Bio

Dr. Stephanie C. Bolyard is senior director of environmental science and regulatory affairs at CO2EFFICIENT, LLC, where she works at the intersection of environmental science, engineering, policy and regulatory implementation. She has nearly two decades of experience spanning state government, industry, research, and academia, with particular expertise in solid waste management, PFAS and other emerging contaminants, landfill emissions, wastewater and environmental permitting.

Prior to joining CO2EFFICIENT, Dr. Bolyard served as senior engineer to the deputy secretary for environment at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, where she provided technical and policy support on complex environmental issues across the agency. Her career has also included positions with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Environmental Research & Education Foundation, Brown and Caldwell and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Dr. Bolyard earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in environmental engineering from the University of Central Florida and her B.S. in chemistry from the University of Florida. She has also served as a lecturer in NC State’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering teaching solid waste engineering. She is actively involved in the Air & Waste Management Association and has been recognized as an A&WMA Outstanding Young Professional, an AAEES 40 Under 40 recipient, and a Waste360 40 Under 40 honoree.