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.
Check out the confirmed 2025 speakers below and join us Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at MMA’s Headquarters in Lansing.
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Speaker Lineup
- Chris Ethridge, Assistant Division Director, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
- Rhiana Dornbos, Vice President and Director of Project Management Excellence, NTH Consultants
- Makram Jaber, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
- Eric Marko, Senior Project Engineer and Project Manager, NTH Consultants
- Dave Morgan, Environmental Manager of the Data Applications and Technology Support Unit, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
- Kevin O’Connell, Advanced Energy Systems Manager, Power Systems Division, Michigan CAT
- Lillian Woolley, Permitting Expert, South Channel Environmental Consulting
Speaker Bios
Chris Ethridge
Assistant Division Director, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Chris Ethridge is one of the Assistant Division Director's of the Air Quality Division. He oversees the compliance, enforcement, permitting and data systems programs within the division. Chris has over 25 years experience with EGLE working both in the Air and Water divisions throughout his career.
Makram Jaber
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Makram Jaber the DC-based McGuireWoods’ Environmental Enforcement and Regulatory Counseling practice group. Makram focuses his practice primarily on Clean Air Act issues: he has submitted comments and litigated major Clean Air Act rules, most recently the greenhouse gas emissions standards for electric generating units (CO2) and for oil and gas facilities (methane); he counsels companies on compliance; he defends them in enforcement actions; and he assists them in
obtaining and defending permits for new and expanded facilities.
Dave Morgan
Environmental Manager of the Data Applications and Technology Support Unit, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Dave is the manager of the newly created Data Applications and
Technology Support Unit within EGLE Air Quality Division. Prior to this role,
Dave spent 28 years as an inspector for the Air Quality Division, in both the
Southeast Michigan and Grand Rapids District Offices, working with a wide
variety of industries. He is currently leading the Air Quality Division’s
implementation of the comprehensive electronic data management system,
MiEnviro Portal. In addition, he serves as the Michigan compliance and
enforcement data steward for Air data flows to US Environmental Protection Agency.
Kevin O’Connell
Advanced Energy Systems Manager, Power Systems Division, Michigan CAT
Kevin’s sales and engineering teams cover the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and the state of Indiana. He has been active in the power generation market for over 30 years and has led sales teams offering a wide range of power generation products and services. Since Y2K, Kevin’s team has sold and installed over 3GW of power generation projects covering numerous applications. Kevin also spent almost 2 years as Managing Director of Oakland Energy & Water Ventures. Oakland Energy & Water Ventures is a $250 million venture capital fund which invests in and commercializes innovative products and solutions focused on clean energy & water.
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