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Waste Management and Prevention Division
Contacts

Note: Some phone numbers are not yet available, others may be wrong, please bear with us & check back if you encounter difficulty.

 

George Desch, Director
(802) 760-8041
george.desch@state.vt.us
 
Wendy Anderson, Admin. Assistant
(802) 522-0202
wendy.anderson@state.vt.us
 
Matt Chapman, Legal Counsel
(802) 249-4393
matt.chapman@state.vt.us
 

Kristin Davis
(802) 522-0071
kristin.davis@state.vt.us

 
Cheryl Hamilton
(802) 522-5949
cheryl.hamilton@state.vt.us
Solid Waste Grants

 


Brownfields Response Program

Patricia Coppolino, Program Chief
(802) 249-5822
patricia.coppolino@state.vt.us
 
Sarah Bartlett
(802)-249-5641
sarah.a.bartlett@state.vt.us
 
Matthew Becker
(802) 249-5770
matthew.becker@state.vt.us
 

 


Hazardous Waste Management Program


Lynn Metcalf, Program Chief
(802) 522-0469
lynn.metcalf@state.vt.us
Permitting, financial assurance, data management
Vince Chiorgno
(802) 522-0245
vincent.chiorgno@state.vt.us
Manifests and Site ID forms
Linda Joyal
(802) 522-0261
linda.joyal@state.vt.us
Manifests, data management, transporter permitting
Michael Nucci
(802) 522-0287
michael.nucci@state.vt.us
Program Inspector

Cindy Grimes

(802) 522-0307

cindy.grimes@state.vt.us

Program Inspector
Steve Simoes
(802) 522-0386
steve.simoes@state.vt.us

Permitting, Rules & Regulatory Interpretation

 


Solid Waste

Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager
(802) 522-5938
cathy.jamieson@state.vt.us
Oversees the Solid Waste Management Program which consists of the following sections:  Certification and Compliance; Planning; and Vermont E-cycles.
Dennis Fekert, Section Chief
(802) 522-0195
dennis.fekert@state.vt.us

Supervises staff of the Certification and Compliance Section of the Solid Waste Management Program consisting of permitting, technical, and compliance responsibilities.

Jeff Bourdeau
(802) 522-0131
jeff.bourdeau@state.vt.us

Certification and Compliance Section staff person.  Responsibilities include permit writing, technical review, field work, and special projects.

Ben Gauthier
(802) 522-5080
benjamin.gauthier@state.vt.us

Certification and Compliance Section staff person.  Responsibilities include permit writing, technical review, field work, and special projects.

Karen Knaebel
(802) 522-5736
karen.knaebel@state.vt.us

Vermont E-cycles Section staff person.  Responsibilities include start-up of new e-cycles program, works with contractor for collection and pick-up of discarded electronics.

Kimberli Lutchko
(802)522-5771
kimberli.lutchko@state.vt.us
Vermont E-cycles Section staff person.  Responsibilities include start-up of new e-cycles program, registration of electronics manufacturers.
Bryn Oakleaf
(802) 522-5783
bryn.oakleaf@state.vt.us

Planning Section staff person.  Responsibilities include development and implementation of state materials management plan, research for various solid waste issues and policy analysis, and special projects.

Barb Schwendtner
(802) 249-5904
barb.schwendtner@state.vt.us

Certification and Compliance Section staff person.  Responsibilities include assuring all facilities and general public comply with solid waste management rules and statutes, field work, enforcement involvement, receives and responds to complaints.

Cathy Stacy
(802) 522-5789
cathy.stacy@state.vt.us

Certification and Compliance Section staff person.  Responsibilities include waste transportation permits, beverage container law issues, facility tracking, IWMEAs, and special projects.

Jim (Buzz) Surwilo
(802) 522-5056
james.surwilo@state.vt.us

Certification and Compliance Section staff person.  Responsibilities include permit writing, technical review, field work, and special projects.


Sites Management Section

Chuck Schwer, Section Chief
(802) 249-5324
chuck.schwer@state.vt.us
 
Tim Cropley
(802) 249-5346
tim.cropley@state.vt.us
Spills Program Manager, UST Inspector, Hazardous Sites Management
Ashley Desmond
(802) 249-5307
ashley.desmond@state.vt.us
 
Linda Elliott
(802) 249-5479
linda.elliott@state.vt.us
 
Alex Geller
(802) 249-5601
alex.geller@state.vt.us
 
Hugo Martinez Cazon
(802) 522-5564
hugo.martinezcazon@state.vt.us
 
Matt Moran
(802) 522-5729
matt.moran@state.vt.us
 
Gerold Noyes
(802) 522-5614
gerold.noyes@state.vt.us
 
Lynda Provencher
(802) 249-5562
lynda.provencher@state.vt.us
 
John Schmeltzer
(802) 249-5620
john.schmeltzer@state.vt.us
 
Michael Smith
(802) 249-5826
michael.b.smith@state.vt.us
 
Richard Spiese
(802) 249-5083
richard.spiese@state.vt.us
 
Tami Wuestenberg
(802) 249-5186
tami.wuestenberg@state.vt.us
 

 


Technical Services / Underground Storage Tanks

Marc Roy, Section Chief
(802) 522-0275
marc.roy@state.vt.us
 
Maria Stadlmayer
(802) 522-0239
maria.stadlmayer@state.vt.us
Residential Above Ground Storage Tank Replacement Grant Program Administrator, Hazardous Waste Generator Biennial Reporting, Spills Reporting
Ted Unkles, Supervisor
(802) 522-0488
ted.unkles@state.vt.us
Program Coordiator, Inspections, Compliance Issue, UST Regulations, Operator Training, Liason with EPA
Jaymi Cleland
(802) 917-1386
jaymi.cleland@state.vt.us
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Compliance, Closure, Install,  and Hazardous Material Spill Reporting
June Reilly
(802) 522-0231
june.reilly@state.vt.us
Permitting, Financial Responsibility, UST Loans (not grants), Operator Training, Monitoring Compliance, Heating Oil Tank Registration, Changne of Ownership
Sue Thayer
(802) 522-0487
susan.thayer@state.vt.us

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

If you still are unable to locate the person you are looking for try the searchable State directory: http://phonebook.vermont.gov/

 

Updated February 2013

 

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