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D A V I D M. A U G E N S T E I N, M.S., P.E.

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D A V I D   M I C H A E L   A U G E N S T E I N ,  M.S., P.E.

David Michael Augenstein is a chemical/environmental engineer, publisher, author and speaker.  He has a BS in Chemical Engineering, an M.S. in industrial environmental controls and is a licensed professional engineer. His almost 40-year career includes fifteen years in business as a national environmental compliance publisher, trainer and conference producer for the automotive, petroleum and transportation industry for fleet/vehicle maintenance facilities/operations. Among his clients were Toyota Motor USA, General Motors, The Ryder System, US. Postal Service, Air Force National Guard and many more. David was designated a lifetime Kentucky Colonel by the Governor and Secretary of the State of Kentucky in recognition of outstanding service to the state. He also served on the Environmental Committee for downstream operations at the American Petroleum Institute (API).

He developed environmental management programs while at The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Marathon Oil Company and worked at consulting firms and government regulatory agencies. Now and in the past five years he serves as an industrial air pollution control engineer for Ohio EPA in a local health department and advises many of the industries in the Canton, Ohio area. David and his wife, Annie, are developing an organization that provides nutrition and health education materials for health professionals and small farm and food businesses for dissemination to the public.

EDUCATION

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

M.S. Environmental, University of Cincinnati, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Dave also holds a certificate in advanced biblical studies (1977) and a certificate in advanced physics, University of Bridgeport (1968). Registered Professional Engineer, Ohio.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

As Founder and Chairman of Automotive Environmental and Safety Engineering (AESE) and its education division Environmental Resource Institute (ERI) from 1992 through 2007, he produced and managed the environmental program for Toyota, Lexus U.S. Dealership Operations and their Toyota Industrial Equipment division for seven years.

David maintained a Board of Directors and Advisory Board with key managers from Amoco, Chevron, National Automobile Dealers Assn., K-Mart, Midas International, Ryder, and Leaseway Transportation.

His environmental guidance manuals were used by major organizations in the automotive and trucking/transportation industries, military and government operations, including all U.S. of Toyota Motor Sales USA, General Motors U.S. Dealerships, Volvo, Subaru, Dupont/Conoco-Philips, Ryder, Laidlaw Transportation, U.S. Air Force Reserves, Air Combat Command, U.S. Postal Service/SW Region and over 4000 other organizations.

He developed seven national conferences and exhibitions and has been a featured speaker at numerous annual meetings of national trade associations and for Navistar, Peterbilt, National Automobile Dealers Association and Toyota and has written monthly columns for two trade magazines.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INSTITUTE

As Founder and Chairman of the Institute, David produced and directed 20 national and regional conferences for environmental and safety professionals in the petroleum, automotive and trucking/transportation industries, government and military. These included the 1993 National Automotive Centennial Management Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C., commemorating the 100th year of the American automobile and a century of environmental progress.

Produced and directed the 1996 ERI National Conference (Chicago) with a theme of the Centennial of American and International Automobile Racing.

His conferences included the largest exhibitions of related products in the industry. Featured speakers included U.S. Congressional Offices, a former Administrator of U.S. EPA, Exxon, Chevron, Amoco, BP, Toyota, Midas, Dupont, Dow, Prestone, Valvoline and the U.S. Postal Service, consultants, attorneys and equipment manufacturers.

He originated the first Environmental Leadership and Service Award in the automotive service/motor fleet maintenance industry.

PUBLICATIONS

• Dave published a national bulletin service called EnviroLine for 7 years through which he updated the industry on major developments and provided commentary on national policies and legislative and regulatory developments, and best management practices.
• He authored and co-authored five leading Environmental and Safety Guides, an industry standard. His guidance manuals were used by all automotive service operations of General Motors; Toyota Motor Sales USA, Lexus, Volvo, Subaru, DuPont/Conoco, Midas International Ryder, Laidlaw, U.S. Air Force National Guard, Air Combat Command, US Postal Service (SE Region) and in over 4000 other dealerships, trucking companies and cities, county and state fleets.
• Publisher and Editor of 18 Conference Proceedings with over 150 topics and 100 contributors.
• 24 monthly columns in Fleet Equipment and Fleet Maintenance magazines.

In 2007, David was offered the opportunity to relocate and serve as a local air pollution engineer for Ohio EPA at the Canton, Ohio health department. Previous to his own business, while at Marathon Oil he developed a company-wide program for removal of underground gasoline and used oil storage tanks. (1988-92). He developed a comprehensive environmental program for Firestone’s automotive service centers, the first in the automotive service industry. (1997-98). He was national sales and marketing director at Kemron Environmental laboratories (1984-7).

SHORT COURSES

David developed a short course that was used by the National Association of Fleet Administrators for their members to receive credit toward the designation of Certified Fleet Manager (CFM) and by the American Trucking Association ATA National Committee of Motor Fleet Supervisors-Training & Certification in certifying fleet managers.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

Received the designation of a lifetime Kentucky Colonel from the Governor of the State of Kentucky in recognition for work for the betterment of the state.

Product of the Month from Fleet Owner magazine.

His AESE and Institute was the subject of featured articles in 17 national trade magazines.

Received a special product award at the APPA/MEMA Show, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket trade show held in Las Vegas, where he was a featured speaker for three years.

Consultant for ABC News on a 20/20 segment on environmental overregulation.

PERSONAL ENDEAVORS

David and his wife, Annie, are active in the natural food and health movement and are members of The Weston A. Price Foundation, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Cornucopia Institute, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance among others.