October 29, 2024 – WCC BioFuels Webinar – 10 am CST

WHAT: A free Virtual Webinar on Biofuels presented by experts in their relative fields. There will be a brief overview as to the types of biofuels available, why they are a cleaner alternative to standard petrol, how to transition, what the benefits are, and the funding opportunities available to make a transition. There will also be an open questions & answers at the conclusion – take advantage of the opportunity to learn from these following brilliant leaders!

WHO:

Joanne Ivancic, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Advanced Bio Fuels USA.  Joanne graduated from George Washington University National Law Center, after which her early working career specialized in health risk management for national corporations. She also worked for Senator Charles Grassley under his chairmanship of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. Later, she served as a lobbyist for Atlantic Biomass Conversions, Inc., promoting advanced biofuels research and production on Capitol Hill and with executive agencies. Joanne is a nationally known advocate for the development of advanced biofuels research and financing. Ms. Ivancic is licensed to practice law in Washington, DC; Virginia; and Utah, and is a trained mediator; however, she prefers using this education and related skills to advocate for the adoption of advanced biofuels as an energy security, economic development, military flexibilty, climate change mitigation and pollution control solution. Joanne will be giving attendees an overview of biofuels, from key areas impacting renewable fuels to policy specific information.

Rhea Courtney Bozic, President of Cleans Fuels Consulting.  Rhea is an environmental scientist and green fleet consultant. She commissioned the fleet studies the city of Milwaukee used to help make the fleet plan it has been steadily implementing since 2019. Ms. Bozic is an expert in emissions and has been in the industry for 30 years, as long as WCC has been established!   Rhea is considered a national sustainable transportation expert with experience in a variety of environmental areas, including infrastructure development and siting of fueling and EV charging, electric vehicle applications, fleet studies for reduction of fuel use and greenhouse gases, biofuels applications for biodiesel and E85, fueling facility and biofuels storage terminal design and costing, innovative fuel saving technologies and fleet efficiency consulting. She has a special passion for biofuels, which she believes helps support clean air, national energy independence and the American farmer. Rhea, will be discussing biodiesel, specifically why a fleet may want to use it and the basics of how to transition.

Brian White, Fleet Manager of the City of Milwaukee and WCC Board Member.  Brian is responsible for the overall management for the City of Milwaukee’s municipal fleet and fleet operations, including a fleet dispatch section that schedules and deploys over 400 vehicles and operators on a daily basis. He has extensive experience administering asset management software, as well as fuel management systems and alternative fuels. Brian is one of those rare types who knows all the ins and outs of transportation, having begun his career as a mechanic after attending Wyoming Technical Institute in Laramie, working his way up through the private sector. While doing so, Brian also pursued a degree in Business Administration, graduating summa cum laude with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Brian was hired by the City of Milwaukee, soon promoted to Fleet Repair Supervisor, and quickly earned a second promotion to Fleet Systems Manager, and then later to Fleet Repairs Manager, overseeing repair activities at five locations throughout the city. While serving as the Fleet Manager for the Milwaukee Police Department, he spearheaded the adoption of hybrid patrol vehicles, upfit standardization, and a transition to synchronized emergency lighting systems. Brian brings a wealth of experience in public service, and in all aspects of fleet management. Brian will be discussing how the City of Milwaukee adopted biodiesel, what issues accompanied that transition and the over all results.

Victoria Flowers, Environmental Compliance Coordinator for the Environmental, Land & Agriculture Division of the Oneida Nation. Ms. Flowers has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geology from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She is also a long-standing council member of the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee. Victoria is regarded as a a leader among tribal professionals in environmental issues, especially in regards to fuels infrastructure such as underground storage tanks. She has developed and delivered trainings on this topic to Tribes across the country and Public Universities. Ms. Flowers got her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geology from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Through her position with the Tribe, Ms. Flowers acts as an adjunct instructor for the Kansas State University (KSU) Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program and was the Lead Facilitator at the Region 5 Tribal Brownfields. Ms. Flowers will be bringing incredible wealth of knowledge concerning why tribal entities may consider switching to biofuels, what they can anticipate the and opportunities available via grant funding.

WHEN: 10 CST am on 10/29/2024

WHERE: Virtual on Teams, direct link: Biofuels Webinar | Microsoft Teams | Meetup-Join