James McCormack, MSES, MPA, CHMM
Senior Environmental Consultant and Director, Business Development
Mr. McCormack has been an environmental consultant since 2002, participating in the response, mitigation, monitoring, sampling, and closure of hundreds of releases within the petroleum, chemical, manufacturing, and rail transportation sectors since during that time. Proficiencies and experience include environmental compliance and emergency and environmental response, including knowledge of relevant state and federal environmental statutes and regulations; preparing and submitting facility-specific environmental permits; performing environmental assessments; developing pollution control and environmental emergency response plans; operating within the Incident Command System (ICS) in the Environmental Unit during emergency and environmental responses, as well as, regulatory required drills and exercises; and sampling and monitoring using scientifically accepted methodology for purposes of litigation support and assisting regulators, clients, and emergency response personnel make decisions based on sound science.
Education
- M.S.E.S., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
- M.P.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
- Non-Degreed Graduate Exchange Program, Technische Universiteit, Delft, Netherlands
- B.S., Life Sciences, Univeristy of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO
Registrations & Certifications
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) #12256
- OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER
- RCRA/DOT Hazardous Materials Training
- OSHA 8-hour Hazardous Waste Supervisor Training
- First Aid/CPR Training
- FRA On-Track Worker Safety Training
- TTCI Security & Emergency Response Training Advanced
- Railcar Specialist, 2008
- ICS -100, Introduction to Incident Command System
- ICS-200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
- ICS-300, Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
- ICS-320, Intermediate Incident Management
- ICS-349, Environmental Unit Leader
Past or Current Professional Affiliations
- Member, Indiana Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (IN AHMP)