Federal Employee Transition Webinar

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All Government Employees (or those curious to learn more): Free

 About

Not sure about entering the private sector? Have you only ever worked for the government? We are assembling a panel of seasoned professionals from environmental consulting, NGOs, and business to talk about their experiences in the private sector, with a focus on transitioning from government positions. The webinar will allow attendees to ask questions and dispel any mysteries or myths related to private sector environmental employment.

About the Speakers

Nic Frederick | Moderator
NAEP Treasurer
Director of Conservation and Planning, DAWSON

Nic Frederick has over 12 years of experience managing environmental projects, including NEPA, Natural Resources, and public involvement. He is an at-large board member with NAEP and heads the communications committee. As a member of the board, he has helped spearhead the initiative to broaden the scope of services offered by NAEP. He is also the cohost of the NAEP podcast, Environmental Professionals Radio. As the Director of Conservation and Planning at DAWSON, he is responsible for the development of DAWSON's core competencies related to environmental policy. He has provided general Conservation and Planning services to a wide variety of federal and state clients and has been an integral part of the development of these services for DAWSON.

Michael Mayer | Speaker
NAEP Past President
Principal Environmental Project Manager, HDR

Mike has 20+ years of experience in environmental planning and project management and currently serves as a Principal Environmental Project Manager at HDR, Inc. and is the NAEP Biological Resources Working Group Lead. Mike has extensive experience on Federal environmental compliance projects around the U.S., including large-scale and controversial EISs and ESA consultations. He is a past Adjunct Instructor at the National Conservation Training Center.

Marie Campbell | Speaker
NAEP Elected At-Large Board Member & California Chapter Rep 
President, Sapphos Environmental, Inc.

Ms. Campbell has over 40 years of experience in preparing environmental compliance documents pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). She has served as the strategic advisor or project manager for numerous joint NEPA/CEQA environmental documents. She is currently serving as the Environmental Oversight Manager for Construction Package-4 section and the Environmental Compliance Manager of the Locally Generated Alternative section of the Fresno-Bakersfield segment of the California High-speed Rail project. Prior to establishing Sapphos Environmental, Inc. in 1992, she served an Associate at one of the State’s largest environmental consulting firms, after serving as the Acting Chief, Environmental Resources Branch,  for the Los Angeles District the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Ms. Campbell earned her Masters and Bachelors of Arts degrees at the University of California Los Angeles.

Kim Berns Melhus | Speaker
State Director, Minnesota Conservation Fund

Kim Berns Melhus is the State Director for Minnesota with The Conservation Fund, a national non-profit conservation organization that was established in 1985.
Kim joined the Conservation Fund in 2018 after retiring from 40 years of federal service and having served in 5 different federal agencies throughout the US and in Washington DC. Most of Kim’s career was spent with the U.S. Forest Service, where she started as a forester out of college and worked on seven different national forests in four regions as well as in the national headquarters locations. Throughout her career, both inside and out of federal service, Kim has worked closely with Tribes and Tribal nations on a variety of land acquisition projects and other land related projects that benefitted Tribes.

Kim graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a degree in Forestry where she completed her forestry field studies in the Black Forest of Germany and Poland. Kim was appointed to the Minnesota Forest Resources Council by Governor Walz in 2021 and currently serves as an active member of the council.