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Waste Minimization Team Contacts and Biographies
Please direct your questions concerning the Waste Minimization Program in the Mid-Atlantic region to either
Sharon Pérez-Suárez (perez-suarez.sharon@epa.gov)
or
Peter Piergiovanni (piergiovanni.peter@epa.gov)
Mailing Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Waste Minimization Program - 3WC11
Waste & Chemicals Management Division
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 - 2029
Telephone and Fax Numbers for the Waste Minimization Team:
Dave Friedman 215-814-3395
Sharon Pérez-Suárez 215-814-3417
Peter Piergiovanni 215-814-3442
Waste Minimization Team Fax 215-814-3113
EPA WASTE MINIMIZATION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES
Dave Friedman
Dave Friedman is a Waste Minimization Team member in EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region. He provides technical and regulatory support to the Waste Minimization Team, states and industry. Dave has over 19 years experience in hazardous waste management programs with EPA and another 5 years with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Dave has a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Environmental Chemistry, both from Drexel University, and is a member of the American Chemical Society.
Telephone: 215-814-3395
FAX: 215-814-3113
E-mail: friedman.davidm@epa.gov
Sharon
D. Pérez-Suárez, PMP, CHMM
Sharon D. Pérez-Suárez is a member of the EPA Region 3 Waste Minimization Team. She is responsible for implementing the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) across the Mid-Atlantic Region and providing technical assistance to industries and state facilities.
Sharon has over 5 years of experience in government and university research. Prior to joining EPA, Sharon was an Environmental Specialist with Project Resources Inc. (PRI), a private environmental engineering and remediation consulting firm. With PRI, Sharon provided technical support for several Superfund sites and groundwater contamination projects. In addition, she worked with city and state water and wastewater treatment facilities to provide compliance assistance under the EPA Risk Management Program (RMP), while performing risk assessment audits.
Sharon holds a bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; and two master's degrees: one in Geochemistry from the University of Florida at Gainesville, and a one in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is currently certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute in Pennsylvania.
Telephone: 215-814-3417
FAX: 215-814-3113
E-mail: perez-suarez.sharon@epa.gov
Peter Piergiovanni, P.E.
Peter Piergiovanni is a Waste Minimization Team member in the US EPA Mid-Atlantic Region. Peter has over 14 years experience as a process and packaging systems engineer. He has completed various projects for multiple companies including feasibility reports, technical sales, manufacturing line studies, and equipment systems design, installation, commissioning and start-up.
Peter holds a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering Degree from Villanova University. He is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) with licenses in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Telephone: 215-814-3442
FAX: 215-814-3114
E-mail: piergiovanni.peter@epa.gov