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Mr. Schifo is an expert in air issues for heavy manufacturing in general, and foundry operations in particular. Prior to joining KERAMIDA in 2000, he worked for General Motors Corporation for over 30 years in leadership positions in plant engineering, environmental management, and environmental research projects. He has participated in numerous foundry research projects and joint agency initiatives, including the Department of Defense's Casting Emissions Reduction Program (CERP), where he served as Chairman of the Process Committee and currently chairs the Emissions Modeling Committee, the MACT Task Force, EPA's Sustainable Industry Programs, and the Pennsylvania State University's Advanced Oxidation Project. His work experience in foundries includes Process Engineering, Process Control and Optimization, Air Toxics Regulations, Air Permitting, Emissions Inventories, NPDES and Landfill Permitting, Industrial Compliance Audits, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18000.
Mr. Schifo has been an active member and Vice-Chair of the American Foundry Society's (AFS) 10-E Air Quality Committee, a member of the Division 10 Executive Committee, Chair of the AFS Emission Database Committee, past member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Cast Metals Association, and a member of the Steering Committee for the Iron and Steel MACT Task Force. He developed the Organic Hazardous Air Pollutant Emission Factors for foundries on behalf of AFS and authored the related document published by AFS in 2005. He is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences on air quality issues and has authored and co-authored numerous papers and reports on air emission issues and energy use issues, including the "Theoretical/Best Practice Energy Use in Metalcasting Operations", May 2004, U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. This work was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy. The report represents a comprehensive evaluation of best practices in the metalcasting industry as they relate to energy use and CO2 emissions reductions.
Mr. Schifo serves as an instructor for the AFS Environmental 101 and 201 Seminars. He also received the American Foundry Society's Environmental Health and Safety Service Award in 1999 "for his dedication and service to help build and improve environmental, safety, and health conditions within the metalcasting industry." In addition, Mr. Schifo specializes in energy reduction assessments for industrial processes. Mr. Schifo is an electrical engineering graduate of General Motors Institute, and a registered Professional Engineer and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. He has been an expert witness testifying on air, water, waste, noise and OSHA issues. He is a member of the KERAMIDA Litigation Experts Group. | 