Richard J. Powals, P.E.

**** ****** ***** ********* *****, MI 48309 ac8rcy@r.postjobfree.com 313-***-****

Leader with demonstrated ability to accurately evaluate conditions, develop solutions, execute tasks, and get the job done profitably. Has a multi-disciplinary background, in management, operations, compliance, environmental activities, marketing & sales, and, technical services. Background includes experience in all environmental areas including hazardous waste management operations, air quality (ambient air monitoring & source-testing), occupational safety & health, and water quality (sampling, testing & management). Background includes experience in all 48 contiguous States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Japan and Europe. Skills include reducing costs, reducing EM/EMRs to below 1.00, reviewing and affecting regulatory initiatives to spur growth or positive media exposure, evaluating and preventing environmental disasters, acquiring hazardous waste & other permits, establishing & successfully managing hazardous (& non-hazardous) waste management facilities, including fuels blending, solvent distillation, paint media recovery, wastewater treatment, metals recycling facilities, and underground injection control (“UIC”) operations, conducting Phase I & IIs, EC, EHS, EILI, EMS, RC & OHSMS audits, and, implementing EMS & OHSMS & QEHSMS.

KEY PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Extensive experience with managing, establishing and maintaining excellent environmental, health & safety compliance at industrial, commercial and institutional facilities throughout the United States and the world.

Extensive experience with the profitable management of commercial hazardous waste management facilities including fuels blending, solvent distillation, paint media recovery, wastewater treatment, transfer, and metals recycling operations.

Extensive experience with conducting ECA (Environmental Compliance Audits), EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety studies), Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I, II, & IIIs, ESAs) EMS (Environmental Management Systems, like ISO 14001, RC-14001 and EMAS) audits and implementation, and OHSMS (Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, like OHSAS 18001 & “Z10”) audits and implementation, with, QMS integration.

Extensive experience with managing and conducting all types of environmental projects and programs (air, hazardous & non-hazardous waste, industrial hygiene, safety, water, etc.).

Extensive experience with numerous organizations (ASTM, AWMA, CKRC, EMCAWMA, EPA, HWTC, MCC, MCOC, MDEQ, MMA, MWIA, etc.) to review and affect enabling legislation and regulatory initiatives to either spur the growth of, or provide for positive media exposure of employing organizations.

Extensive experience minimizing in-plant/facility and remediation costs, while precluding occurrence or recurrence of environmental disasters.

Acquired the first non-grand-fathered commercial Hazardous Waste Management facility license in the United States, in 1983.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Environmental Geo-Technologies, LLC Vice President Romulus, MI 2013-present

Responsible for the Management, Environmental-Health-Safety Compliance, Operations, Quality and Marketing/Sales of the 1st new solely commercial hazardous waste management disposal facility (“TSDF”) in the United States in over two decades. The TSDF has operated without even one work-related injury or illness since operations commenced on 11.22.13.

Richard J. Powals, P.E. Environmental Consultant Troy, MI 2008-2013

Provide selected environmental services for U.S. based industrial, legal and military clientele including (a) expert testimony/expert witness activities, (b) environmental compliance audits, (c) ISO 14001, RC-14001, OHSAS 18001 Training & Consultation, (d) plans (CWT, ICP, SPCC, etc.) preparation & certification, and (e) a wide variety of environmental consultation services including marketing/sales, profiles management, regulatory matters, remediation, etc. in all 48 contiguous states and worldwide.

Provide a wide variety of environmental, health & safety, & quality consulting services including compliance audits, Contingency Plans, Waste Analysis Plans, Waste Codes & PCB documents management, SME + CIR + Biannual Reporting, CWT Certifications, Training, permits acquisition, profiles review, QEHSMS and other efforts for these Hazardous & Non-Hazardous Waste Management firms throughout the U.S. & Canada.

EOG Environmental, Inc. Executive Vice President Romulus, MI 2006-2008

Responsible for growth (36% growth: 2007 vs. 2006) of the firm’s principal business activity (drums’ management) and Regulatory Affairs of a multi-disciplinary firm engaged as a mega broker, transporter and transfer facility (acquiring the firm’s first Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility license) engaged in the recycling and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. All the duties generally the responsibility of an Executive Vice President, including but not limited to, expediting operations projects, responsibilities for interacting with agents and employees of commercial facilities, interacting with regulatory and governmental (including DOD) authorities, managing a dozen employees, legal issues, & providing technical, marketing or sales assistance to any of the EOG clients throughout the U.S., especially in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, New York, Kentucky and Tennessee, or to its employees, were included.

Capital Environmental Services, Inc. Vice-President Detroit, MI 2005-2006

Responsible for the overall P&L, growth and technical services of a multi-disciplinary firm engaged in reducing both short and long term hazardous and non-hazardous wastes disposal costs and liabilities of industrial, governmental, commercial and institutional firms, principally in the Midwest (MI, OH, IL, IN). CES utilizes the skills of only individuals with more than 2 decades of in-plant experience, whether that experience is in cost reduction, operations, environmental management, logistics, or marketing & sales. CES’ focus on cost reduction is based upon principles of (a) effective contracts management, (b) routine on-site auditing (ISO 14001, RC-14001, OHSAS 18001, etc.), (c) chemicals management and (d) multi-site commonalities. CES also conducts all manner of disposal management activities for its clientele, including for example, odor searches (caused by air emissions---a form of disposal), contracts disposal management, wastewater management, storm water management, plans (CWT, ICP, SPCC, etc.) preparation & certification, regulatory liaison, and expert testimony/expert witness activities.

GZA Geo Environmental, Inc. Senior Consultant Livonia, MI 2004

Responsible for the review and conduct of a wide variety of environmental compliance (ECA), environmental site assessment (Phase I & IIs for Bank One, Citizens & Huntington banks) environmental management (ISO 14001), wastewater treatment (including CWT certification), storm water negotiation & management, and, hazardous waste management projects, including implementation of EMS for utilities and commercial hazardous waste management firms throughout the U.S. especially in the Midwest (MI, OH, IL, IN), Northeast (MA, ME, NJ, NH, RI, DE), Pennsylvania and New York. Represented the firm on EMCAWMA, MCOC, MMA & MWIA.

Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. ISO 14000 Program Manager to ISO 14000/18000 Program Manager to Executive Committee Southfield, MI 2000-2003

Managed the entire worldwide ISO 14000 Program for the then United States’ fastest growing Registrar, while developing the growth rate from 48 worldwide certifications to 856 (>17 fold increase) worldwide certifications in two years. This included the management of 56 Environmental Management System (EMS) Auditors (40 were employees) worldwide, with conducting face-to-face Training and Audits worldwide, including in Japan and Mexico. Then, in addition to the responsibilities of ISO 14000 Program Manager, proposed & initiated the Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Program (OHSAS 18001), and the Responsible Care Systems Management Program (RC-14001) worldwide. Was Lead Auditor on 63 EMS, RCMS or OHSMS audits and initiated the OHSAS Program with a construction firm in Japan by conducting the first reported ISO 14001 + OHSAS 18001 + ISO 9001 audits there, and, initiated the RC Program with the first complete facility RC audit in the U.S. to the then new RC-14001 Technical Specification. Also, represented the firm and its EMS, OHSMS & RCMS programs with EMCAWMA (MI), Inmetro (Brazil), JAB (Japan), MDEQ (MI), RAB (U.S.), RvA (Holland) & U.S.EPA (U.S.).

MPS Group, Inc. Vice-President, Marketing & Sales Detroit, MI 1998-1999

Responsible for providing Technical Support to any and all projects conducted, including hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, resource management (including air quality, hazardous waste and water quality management), laboratory analysis, project management, etc. throughout the U.S., especially in the Midwest (MI, OH, IL, IN) and New Jersey. Managed the Marketing & Sales efforts of all (industrial cleaning, industrial services, environmental services, resource management, etc.) of the diverse environmental and industrial services provided to all automotive and other clientele. These responsibilities resulted in:

Increased sales by 69% by end of year

Securing the first multi-year, multi-million dollar Industrial Services contract

Expanding business into Remediation by securing a multi-million dollar contract

Philip Services Corp. (previously Philip Environmental, Inc., and subsidiary Nortru, Inc. and Petro-Chem Processing, Inc.) Vice-President, Technical Services & Sales of Nortru, Inc. to Vice-President, Marketing of Philip Services Corp. to Vice-President, Automotive Services of Philip Services Corp. Detroit, MI 1982-1998

As the first Vice-President of Nortru, Inc., established and managed the Technical Services, Operations including 112 employees, and Marketing & Sales activities of all of the operating entities of Nortru (including Petro-Chem Processing, Solvent Distillers, Nortru Resources, Paint Services Group, Nortru Transport, etc.) throughout all 48 contiguous states, Canada and Mexico. Nortru, Inc. was acquired by Philip Environmental (which became Philip Services) in December, 1993. These activities included regulatory negotiation in addition to conventional Technical Services, Operations, and Marketing & Sales activities. These resulted in:

Establishing and auditing all quality, environmental, health and safety (QEHS) programs at four adjacent commercial facilities (“Petro-Chem”, “Solvent Distillers”, “Nortru Resources”, and “Paint Services”), resulting in a perfect EHS record (no deaths, no dismemberments, no public evacuations, no Class I violations, and no negative media situations) for all 16 years

Four consistently profitable adjacent commercial hazardous waste management facilities (Petro-Chem, Solvent Distillers, Nortru Resources & Paint Services) for

over 16 years

The single largest commercial hazardous waste Fuels Blending facility in the world for all 16 years

The single largest integrated commercial hazardous waste Fuels Blending & Distillation facility in the world for all 16 years

Acquisition of the first non-grand-fathered commercial hazardous waste management license in the United States

Generating (for over 16 years) a continuous, controlled sales growth rate averaging 43% annually with a concomitant increase in net income

Establishing national contracts with 21 Fortune 500 corporations + 12 additional multi-location clients

Decreasing order processing time by 67% through computerization

Launching a profitable solvent reclamation business and facility (Solvent Distillers) and various transportation businesses (Nortru Transport, etc.)

Then, as Vice-President, Marketing of Philip Services Corp. (in the United States), prepared the Continental Marketing Plans for both the Fuels Blending and Distillation Service Groups, including 28 geographical areas and 14 service markets, while maintaining the successes of initial position. Participated on the Acquisitions Team and the Executive Council of Nortru, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philip Services) resulting in:

Increased sales by 242%

Developing market intelligence group of 17 individuals and core 8 member Sales Team doing $48 million/year

Inspiring Marketing & Sales staffs to reach goals by unique “hands-on” management style (including travel to all 48 contiguous States, Canada & Mexico, plus multi-day visits to all facilities and offices)

Launching profitable businesses and facilities conducting metals (Fe, Al, Cr) recycling (Nortru Resources Group) and paint media recycling/wastewater treatment (Paint Services Group) in Detroit, Michigan

Purchase and successful operations of 17 additional facilities in Oregon, Washington, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, California, Rhode Island and Canada

Then, as Vice-President, Automotive Services of Philip Services Corp., managed the Automotive Sales effort for all of Philip’s services, including the General Motors relationship, while again, maintaining the successes of former positions. Was the first contract Resource Manager at the General Motors Technical Center (GM’s “most complex site”) where overall environmental program costs were reduced 29%, annual complaints + violations were reduced from 780 to none, and initiated a Haz-Com Training Program for the more than 22,000 employees. General Motors’ Resource Management Programs encompassed all of the environmental management systems elements of both ISO 14001 and EMAS. Developed and maintained (for all auto efforts) all market research, market intelligence, and market studies based upon technical understanding of regulations and client relationships. Maintained governmental (City of Detroit, MDEQ, U.S. EPA, DOC, DOD, etc.) and business relationships (AWMA, CKRC, EMCAWMA, etc.) originally begun under Nortru. These resulted in:

Increased sales by 110%

Developing, training and maintaining a specialized account executive force to acquire automotive and other business

Conducting high-profile client facility audits (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Consumers Energy, Detroit Edison, BASF, Dow Chemical, Dow-Corning, Upjohn, etc.) at Detroit HQ and numerous other locations

Launching a profitable Fuels Blending business and facility in Sorocaba, Brazil

(Resicontrol)

Clayton Environmental Consultants, Inc. (subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.) Environmental Control Engineer to Senior Environmental Control Engineer to Director, Business Development to Assistant Vice President Southfield, MI 1973-1982

The Engineer activities conducted at Clayton included all of the following:

Evaluated (for various clientele) all but one of all of the major American environmental disasters of the 1970s, typically for EIL insurance purposes

Conducted and/or managed hundreds of environmental projects, including ECA, EHS, ERA and EILI studies, principally for Fortune 500 companies, while establishing 28 North American environmental management systems throughout all 48 contiguous states

Established CEMS, CIA (Catastrophic Injury Analysis), EILI programs

Managed the environmental consulting services for the largest urban redevelopment project in the U.S GM Hamtramck, aka “Poletown”

Managed up to a maximum of 12 projects simultaneously with up to two dozen professionals (licensed professional engineers, hazardous waste engineers, certified industrial hygienists, statisticians, draftsmen, chemists, etc.) per project

Managed all waste management (hazardous or industrial) projects

Managed select air quality projects (ambient air or source testing)

Acquired their largest contract (multi-year, multi-million dollar U.S.EPA Source Testing) which resulted in the establishment of their first-ever Business Development effort and department

As a result, became the first Director, Business Development and then Assistant Vice President (youngest AVP in Marsh & McLennan and Clayton history), which resulted in:

Developing the aforementioned largest contract into the most profitable contract through Logistics Planning, Field Time Management, and mandatory use of Programmable Calculators both in the field and in the office

Developing their first-ever 5-year Strategic Plan

Growing the business from one office with 12 employees to 6 offices (4 in U.S., one in Canada, and one in England) with 251 employees

Midwest Environmental Management, Inc. Operations Manager Toledo, OH 1972-1973

Managed the Operations of a small, start-up environmental testing firm which included:

All Field Operations, including all environmental sampling & analysis studies

Coordinating all contacts with environmental regulatory agencies

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation Associate Environmental Specialist to Environmental Specialist Toledo, OH 1970-1972

In these positions, conducted the following activities:

Developed and operated a corporate-wide system for responding to and reporting on regulatory agency requests and requirements such as emission inventories, source registrations, air, water and solid waste permits, variances, compliance schedules, NOVs, C&Ds, IRs and tax incentive benefits covering all OCF facilities (in 18 of the U.S. states) or affiliates in Canada, England & Japan

Coordinated the first known comprehensive environmental sampling and analysis (CESA) program, which was a subset of their CEMS---Comprehensive Environmental Management System (also believed to be the first known & reported system) including acquiring concurrent samples of air (both source and community), water, noise (both in-plant and community), solid waste (both hazardous and non-hazardous) and industrial hygiene exposures again covering all OCF facilities or affiliates

University of Michigan, Civil Engineering Department Laboratory Assistant 1968

Ann Arbor, MI

In this position, conducted the following activities:

Wet Chemistry waste & water procedures and techniques, especially manual COD and BOD

Developed procedures for a Research auto-analyzer for COD

KEY EDUCATION

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1969

Certified Black & White Plume Evaluator, Bay Area Air Pollution Control District,

San Francisco, California, 1970

HAZWOPER, 29 CFR 1910.120, 40 hours Health & Safety Training, Nortru, Inc.,

Detroit, Michigan, 1993

Auditing of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001), Perry Johnson, Inc.,

Southfield, Michigan, 2000

Advanced EMS Auditors for Both Quality & Environmental Professionals, Perry Johnson,

Inc., Southfield, Michigan, 2000

Responsible Care RC-14001 Auditor, Verrico Associates, Washington, D.C., 2002

Waste Management and Regulations Webinar Series: Waste Characterization and

Generator Status, Lansing, Michigan, January 18, 2017

Waste Management and Regulations Webinar Series: Hazardous Waste and Liquid

Industrial By-Product Accumulation and Labelling, Lansing, Michigan, March 22, 2017

Waste Management and Regulations Webinar Series: Hazardous Waste Management,

Rule Changes, Lansing, Michigan, June 20, 2017

EGT Training Modules as presented in A10.B.2, Attachment 4 of the EGT Operating

License, Issued 09.26.11; Sections 1,2,3,5 through 29 and 31 through 51, December

13-14, 2017

HAZWOPER, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, 8-hour Refresher Training, Integrated

Environmental, Inc., Romulus, Michigan, December 13-14, 2017

RCRA Compliance Annual Refresher Training, 40 FR 265.16, Integrated

Environmental, Inc., Romulus, Michigan, December 13, 2017

KKEY PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION (first date)

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Michigan, #22867(now 620*******), 1975

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Ohio, #39808, 1975

Registered Professional Engineer, State of California (Safety Specialty), #3143, 1978

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Wisconsin, #40008, 2008

156 Publications (including 5 books) in career, list available

Technical Books, Papers, Publications & Speeches

of Richard J. Powals, P.E.

(as of 12.29.17)

>150 publications including 5 books, as follows:

1.Stack Sampling Estimating Manual, Konopinski, V.J., Powals, R.J., and Zaner,

L.J., Midwest Environmental Management, Inc., Toledo, Ohio, 1972

2.Sampling Time Estimating Manual, Powals, R.J., and Zaner, L.J., Technomic

Publishing Company, Inc., Toledo, Ohio, July, 1974.

3.Powals, R.J., et al of Clayton Environmental Consultants, Inc., Source Testing

Of a Stationary Coke-Side Enclosure (12 Volumes), Burns Harbor Plant,

Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Chesterton, Indiana, EPA Report No.

EPA-340/1-76-012, Contract No. 68-02-1408, Task No.10, for U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, OAQPS, Division of Stationary Source

Enforcement, Technical Support Branch, Washington, D.C., May 20, 1977.

4. Handbook of Stack Sampling and Analysis, Powals, R.J., Zaner, L.J., and

Sporek, K.F., Technomic Publishing Company, Inc., Westport, Connecticut,

September, 1978.

5. Powals, R.J., An Industrywide Hazardous Waste Identification Study, for the

Institute of Scrap Iron & Steel, Inc. (ISIS), Job No. 10355-780-WMS, presented to

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Waste Management Division,

Washington, D.C., November 10, 1980.

Note: Books’ names emboldened

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