Corporate Environmental Manager

J. Chris Sharp

Home Phone: 865-***-****

Cell: 865-***-****

e-mail: **********@*******.***

Professional Qualifications

I have seventeen years of experience in the environmental compliance field. I currently serve as a Corporate Environmental Manager for SunCoke Energy in Knoxville, Tennessee, which has recently moved the Corporate Headquarters to Lisle, IL. I specialize in technical oversight of new Clean Air Act (CAA) permitting projects, as well as ensure multi-media environmental compliance at SunCoke’s domestic and international locations. I have experience in multiple aspects of the environmental field including regulatory compliance auditing, air emission inventories, source testing, continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) compliance, air emissions impact modeling, regulatory development, Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting/compliance, and managing all major and minor CAA permitting activities (Title V, synthetic minor, PSD, and Nonattainment New Source Review). I possess additional experience in federal, state and local regulatory interface including high-level enforcement negotiations. I have performed these duties as a corporate environmental manager, consultant, and air quality manager for a regulatory agency.

Experience and Background

2008- Corporate Environmental Manager, SunCoke Energy Inc.

Present Knoxville, Tennessee

Corporate Environmental Manager responsible for:

• Assuring company environmental compliance with respect to corporate environmental policies, as well as federal, state, and local environmental regulations.

• Manage major CAA and CWA permitting projects for new plants including PSD/NSR permits for high profile non-recovery coke plant projects. Successfully negotiated PSD/NSR permit with State of Ohio and USEPA Region V for new coke plant in southern Ohio. Currently working with KDAQ to permit a new PSD source in northeast Kentucky which will be SunCoke’s first plant to a include Best Available Control Technology (BACT) analysis for regulations associated with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

• Developed and implemented policies and procedures necessary to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local operating permits/regulations.

• Developed GHG monitoring plan for plant compliance with new EPA GHG Mandatory Reporting Rule

• Successfully implemented new environmental management software at SunCoke’s domestic locations to track and assure compliance with all environmental regulations.

• Drove CEMS uptime to 99+% at SunCoke’s domestic locations

• Represent the company and negotiate with USEPA Region V and States (Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois) on enforcement actions. Successfully managed five 114 requests from USEPA and six NOVs during the past three years. Currently in final stages of consent decree negotiations with USEPA Region V.

• Act as a technical resource for evaluating/interpreting proposed and emerging regulatory changes which potentially impact the company.

• Conduct employee training with regard to environmental regulations, permits, and company policies.

• Respond to environmental emergencies, investigate incidents, and recommend corrective actions.

• Provide technical guidance on environmental issues for operations and equipment.

• Complete required federal, state, and local government environmental reports as necessary.

• Assist plant operations in developing, monitoring, and instituting programs and procedures to ensure environmentally sound and legal operation of the facility.

2002 - Regulatory Compliance Manager, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure

2008 Knoxville, Tennessee

Regulatory Compliance Manager responsible for completing Clean Air Act permitting projects, full compliance evaluations (air, wastewater, SPCC, RCRA, universal waste, fire codes etc.), providing regulatory analysis and interpretations, negotiating with States and EPA on permitting and enforcement issues, and completing modeling studies for estimating ambient air pollutant concentrations. Tasks have also included assisting with air pollution testing projects. Projects included:

• Regional project manager for a major nationwide commercial client. Project included regulatory compliance evaluations related to the CAA, CWA, RCRA, NFPA, IFC, and SDWA (various states)

• Environmental compliance evaluation for a major printing operation (Tennessee)

• Ambient air monitoring study and Title V negotiations for a steel manufacturer (Tennessee)

• Developing chemical inventories for EPCRA reporting at a major commercial operation (various states)

• Air quality regulatory applicability evaluation for a new solid waste destruction technology (EPA and various states)

• Air compliance review for a secondary aluminum manufacturer. Review included MACT and PSD evaluation. (Kentucky)

• Developing MACT, Title V and New Source Review (PSD and Nonattainment) regulatory language for the State of Alaska. (Alaska)

• Regulatory compliance audit, emissions inventory and New Source Review permitting evaluation for a nuclear facility (Tennessee)

• Completed a regulatory compliance audit, emissions inventory and Title V application for an automobile manufacturer (Kentucky)

• Air emissions inventory for U.S. Naval facility (Iceland)

• Computer air dispersion modeling of a municipal waste incinerator (Iceland)

• Air compliance evaluation of the Paper and Other Web Coating MACT for a large Title V facility (Tennessee)

• Amino and Phenolic Resin MACT regulatory compliance determinations for a specialty polymers facility (New York)

• Completion of semi-annual reports and annual compliance certifications for various Title V facilities

• Source emissions testing of a chemical manufacturing facility (New York)

1994 - Environmental Program Manager and Compliance Coordinator,

2002 Knox County Department of Air Quality, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Environmental Manager responsible for overseeing more than 1200 construction/ operating air permits. Direct supervisor over a staff of eight people. Tasks also included conducting full air compliance audits to assure compliance with all applicable EPA and State of Tennessee air regulations, regulatory development and adoption, completing air emissions inventories, managing all enforcement cases, determining source types and regulatory applicability, and negotiating with the State of Tennessee and EPA on permitting requirements.

Education

M.S., Environmental Health, Occupational Safety and Health Concentration, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee; 1998

B.S., Environmental Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee; 1993

Certifications/Training

40-Hour Health and Safety Training: OSHA (29 CFR 1910.120). Needs renewal

Visible Emissions Reading Certified (EPA Reference Method 9). Needs renewal

California Air Resources Board (CARB) 100

Air Pollution Training Institute (APTI) Course R 461-00- Intermediate Permitting

Air Pollution Training Institute (APTI) Course S 401-98 - Sampling and Analysis for Air Toxics

EPA New Source Review Training Course – Air Permitting

Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management - D.O.T Certified

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