40th Environmental Permitting Summer School

40th Environmental Permitting Summer School

Megan Ferer

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

Manager, Environmental Health, Safety, & Sustainability

8:00am EDT

Opening Session Banyon Ballroom

8:30am EDT

Under the Dome: Florida Legislators on Environmental Policy, Progress, and the Path Ahead Banyon BallroomKeith Truenow • Bill Conerly • Toby Overdorf

WMD Planning, Regulatory, and Policy Update Calusa 8-9Larry Sellers • Brian Armstrong • Nicolas Porter • Erin Preston • Jennifer Smith • Eric Olsen

10:30am EDT

Florida's Environment and Water Policy and the 2026 Florida Legislature Calusa 2-3Frank Walker • Lori Killinger • Jon Steverson • Ryan Matthews • Laura Jacobs Donaldson

From Rule to Reality: Implementing Florida’s New Stormwater Standards Caxambus 1-2Mark Thomasson • Greg Knecht • David Kramer, P.E. • John Coates • Scott Deitche

Federal Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Update Calusa 4-5Rafe Petersen • Brad Carey • Bernadette Rappold • Melissa Meeker • Eric Beightel

12:10pm EDT

Wednesday Luncheon with Fireside Chat Banyon Ballroom

1:30pm EDT

FDEP Regulatory and Policy Update Calusa 2-3Shawn Hamilton • Bill Preston • John Truitt • Tim Bahr • John Coates • Hastings Read

Waste Management Programs Overview Calusa 12Joseph Ullo, Jr. • Stephen Tilbrook • Natasha Lampkin • Cathy Soistman • Chad Northington

3:30pm EDT

Community Vulnerability Assessments to Project Implementation: Sequencing for Success Calusa 8-9Brian Cook • Alexander Awad • Larry Webster • Whit Remer • Eddy Bouza

Water Management District Updates on Minimum Flows and Levels and Water Reservations Calusa 2-3Ann Shortelle • Kathleen Coates • Clay Coarsey • James Beeren • Amy Brown • Randy Smith

5:30pm EDT

Opening Reception Exhibit Hall

8:30am EDT

Cracking Florida's Water Permitting Code: From the Capitol to the Coast Calusa 8-9Greg Corning • Viraj deSilva • Marcy Frick • Toby Overdorf

10:30am EDT

Nutrient Trading Under Florida's New Stormwater Rule: WQEA, RSMS, and Compensating Treatment Calusa 10Mary Szafraniec • Susan Martin • Jeff Littlejohn • Tim Rach • Mike Sachs

Planning And Execution For Successful Environmental Outcomes Calusa 12Amy Tracy • Anna Long • Liz Johnson • Jeff Prather • Ann Shortelle

12:10pm EDT

Thursday Luncheon with Keynote or Door Prize Drawings by Sponsors Banyon Ballroom

1:30pm EDT

Florida's Environment and Water Policy and the 2026 Florida Legislature Calusa 4-5Frank Walker • Lori Killinger • Jon Steverson • Ryan Matthews • Laura Jacobs Donaldson

Florida Brownfields: Strategies for Smarter Cleanup and Stronger Communities Calusa 12Michael Goldstein • Robyn Neely • Maribel Nicholson-Choice • Tim Bahr • Michael Spievack, PE

Florida MS4 And NPDES Update Calusa 8-9Greg Munson • Jana Ash • Robert Potts • Matt Knoll

3:30pm EDT

Environmental Permitting and Enforcement Update Calusa 4-5Silvia Alderman • Lisa Kelley • Julie P. Kendig-Schrader • Maricruz Fincher • John Truitt

Permits, Politics, and Public Perception: Communicating High-Profile Environmental Projects Banyon BallroomDrew Piers • Herschel Vinyard • Lihy Teuerstein • Lisa Moore

10:30am EDT

Disaster Mitigation, The Insurance Industry And Climate Resiliency Calusa 8-9Krista Slyter • Wes Rimes • Danielle Irwin • Paul Tschirky

Remediation and Site Closure Strategies – Practical Solutions to Complex Sites Calusa 10Carl Eldred • Brian Moore • Todd Kafka • Brittney Odom • Steven Folsom