Brake Pad Partnership
Steering Committee
Michael Endicott
Representing the Sierra Club
Consultant
Tres Amigos Verdes
Terry Heffelfinger
Director, Product Engineering, R&D, & Quality
Affinia Global Brake & Chassis
Richard Looker, M.Eng, P.E.
Water Resources Control Engineer
San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board
Tim Merkel, Ph.D.
Representing friction material manufacturers
Kelly Moran, Ph.D.
Representing the California Stormwater Quality Association
President
TDC Environmental
Bob Peters
Chief Engineer of Friction Material Engineering
Akebono Brake Corporation
Mark Phipps, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research and Development
Morse Automotive
Christopher C. Shepley, M.R.S.C., A.C.M.I.
Director of Research and Development—Friction Materials, Brake Parts Inc.
Technical Advisor:
Mark Schlautman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
Clemson University
Sustainable Conservation Staff and Consultants:
Ashley Boren
Executive Director
Stacey Sullivan
Policy Director
Kirsten Rosselot
Technical Consultant
Process Profiles
(818) 878-0454
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