Our Speakers
Our speakers are some of the most knowledgeable experts in their fields, backed by decades of experience and innovation. Speakers are still being announced, so check back soon to hear about them all.
Chris Mandel
Mr. Mandel is a certified risk management professional (CRMP) with more than 30 years of executive experience in large global corporate risk management. He was previously named “Risk Manager of the Year” by the Risk Management Society (RIMS), for whom he served as president and 7-year board member.
Dannelle Belhateche
Ms. Belhateche is a professional engineer with more than 35 years of consulting, operational, and engineering experience in the environmental field, with a major focus on providing industrial multi-media environmental compliance support to facility personnel.
Nelson Brooks
Nelson Brooks is a registered professional engineer and a professional geologist with more than 25 years of experience in environmental compliance, engineering design/permitting, environmental and hazardous waste site investigations and assessments.
Christine Jochim
Christine Jochim is a partner in the Environment, Land, and Natural Resources group of K&L Gates LLP. With two decades of legal and public policy experience, Christine focuses her practice primarily on the defense of complex enforcement actions involving alleged violations of state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Craig Schwarze
Craig Schwarze is an environmental regulatory compliance expert with more than 30 years of hands-on experience assisting clients to achieve and maintain compliance nationwide. Mr. Schwarze is the President of Aarcher Institute and has served as an instructor since 2005, helping to deliver training to more than 9,000 students
Share Your Expertise
Showcase your knowledge and industry experience to top environmental compliance managers around the country, who are eager to learn more about new technical solutions, regulatory expertise, successful projects, and in-depth case studies.
The Environmental Compliance Navigator 2026™ conference is presented to support those responsible for managing organizational and facility level environmental compliance challenges by focusing on topics that advance regulatory expertise and understanding of evolving compliance strategies. Unlike many other valuable conferences available that focus on topics such as sustainability, safety, and ESG, The Environmental Compliance Navigator 2026™ conference covers the complex facility, management, and implementation challenges that organizational and facility managers navigate to consistently maintain regulatory compliance.
Topic Categories
Below are generalized categories approved for potential presentations. Actual proposed topics should be narrowly focused to allow for expert-level coverage of your chosen topic in approximately 50 minutes.
Environmental Compliance Strategies
Regulatory Enforcement
Risk Management
Regulatory
Contaminants
Don't Miss Out - Register Now
Don’t wait - reserve your spot to the 2026 Environmental Compliance Navigator™ conference now,
while tickets are still available. Book early for the best available hotel and lodging rates.
Conference Registration: $785
Early Bird Registration: Register before December 17, 2025 to receive $100 off the cost of registration.
Group Rates: Group rates are available for groups of 5 or more. Please contact us to set up your group's discount.
Location Information:
Conference Location: This year's conference will be held at the NOPSI Hotel, located at 317 Baronne Street in New Orleans, LA.
Hotel Booking: This year's participants will be staying at the NOPSI Hotel, just upstairs from the conference sessions. Reserve your room today at a limited time rate of $179.00 per night.
Register for the 2026 Environmental Compliance Navigator™ Today!
Seats are limited, don’t miss your opportunity to join the nation’s best environmental compliance managers to learn and network.
