fall 2023 Symposium 

october 25 - OCTOBER 27, 2023  

grand hyatt - Denver, CO


Sponsored by:  

AGENDA 

Wednesday, October 25th 

3:00 pm Registration Opens

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm 

Evening Session:  

Project Management Discussion 

This session will be a small group facilitated dialogue on project management. This will be an opportunity to share personal experiences, network, and make new professional connections. 

Please join us! 

6:00 pm - 7:30 p

Sponsored by: 

Welcome Reception



Thursday, October 26th  

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast 

8:00 am - 8:30 a

Welcoming Remarks 

Kate Garufi, HDR, Master of Ceremonies 

Neal Parker, Society of American Military Engineers Denver Metro Post 

TBD - EPA 

8:30 am - 10:00 a

Panel 1 - Young Professional Perspective: Strategies to Implement an Effective and Productive Pilot Study during Remedial Design  

Sponsored by:

Moderator:  Madeline Manfre, Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (YP)

Panelists: 

Presenter: Mallory Stevenson Klipp, Hydrogeologic, Inc (YP)

Presenter: Emma Ehret, CDM Smith (YP)

Presenter:  Danny Hill, Jacobs (YP) 

10:00 am - 10:30 am Break and Networking

10:30 am - 12:00 p

Panel 2 - Young Professional Perspective: RD/RA Project Execution Considerations

Sponsored by:

Moderator:  Macy Kiel, Geosyntec Consultants (YP)

Panelists

Presenter:  Samantha Frandsen, Aestus, LLC (YP)

Presenter: Sara Maihofer, Jacobs (YP)

Presenter:  Nathan Smith, EPA Region 8 (YP)

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

1:30 pm - 3:00 p

Panel 3 - Site Characterization and Remedy Performance Monitoring Case Studies 

Sponsored by: 

Moderator:  Ken Valder, Weston Solutions, Inc. 

Panelists

Presenter: Tea Vrtlar Wood, Hydrogeologic, Inc. (YP)

Presenter: Samuel Nienstedt, TerraTherm, Inc. (YP)

Presenter: Casey Vaughn, Ramboll (YP)

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

3:30 pm - 5:00 p

Panel 4 - Project Management Case Studies 

Sponsored by: 

Moderator:  Jon Vail, HDR   

Panelists: 

Presenter: Carol Nissen, Tetra Tech, Inc. 

Presenter: Erin Hauber, TerraTherm, Inc. 

Presenter:  Jonathan Reeve, EA Engineering, Science, & Technology, Inc., PBC

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

Sponsored by: 

Happy Hour



Friday, October 27th 

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast 

8:00 am - 9:30 am 

Panel 5 - Abandoned Mine Case Studies

Sponsored by:  

Moderator:  Jeff Crowley, EPA Region 4 

Panelists

Presenter: Gunnar Emilsson, CDM Smith 

Presenter: Thomas Wallis, Jacobs 

Presenter: Drew Herrera, Hydrogeologic, Inc. (YP)


9:30 am - 10:00 am Break and Networking

10:00 am - 11:30 am 

Panel 6 - Groundwater Remediation Case Studies 

Sponsored by:  

Moderator:  Jason McNew, PE, CHMM, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC

Panelists

Presenter: Arthur Wickham, BEM Systems, Inc. (YP)

Presenter: Kristi Diller, Parsons 

Presenter: Drew Baird, FRx

11:30 am - 11:45 am 

Closing Remarks 

Kate Garufi, HDR, Master of Ceremonies 

SPONSORS

Guidebook Sponsor

Internet Sponsor 

Evening Reception Sponsors 

Panel Sponsors 

General Event Sponsors 

Exhibitors 

Steering Committee Members

Kate Garufi, HDR 

Todd Bragdon, CDM Smith 

Shaun Cwick, Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment

Heather Reccelli, Ramboll

Nate Jones, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC 

Paul Favara, Jacobs 

Macy Kiel, Geosyntec