EEHS School

This course will review the ISO standards and present ways to use an EMS to launch and maintain a sustainability program.  There are key elements of an ISO program that, if not addressed, will limit the usefulness of the program and doom its impact.  The goal of this course is to enable students to recognize the inherent benefits of an EMS to drive an effective sustainability and ESG program.

Khrystle Bullock, AECOM

Khrystle Bullock attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for my B.S. in Public Health and Wake Forest University for my M.S. in Neuroscience with a concentration in Health Disparities. Her profession and passion are centered at the intersection of public health, environmental and climate science to drive equitable, just policies and initiatives that will positively impact and equip vulnerable communities to promote community resiliency and sustainability. She currently works at AECOM as a Social Performance & Resilience Scientist and has over 7 years of experience as a practitioner of public health and environmental initiatives.

Mabry initially joined the N.C. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Director’s office in December 2016 as the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for OSH prior to becoming chief of staff in August 2022. His previous experience includes 30+ years in both private industry and public service in the health and safety field. During Mabry’s career, he has worked in safety and health consulting, construction safety, compliance and consultative services at NCDOL; safety and health at N.C. State University; and as director of safety and risk management with the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Mabry is a native of Norwood, NC and moved to Raleigh to attend N.C. State University.

Heidi Bramblett, MPH has held the position of industrial hygienist within The EI Group for the past five years. With a solid foundation in this field, she brings a substantial amount of expertise to her role. Concentrating on industrial hygiene, Heidi plays a crucial part in recognizing and addressing potential hazards, crafting thorough sampling plans, and recommending efficient control measures to ensure the safety and welfare of employees.

Ms. Bramblett effectively utilizes industry leading EHS software solutions such as Cority, Benchmark/Gensuite, Velocity EHS, and others to drive comprehensive sampling plans, facilitate permitting and reporting processes, and support ESG initiatives. These software platforms streamline planning and offer valuable insights into the effectiveness of control measures, allowing Ms. Bramblett to identify areas for improvement across all aspects of EHS. By leveraging these software tools, Ms. Bramblett helps her clients optimize data management, make informed decisions about control adequacy, and drive continuous improvement in their EHS practices. These efforts align with their broader ESG initiatives, enabling the promotion of sustainable practices and the cultivation of a safer work environment.

1. How and When to Evaluate Noise Exposures: dosimetry, sound level mapping, octave band analysis
2. Understanding of Noise Metrics: Lavg, TWA, Dose %, Criterion Level, Threshold Level, Exchange Rates, etc.
3. New Technology for Audiometric Testing
4. Hearing Protection Devices: Selection, Noise reduction ratings, and De-rating HPDs
5. Sound Absorbent Materials: Selection, Transmission Losses, etc

His professional specialties include inspection and evaluation of construction sites and industrial facilities for potential safety hazards, development of safety and occupational health programs, conducting safety training programs, and scaffolding and trenching inspections.

Some specific training experience includes: (1) develop, market, and present occupational safety & health programs to train personnel from the general industry, construction, and healthcare fields on any / all occupational safety topics, such as confined space, fall protection, trenching, scaffolding, respiratory protection, and cranes & rigging; (2) teaches the OSHA 10 / 30-hour Voluntary Compliance courses for General Industry and Construction since 1996; (3) taught an undergraduate safety class at East Carolina University

This course will provide an overview of contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) and focus on the evolving science and regulation surrounding Microplastics in the environment. The course will focus on how regulations are evolving around these classes of contaminants and how the contaminants impact manufacturing and industry.  As with other emerging contaminants such as PFAS, this new class of contaminants known as microplastics are being targeted as the next major environmental contaminant of concern. This course will focus on what manufacturers can do now to evaluate their operations and supply chains to reduce their future liability as it relates to microplastics in the environment.

Jake Wilhelm, GSI

Jake Wilhelm is an Environmental Scientist and Certified Ecologist with expertise in developing environmental risk management strategies and solutions to solve his client’s concerns at contaminated offshore, estuarine, wetland, riverine, and upland sites throughout the U.S. Mr. Wilhelm applies his experience in promulgated regulatory processes (both RCRA and CERCLA) to unregulated and emerging contaminants, including microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). His expertise includes site inspection and remedial investigation design and implementation, developing risk frameworks for emerging contaminants, and tracking and evaluating rapidly evolving regulatory determinations. Mr. Wilhelm’s more recent work has focused on PFAS ecotoxicological reviews and risk assessments at PFAS-impacted private and Department of Defense facilities. Mr. Wilhelm has significant experience supporting ecological and human health risk assessments, natural resource damage assessments, and environmental litigation.

Maya Hoon, Title VI & EJ Coordintaor, NCDEQ

Before joining Williams Mullen, Carrick served as counsel in the environmental and natural resources practice group at Vinson & Elkins in Austin, Texas. For more than a decade before moving to the private sector, Carrick was an attorney in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, which he joined under the Honors Program, including serving as a Senior Attorney and Acting Assistant Chief in the Environmental Enforcement Section.

Carrick earned his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Texas School of Law and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). During law school, he founded and served as president of the Environmental & Natural Resources Law Society and as editor-in-chief of The Review of Litigation. He was also a member of the Order of the Coif and the Board of Advocates.

Prior to attending law school, Carrick was an environmental engineer with Trinity Consultants where he was a consultant on Clean Air Act technical and regulatory matters.

Carrick is authorized by the State of Texas to mediate court-referred disputes in that state based on his completion of 40-hour mediator training at the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas School of Law.

Maya Hoon is the Title VI & Environmental Justice Coordinator with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. She received her M.S. in Environmental Sciences & Engineering from UNC Chapel Hill and her B.S. in Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Toxicology from NC State University. As a daughter of low-income immigrants and as a first-generation college student, she is grateful for the education and first-hand training she was able to experience and for the NC community leaders and members who have been influential teachers in her life. Maya is driven to use her accumulated skills, learnings, and experience to ensure environmental equity and help address pertinent environmental issues for the health and prosperity of all North Carolina communities.

Noelle Wooten, Nelson Mullins

As a leader in product safety and compliance and facilities EHS management, Mark helped establish and served on the Board of Directors for Northwest Green Chemistry, a public-private partnership focused on innovations in green chemistry and sustainable chemical and product design. Mark has also been an active member of the Household and Commercial Products Association’s antimicrobial and cleaning products committees, as well as a member of the National Association of Environmental Managers. He has applied regulatory knowledge of pesticide, hazardous substance, and chemical management laws at the federal and state levels to support development of numerous new products and expanded production and sales of consumer and professional level cleaning and disinfecting products for clients

Noelle counsels clients in several areas of environment and product regulation law, including environmental litigation, environmental due diligence, risk assessment and negotiation strategies in real estate transactions, and environmental compliance and regulatory counseling in matters involving hazardous substances, waste management, chemical control, pharmaceutical and retail product management, and drug packaging. Noelle is also a trained mediator.

For more than 20 years, Noelle has assisted clients in solving litigation matters involving complex toxic tort issues, private party disputes, and administrative penalty matters. She has appeared and argued before federal, state, and administrative courts and commissions, including the Supreme Court of North Carolina, the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings, and the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. Noelle also negotiated one of the first prospective purchaser agreements under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Initiative. Before law school, she was an environmental protection specialist at EPA’s Office of Solid Waste, where she wrote portions of the 1990 Toxicity Characteristic Rule and served as Co-Chairperson for the FIFRA / RCRA Policy Issues Committee.

Ethan Ware, Williams Mullen

Brian holds a BS from Clemson University, an MS from the University of Alabama, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in South Carolina.

Ethan Ware is chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Group at Williams Mullen and represents clients in a broad range of matters involving environmental issues.

Located in the Columbia, South Carolina office, Ethan has defended cases, both in courts and before administrative agencies at both the state and federal level. Those cases have included class action lawsuits, federal and state enforcement actions in the courts, cost recovery actions, permit appeals and administrative investigations and litigation.

As part of his background, Ethan has defended mining, manufacturing, and importers/distributors in all facets of EPA regulation. His cases have involved exposures to and releases of heavy metals from manufacture and fabrication, organic chemicals, paint, pesticides, asbestos, PCBs, hazardous wastes, air and water emissions, animal waste and regulatory requirements.

Ethan has defended cases arising under the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, EPCRA, RCRA, CERCLA, TSCA, and their state counterparts. He has also represented clients in connection with criminal prosecutions and investigations. His experience also includes review of environmental issues in transactions and environmental and health and safety training and auditing programs. As part of service to the mining industry, Ethan has defended cases for mine safety and exposure liability.

Ethan is listed as a leading environmental attorney by Chambers USA (2016-present), ©

and he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for environmental law and environmental litigation (2013-present). In 2013, Ethan was named theBest Lawyers Columbia Lawyer of the Year for both environmental law and environmental litigation. In addition, Martindale-Hubbell has rated Ethan an AV attorney, its highest rating available. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Wofford College.

• Undefined and still changing analytical methods;
• Undefined and rapidly changing regulatory climate;
• Growing concerns over land application of PFAS contaminated biosolids;
• The ultimate fate of PFAS in biosolids – transfer/transport into water, air, and food supplies; and,
• Limited treatment options for PFAS in biosolids. “