EXPERIENCE:
2005- present. Coker Composting and Consulting,
Vinton, VA. Principal. Provides engineering and environmental support to composting facilities in planning, permitting,
design, construction, and operations and in compost marketing and sales.
2003- 2006. McGill Environmental Systems
of NC, Inc., Harrells, NC. Technical Advisor. Provided composting technical support to two 80,000 ton-per-year (tpy)
multi-feedstock enclosed aerated static pile solid waste/biosolids composting facilities. Managed planning, permitting, and
design of new 130,000 tpy aerated static pile solid waste composting facility in Waverly, VA. Conducted business development
for securing new waste stream feedstocks. Provided technical support to compost sales on compost utilization techniques.
2001- 2003. Mountain Organic Materials, LLC, Asheville, NC. Vice President.
Construction and operation of 8,000 tpy aerated bin dairy manure composting operation at 650-head dairy farm. Directed product
sales for compost and compost-amended topsoil. Management of wood waste recycling center, including retail and wholesale
sales. Development of proprietary aerated composting bin technology.
1998-2001. NC Dept.
of Environment & Natural Resources, Div. Of Pollution Prevention & Env. Assistance, Raleigh, NC. Composting Specialist.
Provided technical assistance to solid and animal waste composting industry (source-separated organics collection/transport,
facility planning and siting, compost process control and product marketing).
1987-2001. Graceful Greenery,
Inc., Fairfax, VA and Raleigh, NC. Vice-President. Provided business management support to six-person foliage plants/flowers/landscaping
business owned by family.
1995-1997. Front Royal Environmental Services, Inc., Raleigh,
NC. President. Directed projects in industrial environmental assessments and compliance; and implementation of industrial
air and water pollution control systems and soil and groundwater remediation systems. Managed 35-person consulting design
and construction office with annual revenues of $4.0 million. Licensed North Carolina General Contractor (1996-1997).
1988-1995.
Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Fairfax, VA. Senior Associate. Managed projects in facilities planning, engineering,
construction and operation of wastewater treatment and biosolids management facilities (composting, incineration, drying).
Managed industrial air quality permitting, air emissions testing, and water quality analysis activities. Participated in
development of 40 CFR Part 503 sludge management regulations. Managed 160-person regional office with annual revenues of $17
million.
1983-1988. Custom Carpentry & Design, Arlington, VA. President. Founded and developed
a 15-person residential and commercial construction company with annual revenues of $1.5 million. Licensed General Contractor
in Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
1980-1983. Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental Protection,
Rockville, MD. Senior Environmental Planner. Directed projects in biosolids composting planning, design, construction
and operation (Dickerson Interim Composting Facility and WSSC Composting Facility in Calverton, MD); wastewater treatment
plant siting (Rock Run AWT); and solid waste management planning (Dickerson Quarry Balefill).
1976-1980. Planning
Research Corporation, Rockville, MD. Project Manager. Managed projects in biosolids composting (WSSC Composting
Facility in Calverton, MD), solid waste management planning (Baltimore County, MD and Federal Capital City, Nigeria) and environmental
assessments/impact statements.
1975-1976. Dames and Moore, Bethesda, MD. Assistant Hydrologist. Conducted
hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for National Flood Insurance Program.
1974-1975. U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Charlottesville, VA. Water Quality Technician. Conducted laboratory analyses of water quality samples.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, & EDUCATION
2009. Virginia Nutrient Management
Planner Certificate # 587
2007. Virginia Waste Management Facility Operator License # 4605 002846
2004. Solid Waste Association of North America. Certified Compost Systems Manager. Certificate No. 57591
2001. University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Certificate of Technical Competence in Composting.
2000. University of Georgia. Completion of Compost Operator Training Course
1975-1980.
George Washington University, Washington, DC, Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis: “Effect
of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Effluent on Golf Course Irrigation Needs and Turfgrass Response”.
1971-1975.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Science. Senior Thesis: "Causes
and Effects of Eutrophication in Rivanna River Reservoir, Albemarle County, Virginia" (12 cr.)
Post-graduate
coursework: AutoCAD Drafting (2008), Principles of GIS/Introduction to ArcView (2000), Fundamentals of GIS/Introduction
to ArcInfo (1999), ISO 14000 EMS Development (1997), Remediation Systems Engineering (1996), Incineration Systems Design (1992),
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations (1989), Construction Law (1984) Business Law (1982), Hydrogeology (1976)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
U.S. Composting Council, Ronkonkoma, NY –
Board of
Directors (2005-2008, 2009 - present)
Treasurer and Chairman, Finance Committee (2007 - 2008, 2009 - present)
Chairman, Professional
Credentials Committee (2007 – 2008, 2009-present)
Virginia Recycling Association, Midlothian, VA
Chairman, Organics Recycling Committee
(2007 – present)
NC State Chapter of the U.S. Composting Council- Board of Directors (2007 – present)
Water Environment Federation, Alexandria,
VA –
Member, Biosolids Management Committee (2003-2007, 1989-1994)
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
“Causes of Eutrophication in the
Rivanna River Watershed, Albemarle County, Virginia”, University of Virginia Senior Research Thesis, May 1975
“Bulking Agent Selection in Compost Plant Design”, Compost Science, November 1979 (co-authors:
T.G. Shea, J.W. Braswell)
“Effect of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Effluent on Golf Course
Irrigation Needs and Turfgrass Response”, George Washington University Master’s Thesis, Dec., 1980
“Multiple Hearth ReHeat-OXidation Process”, 19th National Conference on Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant
Sludge Management, June 1989 (co-authors: T.G. Shea, A. Baturay, and M.J. Brinker). Also published in conference proceedings.
“Dewatering Municipal Sewage Sludge for Incineration”, 62nd Annual Water Pollution Control Federation
Conference, October, 1989; also published in Water Environment and Technology, Vol. 3, No. 3, March 1991 (co-authors: R.L.
Walden, T.G. Shea, and M.J. Brinker)
“Impact of the Ocean Dumping Ban Act”, WPCF Specialty
Conference on Residuals Management, August 1991. Also published in conference proceedings.
“Alkaline
Stabilization Processes”, WPCF Specialty Conference on Residuals Management, August 1991 (co-authors: L.A. Stone,
D.W. Oerke, S.M. Rogowski). Also published in conference proceedings.
“Evaluation of In-Vessel
Composting Technologies”, 64th Annual WPCF Conference, October 1991 (co-authors: F. Quinn, L.A. Stone, T.G. Shea). Also
published in conference proceedings.
“Co-composting municipal sewage sludge with leaves,
yard wastes and other recyclables a case study”, Air & Waste Management Association. 85th Annual Meeting and Exhibition,
Kansas City, Missouri, 21-26 June 1992 (co-author: C.A. Howe). Also published in conference proceedings.
“Pathogen Inactivation Using Thermal and Digestion Processes”, 65th Annual Water Environment Federation
Conference, October 1992. Also published in conference proceedings
Water Environment Federation,
Beneficial Use Programs for Biosolids Management, 1994 (contributing author)
“Special Events:
The Role of Recycling and Composting”, Resource Recycling, September, 1999, p. 26 (co-author: S. Childs)
“North Carolina Builds Organics Recycling Infrastructure”, Biocycle, Vol. 41, No. 1, January 2000, p.
48
“Food Wastes Composting at the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games”, proceedings
of the Y2K Composting in the Southeast Conference, October 2000, (co-author: C. Salter)
“Turning
Food Scraps Into Feedstock”, Resource Recycling, November 2000
“Characterizing the Composting Industry”,
Biocycle, Vol. 45, No. 12, December 2004, p. 20 (co-author: N. Goldstein)
“Emissions and Air Quality Compliance”,
Biocycle, Vol. 47, No. 1, January 2006, p. 37
“Composting Grease Trap Wastes”, Biocycle, Vol. 47, No. 8,
August 2006, p. 27
“Environmental Remediation By Composting”, Biocycle, Vol. 47, No.
12, December 2006, p. 18
“What’s New in Grinders”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 1, January 2007, p. 24
“Smart Financing”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 2, February 2007, p. 23
“Smart Equipment Purchasing and
Leasing”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 3, March 2007, p. 18
“What’s New in Live Bottom
Trailers”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 4, April 2007, p. 20
“Turning Waste Into Black Gold”, 2007 Public
Works Manual, May 2007
“Composting Site Remediation Success”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 5, May 2007, p. 35
“Smart Operator Training”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 6, June 2007, p. 22
“Compost
Data Tracking and Analysis”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 7, July 2007, p. 26
“What’s New in Baggers &
Blenders”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 8, August 2007, p. 45
“Smart Equipment Maintenance”, Biocycle, Vol.
48, No. 10, November 2007, p. 29
“What’s New in Windrow Turners”, Biocycle, Vol. 48, No. 10, November
2007, p. 19
“Compost Storm Water: Is It A Problem?” (Parts 1 – 3), Biocycle,
Vol. 49, No. 2-4, March - May 2008
“Collecting Source-Separated Organic Material”, Biocycle, Vol. 50, No.
1, January 2009
“Compost Economics”, On-Farm Composting Handbook, 2nd Edition, NRAES, in press (contributing
author)
“Uncle Sam Buys Green”, Biocycle, Vol. 50, No. 3, March 2009, p. 25
“Composting Integrated Into Family Business”, Biocycle, Vol. 50,
No. 10, October 2009