Jeffrey St. Clair has over 25 years’ experience in brand strategy, communications design, and public opinion research. His work with major retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, and financial institutions gives him a unique perspective on the OEC’s position in the environmental-conservation community which he uses to enhance the OEC’s image and reputation for innovation.

Jeffrey has served as strategy and research director for major consulting firms in both Columbus and London, U.K. He holds an MBA and PhD from The Ohio State University, and a BA from The Pennsylvania State University.

Ellen Mee joined the staff at the OEC in October, 2006 as Outreach Coordinator and Ohio organizer for the Keep Antibiotics Working campaign. She also serves as the principal investigator for the NIEHS-sponsored Midwest Consortium. In this function she works with communities around Ohio to promote awareness of environmental and public health threats, and to teach citizens how to report hazardous environmental releases. Ellen is also responsible for administering the OEC’s fish consumption advisory program, leading workshops for WIC clients, hospitals, and community groups to help citizens lower the risk and increase the benefits of eating Ohio’s sport fish. Before joining the OEC, Ellen taught courses including health law and policy at the University of Florida College of Law and served as health policy specialist for the National Conference of State Legislatures in Washington D.C. She has holds a J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law and a B.A. in Communications from the University of Washington.

Trent first joined the OEC in May 2004 during law school and worked as a legal intern and later Law Fellow for the OEC’s Law Clinic. In July 2006, Trent joined the OEC full time as Staff Attorney responsible for legal and policy analysis for the Water and Air programs. Trent’s Water Program duties focus on CAFOs and other Clean Water Act issues, and representing the OEC on Ohio Department of Agriculture and Department of Natural Resources advisory committees. His Air Program responsibilities concern Ohio EPA rule changes to air pollution policy, as well as Diesel and Climate Change policy. Trent is also responsible for supervising the OEC Law Clinic, its projects, and staff of law student interns and Law Fellows. Prior to joining th OEC, Trent worked in the Business Services Division, Legal Division, and Constituent/Client Relations for the Office of the Secretary of State of Ohio.

Trent is licensed attorney in Ohio and holds a Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School with an Environmental Law Concentration, as well as a B.A. in English from The Ohio State University.

Since joining the OEC as Law Fellow, Nolan has worked on numerous legal and policy issues, including land use and forest protection, energy efficiency, coal policy, factory farming agricultural responsibility, and more recently no-till agricultural promotion.

Nolan has a J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University and has passed both the Michigan and Ohio bar examinations.

Cheryl’s assignment at the OEC is to concentrate on water-related issues, with special attention to the Ohio River drainage basin. She maintains OEC’s relationship with the Central Ohio Watershed Council and the Southeastern Ohio Watershed Council.

While attending The Ohio State University at Marion, Cheryl initiated Earth Day programming, which has evolved into a week-long annual event. She spearheaded a community and university effort to monitor and restore Grave Creek, a “Petition Ditch” running through the campus and Marion communities. Cheryl has a background in Environmental Education, connecting communities to their watersheds, and ecological restoration. She has consulted for the National Wildlife Federation’s Office of Congressional and Federal Affairs, and is the recipient of the 2005 National Conservation Achievement Award in the International Category, National Wildlife Federation’s highest honor.

She graduated cum laude with distinction in natural resources from The Ohio State University.

Devan works on diesel cleanup and energy projects for the OEC, specifically the school bus diesel retrofit program throughout Ohio and climate change issues. She grew up in northeast Ohio where the impacts of industrialization on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie and the effects of urban sprawl were constantly apparent. Her goal at the OEC is to advocate for ways of living, working, and commuting that reduce harmful impacts upon the environment.

Devan holds a B.A. in International Studies and a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University.

Sarah joined the OEC staff in August 1999 after volunteering for the organization for over a year. Sarah is responsible for the management of office administrative activities and administrative staff, coordination of special events, and the volunteer and intern program. Sarah has a B.A. in Dance from Otterbein College.

Dawn joined the OEC in June 2003. As administrative associate, she provides critical program support in addition to administrative assistance to SOAR Energy and the OEC’s staff.