ROGER FUNSTON

702-882-1931
rogerfunston@yahoo.com

Tehachapi, CA 93561

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER

An expert in the field of environmental program management. Well-suited for a complex
industrial site or for multiple facilities at the regional or corporate level. Self-starter that can
acclimate quickly and begin contributing at a highly productive level. Strongly versed when it
comes to strategic planning, environmental management systems, permitting, auditing, due
diligence, remediation and training programs. A significant asset to any established company
that is seeking a someone with the wisdom, knowledge and experience to best position the
company and drive continuous improvement.
EXPERTISE

Environmental Strategic Planning

Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
Environmental Due Diligence

Environmental Permitting
Contaminated Site Investigation
Contaminated Site Remediation

Environmental Auditing
Incident Investigation
Environmental Training

KEY SKILLS ASSESSMENT

Developed and managed best-in-class environmental programs for the full range of issues faced by large, complex
industrial facilities.
Implemented Environmental Management Systems including objectives and targets and environmental
performance measurement and permit/compliance obligation tracking
Identified training needs and developed comprehensive programs for all levels in the organization to drive
continuous environmental performance improvement.
Negotiated permit conditions and solutions for compliance issues that facilitated operational flexibility while still
meeting regulatory requirements.
Built and managed high performance environmental teams that consistently met or exceeded key environmental
performance indicators.

P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KINROSS GOLD, ROUND MOUNTAIN, NV
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

Led a high performance team of eight professionals in exceeding environmental leading and lagging key
performance indicators, including mentoring/coaching.
Supported future growth through permitting of a major mine expansion.
Strategy development for mine closure planning.
Assessed environmental risk, effectiveness of current controls and developed action plans.
Developed a site-wide water management strategy.
Active involvement in management team inspections and incident investigations.
Mentored/coached environmental engineers.
Performed overseas audits of Kinross mining properties.

RIO TINTO MINERALS, BORON, CA

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

2012 2015

2007 2012

Developed and implemented strategies for obtaining permits for critical business expansion projects.
Owned the site ISO 14001 Environmental Management System including setting and achieving objectives and
targets, performance measurement and continuous improvement.
Lead efforts to identify environmental training gaps, develop SOPs and visual work instructions and delivered
environmental training to all organizational levels.

ROGER FUNSTON
702-882-1931
Tehachapi, CA 93561
rogerfunston@yahoo.com
Developed closure strategy for onsite legacy facilities and associated groundwater contamination.
Key participant in developing ground-up revision of the reclamation plan and closure cost estimate.
Managed 60-acre reclamation field plot study.
Active participation in numerous incident investigations and root cause analysis.
Performed audits of Rio Tinto facilities in the US and Canada.

CHAMBERS GROUP, BAKERSFIELD, CA

GENERAL MANAGER

Implemented the business plan for a new branch office including marketing professional services, day-to-day
operations management.
Developed strategy for redevelopment of a former military facility

2005 2006

GEOMATRIX, BAKERSFIELD , CA
SENIOR SCIENTIST

Performed environmental due diligence of large oilfield acquisitions for major financial firms
Performed environmental site investigations for a large oil refinery

KENNEDY/JENKS, BAKERSFIELD , CA
CLIENT MANAGER

1998 2005

Key team member in obtaining a DOE grant on behalf of a major California oil producer to conduct a pilot study to
evaluate feasibility of treatment oilfield produced water for beneficial reuse.
Successfully negotiated with California regulatory agencies on strategies for cost-effective strategies for risk-based
closures of brownfield sites that allowed for residential redevelopment in a timeframe acceptable to the developer
Assisted facilities in identifying environmental risks and in developing action plans to correct compliance concerns
Executed numerous site assessment and remediation of contaminated properties
Assisted clients in identifying environmental risks and developing permitting/compliance action plans

MCFARLAND ENERGY, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

2006 2007

1988 1997

Developed and implemented a strategy for controlling air emissions from cyclically steamed oil wells that increased
production and reduced operating costs while meeting regulatory requirements.
Worked with regulators to develop a compliance plan and schedule for an alternative method for disposing of
oilfield wastewater that avoided being named in a Cleanup and Abatement Order.
Negotiated with regulators on a method for reusing crude oil impacted soil onsite as road base, saving the
company $500,000 in cleanup costs while meeting regulatory requirements.
Performed environmental due diligence for potential oilfield property acquisitions
Managed cleanup and redevelopment of oilfield properties

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelors of Science, Natural Resource Management California State University Humboldt, Arcata, CA
Qualified Environmental Professional Institute for Professional Environmental Practice
Rio Tinto trained Lead Environmental Auditor
Rio Tinto Operational Excellence Training

ROGER FUNSTON
702-882-1931
rogerfunston@yahoo.com

Tehachapi, CA 93561

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Selected to serve on Rio Tinto Global Mine Reclamation Collaborative