Sonia Scaer
Sonia is a software implementations and deployment analyst for GE Healthcare. She received her BA/BS degree from The Evergreen State College. She began her career as a software developer working in an FDA regulated software development environment. She successfully lead cross-functional, co-located and remote teams as a Technical Engineering Manager and Risk Management Engineering Lead. Today she works with global software delivery teams throughout the world setting standards for implementation of hospital asset management systems.
Sonia is a software implementations and deployment analyst for GE Healthcare. She received her BA/BS degree from The Evergreen State College. She began her career as a software developer working in an FDA regulated software development environment. She successfully lead cross-functional, co-located and remote teams as a Technical Engineering Manager and Risk Management Engineering Lead. Today she works with global software delivery teams throughout the world setting standards for implementation of hospital asset management systems.
Michael Cox
Michael Cox holds a BS from Huxley College at Western Washington University and a MPH from the University of Michigan. He is currently the climate change adviser for EPA's Region 10 office in Seattle. His main tasks are to help EPA programs integrate climate change into how they do their work and coordinate efforts with EPA partners. Michael worked in Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer and then with UNICEF for over five years. He has worked in the environmental field for over 25 years with the US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Wildlife Federation, and the City of Seattle. His past work included working on issues related to toxics in the Columbia River, toxics and nutrients in Puget Sound, nitrate contamination in groundwater and drinking water in Yakima County, toxic contamination in the Great Lakes, and several National Drinking Water regulations.
Charlie Kratzer
Charlie has a Bachelors from UC Davis, a Masters from Univ of Florida, and a Doctorate from UCLA. All degrees are in Environmental Engineering/Sciences with emphasis on hydrology/water quality. He worked for over 30 years in this field – 18 years for the National Water-Quality Assessment Program with the US Geological Survey and over 12 years with the State of California. He specialized in the transport and fate of nutrients and pesticides in surface waters of the San Joaquin Valley. He also headed up studies on the interaction of groundwater and surface water in various watersheds in California. Locally, he was on the Environmental Technical Advisory Committee for over 8 years, with 5 years as Chair. He recently came out of retirement to be the part-time hydrologist for the Suquamish Tribe.
Charlie has a Bachelors from UC Davis, a Masters from Univ of Florida, and a Doctorate from UCLA. All degrees are in Environmental Engineering/Sciences with emphasis on hydrology/water quality. He worked for over 30 years in this field – 18 years for the National Water-Quality Assessment Program with the US Geological Survey and over 12 years with the State of California. He specialized in the transport and fate of nutrients and pesticides in surface waters of the San Joaquin Valley. He also headed up studies on the interaction of groundwater and surface water in various watersheds in California. Locally, he was on the Environmental Technical Advisory Committee for over 8 years, with 5 years as Chair. He recently came out of retirement to be the part-time hydrologist for the Suquamish Tribe.
