Ana Burns is the area manager of environmental services for Davey Resource Group. She has over 20 years of experience in the natural resources and environmental planning fields. Ms. Burns manages a team of 45 staff and coordinates the management and execution of a variety of ecological surveys and environmental planning studies, as well as…
Kelly Kuhbander is a project manager at Strand Associates, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio and Kentucky and is a LEED Accredited Professional. Kelly has spent the majority of her career working in the field of stormwater management. Her experience includes watershed planning, asset management, hydromodification studies, stream restoration,…
Bob Lentz has been the Butler County Storm Water District Coordinator since its inception in 2003. He is responsible for implementing and managing the district’s storm water management plan, especially in the areas of public education and outreach, illicit discharge detection and elimination, and pollution prevention at public facilities. Butler County’s Stream Team was developed…
Katie Rousseau is the Director of Clean Water Supply in the Great Lakes for American Rivers, where she leads efforts to engage communities to improve river health by advocating for better stormwater management through the use of green infrastructure approaches. She has worked with a number of municipalities on green infrastructure implementation projects, broader planning…
Dr. Michael Liptak is a member of the Ecological Survey team where he specializes in rare plant surveys, wetlands ecology, restoration, and mitigation design. His main responsibilities at EnviroScience include rare plant surveys, wetland restoration planning, wetland assessments and delineations, technical report preparation, and permitting. Dr. Liptak has experience in preparing mitigation plans for many…
Samantha Brown is currently the General Sales Manager for Water Quality with StormTrap. Her entire career has spanned various aspects of the stormwater industry including managing a regional utility’s stormwater program, regulation and policy development, municipal consulting, and technical sales. Samantha graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering…
Jennifer Fish has been director at Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for 16 years, where she has led the development of the organization into one of the largest districts in Ohio. She directs and supports a staff of 17 Natural Resource professionals and promotes responsible land use decisions for the conservation of soil and…
Mark McCabe is a Senior stormwater program manager with JEO consulting group, in Columbus, Ohio. Mark’s experience includes working in the field of Stormwater management that includes the following: regulatory compliance with NDPES requirements, stormwater master planning, green infrastructure, Flood studies, stream restoration, construction stormwater inspection, Spill prevention control and counter measure plan development, stormwater…
Kathy Wade Dorman is the Village Engineer for Indian Hill near Cincinnati, Ohio. She is responsible for the development and administration of the stormwater and roadway programs. This includes coordination of all capital improvement and maintenance projects and administration of the NPDES permit for the Village. Kathleen is an founding member of the Regional Storm…
Patekka Bannister has worked almost fifteen years protecting natural resources. She has experience in wastewater, air, hazardous materials, and storm water programs. As Stormwater Coordinator for the City of Toledo, she develops policies and programs for the stormwater program which includes actively encouraging green infrastructure projects and complying with Phase I MS4 requirements.