Illinois Brownfield Update
Feb. 29, 2024
The Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals (IAEP) welcomes the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency – Office of Site Evaluation and The Cantera Development Group, LLC for the initial in-person seminar in our 2024 educational presentation series.
Jacob Fink, Brownfield Program Administrator with the Illinois EPA Office of Site Evaluation will be focusing on the Agency’s Illinois Brownfield Program, BIL funding impacts, Targeted Brownfield Assessment, and the future of the Illinois Brownfield Program.
Cantera Development Group LLC and its affiliates have provided comprehensive environmental liability assumption and transfer solutions to corporations, property owners, PRPs, and Financial Institutions. Cantera’s presentation will discuss how deals are structured including Environmental Liability Transfers (ELTs) and Asset Purchase Agreements (APAs) as well as the Financial and Insurance products that are used to facilitate transactions. An overview of two case studies will be presented for projects recently completed in Joliet, IL and Seattle, WA.
Speakers:
Jacob Fink, Illinois EPA Office of Site Evaluation, Brownfield Program Administrator
Mike Ciserella, Founding Partner & Principal, Cantera Development Group, LLC
Eddie Adler, Director of Business Development, Cantera Development Group, LLC
Moderated by Brian J. Wozniak, P.E., Vice President at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM: Registration, Networking & Light Appetizers (included)
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Presentation and Q & A
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Cocktail & Networking Hour (two drink tickets per attendee)
Location: Comfort Suites Chicago O’Hare Airport, 4200 N. River Rd, Schiller Park, IL 60176
Cost: All IAEP Members: $85; Non-members: $115
Registration: Pre-registration is required
IAEP will provide a certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours to event attendee at this event. It is the responsibility of the attendee to determine if this course meets the requirements of professional development for each license and state of licensure for which the attendee is claiming continuing education credit.
Refunds are allowed with cancellation 48 hours prior to this seminar. Substitutes are permitted for corporate members.
Jacob Fink, Brownfield Program Administrator with the Illinois EPA Office of Site Evaluation will be focusing on the Agency’s Illinois Brownfield Program, BIL funding impacts, Targeted Brownfield Assessment, and the future of the Illinois Brownfield Program.
Cantera Development Group LLC and its affiliates have provided comprehensive environmental liability assumption and transfer solutions to corporations, property owners, PRPs, and Financial Institutions. Cantera’s presentation will discuss how deals are structured including Environmental Liability Transfers (ELTs) and Asset Purchase Agreements (APAs) as well as the Financial and Insurance products that are used to facilitate transactions. An overview of two case studies will be presented for projects recently completed in Joliet, IL and Seattle, WA.
Speakers:
Jacob Fink, Illinois EPA Office of Site Evaluation, Brownfield Program Administrator
Mike Ciserella, Founding Partner & Principal, Cantera Development Group, LLC
Eddie Adler, Director of Business Development, Cantera Development Group, LLC
Moderated by Brian J. Wozniak, P.E., Vice President at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM: Registration, Networking & Light Appetizers (included)
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Presentation and Q & A
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Cocktail & Networking Hour (two drink tickets per attendee)
Location: Comfort Suites Chicago O’Hare Airport, 4200 N. River Rd, Schiller Park, IL 60176
Cost: All IAEP Members: $85; Non-members: $115
Registration: Pre-registration is required
IAEP will provide a certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours to event attendee at this event. It is the responsibility of the attendee to determine if this course meets the requirements of professional development for each license and state of licensure for which the attendee is claiming continuing education credit.
Refunds are allowed with cancellation 48 hours prior to this seminar. Substitutes are permitted for corporate members.
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Jacob Fink, Illinois EPA Office of Site Evaluation, Brownfield Program Administrator
Mr. Fink started his role as Brownfield Program Administrator in September 2023. Prior to accepting his position, Mr. Fink worked in the Office of Site Evaluation for five years creating reports and performing field work for CERCLA, Brownfield, and LUST projects. As the Brownfield Program Manager, he is responsible for public outreach to market the Agency’s services, reviewing and approving Targeted Brownfield Assessment applications, and administering the Agency’s Revolving Loan Fund. He works with interested Municipalities, Environmental Contractors, and non-profits towards redevelopment of unused or underutilized properties. Mike Ciserella, Founding Partner & Principal, Cantera Development Group, LLC
Mike Ciserella has over 35 years of professional environmental consulting and real estate development, construction and management experience. Mike participates in virtually every aspect of the company including property selection and acquisition, project finance and insurance, remediation evaluation and oversight, predevelopment planning, site development/construction and asset management. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mike worked for Shell Oil Company in New Orleans as a petroleum engineer. With the advent of the Underground Storage Tank Regulations and Responsible Property Transfer Act in Illinois, Mike and his partner started Pioneer Engineering & Environmental Services, LLC in 1989. For 35 years, Pioneer has been providing comprehensive environmental consulting and remediation services, geotechnical investigation and engineering services and construction materials testing services. |
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Eddie Adler, Director of Business Development, Cantera Development Group, LLC
Eddie Adler’s responsibilities at Cantera include sourcing development opportunities and negotiating transactions. Eddie graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Political Science and brings over 30 years of real estate expertise, including development, acquisition, disposition, and due diligence knowledge, to his role at Cantera. Previously, Eddie held the role of EVP at The Missner Group, LLC, overseeing the firm's real estate development projects from site identification through completion. Additionally, Eddie was responsible for managing the acquisition of real estate properties on behalf of the company, directing the identification, evaluation, and negotiation of deals. |