Connecticut Society for Women
National SWEP
Press Release
For Immediate Release
June 9, 2003
Contact:
Sonya Ward
484-354-7611
National Society of Women Environmental Professionals
On June 6, 2003, the newly incorporated National Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP) held its first Board meeting and elected a Board of Directors and officers for the 2003/2004 term.
The National SWEP Board members are Connecticut SWEP co-chairs Pamela Elkow, Esquire of Robinson & Cole, LLP and Gail Batchelder, PhD, PG, HGC Environmental; Capital SWEP (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) co-chairs Susan J. Smith, Esquire of Reager & Adler, P.C. and Susan K. Weaver, PE of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; SWEP Greater Philadelphia's co-chairs Susan Barry, CPEA, and Nancy Yannuzzi, CMR of Roux Associates, and treasurer, Sonya Y. Ward, CPG of ENSR International; and New Jersey SWEP co-chairs Nancy van Dyke, CPG of Haley & Aldrich, Inc. and Debra Rosen, Esquire of Archer & Greiner, PC. The Board also elected officers at the National SWEP meeting. The officers for National SWEP for 2003/2004 are Sonya Ward, CPG, Chair and Treasurer, and Pamela Elkow, Esquire, Secretary.
National SWEP is a national non-profit professional association of persons involved or interested in environmental law, science, business, and policy. Members include attorneys, consulting scientists and engineers, non-profit organizations, students, educators, government employees, and the regulated community. The purpose of National SWEP is to support the goals of the existing SWEP chapters and encourage the establishment of new SWEP chapters in other communities. SWEP's goals include encouragement of education and professional development, exchange of substantive information and work experiences, networking, and public service. Members consist of the existing SWEP chapters in New Jersey; Connecticut; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and the Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. Currently, groups of environmental professionals in Chicago, Illinois; Charlotte, North Carolina; Boston, Massachusetts; and the central Massachusetts area are working to establish SWEP chapters. As these new SWEP chapters are established, they will become part of National SWEP.
If you have any questions about National SWEP or any of the SWEP chapters, please contact Sonya Ward, National SWEP Chair at 484-354-7611. More information about the four SWEP chapters can be found at http://www.swepweb.com/chapts.htm.
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