Stephen Thorn
About Stephen Thorn
Stephen Thorn is the Director of Environmental Risk at Chemtrade in the Greater Chicago Area, overseeing remediation projects and managing environmental reserves.
Title: Director Environmental Risk at Chemtrade
Stephen Thorn holds the position of Director Environmental Risk at Chemtrade, bringing his extensive background in environmental compliance and risk management to the firm. Based in the Greater Chicago Area, Thorn oversees various critical functions, including regulatory permitting, compliance enforcement, and the management of Chemtrade's environmental reserves. His role also involves handling the acquisition and disposal of facilities/companies and managing shuttered facilities to negotiate their ultimate disposition.
Previous Role: Environmental Compliance Manager at Chemtrade
Prior to becoming the Director Environmental Risk at Chemtrade, Stephen Thorn served as the Environmental Compliance Manager in the Corporate Compliance Group. He held this position from 2017 to 2018. His responsibilities in this role included ensuring adherence to environmental regulations and standards, which laid the foundation for his current position within the company.
Professional Experience: Safety By Design Consultant Services and More
Before his tenure at Chemtrade, Thorn worked at Safety By Design Consultant Services as the National Environmental Director for four months in 2016. His role required significant expertise in environmental consultancy. Additionally, Thorn spent significant parts of his career in various roles, such as an Adjunct Professor at Chicago Kent College of Law, a Board Member at the Illinois Solar Energy Association, and an Environmental Attorney at both Thorn & Associates LLC and Freeborn & Peters LLP.
Education Background: University of Michigan and More
Stephen Thorn's educational journey includes a rich background in both science and law. He earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and an M.S. in Resource Policy & Behavior from the University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment. Earlier, he acquired an M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a B.S. in Chemistry from Yale University. These academic credentials contribute significantly to his expertise in environmental risk and compliance.
Key Responsibilities: Remediation and Compliance Projects
As Director Environmental Risk, Thorn oversees numerous remediation projects across the United States and Canada. He manages the beneficial reuse projects and facilitates regulatory permitting and compliance enforcement. His role extends to the acquisition and disposal of facilities/companies for Chemtrade, ensuring that all environmental risks are adequately managed. His responsibilities also include developing and managing Chemtrade's environmental reserves.