2025 EFMR Speakers
Panelist
Panel Name

Aladdin Ghafari
VP, Environmental
Macerich
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Asbestos Management & The Never-Ending Contradictions Roundtable

Andrew Cooper
Partner
DLA Piper
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Breakout: Environmental Due Diligence Strategies

Andrew Dorn
Senior Manager, EHSS
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Breakout: Hazardous Materials: Environmental Compliance – From a Legal Perspective

Andrew Homer
Partner, Environmental
Kelley, Drye and Warren, LLP
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Breakout: EFMR Deep Dive – Emerging Contaminants

Brian Lecher
Director, ESG & EHS
Cushman & Wakefield
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Breakout: Emergency Action and Crisis Plans: Extreme Weather Safety Preparation and Post Response

Corey Myers, CIH
Technical Director
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
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Breakout: Mold & Moisture Management

Dan Bracey, CIH, CSP, CHMM
Technical Director – EHS Solutions
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
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Breakout: Health & Safety Spotlight: Loss Prevention, Slips/Trips/Falls, and More!

Dave Hunter, PG
Regional Technical Director
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
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Contaminated Properties Roundtable Discussion

David Lutz
Senior Manager, Environmental Programs
United Airlines
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Contaminated Properties: United Airlines Presents a Redevelopment Case Study
Contaminated Properties Roundtable Discussion

Dawn Reeves, PE, LEED AP, ASP
Director of HSSE and BDRCP
Jones Lang LaSalle
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Breakout: Emergency Action and Crisis Plans: Extreme Weather Safety Preparation and Post Response

Elizabeth Romano
National Client Manager
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
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Breakout: Environmental Compliance – Managing OSHA Complaints and Regulatory Inspections

Galina Chadwick
SVP, Environmental Manager
Bank of America
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Conference Opening
Breakout: EHS Program Governance and the How To’s of Auditing Your Program

Geraldine Tan, PE
Global of Environmental Health Safety Real Estate Head
JP Morgan Chase
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Breakout: Indoor Air Quality

Hillary Framke
Vice President, EHS Solutions
SafetyStratus, Inc.
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Tech Sponsor Spotlight with Safety Stratus
Trends in Technology Roundtable

Jeff Goeden, R.G.
Corporate Environmental Manager
Allstate Insurance Company
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General Session – What Keeps You Up at Night? – Hot Topics for Environmental Facilities Managers
Breakout: Hazardous Materials: Environmental Compliance – From a Legal Perspective

John Epperson
Attorney
Buchalter
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Breakout: Hazardous Materials: Environmental Compliance – From a Legal Perspective

Kathryn Peacock
Principal
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
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Conference Opening

Katie Vilardi
Senior Scientist
9 Foundations
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Lunch Presentation: Turning Air Quality Data into Actionable Insights

Kenley Farmer, JD
Director
Airlines for America
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Breakout: EFMR Deep Dive – Emerging Contaminants

Lori Stocker
Sr. HSE Manager
CBRE
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Regulatory Focus and Case Study: The EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule
Breakout: Environmental Compliance – Managing OSHA Complaints and Regulatory Inspections

Luke Bramblett, CSP
Sr. Director of Environmental Health & Safety
Churchill Downs Incorporated
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Breakout: Health & Safety Spotlight: Loss Prevention, Slips/Trips/Falls, and More!

Melissa Olberding
Sr. Director, EHS
EssilorLuxottica
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Breakout: EHS Program Governance and the How To’s of Auditing Your Program

Michael Kulik, CHMM, LEED AP BD+C
EHS Manager
Enterprise Mobility
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Breakout: Environmental Due Diligence Strategies
Breakout: Environmental Compliance – Managing OSHA Complaints and Regulatory Inspections

Mike Ebel
Director Strategic Development – Industrial Hygiene
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
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Test Your Environmental Facilities IQ – A Jeopardy Style Showdown
Breakout: Mold & Moisture Management

Nathanael Benton, PE, CEM
Principal, Managing Director
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
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Breakout: The Intersection of Facility Management & EHS

Nekesha Sawh
Senior Portfolio Programs Manager
Hines
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Breakout: Mold & Moisture Management
Breakout: Mitigating Asbestos Risk – Operations and Maintenance Plans Deep Dive

Patrick Coyne
Executive Director
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
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Trends in Technology Roundtable

Shayn Diaz
VP, Manager of Business Programs
First Citizens Bank
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Breakout: Corporate Social Responsibility – Building Resiliency and Carbon Reduction

Steve Colton
Vice President Environmental Risk & Compliance
Wells Fargo
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Asbestos Management & The Never-Ending Contradictions Roundtable

Steven Hierzer
Sr. Manager, HSE
CBRE
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Breakout: The Intersection of Facility Management & EHS

Tim Wolf
Vice President – Digital EHS&S Practice Lead
Arcadis
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Breakout: The How To’s of Engaging an EHS Tech Solution

Tony Liou, MBA
President
Partner Energy
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Breakout: Corporate Social Responsibility – Building Resiliency and Carbon Reduction

Tracy Raphael
Co-Founder & Executive Director
The Lantern Network
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Conference Opening

Tracy Hemmerling
Area Leader, Vice President, Environmental Engineer
Arcadis
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Breakout: The How To’s of Engaging an EHS Tech Solution