Waste Management and Prevention Division Contact Information

Matt Chapman - Director

Vacant - Administrative Assistant

Jordan Gonda - Legal Counsel

Lisa Brassard - Administrative Services  

Charlene Dandrea - Administrative Services  

Eamon Twohig - Program Manager

Residuals Management (wastewater sludge, biosolids, septage, water treatment residuals, short paper fiber, wood ash); Emerging Contaminants

Josh Burns  

Anna Bourakovsky - Hazardous Waste Program Manager
Compliance Inspections​, Regulatory Interpretation, Facility and Emergency Permitting, Salvage Yard Permitting

Cindy Grimes
Compliance Inspections​,  Facility and Emergency Permitting,  Regulatory Interpretation, Financial Assurance

Wendy Edwards
Manifests,  Site ID Forms,  Generator Fees,  Hazardous Waste Taxes, Salvage Yard Permitting Administration, Toxic Use and Hazardous Waste Reduction Fees

William Sisson
Compliance Inspections,  Facility and Emergency Permitting, Regulatory Interpretation

Michael Nucci
Compliance Inspections,  Facility and Emergency Permitting, Toxic Use and Hazardous Waste Reduction, Regulatory Interpretation, RCRA Corrective Action, Spill Program Member

Matt Moran - Environmental Program Manager

Sites Management Section Program Manager; PCF Administrator

Kristin Schultz - PCF Administrator & AST Financial Assistance

James Donaldson

Hazardous site manager, spill program member

Matthew Becker

Hazardous site manager

Gerold Noyes

Hazardous site manager

John Schmeltzer

Hazardous site manager

Richard Spiese

Hazardous site manager

Tami Wuestenberg

Hazardous site manager

Michael Nahmias

Hazardous site manager, spill program member, Grants & Contracts Program Lead

Patricia Coppolino - Senior Environmental Program Manager

Sites Management Section Senior Program Manager

Lynda Provencher

Hazardous site manager & Brownfields program, Rules & Procedures Program Lead 

Kevan Grimaldi

Hazardous site manager & Brownfields program

Sarah Bartlett - Sites Management Section Supervisor

Sites Management Section Supervisor; Brownfields Program Coordinator

Kassandra Kimmey

Hazardous site manager & Brownfields program

Kristi Herzer

Hazardous site manager & Brownfields program, Technical Program Lead

Kimberly Caldwell

Hazardous site manager & Brownfields program

Shawn Donovan

Certification of "preferred site" status for renewable energy development projects, Hazardous site manager & Brownfields program. Spill Program member.

Josh Kelly - Solid Waste Program Manager

Oversees the Solid Waste Management Program, consisting of the following sections: Certification, Compliance and Materials Management. Focus areas: Legislative, policy and implementation strategies.

Dennis Fekert - Certification Section Supervisor

Responsibilities include oversight of permitting and technical staff. Focus areas: facility certifications.

Jeff Bourdeau

Responsibilities include: permit writing, technical review, field work, and special projects. Focus areas: Contaminated soils, debris, NEWS VT landfill in Coventry, and transfer station permits.

Ben Gauthier

Responsibilities include permit writing, technical review, field work, and special projects. Focus areas: composting, food scraps, landfills, Solid Waste facility permitting (HHW, compost and anaerobic digestion, compost technical assistance), regulated medical waste and website updates.

Kasey Kathan

Responsibilities include: permit writing, technical review, field work and special projects. Additional responsibilities include hydrogeologic review, and closed landfills. Focus areas: Closed landfill oversight, ReTrac questions, solid waste facilities permitting, water quality at solid waste facilities.

Vacant - Environmental Analyst

Responsibilities include: permit writing, technical review, field work, and special projects. Focus areas: Act 175 (architectural waste), Act 250 (collection, aggregation, & temporary storage of solid waste to be transferred to a certified transfer station), asbestos, asphalt shingles, Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste (i.e. drywall, asphalt shingles, clean wood, etc.), road base cover, and tires).

Barb Schwendtner - Compliance Section Supervisor

Responsibilities include: assuring all facilities and general public comply with Solid Waste Management Rules, statutes, permits and certifications. Conducts inspections, prepares enforcement referrals, and receives and responds to complaints.  Reviews clean-up plans for illegal dumps. Focus areas: Solid waste facility and hauler compliance and enforcement.

Aric Brown

Responsibilities include assisting in public compliance with solid waste management rules and statutes, field work, enforcement involvement, and responding to complaints. Focus areas: Compliance with certifications of facilities and haulers; enforcing VT Solid Waste Management Rules.

Cheryl Hamilton

Responsibilities include: Transporter Permitting: overseeing all solid, residual, or hazardous waste applications for a new, or renewal of their transporter/hauler permits, and keeping them informed of current regulations.  Focus areas: Review all applications, perform criminal background checks, review VT Corporations listing, determine permit eligibility, and responds to complaints regarding unpermitted haulers. ReTRAC: review Solid Waste facilities quarterly/annual reporting for accuracy and approval. 

Frank Erickson

Responsibilities include: Inspections of solid waste facilities and responding to complaints or compliance questions related to solid waste facilities.  Focus areas: ReTRAC online reporting system for solid waste facilities.

Vince Chiorgno

Salvage Yard Program Coordinator. Responsibilities include inspections of permitted facilities, permit writing, technical review, field work, and special projects. Spill Program Member.

Vacant - Materials Management Section Supervisor

Responsibilities include: oversight of Universal Recycling law implementation, Vermont E-Cycles and other EPR programs. Focus areas: Universal Recycling (Act 148), composting and anaerobic digestion, and unit based pricing (pay as you throw).

Emma Stuhl

Responsibilities include: implementation of State Materials Management Plan, Universal Recycling outreach, data analysis, and special projects. Focus areas: Universal Recycling (Act 148), recycling, composting, single-use products (bags, straws, food and beverage containers, etc.), packaging, and waste reduction. Point-person for Addison County SWMD, Chittenden SWD, Central VT SWMD, Mad River Resource Mgmt. Alliance, and Mountain Alliance.

Karen Knaebel

Responsibilities include E-Cycles Program: oversight of the State Standard Program, working with contractor for collection and pick-up of discarded electronics. Mercury program: manufacturer requirements, EPR lamp and thermostat programs, and dental mercury. Focus areas: E-Cycles Program, and mercury take-back programs.

Alyssa Eiklor

Responsibilities include: implementation of the State’s Materials Management Plan, Universal Recycling outreach, website, data management, and special projects. Focus areas: Universal Recycling law (Act 148), recycling, composting, single-use products (bags, straws, food and beverage containers, etc.), household hazardous waste, and waste reduction. Point person for Northwest VT SWMD, Northeast Kingdom WMD, Lamoille Regional SWMD, and northern independent towns.

Anne Bijur

Responsibilities include: implementation of State Materials Management Plan, Universal Recycling outreach, and special projects. Focus areas: Universal Recycling law (Act 148), recycling, composting, food rescue, and waste reduction. Point-person for Bennington County RPC, Rutland County SWD, and Solid Waste Alliance Communities.

Rebecca Webber

Mia Roethlein

Responsibilities include: implementation of State Materials Management Plan, Universal Recycling outreach, paint and battery stewardship programs, and special projects. Focus areas: Universal Recycling law (Act 148), recycling, composting, and household hazardous waste. Point-person for Windham SWMD, S. Windsor/Windham County SWMD, Greater Upper Valley SWMD, White River Alliance and Londonderry Group.  

Ted Unkles -UST Program Manager

Program Coordinator, Inspections, Compliance Issue, UST Regulations, Operator Training, Liaison with EPA.

Jaymi Cleland

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Compliance, Closure, Install, and Hazardous Material Spill Reporting, Spill Program Member.

Sue Thayer

Underground Storage Tank (UST) compliance inspection at permitted facilities, UST removal report review, Residential UST Home Heating Oil Financial Assistance

Tim Cropley - Program Manager

Michael Nahmias

Spill Program Member

Vince Chiorgno

Spill Program Member

Jaymi Cleland

Spill Program Member

James Donaldson

Spill Program Member

Michael Nucci

Spill Program Member

Shawn Donovan

Spill Program Member