SCAA 2025 Annual Meeting Program

Wednesday | Thursday

Wednesday, March 19, 2025  

7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Registration Desk Open 

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.        

Continental Breakfast 

GENERAL SESSION
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.  

Welcome Announcements 

  • Meeting Objectives
  • Anti-Trust Statement
  • Safety Briefing

Speaker: Doug Townsend

GENERAL SESSION
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 


 

 

 

 

State of the Association Address 

  • New Board of Directors
  • Future Initiatives

Speakers: Angie Martin and Steve Pelna 

GENERAL SESSION
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 


 

Antitrust

Speaker: Allen Bachman 

GENERAL SESSION
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  



 

SCAA Membership Survey and Initiatives

Speaker: Chad Tameling 

NETWORKING
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Networking Break

GENERAL SESSION
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  

Recent Trends in Government Contracts
Speaker: Alexander Gorelik, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP,

GENERAL SESSION
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  

Networking and Awards Luncheon

GENERAL SESSION
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.  

The Importance of Industry Collaboration and/or API's Knowledge Transfer Initiative
Speaker: Timothy Steffek, American Petroleum Institute (API)

GENERAL SESSION
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.  

Updates to the EPA's Hazardous Substances FRP WCD Rule Post-Election
Speaker: John Carroll, Witt O'Brien's 

GENERAL SESSION
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  

 

USCG Updates
Speakers: Captain Trey Wirth and Commander Matt Richards 

GENERAL SESSION
4:30 p.m. 

Wrap-up/Adjourn

NETWORKING
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

SCAA Meet-Up Reception Sponsored by Arcwood Environmental

NETWORKING
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Off-Site Member Social Event Sponsored by our Platinum Sponsors

Ghost Tour (6:00 - 7:15PM)
Elephant & Castle (7:30 - 9:00PM)

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Registration Desk Open

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. 

Continental Breakfast

GENERAL SESSION
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

General Address

  • Safety Briefing
  • Recap of Day One
  • Overview of Day Two

Speakers: Steve Pelna and Doug Townsend

GENERAL SESSION
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

ETC Electronic Hazcom Discussion
Speaker: Shane Kelley, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety’s Director for Standards and Rulemaking. 

GENERAL SESSION
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Navigating Battery Fire Clean-Up and Recovery
Speaker: Mark "Steady" Steadman, Call2Recycle, Inc 

GENERAL SESSION
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

Crisis Communication Planning - Reputation Management in the Face of an Oil Spill
Speaker: Sarah Kaiser, CTEH

GENERAL SESSION
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

Committee Updates With Breakouts

GENERAL SESSION
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Luncheon and Speaker Session: New Administration Trends
Speaker: James A. Williams, Environmental Technology Council (ETC)

 

GENERAL SESSION
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

Environmental Challenges During the Salvage of the M/V Dali
Speaker: Todd Duke, Resolve Marine

GENERAL SESSION
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

Meeting Wrap-Up/Adjournment
Speaker: Steve Pelna

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