2025 EFMR Roundtable Agenda

Please note, the 2025 agenda below is tentative and subject to changes. To view last year’s 2024 EFMR program in PDF format, click here.

Wednesday, April 9

6 PM – 8 PM  |  Welcome Reception

Thursday, April 10

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  |  Breakfast 

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM  |  Conference Opening
Kathryn Peacock, Principal, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.; Galina Chadwick, SVP, Environmental Manager, Bank of America; Tracy Davis, Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Lantern Network

8:15 AM – 9 AM  |  General Session – What Keeps You Up at Night? – Hot Topics for Environmental Facilities Managers
Jeff Goeden, R.G., Corporate Environmental Manager, Allstate Insurance Company

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM  |  Breakout Session 1 (Pick One)

  • Indoor Air Quality
    Geraldine Tan, PE, Global of Environmental Health Safety Real Estate Head, JPMorganChase; Gina Hunt, CSP, HSSE Director, JLL | JPMorganChase
  • EHS Program Governance and the How To’s of Auditing Your Program
    Galina Chadwick, SVP, Environmental Manager, Bank of America; Melissa Olberding, Sr. Director, EHS, EssilorLuxottica
  • Corporate Social Responsibility: Building Resiliency and Carbon Reduction
    Shayn Diaz, VP, Manager of Business Programs, First Citizens Bank; Tony Liou, MBA, President, Partner Energy
  • Environmental Due Diligence Strategies
    Michael Kulik, CHMM, EHS Manager, Enterprise Mobility; Andrew Cooper, Partner, DLA Piper
  • The Lantern Network Informational Session
    Tracy Davis, Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Lantern Network

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM   |  Networking Break

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM   |  Contaminated Properties: United Airlines Presents a Redevelopment Case Study
David Lutz, Senior Manager, Environmental Programs, United Airlines;

10:30AM – 11:00 AM  |  Contaminated Properties Roundtable Discussion
David Lutz, Senior Manager, Environmental Programs, United Airlines; Dave Hunter, Regional Technical Director, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

11:00 AM – 12:00AM  | Asbestos Management & The Never-Ending Contradictions Roundtable
Steve Colton, VP Environmental Risk & Compliance, Wells Fargo; Aladdin Ghafari, VP, Environmental, Macerich

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM  |  Lunch & Networking

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM  | Test Your Environmental Facilities IQ – A Jeopardy Style Showdown
Elizabeth Romano, National Client Manager, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.; Mike Ebel, Director Strategic Development – Industrial Hygiene, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM  |  Breakout Session 2 (Pick One)

  • Mold & Moisture Management
    Mike Ebel, Director Strategic Development – Industrial Hygiene, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.; Nekesha Sawh, Senior Portfolio Programs, Manager Hines
  • Health & Safety Spotlight: Loss Prevention, Slips/Trips/Falls, and More!
    Luke Bramblett, CSP, Sr. Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Churchill Downs Incorporated; Bryan Hill, Technical Director, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
  • Emergency Action and Crisis Plans: Extreme Weather Safety Preparation and Post Response
    Brian Lecher, Director, ESG & EHS, Cushman & Wakefield; Dawn Reeves, PE, Director of HSSE and BDRCP, Jones Lang LaSalle
  • Hazardous Materials: Environmental Compliance – From a Legal Perspective
    John Epperson, Attorney, Buchalter; Jeff Goeden, R.G., Corporate Environmental Manager, Allstate Insurance Company; Andrew Dorn, Senior Manager, EHS & Sustainability, Illinois Tool Works Inc.
  • The Lantern Network Informational Session
    Tracy Davis, Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Lantern Network

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  |  Networking Break

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM  |  Breakout Recaps

4:00 PM  |  Sessions Conclude for the Day

5:00 PM  |  Offsite Activities and Dinner Together

Friday, April 11

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM  |  Breakfast

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM  |  Regulatory Focus and Case Study: The EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule
Lori Stocker, Sr. HSE Manager, CBRE

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM  | Tech Sponsor Spotlight with Safety Stratus
Hilary Framke, VP of EHS Solutions, SafetyStratus

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM  | Trends in Technology Roundtable
Hilary Framke, VP of EHS Solutions, SafetyStratus; Patrick Coyne, Executive Director, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. 

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM  |  Networking Break

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM  |  Breakout Session 3 (Pick One)

  • Mitigating Asbestos Risk – Operations and Maintenance Plans Deep Dive
    Bryan Hill    , Technical Director, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. Nekesha Sawh, Senior Portfolio Programs, Manager Hines
  • Environmental Compliance – Managing OSHA Complaints and Regulatory Inspections
    Lori Stocker, Sr. HSE Manager, CBRE; Michael Kulik, CHMM, EHS Manager, Enterprise Mobility; Elizabeth Romano, National Client Manager, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
  • EFMR Deep Dive – Emerging Contaminants
    Andrew Homer, Partner, Environmental, Kelley, Drye and Warren, LLP
  • The Intersection of Facility Management & EHS
    Steven Hierzer, Sr. Manager, HSE, CBRE; Greg Souder, Senior Managing Director, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
  • The Lantern Network Informational Session
    Tracy Davis, Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Lantern Network

10:45 AM – 11:45 PM  |  Breakout Recaps and Conference Standouts

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM  |  Closing Remarks

12:15 PM  |  Conference Ends & Boxed Lunch