- Rick Roudebush has over 30 years of experience in environmental compliance and assistance programs with the Florida and Indiana state environmental agencies. - His experience includes conducting compliance evaluations of solid waste facilities, participating in community outreach programs, and emergency response assistance. - He has managed health and safety programs and provided technical compliance guidance to state agencies and the regulated community.

1. Rick R. Roudebush
17641 Marco Island Lane
Fort Myers, Florida 33908
317-410-9644
rrroudebush@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) from 2014 to Present:
Environmental Specialist II Compliance and Assistance Program (CAP) Solid Waste
Compliance (December 2014 – Present)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct compliance evaluations of solid waste recycling, storage, processing and disposal facilities,
including recycling process facilities and waste-to-energy power generating plants
- Participate in community outreach programs for recycling, reuse and pollution prevention
- Emergency Response Apprentice, assisting in OSHA required safety training and response to non-
emergency spill responses and cleanup oversight
INDIANA DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IDEM), including the following positions and rank
from 1987 to 2014:
Technical Environmental Specialist / Health & Safety Manager, Executive Level 7 (E&) (October 2010 –
November 2014)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Managed and coordinated all Agency OSHA required (29 CFR 2910.120) Health & Safety programs for
IDEM staff and management (~850 personnel in five statewide offices), including, but limited to, annual
refresher OSHA required training, OSHA Reportable and Worker Compensation injuries, Radiological
Health Monitoring, Medical Surveillance, and Respiratory Fit Test Certification
- Assisted and supported Agency Solid, Industrial and Hazardous Waste (RCRA) Compliance and
Emergency Response programs in development of site specific Health and Safety Plans for regulatory
sampling at remediation/cleanup sites and waste generating facilities. Assisted Agency management in
emergency preparedness and emergency planning (Incident Command System)
Technical Environmental Compliance Specialist, E7
Compliance and Response Branch, Office of Land Quality (OLQ), IDEM (July 2006 – September 2010)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Senior level technical regulatory advisor to Branch, Office and IDEM Senior Management, working with a
variety of compliance programs (RCRA, CWA, CAA, Industrial Waste, Emergency Response, etc.) to
provide technical expertise to assist management with staff and program issues and emergencies
- Provided technical compliance guidance to other state agencies, USEPA, the regulated community and
citizens on complex environmental regulatory and recycling programs
Senior Environmental Manager Supervisor III
Wastewater Facilities Inspection Section, Compliance Branch, Office of Water Quality (OWQ), IDEM (June 2002 –
June 2006)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervised and managed fifteen (15) field compliance inspectors and two (20 field technical assistance
and training staff personnel
- Re-developed compliance evaluation protocols and procedures for how inspections, reporting format and
compliance tracking were conducted within the NPDES program
Environmental Manager II
Hazardous/Industrial/Solid Waste and Agricultural Compliance Sections, Compliance Branch, OLQ, IDEM (August
1991 – May 2002)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducted compliance evaluations and assisted in continual development of agricultural, solid and
hazardous waste (RCRA) compliance programs
- Assigned special projects and initiatives for Compliance Branch, including, but not limited to, multimedia
criminal environmental investigations and other initiatives/directives involving industrial and hazardous
waste facilities and recycling/reuse activities

2. Environmental Specialist III
Wastewater Enforcement Section, OWQ, IDEM (February 1991 – July 1991)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Developed, negotiated and implemented civil lawsuits against violators of the CWA and Indiana Water
Pollution Rules
- Conducted compliance assistance evaluations for NDPES permitted Public and Semi-Public wastewater
treatment systems to assist in achieving compliance with discharge permit limits
INDIANA DEPARTMENT of HEALTH (May 1987 – January1991)
Environmental Health Specialist III
Health Facilities Division
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducted environmental health and Life Safety Code evaluations at long term healthcare facilities
throughout Indiana
HANCOCK AND SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (May 1983 – April 1987)
Director, Environmental Health Services
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Director of all environmental health programs
- Conducted on-site wastewater treatment and disposal evaluations residential and commercial properties
- Conducted Radon Gas detection surveys residential and commercial properties
- Directed food service permitting and inspection program
- Conducted solid and hazardous waste open dumping investigations
- Participated and assisted in final closure of a USEPA Super Fund Emergency cleanup (Hancock County)
CAREER RELATED VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
IMPROVING KIDS ENVIRONMENT (IKE), Indianapolis, Indiana (NOVEMBER 2010 – NOVEMBER 2014)
Environmental Justice (EJ) Study Scientist / Assistant Events Coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinated and authored USEPA EJ Grant study to re-assess lead contamination in residential soils in the
Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood, Indianapolis, Indiana. EJ Grant study was conducted to determine if
2005 USEPA Super Fund emergency cleanup of residential soils adequately cleaned up lead
contamination. The study included sampling over 500 residential properties to determine extent of re-
contamination. The EJ Study ended in May 2012 and concluded additional residential soils cleanup should
be seriously considered because persistent high levels of lead in soils still remaining. USEPA has
conducted additional confirmation of lead contamination in the neighborhood and has taken the IKE EJ
study under consideration for additional Super Fund cleanup of residential soils [Update – On May 3, 2016
the USEPA concurred with the study findings and recommended cleanup and will initiate a further
cleanup of 78 highly lead contaminated properties in 2016]
- Assisted in coordinating and conducting annual spring (Safe Gardening) and fall (Health Homes)
Environmental Justice conferences. Secured 2014 Healthy Homes EJ conference keynote presenter,
Janet McCabe, Acting Administrator, USEPA Office of Air Pollution and Radiation, Washington DC
INDIANA UNIVERSITY (IU), EARTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT, Indianapolis, Indiana (May 2012 – Present)
PhD Candidate Assistant / Environmental Specialist (Deborah Nichols, PhD-C), Doctorate Student
Duties and Responsibilities:
- May 2012 - Asked by Earth Sciences Department Head (Gabriel Filippelli, PhD) to volunteer assistance to
Ms. Deborah Nichols in conducting study and research for her doctorate degree in differentiating lead
contamination sources in residential soils and the special effects on health and wellbeing of developing
children (spatial relationship) living in contaminated neighborhoods
- Assist in continuation of IKE EJ Grant study by additional residential soils sampling, data review, correlation
of sampling results and providing recommendations for communicating results and technical
determinations to USEPA, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Martindale-
Brightwood community through a “workgroup” coordinated effort
- Assist with related research on doctorate study, including, but not limited to, research study and
dissertation technical review and recommendations
EDUCATION;
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, Western Kentucky University, 1983
Diploma, General Studies, Greenfield Central High School, 1978