Autumn Albright
MPLX Compliance Specialist
Marathon Petroleum Company
Autumn Albright is a Senior DOT Compliance Specialist with MPLX, a midstream division of Marathon Petroleum, a role she has held since January 2024. She supports more than 3,750 miles of natural gas pipeline across Oklahoma, East Texas, and the West Texas Panhandle, overseeing compliance for 88 compressor stations and approximately 40 gas processing facilities.
A native of Oklahoma, Autumn earned her undergraduate degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management and began her career in crisis management with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She spent 10 years with Phillips 66 in emergency response and crisis management, serving on the Global Incident Management Assist Team and earning two Golden Shield Awards. She is also a guest fire instructor at Texas A&M and National Foam School.
Outside of work, Autumn enjoys running and spending time outdoors. She is currently earning a doctoral degree in Forensic Investigative Sciences, specializing in fire, explosives, and firearms.
Emily Anderson
Emergency Response Specialist-Global Tier II/III IMAT Coordinator
Phillips 66
Emily Anderson is an experienced emergency response and EHS professional with a strong background in crisis and emergency management within the oil and energy industry. She currently serves as a Specialist, Emergency Response at Phillips 66, where she coordinates and maintains regulatory response plans, supports crisis management and emergency response readiness, and plays key leadership roles during actual response incidents.
Emily has more than two decades of experience developing and maintaining emergency response programs, leading training and exercises, and supporting small and large‑scale incident responses in both corporate and consulting roles. Her background spans onshore, offshore, and international regulatory environments, with deep expertise in preparedness, incident command systems, and operational readiness. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management from American Public University System.
Scott Andrews
Manager Emergency Management
Trans Mountain Canada Inc.
Eugene Barlow
Crisis & Continuity/Emergency Management Advisor for the Gulf of Mexico & Canada
bp GoM
Eugene Barlow is a seasoned crisis and emergency management professional with over three decades of experience in the military, public, and private sectors. His expertise spans the oil and gas industry, healthcare, government, and community services, with a proven track record in developing and implementing comprehensive response strategies for high-pressure scenarios. With his 21 years of faithful service to the United States Marine Corps, Eugene's extensive background has equipped him with the technical knowledge and leadership acumen to excel in pivotal roles where emergency preparedness and response are paramount.
Eugene serves as a Crisis and Continuity Management/Emergency Response Advisor for bp Americas. In this capacity, he is instrumental in managing regional emergency preparedness and response across the Gulf of Mexico and Canada. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, Eugene aligns solutions with strategic objectives to strengthen bp's overall response resilience.
Eugene holds an Executive Master's degree from Georgetown University and a Master's degree from Eastern Kentucky University, both in emergency management. With a deep understanding of what drives effective emergency response and prevention measures, Eugene leverages his expertise to make communities safer and more resilient. He remains dedicated to preparing organizations for, responding to, and recovering from crises of all kinds.
Danene Birtell
Preparedness Manager
International Bird Rescue
Danene Birtell is a leader in oiled wildlife response and preparedness, with more than 25 years of experience and over 35 emergency wildlife responses. She has held key roles with Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc., the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine and now serves as Preparedness Manager for International Bird Rescue. Her work focuses on strengthening training & preparedness, partnerships, and national and international response readiness.
Shelley Bourgeois
ER Program Manager
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
Shelley Bourgeois is the Emergency Response Program Manager for Pace®, a nationwide network of full-service analytical laboratories. Her responsibilities in this role include direction of the Emergency Response program, staff training and support with a focus on continuous improvement and preparedness, and client outreach.
Blake Cellars
Environmental Investigator
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Blake Cellars is a State On-Scene Coordinator with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), where he specializes in hazardous materials (Hazmat) response, environmental emergency management, and remediation efforts. In this role, he coordinates rapid response actions to protect public health and the environment across Texas. With a strong background in lake management and water quality, Blake brings specialized expertise in addressing contamination issues, restoring aquatic ecosystems, and ensuring effective mitigation of environmental incidents.
Sam Dinkins
Technical Program Manager
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO)
Sam Dinkins is a Technical Program Manager with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Dinkins has spent much of his 28 years with the Commission conducting water quality monitoring and assessments for pathogens, toxics, and a host of other pollutants. Sam has oversight responsibilities for a number of program areas including emergency response, source water protection, and water quality monitoring initiatives. Sam received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Thomas More University and a Master of Science in Environmental Science & Policy from Johns Hopkins University.
Anya Douglas
Emergency Response EHS
Chevron
Anya Douglas is an HSE Specialist and Emergency Response leader with Chevron, based in Minot, North Dakota, bringing over a decade of experience advancing emergency management and public safety across government and industry.
She specializes in incident management, emergency preparedness, and cross-functional coordination, with a proven track record leading Incident Management Teams, strengthening organizational response capabilities, and driving integrated planning across complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Her work has supported improved operational readiness and more effective, coordinated response outcomes.
Anya holds a bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security with a focus in Emergency Management and an MBA, reinforcing her leadership and program development expertise. She currently serves as Chair of the SASR Co-op, where she helps shape strategic direction, enhance regional response capabilities, and foster industry collaboration to strengthen collective readiness.
Cody Fisher
Manager of Special Projects
E3 Environmental
Cody Fisher has been Chief of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Division at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality since May of 2017, and has worked at the Agency for 21 years. He earned a B.S. in Biological Engineering at Mississippi State University and a Master’s in Environmental Engineering from the University of Mississippi. He is a registered Professional Engineer and is also a Board Certified Environmental Engineer in Hazardous Waste.
Barry Forsythe
National Spill Response Coordinator
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Barry Forsythe is the National Spill Response Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a position he has held since 2014. Barry is responsible for spill response policy and guidance and ensuring Service responders have access to needed training. Since starting with the Service in 2000, he has also served as a liaison to EPA Region 6’s Superfund Division providing technical support for ecological risk assessments. Barry began his spill response journey in Plaquemines Parish following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He’s served multiple roles in the Wildlife Branch for many major spills nationwide, highlighted by multiple tours as the Deputy Wildlife Branch Director for the Deepwater Horizon response. Barry represents the Service on many interagency workgroups and committees, including the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR). Barry earned his BS in biology with a chemistry minor from Southeast Missouri State University and his MS and PhD in Environmental Toxicology from Clemson University. His research primary focus was the aquatic toxicity of various metals and the impacts of non-point source pollution on water quality.
Nicole Franks
President
NJ Resources
Ms. Franks has over 30 years of professional experience in environmental regulatory compliance and emergency response planning, training, and exercises. She has designed and executed many large (300+ persons) and smaller focused emergency response exercises for both facilities and vessels. Each project is designed to the specific needs of the client including the training courses in various aspects of emergency response including the Incident Command System. She is experienced in training different audiences from facility operators to emergency responders and company executives. Ms. Franks has developed a multitude of response plans for petroleum industry clients, including terminals, tank farms, pipelines, and tank/non-tank vessels under all federal and state regulations. Founded NJ Resources in 1994 and fostered it to be a recognized expert in emergency response preparedness in the petroleum industry.
Ian Frazier
Managing Director
Colorado Preparedness & Response Network (CPRN)
Ian Frazier is the Managing Director of the Colorado Preparedness & Response Network (CPRN), responsible for the day-to-day operations and overseeing strategic initiatives for the 501(c)(4) non-profit organization.
As Managing Director, Ian is focused on enhancing Colorado’s preparedness landscape by fostering meaningful collaboration between industry partners, emergency managers, and first responders. Ian is committed to advancing CPRN’s mission through expanding access to practical, scenario-based training opportunities, strengthening stakeholder engagement, and enhancing regional planning efforts across the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin. He believes that effective preparedness starts long before an incident occurs- and that the strongest systems are built through trust, communication, and a common purpose.
A Colorado native, avid adventurer, and lifelong learner, Ian brings over a decade of experience as a Firefighter/EMT, Hazardous-Materials Technician, and public safety professional. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Emergency Services Administration and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Fire Science Technology. His background includes leading preparedness and training initiatives at the local, state, and international levels- most notably managing multi-agency response operations in Antarctica, where he coordinated joint exercises with United States and New Zealand forces in one of the world’s most austere and resource-limited environments. These experiences reinforced his commitment to Unified Command and cross-sector cooperation.
Travis Hallam
Director
Three Affiliated Tribes Pipeline Authority
I oversee the safe development and operation of pipeline related activities on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, which lies in the heart of the Bakken oil field. By developing our own standards we have significantly reduced pipeline release volumes and established one, if not the best, pipeline programs in the Nation.
My background includes over 40 years of Operational and Emergency Response experience. Both as a Hazardous Materials Instructor and as an Operations Technician, my views are to prepare for the unexpected and being proactive.
Logan Hanneman
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Marathon Petroleum Company
Logan Hanneman is a Senior Emergency Preparedness Professional with Marathon Petroleum Company, based in Findlay, Ohio. He brings more than 15 years of experience supporting emergency management, regulatory compliance, and incident response across the petroleum industry.
In his current role, Logan leads corporate emergency preparedness initiatives, including the development and facilitation of response training and exercises, nationwide coordination with emergency response contractors, and support to incident management teams during real-world events. He has played a key role in strengthening response capabilities through contractor oversight, technology improvements, and cross-functional collaboration.
Logan holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Findlay and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of Cincinnati.
James Hanzalik
Vice-President
Clean Gulf Associates
CGA is one of the largest oil spill cooperatives in the Nation. James is a retired veteran of 24 years with the United States Coast Guard. His most recent Coast Guard assignments included Chief of Response and Chief, Incident Management at the Eighth Coast Guard District. During the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, he served as the Federal On-Scene Coordinator, Deputy Area Commander for Pollution Response and the Incident and Deputy Incident Commander for the Incident Command Post in Houma, LA. While at 8th District, James also served as Operations Officer on the National Strike Force Gulf Strike Team and as Deputy Commander of the National Strike Force. He has also served as the Coast Guard’s Incident Management Team, the USCG’s representative to the Interagency Board (IAB) and was the Co-Chair for the Regional Response Teams for Federal Regions VI, VII and VIII.
Nick Hatten
State On-Scene Coordinator
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Mark Johnson
Environmental Program Analyst, Field Services Unit
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Mark has been a State On-Scene Coordinator for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for 6 years. He primarily works in the Field Services Unit where we oversee and conduct sampling events for Superfund sites. He graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2018.
Clint Linder
Emergency Response Coordinator
Shell Pipeline Company LP
Clint Linder is an Emergency Response Coordinator for Shell Pipeline Company. He has been with Shell for 14 years and is a NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Industrial Emergency Response Specialist, Certified Occupational Safety Specialist and a 33 CFR 105 Facility Security Officer. He has served on the Clean Events Planning Committee since 2021.
Robert May
Senior Vice President, Branch Services and Sales
Clean Harbors
Rhonda Murgatroyd
Managing Director
Wildlife Response Services, LLC
Rhonda Murgatroyd is the owner and managing director of Wildlife Response Services, LLC located in the Houston/Galveston area. She has been involved in wildlife rehabilitation and oiled wildlife response, including eighty spills of varying impact since 2007, for over twenty years and works with several rehabilitation groups and area veterinarians along the Gulf Coast and inland areas. Ms. Murgatroyd has filled various roles in several large-scale emergency responses, consults with industry and private entities regarding site specific contingency planning, and from April 2010 through August 2011 served as Wildlife Branch Director for the Deepwater Horizon Incident. Ms. Murgatroyd and her team possess a diverse and high level of experience and are prepared to respond to any wildlife incident with a premier network of professionals.
Chris Norton
Director of Compliance & QI
Ingram Barge Company
Chris serves as Director of Regulatory Compliance for Ingram Barge Company, where he leads compliance initiatives supporting safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible operations across Ingram. He also serves as the company’s Qualified Individual (QI), providing leadership in emergency preparedness, incident response readiness, and stakeholder coordination.
Prior to joining Ingram, Chris served in the United States Coast Guard, where he held senior prevention and investigations leadership roles. He led one of the Coast Guard’s busiest Investigations Divisions, supervising marine casualty investigations involving collisions, groundings, fires, injuries, and fatalities aboard commercial vessels. With expertise in maritime compliance, casualty response, operational risk management, and regulatory strategy, Chris brings a practical industry perspective to advancing safety, preparedness, and environmental stewardship across the marine transportation sector.
Ed Owens
President
OCC
Dr. Ed Owens has over 50 years of experience in marine and inland oil spill response and training worldwide, and was the Technical Advisor to Exxon USA for the Shoreline Response to the T/V Exxon Valdez, during which he developed the Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT) concept, and for BP’s shoreline response to the Deepwater Horizon incident. Ed has worked on spill-related inland, river and coastal projects throughout the world and has conducted oil spill related missions for the UN, the IMO, GI-WACAF, the World Bank, EBRD, and was a member of the U.S. National Academy of Science Oil Spill R&D Committee. He has provided oil spill planning and preparedness training worldwide and has authored more than 300 publications on oil spill related topics.
Heather Parker
Research Program Manager
Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI)
Heather Parker is an Environmental Scientist with over 20 years experience in the Marine Science field. She holds an MSc in Physical Oceanography, and a BSc in Ecology. Ms Parker, at USCG 13th District Seattle, serves as RRT10 and CANUSPAC JRT Coordinator. She worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for 15 years, including 6 as a NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator. She was a Senior Scientist consultant for 4 years for many state and federal agencies as well as a host of industry clients around the world. She has responded to oil spills and disasters for almost 20 years. Experiences range from technical expert, Environmental Unit leader and Critical Resources Unit Leader for incidents including Deepwater Horizon, Prestige, Cosco Busan, Selendang Ayu, New Carissa and Cape Mohican. To promote and enhance spill readiness, she regularly leads groups of Federal, state, local and tribal government representatives along with industry, OSROs and contractors to consensus during planning and preparedness activities including selection of dispersant pre-authorization zones, development of targeted training courses, community outreach efforts, contingency planning as well as exercise development, participation and after action improvements. She is currently project lead for the US Coast Guard on the IMO development of International Offers of Assistance Guidelines.
Bob Patterson
Managing Director
Witt O'Brien's
Bob is Managing Director at Witt O'Brien's and has managerial responsibility over Response Operations and Consulting work for Witt O'Brien's 200+ energy client’s activities across upstream, midstream, downstream, both domestic and international operations. Bob has 35 years' experience in risk management and operations best practices for the Oil & Gas, manufacturing, and financial industries. His experience involves Incident Management, Crisis Management and Emergency Response. During his tenure at Witt O’Brien's, Bob has participated in hundreds of incidents and consulting projects for private sector as well as public sector clients. Bob is on the Planning Committee for Clean Gulf and other industry conferences and has presented at energy industry investor conferences and Baylor University. Bob has a BS in Business from Bryant University, and an MBA in Business from The University of Georgia.
Stephen Pepper
Sr Consultant
Onterris
Stephen Pepper is a Senior Consultant of Innovative Services with more than 15 years of experience in health and safety management in the oil and natural gas industry. He has a solid understanding of federal, state, and local regulations, and is a compliance expert. He has expertise in fire protection, contingency planning, emergency planning, and project management budgets ranging from $100 million to $4 billion. He has demonstrated experience in identifying, building, developing, and motivating teams to efficiently deliver impactful safety products and processes to businesses. Areas of expertise include strategic planning, cost controls, disaster planning/recovery, process improvement, project management, field engineering, site inspections, resource allocations, profit optimization, risk management, audit protocol development, and crisis advising.
Billy Powell
Regional Emergency Management Manager - Americas
Shell Emergency Management
Billy Powell is a proven Emergency Management leader with over 37 years of specialized expertise in oil spill response and all-hazard incident management. His career includes operational leadership roles with the U.S. Coast Guard, Ingram Marine Group, O’Brien’s Response Management, and Shell, where he has directed large-scale emergency response operations for oil spills, HAZMAT releases, and natural disasters. He brings hands-on experience in the tactical application of oil spill dispersants and the wet deployment of capping stacks as part of well source control operations. Billy is known for his ability to lead complex, multi-agency responses and deliver coordinated solutions under pressure. He holds an MBA and a BS in Management, combining operational insight with strong leadership and effective planning capabilities.
Britnee Powell
Crisis Management & Emergency Response Specialist, L48
ConocoPhillips
Britnee Powell is an Emergency Response Consultant with ConocoPhillips, supporting Crisis Management & Emergency Response (CMER) programs. She specializes in exercise design and facilitation, crisis support team coordination, and regulatory‑driven emergency preparedness. Britnee works closely with cross‑functional and global stakeholders to strengthen organizational readiness through training, exercises, and continuous improvement.
Allyson Purcell
CMER Director
ConocoPhillips
Based out of Houston, TX Ms. Purcell is the CMER Lower 48 Director for ConocoPhillips. Her focus is on their Lower 48 business unit emergency response activities, management of the local IMT’s, and oversight of their exercise and training program. Ms. Purcell graduated from West Texas A&M with a BAAS in Emergency Management, she has obtained her CEM, is a licensed drone pilot and she is also credentialed through FEMA as a Master Exercise Practitioner.
Nick Roff
Federal On-Scene Coordinator
U.S. EPA, Region 6
Mr. Roff graduated from Ohio University with a B.S. degree in Environmental Health Science in 2012. He joined the Environmental Protection Agency in 2020 and currently works out of the Region 6 office located in Dallas, TX as a Federal On-Scene Coordinator. He is also the EPCRA point of contact for Region 6 as well as a team member on the Incident Management Team (IMT). Before joining the Agency, Mr. Roff was an Environmental Administrator with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Office of Emergency Response.
Shannon Straube
GM Planning & Corporate Affairs
Marine Well Containment Company
Shannon Straube serves as General Manager, Planning & Corporate Affairs at Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), where she leads commercial activities, external and government affairs, project management of key business workstreams, and budget development, and also serves as Planning Section Chief for MWCC’s Response Team. She joined MWCC in 2012 after working in Capgemini Consulting’s Strategy and Transformation practice, advising energy, financial, and manufacturing clients on planning and operations in changing business environments. Shannon began her career in the Alaska State Legislature, supporting Senate leadership and managing operating budgets, legislative analysis, and trade initiatives in coordination with Alaska’s Congressional delegation. She holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University, a Bachelor of Business from the University of Alaska, and professional certifications in Strategic Decision and Risk Management from Stanford University and Project Management Professional (PMP).
KC Sullivan
Senior Advisor, Crisis & Emergency Management
Woodside Energy Ltd.
KC Sullivan is the Senior Crisis & Emergency Management Advisor with the Woodside Security & Emergency Management Team. She has a master’s degree in Environmental Science and brings over 24 years of oil spill response and emergency management experience. She started in spill response as a Response Officer with the Texas General Land Office. She then moved to O’Brien’s as a consultant and Manager of Response Services. KC transitioned to industry, joining Shell then bp in similar emergency management roles.
Chad Tameling
Executive Vice President
SET Environmental, Inc.
Chad Tameling is Executive Vice President, of SET Environmental, Inc. Over his career at SET, Chad held various roles including Applications Chemist in SET’s forensic laboratory,
Compressed Gas Cylinder Technician, High hazard remediation team (on site decommissioning of high energy compounds and explosives), Director of Operations for Technical Field Services Division, Emergency Response Coordinator/Manager. Chad is a graduate of Indiana University, where he obtained a BS in Environmental Science from Indiana's School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington, IN.
Chad was a fire fighter with the Itasca Fire Protection District and a member of the MABAS Division 12 Hazardous Materials Team, published contributing author, “Handbook of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Agent Exposures” (CRC Press), and contributing author, “Toxico-terrorism, Emergency Response and Clinical Approach to Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Agents” (McGraw Hill).
Chris Tracy
Environmental Engineer
Arcwood Environmental
Chris is currently an Environmental Engineer at Arcwood Environmental working on national emergency response, waste allocation, and sustainability. Chris Started at Arcwood Environmental as a Jr. Environmental Engineer during the summer of 2021 after completing his MS in Environmental and Ecological Engineering from Purdue University. Chris is currently the Emerging Environmental Leaders Committee Chair for the Spill Control Association of America where he coordinates networking and professional development events for early career spill response professionals.
Before attending Purdue University, Chris received his BS in Biological Engineering from The Ohio State University. Chris worked at Washington University in St. Louis as a Research Technician where he constructed complex systems to measure cerebral blood flow and neuronal activity in animals and humans.
Michael Walker
Vice President - Gulf Region
Marine Spill Response Corporation
Mike Walker, MSRC Vice-President, Gulf Region has 31-years’ experience in supporting and managing spill response and emergency activities. 25 of these 31 years have been with MSRC. Prior to MSRC, Mike held response and marketing positions with the following companies:
Riedel-Peterson Environmental Services
Garner Environmental
EmTech Environmental
Oil Mop Inc.
Mike began his MSRC career in 1997 as the Galveston, Texas Site Supervisor and was promoted to Area Response Manager in 1999, which included responsibility for 5 response sites in the Gulf Region.
In 2000, Mike assumed responsibility for MSRC’s Atlantic Region as the Regional Response Manager and remained in the New York area for 6 years. In 2006, Mike transferred back to the Gulf Region to assume responsibility for all response activities as the Regional Response Manager. In 2007, Mike was promoted to Regional Vice-President, Gulf Region.
Mike is a 1989 graduate from McNeese State University and resides in Montgomery, Texas with his wife Deborah and has one grown child; Stephen.
Clinton Williams Jr.
Director of Emergency Response
T&T Marine Salvage Inc.
With over 13-years-experience in the marine salvage and oil spill response industry, Clinton Williams Jr. serves as the General Manager of Emergency Response for T&T Marine Salvage. Leading T&T’s Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO), he has successfully managed multiple Federal projects in support of the U.S. Coast Guard, including major oil spills, offshore pipeline leaks, ship salvage operations, shipwreck removals and multi-State hurricane response operations. An Operations Section Chief with years of hands-on spill response experience, Mr. Williams has coordinated large-scale multi-agency operations, from responding to major facility fires to managing the innovative Environmental Protection Barrier on the M/V Golden Ray removal, the largest shipwreck removal in US history. He also supports the management of equipment readiness and oil spill response exercises for the largest oil spill response cooperative in the US, Clean Gulf Associates. Mr. Williams is a member of the Spill Control Association of America and the American Salvage Association.