig Economy concerns and regularly provides advice on matters involving independent contractors. She has experience in state and federal courts throughout Texas. Ms. McClennen Lorenz earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University and her J.D. degree from The University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Mr. Richardson has built his career around continuous learning and relationship-building through teaching engagements, presentations, and volunteer service. A committed advocate for diversity and sustainability, he has supported leadership development programs, served as a mentor, and held leadership roles with nonprofit organizations. Throughout his career, Mr. Richardson has collaborated with architects, engineers, contractors, commissioning agents, and owners on projects spanning high-end residential and industrial manufacturing, municipal schools, and state-of-the-art biomedical research facilities. With deep experience leading multidisciplinary teams, he develops and implements comprehensive strategies that align project execution with clients’ goals and sustainability commitments. In commissioning, Mr. Richardson’s leadership has strengthened internal practices and improved delivery processes. He has played a key role in training commissioning providers, developing commissioning programs, overseeing data analytics, and ultimately delivering stronger project outcomes.

Mr. Absher is an attorney in private practice in the Woodlands, Texas. He represents investors and other business owners in a wide range of transactions, often with a focus on real estate contracts. Mr. Absher enjoys solving complex issues in transactions and eliminating confusion with plain-English contracts.

Ms. Smith’s practice focuses on a wide variety of agricultural issues, especially those involving cattle. She additionally spends a significant portion of her time on oil and gas title examination, farm and ranch transactions, and real estate litigation. Ms. Smith also assists clients with estate planning, probates, and business planning needs. She is a graduate of El Campo High School. Ms. Smith received her bachelor of science degree in Agricultural Science from Texas A&M University in 2009, and received her doctor of jurisprudence degree from South Texas College of Law in 2014. She was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2014 and is also admitted to the Southern District of Texas. Ms. Smith is a member of the Wharton County Bar Association, formerly serving as president, and she is a member of the Texas Bar College. 

Dr. Dawson recently retired as the Associate Vice President for Administrative Operations at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi where he oversaw facility operations, maintenance, grounds, custodial, and planning and construction as well as Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for the “Island” campus. His experience spans federal, state, county and local municipality projects including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Justice (DOJ), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Department of Defense (DoD) including the Naval Construction Battalion’s at Gulfport and Port Hueneme, Seabees, Navy Civil Engineer Corp, Army Corps of Engineers, Air Force Civil Engineers and RED HORSE units, in addition to higher education with the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) University of North Texas System (UNTS) and Tarrant County College District (TCCD). Dr. Dawson has more than 38 years’ experience in urban planning, developmental programming, building and infrastructure design, construction and program management for a wide variety of capital investment programs and unique environments. He is a retired Air Force Civil Engineering officer with experience in the design and construction of numerous facilities supporting major weapon systems and the U.S. electronic security and space programs world-wide. Dr. Dawson is a registered architect in the State of Texas and a certified city planner. He is also a U.S. Green Building Institute Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) with experience in numerous sustainable projects. He has specialized mediation and disputes resolution training and experience directly related to the design and construction industry, successfully resolving construction claims based on errors and omissions, defective product or workmanships, scheduling deviations or Acts-of-God. Additional skills include preparation of specifications, bidding and construction plans, cost estimates, and bidding services related to federal and state contract requirements and processes.

Mr. Iliff has been a certified building official for 10+ years serving communities in Texas, Illinois, and Missouri. He has taught classes on the residential, building, and property maintenance codes with a focus on preparing students for certification exams and effective administration. Mr. Iliff has 30+ years of experience as a city planner, floodplain manager, and code enforcement officer. He earned an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Development from Ball State University.

Mr. Barkhurst has extensive litigation experience in business and real estate disputes. He has developed a special concentration in the area of eminent domain, representing landowners as well as governmental entities in numerous such lawsuits, involving millions of dollars. Paul has successfully represented numerous owners in ranch power line takings, pipeline cases, and highway construction cases. Paul also represents governmental entities in construction disputes, and has represented contractors and subcontractors in private disputes. He also has extensive experience handling complex business dissolution and injunction cases. 

Ms. Lathrop is licensed as a professional land surveyor in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and as a professional planner in New Jersey. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and has been involved in surveying since 1974 in projects ranging from construction to boundary to environmental land use disputes. Ms. Lathrop is also a certified floodplain manager through the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) and a certified floodplain surveyor through the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors. A former adjunct instructor at Mercer County College in New Jersey, she has also taught as part of the team for the licensing exam review course at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. Ms. Lathrop has been teaching seminars for surveyors since 1986 and has been writing articles for surveyors since 1983. She is a contributing editor for The American Surveyor magazine, and she has four articles included in the American Bar Association’s text, Land Surveys: A Guide for Lawyers and Other Professionals. She and Stephen V. Estopinal, PLS, PE co–authored a book entitled Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions: Composition, Construction, and Comprehension, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2011. She is also on the faculty of GeoLearn, a web-based educational provider. Ms. Lathrop is a past president of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors and of the National Society of Professional Surveyors, and she has served on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Geodetic Surveying.

Mr. Gittins practices primarily in the area of water law. He assists governmental entities, corporations, and private individuals in all aspects of water law, including water rights transactions, water rights analysis, water rights litigation, and applications with the Utah Division of Water Rights. Prior to joining Smith Hartvigsen, Mr. Gittins served as a clerk to the Honorable Justice Jill N. Parrish of the Utah Supreme Court.

Mr. Lauricella is passionate about property development law and transactions. He graduated from BYU as an English Major. Mr. Lauricella worked for two different real estate management companies while in college.

Mr. Smith has more than three decades of experience as an attorney, in which he has successfully handled a number of complex water disputes, land use disputes, takings claims, and other issues. He has argued over 30 appeals to the Utah Supreme Court. Mr. Smith has represented public and private parties in takings claims arising from land use decisions, represented numerous water users in successful settlement of instream flow claims on the San Rafael River, and won appeals for municipalities and water entities before the Utah and New Mexico Supreme Courts. His most notable projects include securing the water rights for Duchesne City through an act of Congress, successfully entitling and securing water rights for a multimillion-dollar resort in Kane County, and creating the first municipal natural gas utility in Utah. He is licensed to practice in Utah, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia. Mr. Smith earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Bringham Young University, and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Bringham Young University.

Mr. Snow represents clients in Arizona and Utah on matters related to water rights, real property, and resource development. He regularly appears before land and water agencies and in state and federal court. Mr. Snow’s clients include governmental entities, national and multi-national corporations, water companies, cooperatives, partnerships, and individuals. He has litigated numerous general adjudication claims in Arizona and Utah. Mr. Snow has also litigated quiet title, easement, right-of-way and condemnation claims in both states.

Mr. Hazelwood is an energy engineering professional with over 15 years of experience. He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C), currently serving as Principal and Director of Building Optimization with EA Energy Solutions, where he leads energy management, analysis, and decarbonization initiatives for clients nationwide. Mr. Hazelwood has developed a deep understanding of energy and sustainability best practices, with extensive experience in energy auditing, high-performance design, sustainability planning, and renewable energy project development.

In addition to his professional experience, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Harvard University. Mr. Hazelwood is an active member of professional organizations including the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Green Building Initiative (GBI), and has served as an instructor at Endicott College, teaching green building to graduate architecture students for three consecutive years. He is passionate about advancing energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment.

Ms. Holdridge, LEED Fellow, EIT, Associate AIA is the Sustainability Director at Lake|Flato Architects. Leveraging her background in mechanical engineering, she directs all Lake|Flato teams in establishing sustainability goals. Ms. Holdridge devises strategies and systems to realize those goals under programs such as LEED, the 2030 Challenge, and the Living Building Challenge. She works closely with teams to evaluate passive systems and performs energy modeling throughout the design process. Ms. Holdridge received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Ms. Verley believes knowledge is power and there is always a solution for every situation. With a focus on sustainability, longevity and energy efficiency she stays up to date on the most innovative solutions for the building envelope. Through public speaking, digital media and articles, she is able to bring the forefront of information to local markets with a focus on proper use of materials situationally rather than a cookie-cutter approach. Ms. Verley’s building envelope focus includes masonry restoration and moisture management, waterproofing, roofing, single-ply and protected membranes, garden roofs, and assembly solutions. She earned her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering.

Ms. Anders is an  practicing exclusively in family law. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is currently serving as the Treasurer of the Virginia chapter of the AAML. Ms. Anders is also a member of the Virginia Beach Bar Association (VBBA), Virginia State Bar (VSB), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), and Virginia Bar Association (VBA). She has been very active with the VBBA, serving on various committees since 2003 and is currently the president. She has also been a member of the VBA Family Law Coalition since November 2015. Ms. Anders received her Juris Doctor in 2001 from Loyola University School of Law at New Orleans. After law school, Allison returned to Virginia and clerked for an Administrative Law Judge with the Department of Labor in Washington, DC for one year.

Ms. Dougherty focuses on family law, divorce, custody and visitation, support, equitable distribution, adoption, and estate law. She has continued to focus her practice on complex litigation involving families, to include same-sex divorces, contested adoptions, high asset divorces, and international custody cases involving the Hague Convention. Ms. Dougherty has served on the Young Lawyers Board with the Fairfax Bar Association and the Judicial Liaison Committee with the Prince William County Bar Association. She also served as Co-Chair of the Family Law Section of the Prince William County Bar Association wherein she was pivotal in coordinating and authoring engaging and interactive family law CLEs and mentorship opportunities for family law practitioners. Currently, Ms. Dougherty is President of the Prince William County Bar Association. She is an active member of the Prince William Virginia Women’s Attorney’s Association, serving as both President-Elect and President. Ms. Dougherty attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, followed by Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland Ohio.

Ms. Ehlenberger’s practice is focused exclusively on all areas of family law. She is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America”, Washingtonian magazine’s Top Divorce Lawyers and Northern Virginia magazine’s Top Lawyer Listing. Ms. Ehlenberger is a member of the Family Law section of the Fairfax Bar Association and is on the Fairfax Bar Association’s Circuit Court Committee and Domestic Relations Subcommittee. She is also an associate member of the Loudoun Bar Association and member of the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar. Ms. Ehlenberger is also a Neutral Case Evaluator for Fairfax County Circuit Court. She received her B.A. degree from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and her J.D. degree American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia.

As a bilingual certified paralegal from Puerto Rico, Mr. Figueroa helps both English and Spanish speaking clients. He manages the office as well as provides assistance in discovery, scheduling, case filings, and research. Mr. Figueroa also helps coordinate Hague family matters. He cares deeply about working in an efficient manner and making sure that legal services and accessibility are available at reasonable costs. Many clients have noted his patience, easy manner, and pleasant demeanor.

Mr, Taylor has focused his practice on family law matters over the past ten years, specifically with issues relating to divorce, equitable distribution, custody, visitation and support. He has been a member of the Chesterfield County Bar Association’s Executive Board for the last five years and is currently the President of the Chesterfield Bar Association. Mr, Taylor is also a member of the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar and was a representative for Chesterfield County on the Bench Bar Conference Committee in 2018. He earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond in 2009 and was a member of the inaugural class to receive the Family Law Certificate.

Mr. Bevis has over 10 years of experience supporting building department services that include plan review and inspections. In addition to earning the ICC Master Code Professional designation, he has 31 other ICC certifications. He has served as the Chief Building Official and Deputy Chief Building Official for the city of Atlanta. Mr. Bevis has also served as codes and standard specialist for the National Fire Sprinkler Association. Finally, he serves on and chairs several ICC committees and is deeply involved in model code development. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies from Southern Illinois University. Mr. Bevis has been with SAFEbuilt for the past nine years. His other previous experience include serving as a Building Inspector for the City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

Ms. Echikson has been a paralegal working almost exclusively in family law for over 20 years and has been with Materese Family Law in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, since its inception. Prior to her time at MFL, she worked in the family law departments at the Greater Philadelphia area law firms of Dischell Bartle Dooley, Weber Gallagher, and Wolf Block. Ms. Echikson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Paralegal Studies from Peirce College and holds a Pennsylvania paralegal certification from the Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations. She currently serves as President of the Montgomery County Paralegal Association. Along with Ms. Sheriff and other paralegals across the Commonwealth, Ms. Echikson is a founding Board member of the Family Law Paralegals of Pennsylvania (FLPP), a paralegal association dedicated to providing resources and support to paralegals practicing family law in Pennsylvania. She also currently serves as FLPP’s Vice-President and membership chair. In addition, Ms. Echikson is FLPP’s primary delegate to the Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations, where she also holds the position of Secretary. She is also a member of various community organizations, including serving as an Area Leader for Free Mom Hugs of Pennsylvania, a Board member for the LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County, and Secretary of Soroptimist International of Phoenixville.

Ms. Sheriff  has over three decades of experience as a family law litigation paralegal. She assists attorneys and clients in a variety of family law matters with an emphasis on complex property distributions and difficult custody cases. She is a PACE Registered Paralegal and a Pennsylvania Certified Paralegal. Ms. Sheriff received her paralegal degree in 1988 from Central Penn College (formerly Central Penn Business School) and subsequently returned and completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in legal studies. She is a past President of the Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations and still serves on several of its committees. Ms. Sheriff is also a past president of the Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2017. In 2019, she, along with six paralegals from across Pennsylvania, founded Family Law Paralegals of Pennsylvania (FLPP). FLPP is a practice specific paralegal association. Its goal is to provide family law paralegals throughout the state with better access to information and resources relating to family law matters. Through the collective skills of its members, FLPP provides a reliable resource for paralegals practicing family law. Ms. Sheriff is proud to serve on FLPP’s Board of Directors where she has held the position of President for the past year.

Mr. Olsen is a Senior Professional Land Surveyor with Engineering Design Source, Inc., a Civil Engineering and Surveying Firm based in Chesterfield, Missouri. Mr. Olsen has more than 30 years’ experience as a professional land surveyor, beginning in the Chicago metropolitan area. He is currently licensed as a land surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Texas.

He has been fortunate to have worked on numerous Highway Department/Department of Transportation horizontal and vertical control surveys, land acquisition and topographic surveys, County Transportation Department Plats of Highway, and Municipal Highway Department surveys.

Mr. Olsen is currently enrolled in the University of Maine Graduate School in the Surveying Engineering Technology Program. He earned an MS in Engineering Technology-Surveying Engineering in 2024 and is currently working on an Eng.D in the same subject at UMaine. He has a BA in Mathematical Sciences. Mr. Olsen has presented seminars and webinars previously with HalfMoon Education on topics including Law and Ethics of Illinois Land Surveying; Locating Land Boundaries on Paper (and on the Ground); Complying with Minimum Standards of Practice; Handling Ethical Issues in Land Surveying Practice; Complying with the Illinois Plat Act; Complying with National Society of Professional Surveyors Creed and Canons. His article “The Changing Mosaic of Professional Land Surveying Licensure Requirements in the United States and its Territories” is to be published in the May 2026 Journal of Surveying and Land Information Science (SaLIS) of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS).  

Mr. Cronin, CFPS has 27 years of fire service experience, most recently in a municipal fire department, and formerly rural volunteer department settings. He is currently VP of Fire Protection for Strategic Code Solutions and serves as an instructor for several fire protection associations. Mr. Cronin has also been an instructor and author for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). He teaches fire service representatives across the country for the National Fire Academy in the Technical Fire Prevention curriculum. Mr. Cronin has experience performing fire code inspection and plans review as a licensed Fire Marshal for the State of Rhode Island. He serves on and chairs several NFPA Technical Committees and UL Standards Technical Panels. Mr. Cronin is the current Chair of NFPA 25 and NFPA 303, NFPA 101, Residential Occupancies and past Chair of NFPA 150. He is a Technical Committee member on NFPA 13R & 13D, NFPA 20 and NFPA 909 & 914. He is a Certified Fire Protection Specialist has B.S. Degrees from both Saint Michael’s College and University of Cincinnati in Business Administration and Fire Safety and Engineering Technology and a Master’s in Public Administration from Anna Maria College.

Mr. Duval has been the Fire Investigator for the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), which is based in Quincy, Massachusetts, since 1997. He is responsible for conducting investigations of technically significant incidents in order to gather, “Lessons Learned” from each incident to apply those lessons to improving NFPA codes and standards. The investigation of these incidents includes documenting the emergency services response, the structure(s) involved as well as the events leading up to and following the incident. Mr. Duval was named the New England Regional Manager for NFPA in 2003. His region recently expanded to include NY and NJ and is now referred to as the Northeast Region. As Regional Director, he is responsible for outreach within the northeast states regarding code adoptions, and training. He also serves as a point of contact for stakeholders in the NFPA process; including the fire service, engineering and safety professionals. Mr. Duval was a member of the FEMA Building Performance and Assessment Team (BPAT) that studied the World Trade Center disaster in 2001.

He recently reviewed the fire service response to the Merrimack Valley, MA gas over-pressurization incident of September 2018, a BESS explosion that seriously injured four firefighters in Surprise, AZ in April 2019, as well as a fatal high-rise fire in Minneapolis, MN in November 2019 for NFPA Journal magazine. He has served as the Chief of the Atwood Hose Fire Company in his hometown of Wauregan, CT, where he has been a member since 1981, since 2012. He has worked as an emergency services dispatcher in a regional fire department dispatch center in northeastern Connecticut since 1986. He also serves on the instructional staff of the Eastern CT Fire Training School. Mr. Duval is a Past President of the CT Fire Chiefs Association and a member of the CT Fire Service Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. He serves as a Communications Specialist for CT-TF1 – Connecticut State Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, and is also a member of the CT Region 4 Incident Management Team (IMT – 4). Mr. Duval holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

Mr. Nunnemacher is a Fire Protection Engineer for the Office of the State Fire Marshal. His territory is south of the Massachusetts Turnpike. He is also a Fire prevention Office/Fire Protection Engineer with the Auburn Fire Rescue Department. Mr. Nunnemacher received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Assumption College and a Bachelor of Science degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1995. He is a member of the New England Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). Prior to working for DFS he has worked for as a FPE for a large Texas Fire Department.

Mr. White has over 35 years of experience in engineering, ranging from compliance and industrial wastewater and air treatment system evaluations to remedial study/design projects. Mr. White works with clients across a variety of industries, including iron and steel, utilities, specialty chemicals, food and food additive processing, and petroleum refining. He has expertise in industrial wastewater and stormwater regulatory review and implementation support under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program. Mr. White earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and an M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan.

 Dr. Byun joined the Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA) as the Executive Director in 2020. She has more than 25 years of experience in water resources management, having worked at nonprofits, government agencies, academia, and private consulting. Prior to her role with CCWRA, Dr. Byun served as a water resource engineer with the Delaware River Basin Commission and the Senior Planner for Water Resources with the Brandywine Conservancy. She also contributed to the development of watershed management plans, conducted source water assessments, and analyzed wastewater collection systems, primarily for the City of Philadelphia, during her time with CDM Smith, an engineering and construction firm. Dr. Byun’s collective experience spans the water resources field, ranging from water supply availability to stormwater management to local policy-based initiatives for water quality improvement. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Drexel University, and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in City and Regional Planning, with a focus on environmental planning and urban design. Dr. Byun has also served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design.

Ms. Dean will expand the successful Rapid Stream Delisting program to more states in the watershed beyond Pennsylvania. After completing her master’s degree in environmental science at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland, she researched sustainable development for a real estate developer in Beijing, China and social resilience at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis near Vienna, Austria. She earned her bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. At the Conservancy, her work is focused on creating and delivering innovative, customized datasets and tools for diverse partners to help restore farmland and improve urban stormwater management. Ms. Dean lives in Baltimore where she enjoys city life and spending time with her niece, Ruby.

Ms. Gibson facilitates collaboration between a unique set of multi-sector partners who are working to improve local water quality. She spent her childhood in Lancaster County, exploring streams and growing up in her family’s business. Ms. Gibson attended the University of Richmond then spent 13 years in Maryland with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in their Education Department. She returned to her Lancaster roots at Kitchen Kettle Village before bringing all her worlds together with the Lancaster Clean Water Partners in 2018. Ms. Gibson participated in the Rural-Urban Leadership Program and serves as the co-director for the Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy. She loves life in Lancaster along with her husband and two kids.

Ms. Uhler has with over 20 years of expertise in various areas including stormwater management, watershed planning, GIS solutions, wetland science, and NPDES MS4 permit compliance. Her contributions have been instrumental for local governments and stewards of Pennsylvania’s waters and beyond. Ms. Uhler adopts a collaborative and technology-driven approach, providing sound scientific and regulatory advice while delivering project and program guidance. Additionally, she conducts water resources training and presentations, and serves as a subject matter expert for stormwater management programs. She is currently a member of the PA DEP’s Water Resources Advisory Committee, providing input on state policy and regulation and serving as an intergovernmental liaison among local, state, and federal entities. Ms. Uhler holds a Bachelor of Science in Geo-environmental Studies from Shippensburg University. She enjoys hiking, skiing, canoeing and kayaking Pennsylvania’s streams and rivers.

Ms. Werder Brown’s work focuses on the Saw Mill Run and Streets Run Watersheds in Pittsburgh’s southern neighborhoods and communities that are impacted by the shared environmental issues of stormwater runoff and sewage overflows. She works closely with the watershed communities, local governments, and academic and nonprofit partners to identify the issues and explore opportunities for stormwater mitigation in the watersheds. Prior to her work with Watersheds of South Pittsburgh, Ms. Werder Brown held leadership positions with EDS, Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. She graduated from Chatham University with a BS in biology and holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Management from Georgetown University. Ms. Werder Brown’s graduate studies focus on the public’s understanding of uncertainty in science.

Named by Landscape Ontario as 2020 and 2021’s Garden Communicator of the Year, gardening has been Mr. James’ hobby and profession for over 40 years. A graduate of Niagara Parks School of  Horticulture, a Master Gardener, writer, and teacher, he focuses on eco-gardening techniques, which makes sense since he grew up surrounded by nature. He has spoken from the Maritimes to Seattle and landscaped from Nova Scotia to California. Mr. James has had the honor to be part of creating the Ontario Landscape Tree Planting Guide, the Grow-Me-Instead guide, the Ontario Horticultural Apprenticeship Curriculum and the national Red Seal Occupational Standard, and the Master Gardeners Reference Manual. He has participated in chairing the Environmental Stewardship Committee for Landscape Ontario, the Environmental Committee for the Perennial Plant Association, moderating the Master Gardeners of Ontario Facebook page, judging the All-American Selections garden competition and Hamilton’s Monarch Awards. Mr. James has been the Ontario spokesperson for Garden Days Canada and he has appeared on many radio shows and on television and has instructed at the college level for 17 years. He owns ‘Sean James Consulting & Design’.

Mr. Farrell’s main areas of practice include Estate Planning and Probate, Civil Litigation, Business, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment Law and Real Estate. He earned his J.D. degree from Creighton University School of Law.

 Mr. Langdon works with companies in all aspects of employee benefits, including nonqualified deferred compensation, qualified retirement plans, and health and welfare benefits as well as general employment law matters. He is able to navigate the complex legal aspects of executive compensation, employee benefits, and employment law while simultaneously explaining those complexities in a clear and concise manner.  Mr. Langdon understands the importance of finding creative and effective solutions to complex problems. With a primary focus on employee benefits, including nonqualified deferred compensation, He guides his clients through the rules and regulations governing nonqualified plans and employee benefits more generally. This encompasses qualified retirement plans and health and welfare benefits.  Mr. Langdon has extensive experience in advising clients with deferred compensation packages, incentive compensation, and equity ownership. He consistently advises companies on the operation and maintenance of qualified retirement plans and health and welfare benefits.  Mr. Langdon earned his J.D. degree from Creighton University School of Law, and his LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law.

Mr. O’Brien works hand-in-hand with clients to understand their wishes regarding their estate and helps them to achieve those objectives in the most tax-efficient manner. He helps clients with basic estate plans including a will, healthcare power of attorney, durable power of attorney, and a trust. Mr. O’Brien also counsels clients to create and accomplish complex wealth transfer or business succession plans. Upon the death of a loved one, He  works with families to ensure that the plans they had in place are executed properly throughout the probate process. With experience in trust disputes, guardianships, conservatorships, and Medicaid planning, he provides his clients advice and oversight on a variety of before-and-after-death planning problems that their families or their business might face. Mr. O’Brien earned his J.D. degree from Creighton University School of Law.

Mr. Pirsch has 20 years in the practice of law. He has an extensive background in business law, employment law, estate planning, litigation, government affairs, and has assisted hundreds of clients before state and federal courts, government body administrative hearings, and in negotiations, and mediations. Mr. Pirsch works with the owners or board of directors of numerous small businesses, nonprofit corporations, and charities, with families, and individuals who need competent and experienced counsel. He received his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the University of Nebraska College of Law; a Masters in Journalism (M.A.) from the University of Nebraska; and his Masters in Public and Nonprofit Administration (M.P.A.) from George Mason University. During law school, Mr. Pirsch clerked for the Nebraska Department of Justice in Criminal Appeals and, following graduation, he was appointed as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Nebraska. Subsequently, he served as Legislative Counsel to Congressman Lee Terry, General Counsel to the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts, and Deputy State Treasurer and General Counsel to the Nebraska State Treasurer. Mr. Pirsch is licensed in both state and federal courts in Nebraska, the District of Columbia, the Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims, and the United States Tax Court. He is also the author of numerous business law articles, Attorney General Opinions, fiction, and his thesis, Blind Trusts as a Model for Campaign Finance Reform, was selected for publication by the William and Mary Policy Journal.

Ms. Swiniarski is licensed to practice in Nebraska and Iowa. She is a member of Wealth Counsel, the Academy of Special Needs Planners, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Nebraska Bar Association, Omaha Bar Association, and a member of the Omaha Estate Planning Council. Most recently she was editor in chief of the Nebraska Elder Law Handbook.

Elder Law of Omaha’s primary practice areas are Estate Planning include Trusts, Special Needs Planning, Asset Preservation Planning, and Probate and Trust Administration. Ms. Swiniarski received her Juris Doctorate from Creighton University School of Law in 1986. Since that time, she has practiced law in a wide variety of settings, from corporate to private practice. In addition, she has taught legal topics in various academic settings.

With over 50 years of expertise in water resources planning, flood studies, and stormwater modeling, Mr. Beyerlein co-founded Clear Creek Solutions after distinguished roles in the San Franciso Bay area and Snohomish County. As a senior hydrologic engineer, he played a key role in shaping Snohomish County’s surface water management program, excelling in watershed planning, monitoring, flood control, and compliance with water quality laws. A trailblazer in engineering, Mr. Beyerlein led the development of accurate tools for analyzing land development impacts on streams, earning his firm contracts for stormwater software in California, Oregon, and Washington. Having taught stormwater modeling to over 2000 professionals, he conducts workshops on HSPF theory and application. Licensed as a professional engineer in Washington and California, certified as a professional hydrologist, and a member of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers, Mr. Beyerlein serves clients like the U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers. Noteworthy contributions include impactful stormwater papers such as “Why Standard Stormwater Mitigation Doesn’t Work” and “Dumbing Down Hydrology.”

Mr. Melathopoulos is an Assistant Professor in Pollinator Health Extension in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University, which was the first such position in the United States. He also sits on the Steering Committee of the Oregon Bee Project, which coordinates pollinator health work across state agencies, leads the Oregon Bee Atlas and hosts a weekly podcast called PolliNation. In 2018 Mr. Melathopoulos was recognized with the national Pollinator Advocate award by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign.