Jennifer Cave, Attorney, Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Jennifer Cave has 25 years of experience working as an environmental consultant and attorney across the United States. As chair of Stites & Harbison’s Environmental, Energy & Sustainability group,she works closely with businesses to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations. Ms. Cave advises clients on air quality, storm water, wastewater, and solid and hazardous waste permitting and compliance requirements.  She earned her B.S. from the University of Kentucky and her J.D. from the Seattle University School of Law.

Timothy Daniluk, Senior Consultant, Hydrogeologist, Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
Timothy Daniluk is a Principal Consultant based in Syracuse, NY with over 12 years of experience in the field of hydrogeology. Tim is a project manager with extensive experience with chemical and bioaugmentation injections, aquifer testing and analysis, high resolution site characterization and reporting. Tim has led field efforts on many projects including high profile sites with media attention. Tim has specialized experience with emerging contaminants including 1,4-Dioxane and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including special procedures necessary for proper preparation, sample collection, and analysis. Tim has managed projects ranging from maintenance of onsite treatment to full remedial investigations and site characterizations. Tim also has experience with advanced techniques such as Membrane Interface Probe (MIP), and WaterlooAPS.

Blaine Early, Attorney, Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Blaine Early has practiced environmental law at Stites & Harbison, PLLC,  for over 25 years.  He advises on environmental compliance, permitting, transactions, response to enforcement actions, regulatory development, and related administrative and civil litigation.  In addition to the environmental statutory programs, he advises on sustainability and energy matters, including development of renewable energy facilities. He earned a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Louisville, and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky.

Sarah Gaddis, P.G., Interim Director, Division of Water, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Sarah Jon Gaddis is Interim Director of the Division of Water. Sarah most recently served as Senior Environmental Consultant in the Division of Water. She was previously the Branch Manager of DOW’s Compliance and Technical Assistance Branch which included statewide field operations and much of Kentucky’s drinking water program. Originally from Somerset, Kentucky, Sarah has a B.S. in Geology from Morehead State University, an M.S. in Geology from Miami University and is a registered professional geologist.

Rebecca Goodman, Secretary of Energy and Environment, Energy and Environment Cabinet
Rebecca Goodman was appointed as the state’s top environmental officer in December 2019 by Governor Andy Beshear.  Secretary Goodman has spent more than four decades in service to the Commonwealth.  She most recently advocated on behalf of Kentucky utility ratepayers as the executive director of the Office of Rate Intervention within the Office of the Attorney General.  Through her work on both state and federal cases, Secretary Goodman regularly dealt with social and environmental justice issues that frequently involved low income, disadvantaged and residential customer needs. She has served as general counsel for the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commission and the Kentucky Electric Generation and Transmission Siting Board. Secretary Goodman also has served as the executive director of the Office of Legal Services at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after beginning her career as a staff attorney for the Kentucky Public Service Commission.  Secretary Goodman earned her Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, and her Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, from Kentucky State University.

Tony Hatton, Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Mr. Hatton is Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection. Mr. Hatton has held a variety of positions in the public and private sector, including key positions overseeing environmental cleanups at Superfund, Department of Defense and Department of Energy sites. He holds a Master of Science in geology from Eastern Kentucky University.

Sarah P. Jarboe, Attorney, English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP
Sarah Jarboe is an experienced environmental attorney practicing at English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP.  Her practice includes environmental permitting, enforcement matters, regulatory interpretation, environmental litigation, and negotiations. She has advised clients on various environmental matters, including the Toxic Substances Control Act, Clean Water Act sections 402 and 404, the Clean Air Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.  Sarah is an active member and has served in various leadership capacities on the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and the Kentucky Bar Association’s Environment, Energy and Resources law section.  She is a frequent speaker on environmental law topics and a published author on the topic of the Clean Water Action section 404 program.

R. William Johnston, PG, MBA, Principal Geologist, Linebach Funkhouser, Inc.
Mr. Johnston provides project management leadership/direction for environmental assessment and remediation projects.  He has 36 years of experience in assessing and remediating petroleum and chlorinated solvent contaminated soils and groundwater associated with underground storage tanks (USTs) and commercial/industrial sites in numerous states across the country. He has worked on multi-phase site assessments including RCRA, CERCLA and dry cleaning plant related projects. He also has successfully obtained Notice of Eligibility and Notification of Concurrence letters for numerous sites that have submitted applications and been approved by the Kentucky Brownfield Redevelopment Program that was established by regulation on February 1, 2014. Mr. Johnston has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Geology from North Carolina State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana University Southeast. He is a registered Professional Geologist in Kentucky, Indiana and Georgia.

Michael Kennedy, Director, Kentucky Division for Air Quality, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Michael Kennedy is the Director for Kentucky’s Division for Air Quality. He has been with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet since 2009. He started his EEC career with DAQ in source sampling then moved to Permit Review Branch. Michael also had a stretch as Assistant Director for Kentucky’s Office of Energy Policy. Prior to working for EEC, he worked in the private sector as an engineer for a small but diverse manufacturing company located in his hometown of Manchester, Kentucky. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s degree in Bio-systems and Agricultural Engineering. He holds a PE in environmental engineering. He lives in Lexington with his wife, Heather, three daughters, and a son.

Scott Kirkpatrick, Technical Director, ALL4
Scott Kirkpatrick has a diverse background with more than 35 years of experience in all aspects of environmental health and safety. Following a ten-year career providing air quality consulting to clients across the upper mid-west he moved through various EHS and management positions in the paper industry. He joined ALL4 in 2022 and has been collaborating with clients to proactively manage through today’s complex regulatory environment.

Mark Klan, PhD, Consulting Toxicologist, EnRisq, LLC
Dr. Klan has over 35 years of experience in the field of Toxicology and Environmental Risk Assessment, with hundreds of risk assessments, and toxicology evaluations conducted in nearly every state and internationally.  Evaluations have been performed on a wide range of chemicals and exposures, particularly focused on environmental regulatory compliance, operating facility support, brownfields redevelopment, and air & water toxics.  Dr. Klan’s expertise includes toxicology, human health and ecological risk assessment, air toxics, water quality standards, workplace exposures, industrial hygiene support, technical support for litigation/legal/regulatory actions, and participation in multiple federal and State-level advisory panels involving environmental regulatory programs, including the KDWM, KDOW, KDAQ, and the KY Brownfields Program.  Dr. Klan has been a consulting toxicologist in private practice since 1995.

Amanda Lefevre, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Amanda LeFevre serves as the Deputy Commissioner for the Department for Environmental Protection. She previously served as the Director of the Division of Compliance Assistance (DCA). Amanda specialized in enhancing the educational offerings in DCA and its programs which include compliance assistance, brownfields and the state’s environmental leadership program, KY EXCEL. She serves as the Chair of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials’ (ASTSWMO) Brownfield Focus Group and the Vice-Chair of the CERCLA and Brownfields Subcommittee. Amanda earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Brescia University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. Amanda is a Kentucky native originally from Falls of Rough, Ky. She resides in Lexington with her husband, John.

Brian Osterman, Director, Division of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Brian Osterman is the Director of the Division of Enforcement. Prior to this post, He served as the branch manager of the Division of Waste Management Field Operations Branch where he led the day-to-day operations of over 80 field staff across 10 regional offices. He started his career in 2009 with the Division of Waste Management in the Underground Storage Tank Branch. He later served that division as a field inspector and environmental scientist. He received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Kentucky. Brian is originally from the Waynesburg, KY, but now resides in Frankfort with his wife Stefanie and their two sons.

Brian Otten, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants
Mr. Otten has over eight years of experience in environmental consulting. He actively supports a wide array of industries including power production, plastics manufacturing, non-metallic minerals, and municipal waste landfills. The work Mr. Otten has conducted providing environmental consulting services has included work in preparation of Title V operating permits, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) applications, and complex air dispersion modeling analyses using the AERMOD, BLP, VISCREEN, and other modeling programs. His work also includes evaluation and quantification of process emissions, regulatory analyses, and preparation of Best Available Control Technology (BACT) analyses. With an in-depth understanding of air regulations and air permitting processes, he helps industrial clients develop and execute strategies for addressing environmental permitting and reporting requirements.

Christopher Rokicki, PhD, PE, Environmental Engineer, EnSafe Inc.
Dr. Chris Rokicki is an accomplished environmental engineer with over 10 years’ experience, with a specialized focus on industrial wastewater and emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  Dr. Rokicki offers a comprehensive suite of services for industrial clients, including bench/pilot testing, treatment process development, and system optimization and operations training.  Dr. Rokicki has a strong background in evaluating wastewater treatment systems, identifying potential improvements, and developing operational and maintenance manuals for operators. Dr. Rokicki's work also involves evaluating treatment processes for PFAS removal and developing strategies for their effective management in industrial and remedial settings.  This experience underscores his commitment to staying at the forefront of environmental engineering advancements.

Maren Seibold, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants
After graduating from Ohio State University with a degree in chemical engineering, Maren began her career at Trinity Consultants. For the past 19 years, she has conducted multimedia compliance audits, prepared regulatory reviews and permit applications, developed emission inventories, designed and implemented compliance plans, assisted facilities with greenhouse gas (GHG) and refrigerant management, and prepared sustainability strategies. She has worked in a variety of industries including the distilled beverages, electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical, secondary aluminum, petroleum refining, oil and natural gas, electric utility, wood products, food processing, and semiconductor sectors. Maren also serves as an instructor for several courses offered by Trinity.

Kate Shanks, Sr. Vice President of Public Affairs, Kentucky Chamber
Kate Shanks is Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for the Kentucky Chamber. She focuses her work on energy, environment, small business, and competitiveness issues. She is a lifelong resident of Kentucky and earned both a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Conservation and Management and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. Prior to joining the Chamber, Kate spent nearly 12 years working for state agencies focused on energy and environmental policy and regulation and has held multiple positions relating to communications, outreach, policy analysis and design, and legislative affairs.

Joye Beth Spinks, Attorney, English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP
Joye Beth Spinks is an environmental law Associate Attorney at English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Joye Beth helps corporate clients in various industries including water treatment, agriculture, aluminum processing, scrap metal recycling, and food processing. Joye Beth advises clients on permitting, compliance, and enforcement issues under the Clean Water Act; Clean Air Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or Superfund; as well as state environmental programs. Joye Beth has assisted clients with navigating the impacts of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) PFAS regulations, including the impacts of EPA implementation of the Significant New Use Rule for long-chain PFAS. Joye Beth taught high school environmental science for four years prior to becoming an attorney.

Bradley Strait, Managing Associate, Dentons
Bradley Strait is a managing associate in the Environment and Natural Resources practice at Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP, resident in the firm’s Lexington, Kentucky office. His practice consists of aiding clients in a variety of environmental law related issues including permitting and regulatory compliance matters under federal, state and local laws, as well as transactional due diligence.

Robin Thomerson, Partner, Dentons
Robin is a partner in the Lexington office where she focuses her practice on environmental law issues that arise regarding permitting and compliance with the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Robin has represented various entities, including utilities and manufacturing companies, in maintaining compliance with environmental laws. In a complex and ever-evolving regulatory environment, she is up to date on all current permitting issues and requirements.  She is experienced in working with state and local environmental permitting agencies. Robin’s experience with regulatory agencies gives her a unique perspective as she works with clients to address their needs. She served as an attorney with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, where she represented the Kentucky Divisions of Waste and Water, and she served as the lead attorney for the Kentucky Division for Air Quality, where she handled compliance, permitting and programmatic matters.