Jason T. Pontnack

***** * ***** ***** *****

Parker, CO 80134

303-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Self-motivated environmental leader who provides health, safety and

environmental direction; outstanding presentation and time management

skills; high level of integrity and professionalism.

PROFESSIONHAL EXPERIENCE

BASF Corporation, Brighton, Co 9/2008

to Present

Regional EHS Manager

. EHS manger with direct supervisory skills of site management,

operational supervisors, EHS staff, and regional business unit

managers.

. Regional lead on several operational excellence teams driving

continuous EHS improvement.

. Responsible Care ISO 14001 certification experience for environmental

compliance and compliance assurance.

. Regional lead on contractor safety initiatives. Implemented contractor

approval process, orientation, audit and inspection, observation

process, and approval rating for contractors working in BASF western

region.

. Process Safety Management (PSM)/Risk management Plan (RMP) development

and procedure development, i.e. operations, maintenance, MOC, PSSR,

RMP, LOTO, etc., for construction chemical facilities.

. Directly participated within capital project management reviews and

PSSR's to ensure EHS compliance with new projects.

. Development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for safety and

environmental performance and trending analysis, i.e. late incident

reporting, hazard recognition field observations, first aid injuries,

recordable and lost time injuries.

. Development of a safe work permitting process and site specific

lockout/tagout work instruction program for routine tasks within

chemical processing business unit.

. Performed accident investigations and determined the root causes for a

wide range of chemical processes throughout the United States.

. Instructed all levels of employees on OSHA and EPA required topics.

. Trains employees on OSHA applicability, i.e. Lockout/Tagout, Confined

Space Entry, Machine Guarding, etc.

. Development and COACH for Behavioral Based Safety Observation Process.

Tracking and identifying safe and at-risk behaviors and implementing

improvement. Part of EHS continuous improvement process under

operational excellence.

. Completed Safety Meeting procedures and packets and overall awareness

materials for Responsible Care Management, ISO 14001.

. Conducted and participated within Corporate BASF safety management

process and environmental management process audits within BASF's

Western Region to establish HSE regulatory compliance.

. Conducts Root Cause Map root cause analysis for incident

investigations with in Western Region (five sites).

. AIMs, management action system for BASF total incident reporting,

super-user on environmental and safety incident review and follow-up.

. Hazardous material spill response team and environmental coordinator

with local and federal regulatory agencies for reporting spills to the

National Response Center.

. Responsible for facility's hazardous waste management program and

reporting requirements.

. Lead on several site safety committees and lead on behavioral based

safety program implementation for 5 sites within BASF.

. Completes annual BASF corporate sustainability reports for

environmental impact for five manufacturing sites.

. Completes annual SARA 311,312, and 313 reporting for BASF Western

Region sites.

. Ensures environmental compliance with synthetic minor air permit and

reporting requirements.

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ENVIRON International Corporation, Denver, Co

1/2007 to 9/2008

Senior Manager

. Environmental Management System development for Fortune 500 companies

throughout the United States.

. Title V Air compliance for Secondary Aluminum manufacturing facility.

. Phase I and Phase II assessments and Due Diligence auditing throughout

the United States utilizing ASTM Standard Practice E1527-05.

. Process Safety Management (PSM) development and procedure development,

i.e. operations, maintenance, MOC, PSSR, RMP, LOTO, etc., for

propane/butane terminal.

. PHA/HAZOP review for several petrochemical and natural gas facilities

within the U.S.

. Design of environmental management system to insure continued

compliance for global cargo terminal in Los Angeles.

. Multiple HSE compliance audits for corporations and contracted

attorneys throughout the United States.

. Conducted an evaluation of the efficiency and completeness of

Emerson's corporation-wide GHG and facility energy use program. In the

process of this effort the team made comprehensive recommendations for

upgrade of current operating systems in order to establish the highest

standards within industry and globally. Created a measurement and

reporting guidelines task, deployed a multi-disciplinary technical and

engineering team to identify and evaluate both conventional and GHG

emission reduction opportunities.

Lyondell/Equistar Chemical, LP, Morris, IL

2002 to 12/2006

Senior Environmental Engineer

. Performed process safety management compliance audits

. Developed and conducted monthly contractor and employee HSE meetings.

. Development of leading and trailing indicators for safety and

environmental performance and trending analysis, i.e. number of

employee safety process audits, hazard recognition field observations,

first aid injuries, recordable and lost time injuries.

. Team lead on Operational Excellence Leadership Team for regional

environmental and safety development and initiatives. Regional sub-

team includes contractor safety management.

. Performed Process Hazards Analyses and HAZOPs for chemical industry.

. Developed a Management of Change procedure for Fortune 500 chemical

company.

. Performed accident investigations and determined the root causes for a

wide range of chemical processes.

. Instructed all levels of employees on OSHA and EPA required topics.

. Trained employees on OSHA applicability, i.e. Lockout/Tagout, Confined

Space Entry, Machine Guarding, etc.)

. Completed Safety Meeting procedures and packets and overall awareness

materials for OSHA VPP site.

. Conducted safety management process and environmental management

process audits within Northern Region to establish HSE regulatory

compliance.

. Conducts Apollo root cause analysis for incident investigations with

in Region.

. IMPACT, management action system for Lyondell incident reporting,

super-user on environmental and safety incident review and follow-up.

. Directly participated in safety walk-around meeting as HSE

representative with each operational area of the plant discussing HSE

issues as well as operational and reliability issues.

. Participated within the site safety team to create sustainable goals

and to provide accurate measurement to understand site progress to

upper management.

. Manage and directly responsible/accountable for complete multi-media

(Air, Water, Wastewater, and Land) environmental compliance for

Tuscola's Lyondell/Equistar Chemical plant.

. Development of site and regional environmental procedures and policies

to address Federal and State regulatory directives.

. Team lead on Northern Region Best Practice Team(s) concerning

environmental compliance initiatives for Reasonable Assurance

Monitoring relative to Environmental Management Systems (EMS).

. Implemented and utilizing an Environmental Management System to insure

facility compliance. Identified permit requirements for specific

programs, i.e. Title V, RCRA, UIC well, and NPDES.

. Responsible for Title V permit performance review, renewal, and

implementation to insure compliance with permitted requirements.

. Manages Benzene NESHAPs program for facility.

. Manage USEPA RCRA Remedial Feasibility Investigation cleanup.

Transitioning under Illinois EPA's Site Remediation Program.

. Manage on-site permitted non-hazardous landfills for closure under

IEPA's Solid Waste Program. Estimated $3-5 million remedial project

utilizing outside contractors.

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Lyondell/Equistar Chemical, LP, Morris, IL (Cont.)

. Manages Underground Injection Control (UIC) Well operation and

maintenance. Annual mechanical integrity testing to insure UIC well is

operational and meeting USEPA and IEPA regulatory requirements.

. Manages NPDES and Storm Water Management (SWPP) regulatory compliance.

Completes monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for submittal to

Illinois EPA to insure compliance with discharge permit requirements.

. Annual regulatory reporting requirements, i.e. SARA 311, 312, & 313,

Annual Emissions Report (AER), TSCA, DMR-QA studies, UIC well annual

financial assurance requirements, etc.

. Completed and implemented Spill Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)

for entire facility.

. Excellent knowledge of federal environmental regulations and local

state regulations, soil and groundwater remediation assessment,

regulatory review, interpretation and negotiation.

. Hazardous material spill response team and environmental coordinator

with local and federal regulatory agencies for reporting spills to the

National Response Center.

. Responsible for facility's hazardous waste management program and

reporting requirements.

. Responsible for managing Leak Detection and Reporting (LDAR) program

for fugitive emission monitoring for all affected units. This includes

managing two HSE specialists as well as outside contractors.

Veolia Water/US Filter Corporation, Engineering & Construction, Rockford,

IL 1998 to 2002

Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance Manager

. Health, Safety and Environmental compliance for nationwide USFilter

operating businesses, consisting of retail consumer outlets, chemical

manufacturing, analytical and R&D laboratories, and metal fabrication.

. Responsible for subcontractor supervision on extensive environmental

remedial and/or construction cleanup projects within USFilter. Managed

a $ 3 million dollar and $ 6.7 million dollar remedial cleanup project

both under established budget creating a combined savings of over $ 1

million dollars.

. Excellent knowledge of federal environmental regulations and local

state regulations, soil and groundwater remediation assessment,

regulatory review, interpretation and negotiation.

. Conducted multiple environmental due diligence investigations and

Phase I reviews on USFilter acquisition and divestiture properties.

. Conducted Fleet Transportation audits to maintain compliance with

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and DOT

regulations.

. Developed the environmental audit protocol checklist for Culligan

Bottled Water facilities. Conducted International Bottled Water

Association (IBWA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved

audits on all Culligan Bottled Water facilities.

. Provided environmental assistance with the implementation of

USFilter's nationwide Hazardous Materials Transportation training

program.

. Developed and maintained computer-based modules for OSHA, EPA, and DOT

required training.

. Instructed all levels of employees on OSHA and EPA required topics.

. Conducted HS&E site audits and "mock inspections" to establish

regulatory compliance.

. Business development for Chester Engineering office in Midwest Region.

. Completed construction and operating air permit for small source

bromine operation within US Filter.

. Completed and submitted annual air emission data to IEPA for US Filter

process water facility.

. Completed biennial hazardous waste report and waste minimization data

for RCRA post-closure facility.

. Conducted soil and groundwater sampling for USFilter properties.

. Completed NPDES Permit renewal.

. Supported operations on new product development through regulatory

compliance reviews

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

1994 to 1998

Environmental Specialist I - III

Bureau of Air (Compliance), Springfield, Illinois

. Assisted in the development and implementation of processes and

procedures to develop and maintain the statewide air pollution

compliance program.

. Preparation of compliance documents, assisted legal staff in preparing

testimony and exhibits for Pollution Control Board (PCB) hearings.

. Completed technical review on air pollution permits and implemented

the necessary action to assure that the conditions of the permit were

met.

. Managed the IEPA Stage II Vapor Recovery Program for non-attainment

areas, Chicago and St. Louis.

. Conducted monthly investigative reports for significant violators

within those identified non-attainment areas.

. Managed the O'Hare International Airport Emissions Project.

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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Cont.)

Division of Laboratories, Springfield, Illinois

. Responsible for the review and evaluation of sample data packages

using the Illinois Contract Laboratory Program Scope of Work.

. Determined the compliance of contract labs in general and specific

work requirements for organic and inorganic analyses.

. Audited and inspected several contract laboratories within Illinois

utilizing knowledge of Inorganic, Organic Methods and General

Laboratory Practices.

. Conducted Drinking Water Certification Audits.

Bureau of Land (LUST), Springfield, Illinois

. Managed over 200 projects within the Chicago area concerning

contaminated soil and groundwater.

. Generated technical review and evaluations on environmental

consultants who submit work plans for owners who have contaminated

properties.

. Generated compliance reports on recalcitrant business owners who had a

reported gasoline release.

. Participated in the 1993 Mississippi LUST Flood Program which assisted

the cleanup of over 1,000 flood related releases to the environment

EDUCATION

B.S., Environmental Science, 1993

Illinois State University, Illinois

Courses included: Waste Management, Water Quality, Air Quality, Geology,

Inorganic and Organic Chemistry.

Coursework towards M.S. in Health & Safety Management

Columbia Southern University

ASP/CSP in progress from Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Internship, Illinois Water Survey, Department of Energy and Natural

Resources, 1993

Non-Point Source Pollution Techniques

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, and TRAINING

. Currently studying for ASP/CSP

. PrimaTech 's Process Hazard Analysis Team lead Training

. Responsible Care ISO 14001 Certification Management

. Supervision of salaried, unionized and non-union personnel

. Lyondell Operation Excellence Award for Environmental Performance

. Due diligence and Phase I investigation for corporate acquisitions

. 3 Day SARA Title III Sections 312 and 313; Form R and Tier II Training

and Reporting

. Title V Annual Emission Training

. McCoy's Five-day RCRA Training

. Apollo Root-Cause Investigation Training

. Systemic Thinking Training

. OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer (10/30 Hour Trainer)

. OSHA 40 Hour Training

. HAZMAT Team Lead

. Fire Brigade Team member

. OSHA Hazard Communication 8 hour Training.

. RCRA & DOT Hazardous Waste Refresher Training.

. 16 years experience with EPA, OSHA, DOT compliance

. Responsible for providing company position on several proposed

regulatory rules, including the effluent standards for Centralized

Waste Treatment (CWT) facilities, and Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic

(PBT) rule.

. IMPACT, management action system, Trainer

. Windows XP and MS Office and MS PowerPoint advanced skills

. ISO 14001 implementation for Brighton, CO site

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