Robert Bilott
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Partner

Presentation: Creating Awareness and Challenges for Communities 

Robert Bilott is the environmental lawyer described by The New York Times as “DuPont’s worst nightmare.” His story, told in his book Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-Year Battle Against DuPont, inspired the major motion picture Dark Waters, with Academy Award winner Mark Ruffalo portraying him.

Rob began his career at Taft Stettinius & Hollister in 1990, focusing on defending large chemical companies, and became a partner in 1998. His career took a dramatic turn when he accepted a case that exposed one of the worst environmental cover-ups in modern history. His 20-year legal battle against DuPont uncovered widespread PFAS contamination of unprecedented scale, affecting communities and ecosystems worldwide.

Over the past three decades, Rob has helped secure more than $1 billion in benefits for clients impacted by contaminated drinking water. He has been repeatedly named among the best lawyers in America and, in 2017, received the prestigious Right Livelihood Award, often called the “Alternative Nobel Prize.” He also serves as a Lecturer at the Yale School of Public Health.

Jean Paré
Chemco
Vice-President

Sponsor of Webinar
(Introductions and live Q&A support)

Jean Paré holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Laval University and has over 18 years of experience in the evaluation, development, design, and promotion of both conventional and innovative environmental technologies. He has worked extensively with engineering firms, consultants, industry, and government agencies across Canada.

As Vice President of Chemco Inc., Jean is responsible for developing remediation strategies, supporting authorization processes, conducting techno-economic analyses, and overseeing the design and supply of equipment and logistics. In the past year alone, he has contributed his expertise to more than 350 sites, addressing contaminants ranging from chlorinated compounds and pesticides to petroleum hydrocarbons.

Jean is actively involved with several environmental organizations, including the Canadian Brownfield Network, ESAA, OCETA, CLRA, and Reseau-Environnement, where he serves as a technical committee member and frequent speaker.

Contact: [email protected]

Tom Hanley
EDCORP
Chief Executive Officer

Presentation: Rembind - Application Range / Performance (illustrated through a case study)

Tom Hanley is the Chief Executive Officer of EDCORP Project Solutions, a company recognized for delivering turnkey, innovative, and high-productivity solutions for large-scale environmental contamination, infrastructure, and renewable energy projects.

A former member of the Australian Defense Force, Tom brings extensive risk management experience in semi-permissive and non-permissive environments. This background has shaped his disciplined, strategic, and solutions-focused approach to leadership.

As CEO, Tom sets and executes the company’s strategic direction, drives business development, and ensures organizational performance. He is committed to sustainable growth and upholding the values that define EDCORP Project Solutions.

Contact: [email protected]

Rose Dimeo
EDCORP & HC Labs
President/CEO
Hampton-Clarke, Inc.

Presentation: Rembind - Application Range / Performance (illustrated through a case study)

Since 1986, Rose DiMeo has served as President and Owner of Hampton-Clarke, an environmental services company specializing in remediation oversight, field sampling, and laboratory analysis for government agencies, the construction industry, and environmental engineering firms. Hampton-Clarke is a certified woman-owned, disadvantaged-owned, and small business firm.

Rose’s expertise spans both field remediation and analytical testing, with principal responsibility for remedial design and implementation. She has introduced proactive marketing strategies to a traditionally reactive industry and built Hampton-Clarke into a trusted one-stop resource for hazardous waste analysis and solutions. Her deep laboratory knowledge covers protocols, regulatory methods, disposal and treatment options, and site investigations.

She is actively involved with the International Marketing and Management Association, Utility and Transportation Contractors Association, Professional Women in Construction, and Women in Waste Association.

Contact: [email protected]

Julian Bosch
Intrapore
Founder & Managing Director

Presentation: Intraplex® Carbon – A Rapid and Effective Tool For Long-Term In-Situ Management of PFAS Contaminated Groundwater

Dr. Julian Bosch has a degree in environmental science from Humboldt University Berlin, and a PhD in geoscience from Technical University Munich, both in Germany. Since 2005, he worked on innovating in situ materials for groundwater remediation. After a peer-reviewed publication career in environmental science and remediation technology development, he founded Intrapore in 2015, a provider of in situ remediation products. As a managing director, he is responsible for in situ remediation operations and technology advancement. Over the last years, his main focus was on PFAS remediation and in situ adsorption technologies. He is engaged in the European green-tech and remediation service community, and active member of the German Engineering Association for the Remediation of Contaminated sites.

Contact: [email protected]

Matthew Ingram
Cornelsen
Managing Director

Presentation: Treatment of PFAS Waters by Simple PerfluorAd Flocculation

Matthew is the Managing Director of Cornelsen Ltd and has been part of the Cornelsen Group for over ten years. Since 2007, Cornelsen has provided systems for PFAS treatment and remediation, developing its own patented water treatment approach (PerfluorAd®) while also distributing other leading technologies from around the world throughout Europe. The company has deployed PFAS treatment systems on multiple full-scale projects across the UK, Europe, and beyond, and continues to support a wide range of industries and land-based projects. Their focus is on delivering sustainable solutions through commercial models that clearly demonstrate the whole-life costs of potential options, enabling clients to select the most suitable approach for their budgets and project requirements.

Matthew’s expertise includes the design and construction of process and manufacturing machinery systems, particularly electrical systems and steam generation, transmission, and distribution. He specializes in treatment plants for contaminated water and is a registered Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council UK.

Contact: [email protected]

Mary Keller
Sanexen
Ontario Project Director

Presentation: Filtration Media Performance review and Altra Foam Fractionation Technology

Marie Keller is a professional engineer with more than 15 years of international experience in environmental engineering, project management, and sustainable innovation across North America and Europe. She currently serves as Project Director for the Ontario region at Sanexen, where she leads strategic initiatives in environmental remediation.

Before joining Sanexen, Marie held several leadership roles at Veolia North America, where she managed complex industrial projects in hazardous waste management and water treatment. She played a key role in developing innovative solutions for emerging contaminants such as PFAS, implementing advanced technologies for micropollutant treatment, and spearheading green initiatives including electric vehicle and wind turbine blade recycling.

Marie holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from France and is a licensed Professional Engineer with the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec and in Ontario.

Contact: mkeller@sanexen