Transportation & Response Symposium Speakers List
Corey Love
Corporate Fleet Management
LANXESS
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Corey has been working for LANXESS Corporation for approximately six (6) years. LANXESS is a leading German specialty chemical company with 13,000 employees doing business in 32 countries. Our core business is the development, manufacturing, marketing and safe distribution of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products.
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Since 2005 I have worked in the transportation field specializing in the manufacture and requalification of Cargo and Intermodal Tank Containers, concentrating on how to extend the life of a container as well as adapting best practices into our current processes. I enjoy performing root cause analysis on any transportation issue and using the positive findings as continuous improvement for the safe movement of chemicals in our industry.
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"I have been a Firefighter for 22 years responding to thousands of different types of emergencies dealing with the basic public needs, as well as industrial incidents."
Brett Mears
President
Palmer Logistics
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Brett Mears is President and Owner of Palmer Logistics, a Texas based 3PL. He has an extensive background in distribution center strategy, sales, and execution. He has served his industry in leadership roles as chairman of the International Warehouse and Logistics Association (IWLA), Board Director for the Alliance for Chemical Distribution, president & chairman of the Texas Warehouse Association (TWA), and the Houston Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).
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Mr. Mears leads a progressive, customer focused operation that has enjoyed 750% growth over the past two decades. The company has 350+ employees servicing 140 customers in 14 distribution centers in Texas (Houston & Dallas metro areas) and Georgia (Savannah).
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Mr. Mears holds a business degree (with Honors) from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining Palmer Logistics, he served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. He currently resides in Kingwood, TX with his wife, Denise, and they have three children.
Wendy J. Buckley
President & CEO
STARS HazMat Consulting
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Wendy Buckley is a seasoned expert in hazardous materials with 27 years of industry experience. She is the founder and President of STARS HazMat Consulting, a company she has successfully led for 13 years, helping shippers, carriers, warehouses, and other stakeholders manage risk, ensure compliance, and enhance safety.
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A veteran firefighter with a decade of hazmat emergency response experience, Wendy is also a former DOT HazMat Inspector for the federal government and the State of New Jersey. Her work includes enforcing transportation regulations and managing regulatory affairs for a global laboratory supply company.
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Wendy has trained thousands of professionals on hazmat transportation and safety regulations worldwide. She is the author of Hazardous Materials Transportation: A Guide to Success for EHS Students and Professionalsand a former professor at the University of Findlay. A recognized Subject Matter Expert, Wendy frequently contributes to major publications, speaks at industry events across North America, and is a recurring guest on Sirius XM Radio.
Josh Heyl
Global RideTight® Program Manager at VSP Technologies
Specializing in fluid sealing management to enhance safety and reliability in bulk transportation equipment worldwide. With 14 years of experience in bulk transportation asset maintenance, he provides industry-wide education, tailored solutions for clients, and ensures regulatory compliance.
Rich Brewer
Linde Gas & Equipment Emergency Response Program Manager
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Rich Brewer is the National Emergency Response Program Manager for Linde. Linde is the world’s largest industrial gas company manufacturing and shipping hazardous and non-hazardous gases around the world. Rich has held various titles in the last 27 years that include ER Team Leader, Regional Coordinator, North America ER Manager and Linde Gas and Equipment National Program Manager.
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Rich has developed Linde’s Electronics, Specialty and Package Gas emergency response program that includes training national and international responders as well as and responding to incidents with both internal and external emergency responders and customers from over 20 countries.
​Rich will highlight the topic of:
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How to build a stronger emergency response program that includes internal industry employees, 3rd party, and external responders
Cris Burch
Manager Hazardous Materials
Union Pacific Railroad
Mr. Burch is the Hazardous Materials Manager for Union Pacific covering the Gulf Coast of Texas. Before my time with Union Pacific, I worked as a Hazardous Materials Manager for Norfolk Southern Railroad for 6.5 years in St Louis MO and Birmingham AL. Prior to railroad service, I spent 27 years in the Fire Service and Emergency Medical Service. I have instructed railroad response classes at University of Illinois Fire Service Inst, Alabama Fire College, Mississippi State Fire Academy and TEEX in College Station TX.