James Christopher Fountain, CHMM

47 South 3rd Street

DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
850-758-1035
cfcspecialties@yahoo.com
Education:
Troy University, Troy, Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Science, August 1997
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (Senior Level), 2004
Professional Experience:
June 2010 a" Current
MC 252 Response Operations a" Deputy Branch Manager; FL Branch 4
MC 252 Response Operations a" Deputy Site Manager; Pascagoula Decontamination Si
te
OaBrienas Response Management
Responsibilities:
Direct management and supervision of response contractors under FL Branch 4 Are
a of Responsibility (AOR). Operations involved four (4) separate response contr
actors, with a total of 1,200 employees tasked with land response, marine near-s
hore activities and decontamination of boom.
Responsible for managing daily labor and operation costs. Final authorization
approval on all labor and equipment requisitions.
Responsible for daily operations and management of vessel and vessel equipment
decontamination at Pascagoula Decontamination Site a" Pascagoula, MS. Operation
s staff a total of 800 employees.
Overall management responsibility for all BP, State and Federal environmental a
nd safety regulatory compliance
October 2007 a" May 2010
Corporate Environmental Manager/Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Decommissioning M
anager
Versatile Processing Group, Inc.
Responsibilities:
Managed and implemented all local, state and federal environmental compliance p
rograms for each of the five Versatile Processing Group, Incas business units.
Managed the decommissioning and emergency response operations of Polychlorinate
d Biphenyl (PCB) electrical equipment with direct supervision and management of
fifteen (15) employees.
Served as Project/Business Manager for the permitting, construction and install
ation of the Scrap Metal Recovery Oven and associated 7,500 square foot processi
ng building. Total cost of project was $1.1 million.
Served as official company representative for all permitting, communication and
correspondence with Federal EPA, State environmental agencies and local governm
ent officials.
Participated in multiple industry trade shows supporting the Companyas commitme
nt to environmental compliance and knowledge of regulations specifically impacti
ng the electrical utility industry.
October 2004 a" December 2005
Corporate Environmental Affairs Specialist
Arch Wood Protection, Inc.
Responsibilities:
Provide environmental and safety consultation services to customers of Arch Woo
d Protection and Arch Treatment Technologies to include employee training, progr
am development and implementation, facility compliance assessments, and industri
al hygiene studies.
Responsible for maintaining and reporting all information concerning unreasonab
le adverse effects of Arch Wood Protection and Arch Treatment Technologiesa regi
stered pesticides per section 6(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Participated in various industrial organizations which includes the American Wo
od Preserversa Association, Treated Wood Council, Southern Pressure Treaters Ass
ociation, and the Southern Forest Productsa Association.
August 2001 a" October 2004
Corporate Environmental Specialist
August 2001 a" October 2004
Responsibilities:
Provide regulatory assistance to manufacturing facilities in the interpretation
and applicability of local, State, and Federal environmental statutes.
Responsible for the management of state and local Industrial Wastewater Dischar
ge Permits at 28 manufacturing facilities located in Alabama, California, Georgi
a, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Project manager for the implementation of Spill Prevention Control and Counterm
easure (SPCC) Plans at 38 manufacturing facilities located in Alabama, Georgia,
South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Served as Six Sigma Green Belt Manager for all corporate environmental capital
projects
Assisted in Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, to include soi
l and ground water sampling during various acquisition and merger transactions.
September 1998 a" August 2001
Environmental Affairs and Safety Manager
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Responsibilities:
Managed and trained employees on all OSHA regulatory industrial safety standard
s.
Responsible for all facility local, State and Federal environmental regulatory
compliance
Primary contact for all accidents. Performed Incident Investigation and determ
ined OSHA 300 log applicability.
Facilitated the creation of formal build specifications for equipment and machi
nery at the facility incorporating ergonomic, safety and material handling requi
rements.
October 1997 - September 1998
Safety & Training Manager
Shaw Industries Group, Inc
Responsibilities:
 Managed and trained employees on all OSHA regulatory industrial safety standard
s.
Supervision of Training Department, which consisted of two (2) Training Coordin
ators that were responsible for conducting new hire orientation, job specific wo
rk procedure training, and job hazard analysis training.