The annual Clearing the Air, held every spring, keeps members informed on urgent air regulatory issues with MMA and the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan bringing together leading professionals from government, industry, advocacy groups and the legal profession.
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Pricing & Details
Date, Location and Time
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- MMA Headquarters, Lansing
Pricing & Registration
- $85/person for MMA and State Bar of Michigan Members
- $105/person for MMA Future members
- $30/person for Government Employees
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Agenda
8:30 a.m.
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Registration and Breakfast |
9:10 a.m. |
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Welcome
Mike Johnston, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs & Workforce Development, MMA
Mike Witkowski, Director of Environmental and Regulatory Policy, MMA |
9:15 a.m. |
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State of NAAQS
Tom Shanley Air Quality Evaluation Manager, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy |
9:45 a.m. |
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Operator Liability After EES Coke
Ashley Chrysler, Warner Norcross + Judd |
10:30 a.m. |
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Break |
10:50 a.m. |
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AQD Enforcement Unit Overview and Update
Jenine Camilleri, Enforcement Unit Supervisor, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy |
11:25 a.m. |
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Michigan Air Practitioners in the Trenches: Reporting & Compliance Tools
Kim Alfonsi, Vice President, Barr Engineering Michigan LLC
Matthew Billette, PE Chemical Engineer, Barr Engineering Michigan LLC |
12:00 p.m. |
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Networking Lunch |
12:45 p.m. |
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Leveraging Satellite Data to Support Air Quality Assessment and Management
Dr. Tracey Holloway, Jeff Rudd and Jeanne Bissell Professor of Energy Analysis and Policy
University of Wisconsin – Madison |
1:30 p.m. |
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The AQD Director’s Update
Annette Switzer, Director of the Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy |
1:55 p.m. |
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Close/Networking
Kurt Kissling, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd |
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Tracey Holloway
Jeff Rudd and Jeanne Bissell Professor
of Energy Analysis and Policy
University of Wisconsin—Madison
For over 20 years, Dr. Holloway has worked with students, scientists and outreach staff to understand the air we breathe. Using satellite data, computer models and ground-based measurements, the Holloway Group advances research to inform science and policy. Partnering with policy organizations and private companies, they advance and apply data to real-world information needs.
Ashley Chrysler
Environmental Litigation Attorney
Warner Norcross + Judd
Chrysler specializes in complex commercial litigation and appeals, with a particular focus on environmental, renewable energy, mining, and zoning litigation. She assists clients at every stage of the legal process, from permitting and pre-litigation disputes through appeal, and is a skilled courtroom advocate.
Annette Switzer
Director of the Air Quality Division
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Switzer led AQD’s Permit Section for seven years prior to being named director in early 2023. As Section Manger, she improved public participation by pioneering innovative enhancements to the engagement process and creating the map by which all AQD program areas engage with the public. She also was heavily involved in an air permit lean process improvement that streamlined air permitting in Michigan. Switzer began her civil service career as an air permit engineer where she used her education to work on the most complicated air permit applications.
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Mike Witkowski
Director of Environmental & Regulatory Policy
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