Mission Statement

Our mission is to promote a cleaner, safer environment in Georgia by focusing on air and waste issues. We achieve our mission through information transfer, technology exchange, education, and environmental leadership.

Chapter Email:  ga.awma.atl@gmail.com

Chapter Bylaws: GA A&WMA Bylaws

2025 Chapter Officers

Chair: Laurel Royer, PhD

Founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Carinalis Consulting & Research

laroyer@carinalis.com


Vice Chair: Andrew Nelson

Business Development Manager

Winter Environmental

anelson@winter-environmental.com


Treasurer: Katy Lusky

Chief, Air Data and Analysis Section
Air Analysis and Support Branch
USEPA - Region 4
lusky.kathleen@epa.gov

Secretary: LaTorria Sims

Managing Consultant

Ramboll

lsims@ramboll.com


Past Chair: Josie Bates, PhD

Managing Consultant

Ramboll

jbates@ramboll.com 


2025 Chapter Directors

Matthew Talbert, PE (2024-2025)

Senior Engineer

matthew.talbert@geosyntec.com 


Joey Dean (2023-2024)
Senior Corporate EHS Manager
Shaw Industries
Joey.Dean@shawinc.com

Anna Aponte (2025-2026)

Unit Manager

Planning & Regulatory Development Unit

Air Protection Branch

Phone: (470) 251-2942

anna.aponte1@dnr.ga.gov

2025 Committee Members

Brown Bag Program Committee:

Charles Denton 

Partner
Environmental Law Department
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
cdenton@BTLaw.com

Keith Ziobron, PE
Associate Vice President
CHA
kziobron@chacompanies.com

Brian Jeffers
Business Development
Green Rock, LLC
bjeffers@greenrockllc.com

 


Chapter Membership Committee Co-Chairs:

Steve Ellingson 

Principal

Vatten Associates

Steve.Ellingson@VattenAssociates.com


Andrew Nelson

Business Development Manager

Winter Environmental

anelson@winter-environmental.com

Chapter Scholarship/Education Committee Chair:

Jae Pyo

Engineer 

Ramboll

jpyo@ramboll.com

  

Young Professionals Committee Co-Chairs:

Matthew Talbert, PE 

Senior Engineer
matthew.talbert@geosyntec.com


Elizabeth Babalola
PhD Candidate
University of Georgia

elizabethbabalol@gmail.com


Newsletter/Outreach Committee Chair:
Anna Aponte 
Unit Manager
Planning & Regulatory Development Unit
Air Protection Branch
Phone: (470) 251-2942
anna.aponte1@dnr.ga.gov


Database/Website Committee Chair:

Mary C. Lawrence, PG, PMP

Senior Project Manager
S&ME, Inc.

mstacy@smeinc.com


Air & Waste Management Association of Georgia, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

5219 Meadowcreek Drive, Dunwoody, Georgia 30338

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