Environmental professional with extensive experience in project due diligence and regulatory compliance, including solid waste and hazardous waste regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Clean Air Act (CAA), Federal and State superfund programs, mining leases and permits, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, and local planning and zoning ordinances.

Licensed Civil and Geological Engineer working with the environmental consulting industry since 1993 with experience in executive and project management positions since 1999. Engineering services have focused on environmental compliance and the design and construction of environmental protection systems. Served as Corporate Director and Legislative Liaison for the Arizona Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), 2005 through 2010 and 2012 through present.

• J.D. Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe, Arizona, 1999 (Law).
Dean's List and CALI Excellence for the Future award for excellent achievement in the study of Environmental Law (Fall 1997), Regent's Scholarship (1996-97), Honors in Legal Writing (1996).

• M.S. University of Durham, Durham, U.K., 1990 (Geological Engineering).

• B.S. Magna Cum Laude, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1988 (Geological Engineering).

• Attorney licensed in Arizona, Bar Number 019940 (admitted October 1999).

• Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, New Mexico, Washington.

• OSHA 40-Hr Safety Training for Hazardous Waste Operations.

JGP Consulting, PLC
Independent environmental consulting offering professional services related to transactional due diligence and business compliance with environmental regulations. JGP Consulting’s clients include industrial businesses who utilize JGP Consulting for assistance in acquisition due diligence, land development, regulatory permitting with respect to solid waste, air quality, and water quality matters, and for resolution of alleged regulatory violations.

Hydro Geo Chem, Inc., Scottsdale Arizona
Joined Hydro Geo Chem in August 2003 as Vice President and Corporate Legal Counsel, served as President from June 2009 through June 2010. Provided legal and company management services including contract review and management, intellectual property licensing, insurance policies and claim management, company liability management, debt collections, staffing, employment relations issues, workplace health and safety compliance, and supervision of outside legal counsel. Engineering project work is focused in the areas of project management and business development for solid waste facilities and mine reclamation projects, including engineering design of environmental protection systems, mine tailings stabilization, engineering plan development, and regulatory permitting. Expert witness support provided for solid waste permitting appeals, surface water engineering design, and worker health and safety associated with landfill facility closure.

Law Office of James Peck, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Sole practitioner from October 1999 through July 2003, providing legal counsel in environmental and natural resources law. Case work primarily included addressing environmental liabilities in property transactions, prospective purchaser agreements, voluntary remediation, access agreements, water rights under Arizona's groundwater management act, representation in toxic tort litigation related to consumer products, and legal counsel for sale and formation of business interests.

Hoque & Associates, Inc., Tempe Arizona.
Vice President of Engineering from August 1999 through August 2003. Provided part-time technical and management support to civil engineering projects related to solid waste facility design, surface water control and drainage design, and land development.

SCS Engineers, Phoenix Arizona.
Project Engineer from April 1993 through August 1996. Provided technical support to solid waste engineering projects including engineering design for landfills, regulatory permitting, construction oversight, and environmental monitoring tasks. Provided environmental services related to property development and site assessments.

PRC Environmental Management, Inc.
Staff Engineer from July 1991 through August 1993. Provided technical support for environmental assessment and remedial projects for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Navy, and state environmental agencies.

• SWANA Arizona Chapter, Member. 2005 - present. Served as Director and Legislative Liaison for the Arizona, 2006-2010. 

• Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Professional Member, 2012- present. 

• Arizona Bar Business Law Section, 2007- present.

“Overview of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements for Solid Waste Facilities,” presented at the Twentieth Annual Arizona Solid Waste Management Seminar (March 23, 2010).

“Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting Protocols,” presented at the Business Impacts and Opportunities of Climate Change Initiatives Seminar, National Business Institute (April 2008).

“Basis to Support the Development of a New Methodology to Determine Avoided Greenhouse Gas Emissions from In Situ Aerobic Stabilization of Landfills,” presented at the XI International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, Italy (October 2007).

“Climate Change Policy and the Solid Waste Industry,” presented at the Seventeenth Annual Arizona Landfill and Solid Waste Management Seminar (May 2007).

“Landfill Gas Generation at Open Dump Landfills in Developing Countries,” presented at the 10th Annual Landfill Methane Outreach Program Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, (January 2007).

“Landfill Gas Recovery and Utilization Evaluation at the Simferopol Landfill,” presented at the 3rd International Conference on Biomass for Energy, Kiev, Ukraine (September, 2006).

“Solid Waste Management Challenges for Inholding Communities in National Forests: The Blue Experience,” presented at the Managing Waste in Wide Open Spaces Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 2006).

“Rehabilitation and Re-development of a Closed Landfill Using an In-Situ Waste Aeration Approach, presented at the X International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia Italy, October 2005.

Financial Incentives Related to Landfill Gas Production of Methane, presented at the Arizona Hydrological Society Second Biennial Symposium on Scientific Issues Related to Management of Landfills in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions (March 19, 2004).

"Seeing the Forest Through the Eyes of a Hawk: An Evaluation of Recent Efforts to Protect Northern Goshawk Populations in Southwestern Forests," Natural Resources Journal, Volume 40, No. 1, 125 156, (Spring 2000).

"Measuring Justice for Nature: Issues in Evaluating and Litigating Natural Resource Damages," Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law, 275 306 (1999).

"Groundwater Monitoring Requirements at Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facilities," presented at the Seventh Annual Symposium of the Arizona Hydrological Society, 1994.