General Counsel & Environmental Manager
Thelen Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Antioch, Il
General Counsel and Environmental Manager for privately-held aggregate, ready-mix, organics and land resources company as well as two dozen other affiliated entities and subsidiaries. Manage day-to-day legal affairs, business transactions, regulatory permitting and compliance, risk assessment and litigation oversight of parent company, subsidiaries and joint venture interests. Advise Board of Directors and company management. Perform all aspects of corporate, environmental and real estate legal services including: corporate governance, contracts, real estate, land use, leases, liens, taxes, zoning, regulatory compliance, employment, and organized labor negotiations. Conduct environmental permitting, compliance and remediation as well as mining reclamation activities. Direct regulatory compliance and training efforts with respect to WDNR, IDNR, IEPA, US EPA, MSHA and OSHA regulations.