Sean Alteri, Senior Environmental Engineer, East Kentucky Power Cooperative
As a Senior Environmental Engineer for East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Mr. Alteri assists in ensuring compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. EKPC generates and transmits power to 16 owner-member cooperatives, serving 89 Kentucky counties and more than 1.1 million Kentuckians. Job functions include reviewing and identifying new and existing requirements and obligations, provide training for environmental regulations, and compiling environmental data necessary for compliance determinations. Prior to joining EKPC, Sean served as the Director of Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Affairs for Nucor Corporation, North America’s largest steel producer and recycler. In addition, Sean served as a Vice President for the Air and Waste Management Association. Sean’s environmental experience includes more than 22 years with the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection. During his career, Alteri testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding the Clean Air Act’s New Source Review program.
Jarrod Bell, Director, Division of Enforcement, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Jarrod has over 30 years of experience with the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection starting as a waste inspector in the fall of 1991. Program experience includes air and waste inspections, compliance, enforcement, and permitting. He was appointed as Director in 2024. Prior to this post he served as the branch manager of the Division for Air Quality’s Field Operations Branch where he led the day-to-day operations of 65 field staff across eight regional offices. He has also worked for the Division of Waste Management in the hazardous waste, UST, and DOE Oversight programs, served as a technical and regulatory advisor to the air Director, made many presentations on a variety of compliance issues, and supervised the DAQ Frankfort Regional Office. Jarrod is originally from Somerset, KY, received his BA from Western Kentucky University, and his JD from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.
Samantha Belhasen, Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, EnSafe, Inc.
Samantha Belhasen is an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist at EnSafe Inc. with over 10 years of experience in environmental compliance and occupational health and safety. She specializes in supporting organizations in maintaining regulatory compliance, strengthening workplace safety programs, and promoting sustainable environmental practices. Samantha works closely with clients to identify potential risks, develop practical compliance strategies, and implement effective safety solutions that align with federal, state, and local environmental and occupational health regulations.
Throughout her career, she has helped organizations protect their employees, safeguard operations, and reduce environmental impact. At this conference, Samantha will present on Groundwater Protection Plans regulated under 401 KAR 5:037, offering guidance on regulatory requirements, compliance considerations, and best practices for effective implementation.
Katie Butler, Water Division Director, Region 4 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Bio coming soon.
Jennifer Cave, Partner, Stites & Harbison PLLC
As a partner with Stites & Harbison PLLC, Jennifer works closely with businesses to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations. She advises clients on air quality, storm water, wastewater, and solid and hazardous waste permitting and compliance requirements. Jennifer worked as an environmental consultant prior to attending law school and began her legal career as an intern with the U.S. EPA’s of Regional Counsel in Seattle. In 2017, Jennifer co-founded Women Environmental Leaders of Louisville (WELL), a networking group of over 100 women working in the environmental, health and safety, and sustainability fields in Louisville. Jennifer serves as Past-President of the Kentucky Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association and as Chair of the One Louisville’s Environment and Energy Committee. Jennifer was also appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to the Kentucky Horse Park Commission.
John Colebrook, Principal Consultant, Trinity Consultants
John Colebrook is a Principal Consultant in Trinity Consultants’ Covington, Kentucky office with 19 years of consulting experience. He provides a wide array of environmental solutions to clients including greenfield facility siting support, state and federal air quality permitting, NSPS and MACT compliance assistance, emission inventory development, and dispersion modeling. John has worked on regulatory compliance and air permitting projects for clients in numerous industrial sectors including electric utility, gasification, petroleum refining, chemical manufacturing, primary and secondary metals, natural gas distribution, fiberglass products manufacturing, and roofing products manufacturing. Additionally, John is an instructor for some of Trinity’s popular training courses including Air Regulations and Permitting in Kentucky and Kentucky Air Reporting Workshop. John has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Bucknell University.
Corinne M. Greenberg, EHS Manager, ECKART America
Corinne Greenberg is the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager at ECKART America, the oldest chemical manufacturing facility in the “Rubbertown” complex in West Louisville. She is an active Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), having spent over 20 years of her career working directly as the in-house environmental or EHS manager at facilities spanning a variety of sectors, including durable goods manufacturing, steel drum reconditioning, the military industrial complex, and, most notably, chemical manufacturing (at three different Rubbertown facilities over the past 10+ years). For another 10+ years she was an environmental consultant helping clients maintain their EHS compliance in sectors including spirits distillation, paper goods manufacturing, furniture manufacturing, and automobile parts manufacturing. Her areas of technical expertise include emergency planning & preparedness, hazmat transportation, employee training, and industrial hygiene. Ms. Greenberg has served multiple terms as Board member and/or Officer of both the Kentucky Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (KY-AWMA) and the Kentuckiana Chapter of Hazardous Materials Managers (KCHMM). She was appointed by Louisville’s Mayor Greg Fischer to Jefferson County’s Hazardous Materials Ordinance (HMO) Appeals & Overseers Board where she has served as its Co-Chair since 2020. Additionally, she chairs two subcommittees for the Louisville / Jefferson County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), she is a certified “kNOw Waste Ambassador” and Advisory Committee member for the Louisville Metro Solid Waste Management District, and she serves by invitation on the Wet Weather Stakeholder Team that advises the Louisville - Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD). Finally, Ms. Greenberg represents her company in the Rubbertown Community Advisory Council (RCAC), the Rubbertown Mutual Aid Association (RMAA), and in One Louisville’s Energy & Environment Committee.
Kenton Hall, Business Lead/Project Manager, EnSafe, Inc.
Bio coming soon.
Erek Hansen, Environmental Consultant, Trinity Consultants
Bio coming soon.
Tony Hatton, Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Mr. Hatton is Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection. Mr. Hatton has held a variety of positions in the public and private sector, including key positions overseeing environmental cleanups at Superfund, Department of Defense and Department of Energy sites. He holds a Master of Science in geology from Eastern Kentucky University.
Sarah P. Jarboe, Partner, English Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP
Sarah Jarboe is an experienced environmental attorney practicing at English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP. Her practice includes environmental permitting, enforcement matters, regulatory interpretation, environmental litigation, and negotiations. She has advised clients on various environmental matters, including the Clean Water Act sections 402 and 404; the Clean Air Act; Toxic Substances Control Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund); and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Sarah is an active member and has served in various leadership capacities on the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and the Kentucky Bar Association’s Environment, Energy and Resources law section. She is a frequent speaker on environmental law topics and a published author on the topic of the Clean Water Act section 404 program.
Michael Kennedy, PE, Director, Division for Air Quality, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Michael Kennedy is the Director for Kentucky’s Division for Air Quality. He has been with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet since 2009. He started his EEC career with DAQ in source sampling then moved to Permit Review Branch. Michael also had a stretch as Assistant Director for Kentucky’s Office of Energy Policy. Prior to working for EEC, he worked in the private sector as an engineer for a small but diverse manufacturing company located in his hometown of Manchester, Kentucky. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s degree in Bio-systems and Agricultural Engineering. He holds a PE in environmental engineering.
Clay Larkin, Partner, Dentons
Clay is a partner in the Lexington office. Recognized in the fields of Environmental and Energy & Natural Resources Law by Chambers and Super Lawyers magazine, Clay has devoted a significant amount of his practice to representation of energy clients in the coal, oil and gas and electricity generation industries. Clay also regularly represents clients in environmental litigation and compliance counseling matters under SMCRA, the Clean Water Act and other environmental statutes, and also has experience in general litigation and transactional matters in the energy and natural resources field.
Jordan Lee, Associate, Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Jordan Lee is a member of Stites & Harbison's Environmental, Energy & Sustainability Service Group. He advises clients on regulatory compliance, permitting, enforcement defense, environmental due diligence in M&A transactions and environmental litigation.
John S. Lyons, Secretary, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
Mr. Lyons’ entire 36+ year career has been spent with the Energy and Environment Cabinet. A graduate of the Morehead State University Environmental Science program, he began his lifelong passion for everything outdoors with an entry level position with the Kentucky Division of Water in the spring of 1989. Since that time, John has served five different governors, holding various leadership positions that include Air Quality Director, Deputy Executive Director for the Public Service Commission, Deputy Commissioner for the Department for Environmental Protection and most recently being appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet in August 2020. In addition to various policy making and administrative duties, Mr. Lyons’ strong background as a scientist is an invaluable asset in dealing with the hundreds of day-to-day issues that face the Cabinet’s 1300 employees.
Over the years, John has been a member of various boards, workgroups and task forces and has made numerous presentations on a variety of energy and environmental issues throughout the state and nation. His prior work at the state and national level has helped shape the regulatory landscape on a variety of public, environmental and energy policies.
He currently serves as proxy board member for Secretary Rebecca Goodman on the Kentucky River Authority and the Electric Generation and Transmission Siting Board, proxy commissioner for Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman on the Ohio River Sanitation Commission and Kentucky’s representative on the Gulf Hypoxia Task Force.
Sarah Marshall, Director, Division of Water, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Sarah Marshall joined the Division of Water in October 2025 after a 15-year career with the federal government, including roles at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Peace Corps. Her work has taken her across the globe, living in Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Burkina Faso, where she led the design and delivery of development and humanitarian assistance programs that saved and improved lives on behalf of the American people.
A proud Fleming County native, Sarah holds a bachelor’s degree in Community, Communications and Leadership Development from the University of Kentucky and a master’s in Agricultural Education from Oklahoma State University. Now back home in Kentucky, she is excited to bring her global experience to protect & preserve the Commonwealth’s valuable natural resources.
Brian Osterman, Director, Division of Waste Management, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Brian Osterman is the Director of the Division of Waste Management. Prior to this post, he served as the Director of the Division of Enforcement. Previously, he was the branch manager of the Division of Waste Management Field Operations Branch where he led the day-to-day operations of over 80 field staff across 10 regional offices. He started his career in 2009 with the Division of Waste Management in the Underground Storage Tank Branch. He later served that division as a field inspector and environmental scientist. He received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Kentucky. Brian is originally from the Waynesburg, KY, but now resides in Frankfort with his wife Stefanie and their two sons.
Maren Seibold, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants
Maren Seibold is a managing consultant in Trinity Consultant’s Kentucky office. She has 20 years of experience in environmental consulting, including multimedia compliance audits, permit applications, emission inventories, compliance plan development and implementation, greenhouse gas (GHG) and refrigerant management, and sustainability strategies.
She has worked in a variety of industries including electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, electric utilities, distilled beverages, chemical, pharmaceutical, secondary aluminum, petroleum refining, fertilizer, oil and natural gas, pulp and paper, wood products, and food processing.
Maren serves as the primary instructor for Trinity's Louisville Air Quality reporting workshop, as well as GHG, MACT, and refrigerant-related courses offered by Trinity. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with an emphasis in Environmental Engineering from The Ohio State University, where she graduated summa cum laude and with Distinction.
Kate Shanks, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Kentucky Chamber
Kate Shanks is Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for the Kentucky Chamber. She has been with the Chamber since 2015 and focuses her work on energy, environment, small business, and competitiveness issues. She is a lifelong resident of Kentucky and earned both a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Conservation and Management and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. Prior to joining the Chamber, Kate spent 12 years working for state agencies focused on energy and environmental policy and regulation and has held multiple positions relating to communications, outreach, policy analysis and design, and legislative affairs.
Joye Beth Spinks, Attorney, English Lucas Priest & Owlsley, LLP
Joye Beth Spinks is an environmental law attorney at English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP (ELPO) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Joye Beth has worked with clients on issues under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Risk Management Program, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or Superfund, and Toxic Substances Control Act. She has assisted clients with environmental permitting, with state and federal enforcement actions, and with federal environmental investigations. Joye Beth often presents at environmental conferences on timely environmental law topics including the evolution of the definition of Waters of the United States, the EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, and Supreme Court cases with potential environmental implications. Joye Beth joined ELPO Law attorneys, LaJuana Wilcher and Sarah Jarboe, in writing the chapter on Wetlands Considerations in Real Estate Transactions for the American Bar Association’s Fifth Edition of Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: Acquisition, Development, and Liability Management.
Bradley Strait, Senior Managing Associate, Dentons
Bradley is a Senior Managing Associate in the Environment and Natural Resources practice in the firm’s Lexington office. His practice consists of aiding clients in a variety of environmental law related issues including permitting and regulatory compliance matters under federal, state and local laws, as well as transactional due diligence.
Kenya Stump, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Energy Policy
Kenya Stump was appointed as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Energy Policy in March of 2020. Prior to that, Kenya served as Assistant Director for the Division of Energy Assistance within the Office of Energy Policy. Before her work in energy, Kenya managed the environmental assistance programs at the Cabinet including environmental leadership, brownfields, and compliance assistance with the Division of Compliance Assistance. She also served as environmental scientist and policy advisor for the Director’s Office at the Division for Air Quality. Prior to moving to state government in Frankfort, she served as an environmental consultant with the Kentucky Business Environmental Assistance Program at the University of Kentucky. Kenya has master’s degrees in Environmental Science and Public Administration from Indiana University and the University of Kentucky, respectively. She also holds a post-graduate certificate in Environmental Systems and graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.
Emily Williams, CEO, Geenex
As Chief Executive Officer of Geenex, Emily Williams leads the company’s strategic growth and operational excellence across its expanding portfolio of energy infrastructure projects. With more than 15 years in the electric generation industry, including a decade at a leading utility, Emily brings deep expertise in project development, regulatory dynamics, and large-scale infrastructure execution. Her leadership has driven a proven record of advancing successful energy initiatives across multiple states.
Prior to becoming CEO, Emily served as Geenex’s Chief Development Officer, where she guided major utility-scale solar and storage projects from early-stage siting through permitting and interconnection, while fostering strong partnerships with landowners, regulators, utilities, and capital providers. Under her leadership, Geenex has become one of the most effective early-stage development platforms in the PJM region.
In 2026, Emily expanded Geenex’s portfolio to include advanced nuclear siting and permitting, recognizing the growing need for firm, carbon-free generation to meet accelerating electricity demand driven by data centers, advanced manufacturing, electrification, and reshoring of supply chains. She is a strong advocate for an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy that balances reliability, affordability, and long-term economic competitiveness.
Emily holds a Juris Doctor from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Miami University. She frequently speaks on energy policy, grid reliability, market dynamics within PJM, community engagement, and the evolving role of advanced nuclear in America’s energy future.