Walter Bentley - Environmental Management Professional

Walter Bentley

SUMMARY

Environment Management Professional with experience in policy development, operational leadership, and project management. Excellent combination of managerial skills and technical expertise. Strong analytical skills and written communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Regional Director – Health and Environment 2002 – 2008

Verizon Communications, Alpharetta, GA

Directed a team of ten technical professionals, including professional engineers and professional geologists, who managed all environmental aspects for a 16 state region consisting of Southern, Midwestern and Mid Atlantic states. Environmental aspects included 2700 petroleum storage tanks, 7000 tons regulated waste, 270 air permits, environmental site assessments (100+ per year), spill response, environmental remediation, hazardous materials reporting for 5000 sites, and recycling.

• Worked with regulatory agencies on all regulatory inspections (~ 300 per year) and inquires. Reduced notices of violation by 60% over 5 year period.

• Created and/or edited all environmental policy and procedures for nation-wide operations for a workforce of 120,000+.

• Successfully managed a $4 million operational budget within target.

• Managed a facility inspection program where 600 facilities were inspected annually for compliance issues. Managed an audit conducted by a third party consultant, including preparation, documentation, and correction of findings, all under attorney-client privilege.

• Provided technical expertise for larger environmental remediation projects, typically those exceeding $100k in cleanup costs.

• Represented the Telecom division on the Verizon Corporate Environmental Policy Committee working with environmental council to ensure that all business units had adequate environmental programs.

Manager – Environmental Affairs 1994 – 2002

GTE Service Corporation, Atlanta, GA

Managed all environmental aspects for a seven state region in the Southeast, including petroleum storage tanks, hazardous waste, environmental site assessments, spill response, environmental remediation, and hazardous materials reporting.

• Developed the specifications for the environmental information system used nationwide, allowing seven separate systems to be combined into a single tracking system.

• Created environmental procedures for nationwide operations ensuring a high level of compliance throughout the operational regions.

• Developed strong working relationships with the regulatory agencies, receiving no notices of violation during this period.

• Coordinated all environmental activities for GTE Wireless operations nationwide.

Staff Manager – Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Compliance 1989 – 1994

GTE Service Corporation, Irving, TX

Created all environmental policy and procedures for the new entity formed through the merging of the seven regional GTE companies, promoting a higher standard of compliance throughout the country. Coordinated environmental activities for the seven operational regions.

• Supervised Industrial Hygiene procedures and activities for regional operations, including hazard communication, ergonomics, hearing protection, and lead exposure.

• Represented the company on industry boards, including the US Telephone Association Environmental Subcommittee to benchmark with the other major telecommunications companies and ensure that industry requirements were recognized by lawmakers.

Specialist – Environmental Compliance 1986 – 1989

GTE South, Durham, NC

Charged with creating the environmental compliance program from inception. Researched regulations, met with other telephone companies, determined requirements, developed procedures, and communicated requirements to field operations throughout the seven state region.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Ph.D. – Soil & Water Engineering, North Carolina State University

B.S. – Soil Science, University of Missouri

PE – Registered Professional Engineer (Environmental) – TX and NC

CHMM – Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

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