John Buckley

Current

General Counsel, EHS & Reg Compliance Mgr at Power Plant Management Services
Senior Fellow / Instructor at UNC-Charlotte

Past

Asst Gen Counsel / EHS Director at Polypore
Career Coach at EnvManager (Sole Proprietorship)
Environmental Business Director at NRG Energy

Attorney/Engineer (Self-employed)
Adjunct Professor at Keller Graduate Sch of Mgt
Adjunct Professor at Strayer University
Counsel/Sr. Director at E3 Consulting
VP / General Counsel at Renewable Energy (a Duke Capital investment)
Integration Director at Duke Energy
Environmental Affairs Director at UtiliCorp
Adjunct Professor at Baker University
Power Division Director at Versar
Adjunct Professor at University of Baltimore
Adjunct Professor at George Washington University
Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University
In House Counsel / EHS Manager at USOSC
Attorney at Miles & Stockbridge
Atmos Sci Mgr at Power Plant Research Program
Legal Research Fellow at Kenin Fellowship
Legal Research Instructor at Univ of South Carolina
Environmental Engineer / Supervisor at Duke Power
Summer Associate at Crowell & Moring
Summer Associate at Smith Helms Mullis & Moore
Law Clerk at McNair Law Firm
Law Clerk at Schmeltzer Aptaker & Shepard
Air Pollution Control Engineer at PaDER
Health Physicist / Safety Engieer at Dept of Defense

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Education

York University - Schulich School of Business
University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business
University of South Carolina School of Law

Pennsylvania State University

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

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Websites

John Buckley’s Summary

Licenced Attorney, Registered Professional Engineer, Certified Professional Human Resources Manager.

John Buckley’s Specialties:

Expertise in effective leadership of multiple enterprise support functions, freeing core business operations for enhanced production.

John Buckley’s Experience

General Counsel, EHS & Reg Compliance Mgr

Power Plant Management Services

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

January 2008 — Present (10 months)

Provide management oversight to power plant operations and construction activities for plants in Watertown, NY; Middletown, CT; Borger, TX; Denver City, TX; Burney, CA; Crockett, CA; Firebaugh, CA; and Honokaa, HI.
Senior Fellow / Instructor

UNC-Charlotte

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

2002 — Present (6 years)

Senior Fellow, Global Institute for Energy and Envtl Systems
Instructor, Introduction to Business Law for Engineers
Instructor, Career Development for Engineeers
Instructor, Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Rules
Instructor, Management Institute for EMS
Instructor, Business Law for Event Planners
Instructor, Corporate Law for Paralegals
Asst Gen Counsel / EHS Director

Polypore

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Plastics industry)

April 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 9 months)

Also counsel to related operations of Celgard, Daramic, Membrana, Artisyn, and Liqui-Cel including onsite review of operations in Corydon, IN; Owensboro, KY; Charlotte, NC; Wuppertal, Germany; Selestat, France; Feistritz, Austria; Norderstedt, Germany, Potenza, Italy; Shanghai, China; Tianjin, China; and Prachinburi, Thailand.
Career Coach
EnvManager (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Human Resources industry)

1995 — 2007 (12 years)
Environmental Business Director

NRG Energy

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NRG; Utilities industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year)
Attorney/Engineer

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Law Practice industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years)
Adjunct Professor

Keller Graduate Sch of Mgt

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year)

Adjunct Professor, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Business
Adjunct Professor, Employment Law
Adjunct Professor

Strayer University

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years)

Adjunct Professor, Business Law
Counsel/Sr. Director

E3 Consulting

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Environmental Services industry)

2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
VP / General Counsel

Renewable Energy (a Duke Capital investment)

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; ASX:REL; Machinery industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year)
Integration Director

Duke Energy

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DUK; Oil & Energy industry)

1997 — 2001 (4 years)
Environmental Affairs Director

UtiliCorp

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ILA; Utilities industry)

1995 — 1997 (2 years)
Adjunct Professor

Baker University

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

1997 — 1997 (less than a year)

Adjunct Professor, Human Ecology
Power Division Director

Versar

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; VSR; Environmental Services industry)

1994 — 1995 (1 year)
Adjunct Professor

University of Baltimore

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1991 — 1995 (4 years)

Professor, Environmental Law Courses
Professor, Environmental Law Seminar Courses
Faculty Advisor, University of Baltimore Journal of Environmental Law
Adjunct Professor

George Washington University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

1994 — 1995 (1 year)

Adjunct Professor, Regulation of Hazardous & Toxics Substances
Adjunct Professor

Johns Hopkins University

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)

1992 — 1995 (3 years)

Adjunct Professor, Environmental Law for Engineers & Scientists
In House Counsel / EHS Manager

USOSC

(Partnership; 201-500 employees; Oil & Energy industry)

1992 — 1994 (2 years)
Attorney

Miles & Stockbridge

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

1990 — 1992 (2 years)
Atmos Sci Mgr

Power Plant Research Program

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

1992 — 1992 (less than a year)
Legal Research Fellow

Kenin Fellowship

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

1989 — 1990 (1 year)
Legal Research Instructor

Univ of South Carolina

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)

1988 — 1989 (1 year)
Environmental Engineer / Supervisor

Duke Power

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DUK; Oil & Energy industry)

1981 — 1988 (7 years)

Temporary Nuclear Production Engineer, Nuclear Chemistry (1987-88)
Temporary Nuclear Production Engineer, Radwaste Engineering (1986-87)
Nuclear Production Engineer, Head of Chemical & Waste Mgt, Environmental Compliance (1985-86)
Associate Engineer, Head of Air Quality, Fossil Production (1982-84)
Junior Engineer, Steam Production (1981-82)
Summer Associate

Crowell & Moring

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

1988 — 1988 (less than a year)
Summer Associate

Smith Helms Mullis & Moore

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

1988 — 1988 (less than a year)
Law Clerk

McNair Law Firm

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

1987 — 1987 (less than a year)
Law Clerk

Schmeltzer Aptaker & Shepard

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

1987 — 1987 (less than a year)
Air Pollution Control Engineer

PaDER

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

1980 — 1981 (1 year)
Health Physicist / Safety Engieer

Dept of Defense

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

1980 — 1980 (less than a year)

John Buckley’s Education

York University - Schulich School of Business

Certificate, Sustainable Enterprise Academy, 2001 — 2001

Activities and Societies:

Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring for Peak Performance
University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business

Certificate, Finance for Executives, 1997 — 1997
University of South Carolina School of Law

JD, Law, 1986 — 1989
Pennsylvania State University

BS, Environmental Engineering, 1976 — 1980

Additional Information

John Buckley’s Websites:

John Buckley’s Interests:

Business Law Training, Employment Law Training

John Buckley’s Groups:

Sustainable Enterprise Academy, Maryland Bar, North Carolina Bar, Air & Waste Management Association, Aquila, Bechtel, University of Baltimore, Strayer University, Keller Graduate School of Management, Baker University, Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University, University of North Carolina - Charlotte, Schulich School of Business, Chicago Graduate School of Business, Global Institute for Energy & Environmental Systems, Kenin Fellowship, Power Plant Research Program, Celgard, Daramic, Membrana, Artisyn, EECO 2003 in Toronto, Brownfields 2002 in Charlotte, EUEC 2003 in Tuscon, EECO 2001 in Toronto, AgWaste 2003 in Raleigh, BELL 2001 at Wharton in Philadelphia, ASSE 2007 in Orlando, Ziff Natural Gas Strategies Conference 2000, Center for Clean Air Policy 2004 in Virginia, Anaerobic Digester Summit 2003 in Raleigh