Chairman of the Board
Tammy R. Wyles is Environmental Regulatory Affairs and Permitting Director for Georgia-Pacific LLC in Atlanta, Georgiar. Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, pulp, and related chemicals. Tammy provides guidance and direction to the company's pulp & paper, building products, and chemical divisions on emerging and on-going air quality issues.  Her responsibilities include developing strategies for complying with the construction and operating permit requirements of the Clean Air Act, briefing executive level management on upcoming issues that will impact the corporation, assisting the manufacturing divisions in obtaining the necessary air permits, managing the environmental training group, and working closely with industrial organizations in the development and implementation of various regulatory programs. Tammy has also provided oversight in the implementation of the Title V and 112(r) programs at Georgia-Pacific.  She has been an active participant in the EPA negotiations on the New Sources Review (NSR)/Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting program reform.  Prior to joining Georgia- Pacific, Tammy worked in the air quality consulting field for more than a decade, managing air permitting and modeling projects for a variety of industrial clients across the United States.

Vice Chairman of the Board

Greg L. Jones, CHMM is Senior Environmental Specialist, Technology and Environmental Sustainability Group, for AGL Resources in Atlanta, Georgia.

Member

Terry D. Snell is Manager of the Environmental Division of The William L Bonnell Company, an aluminum extrusion company with headquarters located in Newnan, Georgia. Terry has been with Bonnell since 1992. Terry worked for the US Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, in Tampa, Florida before moving to Atlanta in 1976. Terry worked for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division from 1976 to 1979. Between 1979 and 1992, he was a consultant. As an active environmental leader in the aluminum industry, Terry serves on the Aluminum Extruder's Council Environmental Task Force, the Aluminum Anodizers Council Environmental Committee, and several environmental committees with the Aluminum Association.

Bonnell has been a member of GIEC since 1994 with specific interests in air, water, and hazardous waste. Terry was Board Chair in 2000 and 2001 and is currently a member of the Air, RCRA, HRSA, and Water Resources Workgroups. He is also a member of the National Association of Environmental Managers. Terry graduated from The University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering in 1976. Terry and his wife, Mary, reside in Atlanta.

"Our company believes association with GIEC adds value to Bonnell. In addition, the networking and technical resources have helped resolve issues facing environmental compliance in Georgia."

Member
N. Darahyl Dennis is Remediation/Land Manager for Georgia Power and is past GIEC Chairman of the Board. He has spent the majority of his career in the environmental field with Georgia Power, employed in a variety of environmental specialist and managerial roles. He has presided over 150 site remediations in the regulatory realms of Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability and Recovery Act (CERCLA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), Georgia Hazardous Sites Response Act (HSRA), and the Georgia Underground Storage Tank Act (GUSTA).

Prior to joining Georgia Power in 1977, Darahyl worked for the Natural Science Foundation and the Georgia State Health Department. He has authored and co-authored 14 publications on various topics including water / wastewater treatment, remediation, and regulatory compliance. Darahyl graduated from Columbus State University in 1974 with a B.S. in Biological Science.

Joseph graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1976. He joined Southern Railway in 1976 and has served in various engineering positions in Atlanta and Roanoke, Virginia for Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Corporation. He is a registered professional engineer in Georgia active in several rail industry environmental and engineering organizations including AREA (now AREMA), ASCE and NSPE.

"Norfolk Southern sees GIEC as a valuable resource facilitating collaborative dialog with state regulators and other major industrial stakeholders to promote technically sound environmental regulations and policies."

Member
Jim McClatchey is Vice President and part owner of Southern Aluminum Finishing Company, which is a fabricator, distributor, and finisher of aluminum with facilities in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and California.

Jim has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Georgia. In addition to his responsibilities for environmental compliance, Jim is Production Manager for Southern Aluminum.

In the recent past, Jim has been Chair of the Environmental Committee of the Georgia Industry Association, and Chairman of the Board for both the Aluminum Anodizer's Council and the Architectural Spray Coaters Association.

"Since Southern Aluminum joined GIEC in 1998, the benefits we've received as a member far exceed the cost of membership."

Member
Paul Sims is the Corporate Environmental Manager for Southwire in Carrollton, Georgia. He has worked in the Corporate Environmental Management Department at Southwire since 1992. Prior to his employment with Southwire, he worked in environmental consulting for six years. Paul received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Civil Engineering from Auburn University and he is a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama, Georgia, and Kentucky.

At Southwire, Paul is responsible for providing environmental policy and compliance guidance to all Southwire facilities. In addition to his responsibilities at Southwire, he is actively involved in several environmental and industry organizations including GIEC, GW&PCA, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, West Georgia Local Emergency Planning Committee, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, and EPA's Design for the Environment Program. 

"I wish an organization like GIEC existed in every state in which we operate. GIEC is the model to be used by other industry environmental organizations for building collaborative relationships with state regulators and other stakeholders."

Member
Jay Sum is Environmental Manager for Weyerhaeuser in Ogelthorpe, Georgia.