You'll Find More Experts in the Pages of Rock Products Than Any Other Industry Magazine!
MANAGEMENT Steve Schumacher is a management consult- ant, trainer and public speaker with more than 25 years of experience in numerous industries throughout North America, including aggre- gates operations. He can be reached at ss- chuma@gmail.com.
HEALTH & SAFETY
James Sharpe holds a master's degree in environmental health sciences and is certified in the
comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene, health and safety. He can be reached at arpe- media@verizon.net.
Randy K. Logsdon, CMSP, is manager of safety for Intrepid Potash New Mexico operations. He has practiced safety on both the coal and metal/non-metal side
of mining for more than 30 years. Randy is a Cer- tified Mine Safety Professional. He can be reached at rklogsdon@mac.com.
LAW
Ellen Smith is the owner of Legal Publication Services, publisher of Mine Safety & Health News, www.mine- safety.com. She has been covering mining issues since 1987 and has won 31 jour- nalism awards for her re- porting, including the 2010
Magnum Opus Award for Outstanding Achievement in Custom Media. Ellen can be reached at 585-721-3211, or at minesafety@aol.com.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D., has 30 years experi- ence in communication as a journalist, media coordinator, communication director and con- sultant. He has taught at Purdue University Calumet since 1987, and is the author of "An Interviewing Rhetoric." He can be reached at thomasjroach@gmail.com.
Mark Savit, a partner at Patton Boggs, counsels clients on natural resources law and regulatory matters, with an emphasis on mine safety and health law, protected species law, public lands law, oil and gas law, occupational safety law, and related litigation and leg- islative services. He began his career at the Department of the Interior and headed the special investigation unit of the Mining Enforce- ment and Safety Administration. 303-894-6117, msavit@pattonboggs.com
Donna Vetrano Pryor, an attorney with Patton Boggs, assists a diverse group of clients on a wide range of matters in state and federal courts, as well as during alternative dispute resolutions. Her prac- tice covers all facets of litigation, including pre-trial discovery and motions, trials and post-trial appeals, contracts, intellectual property, and mine health and safety, among other areas. 303-894-6145, dvetrano@pattonboggs.com
Christa Lee Rock, an associate with Patton Boggs, advises clients in matters related to complex civil and commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, environmental compliance and enforcement and the acquisition and protection of intellectual property rights. 303.894.6141, crock@pattonboggs.com
Avi Meyerstein, an attorney with Patton Boggs, fo- cuses his practice on complex civil, commercial, an- titrust, and safety and health litigation. He has served as lead associate in major antitrust actions in federal district and appellate courts, and regularly counsels and represents clients on MSHA, OSHA and other safety matters. 202-457-6623, ameyer- stein@pattonboggs.com
Erik M. Dullea, an attorney with Patton Boggs, concentrates his practice in the areas of infra- structure and development, with a particular focus on transportation and energy. He has worked on litigation matters in federal and state courts, as well as with the FAA, MSHA and OSHA. 303-894-6118, edullea@pattonboggs.com
Carolyn McIntosh, a partner with Patton Boggs, counsels clients on complex environmental-com- pliance matters, and environmental and natural- resources litigation. In addition to her environmental litigation and regulatory work, she counsels a variety of companies in area of renew- able energy and clean technology. 303-894- 6127, cmcintosh@pattonboggs.com
Doug Mishkin, a partner at Patton Boggs, liti- gates on behalf of companies and nonprofit or- ganizations, with particular emphasis on the law of equal employment opportunity, wrongful ter- mination, sexual harassment, wage and hour, covenants not to compete, and trade secrets and employment contracts. 202-457-6020, dmishkin@pattonboggs.com