fall 2022 Symposium 

october 31 - november 2, 2022  

grand hyatt - Denver, CO


Sponsored by:  

AGENDA 

Monday, October 31st 

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Evening Session 
Superfund PFAS Panel Discussion 

Moderator:  Bill DiGuiseppi, Jacobs 

Panelists

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM:  Welcome Reception

Tuesday, November 1st 

8:00 am - 8:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks 

Kate Garufi, HDR, Master of Ceremonies 

Neal Parker, Society of American Military Engineers Denver Metro Post 

Jennifer Hovis, EPA OSRTI 

8:30 am - 10:00 am: Panel 1 
Thermal Treatment Case Studies 

Sponsored by 

Moderator:  David Berestka, Tetra Tech 

Panelists

Erin Hauber, TerraTherm 

Jeff Bamer, CDM Smith 

Chris Blundy, TRS Group 

10:00 AM - 10:30 PM:  Break and Networking 

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Panel 2 
Continuous Improvement: Optimizing Design, Construction, and Operation

Sponsored by  

Moderator:  Janet Castle, Eagle Synergistics 

Panelists

Tom Simpkin, Jacobs 

Andrew Lorenz, PE, Arcadis 

Shane Cherry, HGL

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM:  Lunch on Your Own

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Panel 3
Superfund RD/RA Project Delivery:  EPA Perspective  
Sponsored by 

Moderator:  Bianca Handley, EPA Region 9  

Panelists

Steve Tyahla, EPA Region 3

Linda Meyer, EPA Region 10 

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM:  Break and Networking 

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Panel 4
Remediation:  Young Professional Perspective  

Sponsored by 

Moderator:  Shaun Cwick, Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment  

Panelists

Macy Kiel, WSP 

Megan Matteazzi, HGL 

John Chamberlin, CDM Smith

5:00 PM -6:00 PM:  Happy Hour  

Wednesday, November 2nd 

8:00 am - 9:30 am: Panel 5
Remote Site Investigation and Remediation Approaches 

Sponsored by

Moderator:  Sarah Babcock, EA Engineering 

Panelists

Jason Samus, EA Engineering 

Don Rigger, KEMRON 

Nikki Fitzgerald, Jacobs

9:30 AM 10:00 AM:  Break and Networking 

10:00 am - 11:30 am: Panel 6
Mining Site Case Studies
Sponsored by  

Moderator:  Jim Harrington, Ensero Solutions 

Panelists

Angela Frandsen, CDM Smith 

David Heinze, Ramboll

Drew Herrera, PE, HGL  

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM:  Closing Remarks

Kate Garufi, HDR, Master of Ceremonies 

Sponsors

Exhibitors

Steering Committee Members

Kate Garufi, HDR 

Todd Bragdon, CDM Smith 

Shaun Cwick, Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment

David Riotte, Geosyntec

Heather Reccelli, Ramboll

Josh Williard, EPA