ECOS is comprised of several interactive teams (Director, Administration, Sustainability, Programs, Services, and Operations) that work together to provide engineering, compliance assurance, and sustainability leadership services to Cornell. The functions of each team and personnel profiles are included below.
Team Functions
| Director Robert Bland, P.E., Director |
Leads the campus operations Sustainability Initiative and serves as the University Environmental Compliance Officer. In addition, the Director of ECOS sets office policy and manages personnel, budget and work assignments. |
| Sustainability Coordinator Dean Koyanagi,Sustainability Coordinator |
Responsible for helping develop and lead a coherent, campus-wide sustainability program by collaborating with academic, research, operations and student activities and assessing their cost effectiveness, technical feasibility and means of achieving acceptance. |
| Administration Careen Arsenault, Business Manager Lorrie Chase, Administrative Assistant Lisa Kilgore Hogarty, Administrative Assistant |
The Administration Team manages communications and correspondence with various on campus and external stakeholders, provides administrative assistance to staff, assist and updates web pages; and provides core business management. |
| Programs Team Pat McNally, Programs Team Leader Linda Aarismaa, Environmental Compliance Program Administrator-Water Resources Barbara English, Environmental Compliance Program Administrator-Petroleum and Bulk Storage Ilene Herbold-Miller, Environmental Compliance Program Administrator-Air Resources Cheryl Horney, Environmental Project Manager-Utilities Anne Wildman, Environmental Professional-Utilities Sarah Zemanick, Environmental Program Manager-Water Resources |
The team advises guides and assists the University community in its compliance efforts. This involves both technical assistance and advice on processes and procedures. In addition, the team assesses the compliance status of operations, and works with the units in making necessary improvements. |
| Services Team Steve Beyers, P.E., Services Team Leader David Frostclapp, Environmental Engineer Ole Gustafson, Senior Environmental Professional Thom Johnson, Environmental Field Coordinator Matt Kozlowski, Environmental Professional |
The Services Team manages whole projects or the environmental, sustainability and local approval aspects of a larger project. They are an enterprise -funding their operating budget through the fee-for-service model. Depending on the project manager’s needs, ECOS management will assure environmental protection and compliance or provide technical engineering and design. They also manage the operation of the former Radiation and Chemical Disposal Sites. |
Personnel Profiles
Director
Robert R. Bland, P.E.
607-255-6643
rrb2@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell: Director of ECOS
- leads the campus operations Sustainability Initiative
- assure that all university operations are in compliance with environmental regulations by implementing the university Environmental Policy.
- Provide leadership to the office, supervises personnel, responsible for budget.
License: Professional Engineer, New York State
Sustainability
Dean Koyanagi
607-255-2757
drk5@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell: Sustainability Coordinator of ECOS
- Working to effect policy on the university's land use, local food purchases, utilities, transportation, green building, waste management, water, and community relations.
Bachelor's degree in facilities planning and management from the Cornell's College of Human Ecology.
Master's degree in Environmental Education from the Audubon Expedition Institute at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA.
Administration
Careen Arsenault
Business Manager
607-254-8722
cma18@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Provide office management that includes, but not limited to, facilitates and supervises work assignments, materials, equipment and personnel.
- Supervise administrative staff to ensure smooth operations of the office so other staff can stay focused on business.
- Encourage staff development and enrichment opportunities for all employees.
- Forecasting and strategic planning involving funds used for appropriation and enterprise functions. Responsible for the oversight of procurement and invoice payments. Tracking of various project budgets. Implement, oversee and approval of contracts for numerous consultation used with ECOS.
License: Notary Public State of New York
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Lorrie Chase
Administrative Assistant
607-255-8027
llc29@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell: Administrative Assistant duties include:
- Provide project, administrative, and clerical support for the Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Office.
- Maintain information/file management system.
- Schedule, coordinate, and track meetings.
- Transcribe, type, and edit documents by organizing and distributing various reports and correspondence.
- Process and maintain job cost functions including request for services.
- Coordinate travel arrangements.
- Receive and distribute incoming and out-going mail.
- Monitor and order general office supplies and equipment.
- Update content for ECOS web pages.
Lisa Kilgore Hogarty
Administrative Assistant
607-255-6375
lkh9@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell: Administrative Assistant at ECOS
- Provide project, administrative, and clerical support for Environmental Compliance and Sustainability.
- Coordinate communications for incident, emergency and surprise inspection response.
- Update content for ECOS web pages.
- Webmaster Cornell Sustainable Campus.
- Assist with graphics and publications.
Programs Team
Pat McNally
Programs Team Leader
607-255-2304
pom1@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Leads the Programs Team in the Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Office.
- Supervises personnel, responsible for group budget and staff utilization.
- Member of the Utilities Department Managers team.
- Project management including the university’s Clean Air Act permit, Lake Source Cooling environmental permitting, and managing the environmental approvals for Cornell's Combined Heat and Power Project.
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Linda Aarismaa
Environmental Compliance Program Administrator-Water Resources
607-255-0805
lma25@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Environmental Compliance Program Administrator (ECPA) for the overall coordination and implementation of water programs.
- Assistant Chair of ECPA working group associated with CMS development.
- Environmental Compliance Program Administrator for campus-wide stormwater.
Barbara English
Environmental Compliance Program Administrator-Petroleum and Bulk Storage
607-254-4733
bae3@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Manages the university’s Environmental Compliance Assessment Program for CALS and CVM remote research facilities. Conducts facility site investigations and performs assessments to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations.
- Administers Environmental Compliance Certifications for Research Grants Program. Reviews and evaluates respective research grant projects to verify no environmental impacts will result from research generated waste streams.
- Manages wastewater discharge permit compliance for the Cornell University SPDES permit.
- Responsible for administrative oversight of the petroleum bulk chemical storage program for on and off campus facilities. Provides Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan training and regulatory assistance to applicable facilities.
- Provides regulatory support for Solid Waste operations at CVM and CALS facilities, including incineration activity and compost activity.
Licenses: 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response certified, with extensive additional regulatory and environmental training/experience.
Ilene Herbold-Miller
Environmental Compliance Program Administrator-Air Resources
607-255-1397
imh6@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Environmental Compliance Program Administrator (ECPA) for Clean Air Act Title V Permit Program
- ECPA for Clean Air Act Title VI (Ozone Depleting Substances) Program
- ECPA for Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Program
Cheryl Horney
Environmental Project Manager-Utilities
607-254-8687
cah65@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Provides multi-media environmental support for the Utilities Department - Central Heating, Chilled Water and Lake Source Cooling facilities as well as for Utilities distribution.
- Serve as an environmental project manager for Cornell's Combined Heat and Power Project.
- Serve as the CMS pilot project leader for the Utilities Department. Implement CMS department-wide and for the new CCHPP project.
- Provide project support to ensure plant operations are in compliance with applicable new and modified regulations.
Licenses: EIT, Indiana
Anne Wildman
Environmental Professional-Utilities
607-255-6373
aw72@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Provides multi-media environmental support for the Utilities Department - Central Heating, Chilled Water and Lake Source Cooling facilities.
- Assures compliance with air, water, oil storage, chemical storage, and pesticide regulations and permits
- Tracks permit parameters, sampling, reporting and implementation of prevention plans.
- Monitors environmental regulations and ensures plant operations are in compliance with applicable new and modified regulations.
Sarah Zemanick
Environmental Program Manager-Water Resources
607-254-2818
sc142@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Oversee Environmental Management Information Systems.
- Provide multi-media environmental support for Cornell’s Water Filtration Plant
- Manage campus-wide water compliance program
Licenses: Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Hazwoper)
Services Team
Steve Beyers, P.E.
Services Team Leader
607-255-5491
smb75@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell: Services Team Leader
- Leads the Services Team, an enterprise office within ECOS.
- Supervises personnel, responsible for group budget and staff utilization.
- Responsible for creation, review, and approval of environmental plans and designs (including PE certifications within areas of expertise).
- Manages environmental site clean-ups on behalf of Cornell.
- Provides Green Building advice and support.
- Assists with Local and Environmental approvals for capital projects.
Licenses and Certifications: Professional Engineer, New York State; LEED™ Accredited Professional
David Frostclapp
Environmental Engineer
607-254-2954
drf10@cornell.edu
Current Role at Cornell: Services Team Environmental Engineer
- Provide Environmental Engineering Support for Projects
- Sanitary Sewer Discharges
- Stormwater Management and SWPPP Preparation
- Air Dispersion Modeling
- SPCC Preparation
- Green Building
Licenses and Certifications: LEED™ Accredited Professional
Ole Gustafson
Senior Environmental Professional
607-255-1547
jg72@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Manages the operation of the Chemical and Radiation Disposal Sites.
- Supervises maintenance mechanics who operate the disposal sites.
- Responsible for all the data collection, reporting, and regulatory/permit compliance for the sites.
- Responsible for refining and implementing the long-term remedial strategy for these sites in conjunction. with the University Environmental Engineer and the CDS-RDS Oversight Committee.
Thom Johnson
Environmental Field Coordinator
607-254-2337
tbj2@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell: Field coordination of a broad spectrum of environmental aspects at Cornell. His role includes the following:
- Provide field and office technical, engineering, and regulatory support for environmental compliance
- Coordinate and assure implementation of Stormwater Pollution Plans for construction projects and operations.
- Direct field inspection and design coordination for environmental projects.
- Report on inspection observations and plan corrective actions.
- Review potential projects and operations that may affect environmental quality.
- Provide resources to Project and Facility Managers to facilitate compliance and stewardship of natural resources.
- Coordinate with EH&S for release reporting during spill emergencies
- Provide field data and coordination for ECOS remedial design following spill discoveries.
Certifications: Certified Arborist, ISA
Matt Kozlowski
Environmental Professional
607-255-3029
mdk39@cornell.edu
Role at Cornell:
- Inspect and report contractor performance and provide on site direction during projects.
- Provide assessment of potential environmental liabilities during real estate transactions.
- Assess environmental and community impacts for proposed construction projects.
- Assist in documentation and coordination of LEED green building efforts.
- Provide technical and regulatory assistance during remedial operations.
Licenses and Certifications: LEED™ Accredited Professional