ROBERT S. PEEPLES, P.E.

1352 E Voltaire Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85022
602/790-0590
rp1045c50@westpost.net

PROFILE
A proactive Environmental, Health & Safety Manager with extensive start-up, turn
around and continuing compliance experience, reflecting expertise in:
* planning / forecasting
* compliance negotiations
* program design / development
* corporate citizenship
* consensus building / team management
* continuous improvement
* cost containment / control
* strategic partnerships
* sustainable development
* project management
Noted for personal credibility and accountability; focused on achieving corporat
e goals and objectives through quality, efficiency and leadership.
Computer proficiency:
* Windows; Office VB and customized industry applications
* Visual Basic; HTML programming; SQL; AutoCAD

EDUCATION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Fort Collins, Colorado
B.S. - Chemical Engineering; minor: Scientific Computing

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* Residential Radon Measurement Proficiency - National Environmental Health Asso
ciation
* Residential Radon Mitigation Proficiency - National Environmental Health Assoc
iation
* Storage Tank Technology - University of Wisconsin, Madison
* Waste Minimization Training - Arizona State University
* Industrial Wastewater Treatment - University of Toledo
* Treatment of Wastewater from Metal Finishing, Electroplating and Electronics M
anufacturing - California State University, Sacramento

CONSULTING
1989-2009 LEGACY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC Phoenix, Arizona
Environmental / Chemical Consulting
Operated a small consulting company that I founded in 1989.
MICROMEDIX, INC. Denver, Colorado
Toxicology, Occupational Medicine and Environmental Information Systems
Based on industry reputation, I was selected to conduct technical review of on-l
ine chemical management documents for distributed emergency response database.

AFFILIATIONS / CREDENTIALS
* Licensed Professional Engineer #363953-2202
* American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
* Arizona Recycling Coalition
* American Society for Quality Control
* American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers
* Certified Wastewater Treatment Operator #WW10763

EXPERIENCE
1989 - 2009 LEGACY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Managing Partner / Chemical Engineer
Consulted for mining and manufacturing companies throughout the Southwest. Provi
ded regulatory compliance consulting and liaison services with regulatory agenci
es. Designed, built, & operated industrial wastewater pretreatment systems, hydr
ometallurgical processing facilities, and metal refining facilities.
2000 - 2001 ENVIROSOLVE, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Regional Operations Manager
Coordinated, directed, and evaluated facilities, personnel, equipment and vehicl
es for the Arizona operations of an environmental service company with six offic
es in five states.
* Directly responsible for all operations personnel assigned to Tucson and Phoen
ix facilities.
* Led, advised, developed, and implemented operational protocols and design resu
lting in efficient, compliant operations.
* Coordinated communication with the Phoenix and Tucson client service departmen
t, sales team, and respective clients.
* Provided technical assistance in the proper management, packaging and transpor
tation of hazardous materials.
1994 - 2000 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Phoenix, AZ / Denver, CO
District Environmental Coordinator
Ensured compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations, incl
uding planning, reporting, enforcement, outreach and emergency response, for 10,
000 postal facilities.
* Designed standardized underground storage tank operation, maintenance and mana
gement plan to reduce incidence of Notices of Violation.
* Developed SOPs for maintenance of sand and oil interceptors to improve complia
nce.
* Reduced environmental obligations by filing no exposure certifications to elim
inate storm water permits.
* Established a strategic alliance with EPA and state of Colorado under the XL P
rogram (excellence in leadership), changing Colorado law to remove USPS from cle
an fuel fleet program.
* Developed a public / private partnership for water conservation project in Lak
e Havasu, Arizona, realizing $160K savings.
* Earned a number of prestigious awards for environmental projects and partnersh
ips:
* White House Closing the Circle Award (twice)
* Arizona Governor's Pride Award
* National Performance Review Award ["Al Gore's Hammer Award"] (twice)
1990 - 1994 PHOENIX HEAT TREATING, INC.
Phoenix, Arizona
Environmental, Safety and Health Programs Coordinator
Quality Manager
As member of executive staff, coordinated environmental, occupational safety and
employee health programs for metal heat treating and metal finishing operations
.
* Led organization to endorse the CERES Principles (environmental ethics), earni
ng national recognition from industry trade publications.
* Earned award for water conservation from City of Phoenix after redesigning coo
ling towers for improved water recirculation.
* Applied ISO 9000 and Malcolm Baldridge criteria in designing improved quality
processes to meet government contractor requirements.
1989 - 1990 TRITECH MANUFACTURING, INC.
Phoenix, Arizona
Environmental Programs Coordinator
Recruited to turn around company under consent orders for serious non-compliance
with City wastewater regulations and State hazardous waste regulations; success
fully satisfied both compliance orders.
* Restructured and retrained wastewater pretreatment operations staff, assuring
compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
* Received award from City of Phoenix for perfect compliance in 1990.
1987 - 1988 ARIZONA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Phoenix, Arizona
Water Pollution Controls Enforcement Engineer

APPOINTMENTS
* USPS Technical Advisory Committee on Water Issues - 1998-2000
* Chair, USPS Water Conservation Technical Advisory Committee - 1999-2000
* Chair, Arizona Recycling Coalition Newsletter Committee - 1990-1996
* Vice President, Arizona Recycling Coalition - 1994-1996
* Chair, East Valley Coalition Solid Waste Committee - 1992
* Chair, Arizona Tooling and Machining Association Environmental Quality Committ
ee - 1992-1994
* Maricopa County Illegal Dumping Task Force - 1990-1994
* Arizona State Infrastructure Committee - 1988
* Arizona Water Quality Standards Advisory Committee - 1988

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & FIRST AUTHOR PUBLICATIONS

* Introduction to Remote Beach Water Quality Monitoring
Clean Beaches Conference - Pensacola, FL - January 2004
* XML Schema For Timely Public Notification of Sewage Spills
EPA National Beaches Conference - San Diego, CA - November, 2004
* Workshop on Paperless Solutions for Water Quality Monitoring
Clean Beaches Conference - Tampa, FL - October 2005
* Challenging EPA's National Environmental Information Network - Lessons Learned
EPA National Beaches Conference - Niagara Falls, NY - October 2006