Staff

Nancy Larson, director
B.S., environmental health, R.S.

Located in Wichita. Experienced in nearly all areas of environmental health, air quality and hazardous waste regulations, multimedia pollution prevention and food recovery. Provides services to industrial coating, aerospace and other industrial sectors, as well as healthcare institutions and communities.
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Arthur Fink, pollution prevention specialist
B.S., biological and agricultural engineering

Located in Manhattan. Experienced in stormwater and industrial wastewater regulations, and solid waste regulations, specifically those involving waste organics. Also has experience with soil and groundwater remediation. Provides services to a variety of small industrial, commercial, and agricultural businesses, specializing services to the ready-mix concrete sector.
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Leena Divakar, pollution prevention specialist
B. Tech agricultural engineering, Ph. D., integrated water resources management

Located in Manhattan. Experienced in water resources management, water quality, and water regulations. Provides environmental compliance and pollution prevention services to institutional, industrial and agricultural sectors. Assists in pollution prevention Intern Programs.
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Allison Crowther, pollution prevention specialist
B.S., chemical engineering

Located in Kansas City, Kansas. Experienced in pollution prevention strategies, particularly with respect to food processors. Provides technical and compliance assistance to small businesses and assists with Pollution Prevention Intern Program and other compliance related projects.
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Jacob Larson, pollution prevention specialist
B.S., chemical engineering

Located in Manhattan. Experienced in sustainable materials management, including food waste and loss prevention, as well as general pollution prevention. Provides technical assistance to small businesses, industry and institutions, assists the Intern Program.
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Cris Brazil, pollution prevention specialist
B.S. and Ph. D., industrial engineering

Located in Manhattan. Coordinates the Pollution Prevention Intern Program and provides technical and compliance assistance to small businesses. 
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Mary Yesko, environmental technician
B.S., geosciences

Located in Manhattan. Experienced in environmental systems, sources, and strategies particularly with regard to geology. Provides assistance with Pollution Prevention Intern Program and other compliance related projects.
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Abigail Crouse, communications and marketing specialist
B.A., public relations and graphic design

Located in Manhattan. Experienced in communications, graphic design, marketing and public relations. Provides graphic design support to PPI.
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