Dear PEP Members:

We're excited to share with you our 2023 Scholarship Winner, Zachary Burkett! Zachary is a student at the University of South Alabama majoring in civil engineering. Scroll down to learn more and click the links to hear directly from him!

We had a great time celebrating our members at the Annual Meeting & Stewardship Awards earlier this month. PEP calculated the total greenhouse gas reductions as a result of the projects selected for the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Awards. These award-winning projects combined resulted in a decrease of 28,066 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions last year. According to EPA calculations, this is equivalent to the energy needed to fully charge nearly 3.4 million smartphones!

We're less than a month away from the Reverse Trade Show and Educational Seminar on October 19. I'm excited to share with you our most recent exhibitor list and details about the Educational Seminar in this newsletter. We have SIX new exhibitors, including Novelis. A special thank you to our event sponsor for making this annual event possible, Hargrove Engineers+Constructors. I hope you've gotten your ticket and plan on joining us!

As always, thank you for your support!

Jennifer Denson, Executive Director

ANNOUNCING OUR 2023 PEP SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT: ZACHARY BURKETT

Congratulations to our 2023 PEP Science and Technology Scholarship Recipient - Zachary Burkett! 

Zachary Burkett is a full-time undergraduate Civil Engineering student at the University of South Alabama. He is currently a sophomore on the President’s List with a 4.0 GPA. . After completing his degree, he aspires to design and construct systems that mitigate plastic waste, fostering a cleaner and more ethical society. Zachary’s father is David Burkett, an employee of Outokumpu Stainless.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS!

Many of you joined us as we announced the annual Environmental Stewardship Awards and Community Partner Award recipients. This year’s recipients exhibited an exemplary commitment to the protection and betterment of Coastal Alabama and represented a diversity of initiatives.

Please join us in congratulating all of our 2023 award recipients for their environmental stewardship along our Gulf Coast! We'll share more about their outstanding projects in the coming months:

• Alabama Power - Natural Gas Conversion to Reduce Coal Reliance
• AM/NS Calvert - Waterfowl Habitat / Agriscience Student Project
• BASF - Innovative Floating Solar Panels for Renewable Energy
• Evonik - Optimizing Shipping to Reduce Carbon Footprint
• Outokumpu Stainless - Process Improvements Reduce Water Waste and Air Emissions
• Thompson Engineering - Stabilization and Restoration of Fish River Tributary
• Vertex Energy, Hargrove Engineers+Constructors, and Turner Industries - Transforming a Mobile Refinery for Renewable Diesel

GET YOUR TICKET FOR THE INDUSTRIAL REVERSE TRADE SHOW

PEP's Industrial Reverse Trade Show will be Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Fort Whiting.

The Industrial Reverse Trade Show brings decision-makers from industry together in one location. Ticket holders from the supplier, vendor and service sectors are the visitors who walk through the show “calling on” plant managers, purchasing managers, engineers and maintenance managers from industry, shipbuilding, multi-disciplined engineering firms, major medical centers and more.

Be sure to follow the event page for details on sponsorship, registration, and more!

CHECK OUT THE LIST OF 2023 EXHIBITORS SIGNED UP SO FAR:

Alabama Port Authority

Alabama Power

AM/NS Calvert

Amvac Chemical

Atlas Technical Consultants

Austal USA

Baker Gulf Coast Industrial

BASF

Brown & Root

Cain & Associates

Chart Industries

Core Industries*

Driven Engineering

Engineered Textile Products*

Evonik

Gulf Packaging*

Gulf States Engineering

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors

High-Purity Silicon America Corporation

Ingalls

Mobile Chamber

MYER Companies

Novelis *

Performance Contractors

PSE Designs*

SCS Engineers

Southern Ionics

Spire

Springhill Medical Center

Tate & Lyle*

Thompson Engineering

Turner Industries

United States Army Corps of Engineers

Uniti Fiber

*First time exhibitors

8TH ANNUAL PEP REVERSE TRADE SHOW EDUCATION SEMINAR

Start your morning off with CEUs! Our 8th Annual Educational Seminar will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Fort Whiting Auditorium.

Attendees will hear from Michael Rasbury, Director of the UA SafeState Pollution Prevention Program on his topic, What’s in Your Wallet? Reduce Waste and Save Money.

This seminar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Email Lindsey at Lindsey@pepmobile.org to register.

MEET YOUR 2023-2024 PEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Per PEP’s By-laws, the Board of Directors presented the Election Slate to the PEP Membership at our Annual Meeting on September 7, 2023. Your 2023-2024 Board members include:

• Jason Brasfield, Airbus
• Connie Buskness, Evonik
• Tom Damson, Long's Human Resource Services
• Bill Daniels, Ex Officio, Burr Forman
• Avalisha Fisher, Driven Engineering
• Corey Fountain, Performance Contractors
• Allan Gustin, Dunn Building Company
• George Hunter, Spire
• Ritchie Hurt, Thompson Engineering
• Neil Johnston, Hand Arendall
• Christopher McFarland, FMC
• Hayden Olds, Olds Filtration
• Robert Pinckard, AM/NS Calvert
• Michael "Gene" Rader, High Purity Polysilicon America
• Catherine Reaves, Alabama Port Authority
• David Scheid, Outokumpu Stainless US
• John Shoemaker, BASF
• Allen Simpson, Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
• Dr. John Steadman, Ex Officio, University of South Alabama
• Steve Stewart, SCS Engineers
• Beth Thomas, Alabama Power
• Jennifer Tremayne, Mobile Chamber of Commerce
• Clay Turner, Ranger Environmental Services, LLC
• Spencer Wiggins, Hancock Whitney Bank

YOU CAN BE PART OF THE EAGLE REEF PROJECT

We've had a great response from individual homeowners interested in placing an Eagle Reef at their residence! Each reef can filter up to 30,000 gallons of water per day and 10 million gallons annually.

PEP members can help restore the health of our coastal waters for all to enjoy by sponsoring an Eagle Reef at their business - or through an individual donation! For more information on how to get involved or to make a tax deductible donation, fill out the form below.

ELEVATE WORKFORCE NAMED MOBILE CHAMBER SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Congratulations to the Mobile Chamber September Small Business of the Month: Elevate Workforce, Inc. The team at Elevate Workforce provides national staffing and HR services with a specialization in mega teams for disaster and emergency response personnel.

Check out the full story on their commitment to our community and more about their team at the link below.

PHEASANT SHOOT: NOVEMBER 9

PEP is hosting our 5th Annual Continental Pheasant Shoot at the Dennis Lake Wing Club in Bay Minette. This half-day networking event helps us raise funds for PEP’s Science and Technology Scholarship Program and the PEP Gulf Coast Environmental Foundation.

Sign up today for your spot or a two-person shooting team. Contact Jennifer Denson at jdenson@pepmobile.org or (251) 345-7269. The limited spots are filling up fast! Lunch and safety sponsorships are available.

JOIN US FOR OUR NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST

Start your day with a PEP Membership Breakfast on November 16! PEP members gather to network and learn about environmental topics and economic developments along the Gulf Coast. We will have the topic and speaker info soon!

Thank you to November's sponsor - McFadden Engineering.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE MAYOR'S LUNCHEON!

You do not want to miss this popular annual event that draws 200 business professionals. Mayor Stimpson will update us on the state of the city, including his plans for the coming year, public safety, and more. This is also a great opportunity to invite your employees and guests that are not usually able to attend our early morning breakfasts.

Registration link coming soon!