JASON BOWKER

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EHS Professional with Technical, Corporate and International Program Management Expertise

PERFORMANCE PROFILE & DISTINCTIONS

A high energy self starter and problem solver who applies technical and management leadership in conjunction with operating teams to drive performance improvements in both corporate and field programs.

Technical leader in air and water permitting. Regulatory impact analysis including applied safety programs, Process Safety Management/Risk Management Programs (112R), NSR, TITLE V, MACT, NSPS, SPCC, SWPPP, greenhouse gas emissions and NPDES.

Proven experience in the management of EHS professionals, consultants, budgeting, communications with and reporting to senior management, negotiations with regulatory agencies including direct participation in the development of new regulations at the State and Federal level.

Successful EHS program management including eight years of Safety program management and over twenty years of air, water and waste; domestic and international environmental audit program management; crisis management; data acquisition process development and improvement; risk identification and prioritization; performance metric development and reporting; legacy property oversight and maintenance; Phase I ESA management; Environmental Management System / ISO14001 Program management; Chemical storage and handling.

Integrity, as well as the confidence, assertiveness, and diplomacy needed to secure cooperation across all levels of an organization.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

* Program Management

* Project Management

* RFP Development and Contractor Management

* Change Management

* Federal, State and Local Agency Negotiations

* International Program Management

* Recruitment, Training, Development & Supervision

* Team Building, Mentoring & Leadership

* Strategic EHS Planning

* Financial Planning & Management

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

* Air and Water Permitting and Compliance

* Complex Emission Inventory development including GHG’s

* Multi Media Audits (Air, Water, Waste & Safety)

* RCRA Waste Characterization

* SPCC Program Development

* Stormwater NPDES Planning/Management

* Root cause analysis/Incident investigation

* Regulatory Expertise

* Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

* EHS Training Programs

* Employee Relations

* Proficient in MS Office Applications

* Risk Management/Process Safety Management

* Due Diligence / ESA oversight

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE –

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST IV – Williams Atlantic Gulf and Gulf Coast Petrochemical Pipelines Williams, Houston, TX 4/2013 to Present

Management of all air compliance and permitting activities at 15 Title V facilities in PA and LA as well as overall environmental compliance for 600 miles of purity product pipelines in southeastern TX (1/2017).

Leader of all compliance programs for 1,850 miles of natural gas liquid and petrochemical pipeline operations spanning 5 states (4/2013 to 1/2017).

Developed and standardized enterprise level environmental management procedures in support of corporate restructuring and integration of acquired businesses.

Reduced annual consultant support spend by >75% by simplifying and internalizing reporting processes. ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST IV – Williams (cont’d.)

Significantly improved relationship between pipeline operations and division environmental group by working directly with personnel at all levels of pipeline operations. Increased overall compliance, reduced reporting time, and improved accuracy of compliance recordkeeping by integrating data collection processes into existing systems to meet regulatory and operational expectations.

Member of core team responsible for enterprise EMS software evaluation, design, and implementation. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Danville, VA 2/2012 to 4/2013

Managed all environmental programs at the world’s largest aviation tire manufacturing plant. The facility was comprised of two and one half million square feet of manufacturing space, 700 acres of real estate, at a unionized facility employing over 2,500 associates.

Designed and installed equipment to eliminate stormwater, and SPCC exposures. The design became a corporate standard, required to be used at Goodyear plants utilizing similar mixing equipment.

Managed the ISO14001 program and improvements.

Championed solvent usage reductions and reclaim process utilization in the manufacturing process. o Slashed VOC emissions by 20%, and hazardous waste generation by 50% simultaneously.

Reduced waste disposal spending by 5% annually while maintaining “Zero Waste to Landfill” status of plant.

Supervised hourly plant safety personnel for 6 months during a vacancy in the plant Safety Manager’s position.

Reduced environmental contractor spending by 15%.

Realigned plant compliance with Goodyear’s internal “Mandatory Environmental Requirements” by increasing employee engagement in key positions on the manufacturing floor. DIVISION MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS – ROOFING AND EPG DIVISIONS Johns Manville, Denver, CO 6/2008 to 2/2012

Managed environmental compliance program for two divisions with operations in the U.S. and Canada. Successfully achieved strategic company objectives by leading improvements in plant level programs.

Conceptualized and maintained standardized metric reporting processes used company wide.

Achieved a 92% reduction in Notices of Violations (NOV’s), and a 99+% reduction in deviations from air permit conditions.

Created and managed greenhouse gas emission tracking and reporting process for facilities worldwide. Consolidated greenhouse gas reporting process into a single system that met EPA Mandatory Reporting Rule and Climate Registry reporting protocols.

Developed prioritization process to identify compliance risks. Developed action plans based on the process which significantly reduced exposure to enforcement.

Managed domestic and international environmental audit program. o Performed the first environmental audit of Chinese facilities and coordinated responses to findings.

Partnered with factory level Environmental Managers to insure successful implementation and improvement of environmental programs.

Improved management and efficiency of the Environmental Reserves Committee by increasing the engagement and communication between project leads and executive level management. Improved communications reduced costs due to more timely decision making and effective use of remediation and maintenance capital. Managed inspection and remediation contractors at legacy sites across the United States and Canada.

Managed the FIN47 inventory (Environmental Asset Retirement cost estimate) for all JM sites worldwide. Worked with Legal and Accounting management to determine the scope and issues to be included in the inventory. Managed contractors and coordinated data collection and clarification requests and responses. Jason Bowker Cell: 336-***-**** ac2au8@r.postjobfree.com Page 2 of 3

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (cont’d) –

The information below provides a broad overview of duties and experiences common to the positions noted. Overall sphere of influence and level of responsibilities increased with each position over time. All positions were multi media compliance positions, several of which also included safety responsibilities as detailed in the last entry.

Spearheaded the reduction of false indications of non compliance by 99% through mapping and implementing proper logic sequencing in plant automated data acquisition systems.

Created the tools methodology used to complete regulatory data reviews and reporting, reduced review time by 90%.

Developed and submitted Annual Compliance Certifications, Annual Emission Inventories, Quarterly and Semi annual Title V Deviation Reports, MACT Compliance Certifications, Tier 2, Form R, Annual and Biennial Waste Reports, Storm Water and Industrial Discharge Monitoring Reports.

Developed New Source, Title V and Minor Modification air permit applications in 10 states.

Improved compliance with industrial wastewater discharge permits and MACT requirements by improving analytical and recordkeeping processes, and formalizing training and operating procedures.

Performed multi media environmental and safety audits. Implemented actions plans, assigned responsibilities, tracked findings to closure, and provided final approval of closure activities.

Lead stack testing projects of rotogravure and offset printing, chrome electroplating, boilers and co generation units, automated painting operations, and multiple types of glass melting and fiberglass production processes.

Influenced the final limits of the MACT Standard for Rotogravure and Wide web Flexographic Printing through direct negotiation with the EPA.

Influenced the final limits of the NOx SIP regulations for the Dallas Fort Worth non attainment area as they related to glass manufacturing operations through direct negotiations with TCEQ.

Managed plant Safety compliance program and supervised plant Safety personnel at Guardian Automotive, Quebecor World Nevada, Propex Fabrics, and Johns Manville – Cleburne, TX.

EDUCATION

B.S.E. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater; 12/1993 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Gas Processors Association

Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA)

Jason Bowker Cell: 336-***-**** ac2au8@r.postjobfree.com Page 3 of 3 HSE MANAGER – Johns Manville; Cleburne, TX 1/2006 to 6/2008 HSE MANAGER Propex Fabrics, Inc.; Seneca, SC 5/2004 to 1/2006 EHS ENGINEER – Quebecor World Nevada, Inc.; Fernley, NV 5/2000 to 5/2004 EHS ENGINEER – Guardian Automotive Trim, Inc.; Morehead, KY 8/1999 to 5/2000 ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR– Quad/Graphics, Inc.; Sussex, WI 2/1994 to 8/1999

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