MA SWEP Press Release
Contact: Elizabeth Kadlub, Elizabeth_Kadlub@ne-environmental.com
Cynthia Cogan, CCogan@ensr.aecom.com
Lynne Welsh, mandlwelsh@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2006
Massachusetts Starts New Chapter Of
Society for Women Environmental Professionals
The Society for Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP), a national non-profit organization, has formed a new chapter in Massachusetts, joining other SWEP chapters in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and other areas. The organization's mission is to encourage and promote women's careers in the environmental field.
A “steering committee” comprised of a core group of local women environmental professionals is working on the development and promotion of this new chapter. The members of SWEP-MA include attorneys, consulting scientists and engineers, and government employees.
Gail Batchelder, a Licensed Environmental Professional in Connecticut and member of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals, is on the SWEP-MA steering committee. She is a former co-chair of the Connecticut chapter of the organization. “SWEP has provided tremendous opportunities for education and networking among various sectors of the environmental professions,” said Batchelder. “I look forward to helping the organization grow in Massachusetts,” she added.
Lynne Welsh, a supervisor at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, is also a member of the steering committee. “We believe the Massachusetts chapter of SWEP will be an important tool in the professional development of women in the environmental fields,” said Welsh.
The Massachusetts chapter is working to identify other professionals who are interested in becoming members of the chapter. The organization will hold its inaugural meeting on May 9, 2006.
The Society for Women Environmental Professionals is a national non-profit professional association of women involved or interested in environmental law, science, business, and policy. SWEP provides opportunities for professional development through educational programming, social events, mentoring, and public service.
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