EXPERTISE: Mark Grey, Ph.D. is the Principal Technical Director for the Construction Industry Coalition on Water Quality (CICWQ) and the Director of Environmental Affairs for the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIA/SC).In these roles, Dr. Grey directs education, research, and advocacy programs on behalf of the building industry in California, primarily focusing on water quality and water supply reliability issues. Dr. Grey has worked in the fields of water and air quality research and regulatory affairs for the past 30 years in the Pacific Northwest and California. Before directing CICWQ and joining BIA/SC, Dr. Grey operated his own consulting practice and was the Director of Technical Services for Synagro Technologies, Inc., the nation’s largest organic waste recycler. Dr. Grey holds a Ph.D. in Soil Chemistry and M.S. in Forest Ecosystem Analysis from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA and a B.A. in English from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA.HIGHLIGHTS OF DR. GREY:Listen to a podcast produced by Rebuild SoCal Partnership featuring Dave Mercier, P.E., from Michael Baker International (MBI) and Mark Grey, Ph.D., from the Construction Industry Coalition on Water Quality. Dave, Mark, and Marci Stanage from Rebuild SoCal Partnership covered key impact areas of the proposed Construction General Permit on the construction industry. LINK: https://www.cicwq.org/industry-news/the-rebuild-socal-zone-podcast-episode-17------------------Dr. Grey was featured in a recent home building industry article, "Extreme Water: Droughts, Storms and Homebuilding." It highlights the forward-thinking and planning of water supply solutions for the home building industry that has been implemented in California for decades. LINK: https://issuu.com/biasc/docs/bia_online_magazine-june_hr.pdf/21