SPILL CONTROL ASSN. OF AMERICA RELOCATES, NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
News Release
Spill Control Association of America (SCAA)
January 16, 2012
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><SPAN
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VIRGINIA -- Spill Control Association of America (SCAA), a professional
association representing oil spill removal organizations (OSRO), spill
managers/qualified individuals, consultants, equipment and material
manufacturers, distributors, insurers, and educational and governmental
organizations, announced today that it has relocated its headquarters to Old
Town Alexandria, Virginia from Bel Air, Maryland. </SPAN></H1>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“This
move to the Washington, DC Metro area launches the next phase of SCAA’s services
and benefits to our expanding membership, and a greater recognition of our
association as ‘The Voice of Spill Response Professionals,” said Andrew
Altendorf, President. For the past several years, SCAA has held its Annual
Meeting in the capital region and regularly meets with the U.S. Coast Guard as a
member of the agency’s Partnership Action Team. SCAA also interfaces with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement, and other federal agencies regionally and at Washington, DC
headquarters, and as well as sister associations involved in oil and hazardous
substance spill response, cleanup and site remediation and restoration
professions.</SPAN><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face=Calibri> </FONT></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">“As part of this
transition, we are pleased to name John Allen as Executive Director of
SCAA. He brings more than 20 years of professional experience as a former
Senior Vice President of one of our national OSRO members, and formerly as an
independent environmental consultant and career Special Operations Naval
Officer,” added Altendorf.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">SCAA was founded in 1973 as an industry non-profit
association to represent the collective interests, and professional experience
and contributions of the spill response industry, keeping SCAA members current
on regulations, technology advances and important national and international
events. </FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA -- Spill Control Association of America (SCAA), a professional
association representing oil spill removal organizations (OSRO), spill
managers/qualified individuals, consultants, equipment and material
manufacturers, distributors, insurers, and educational and governmental
organizations, announced today that it has relocated its headquarters to Old
Town Alexandria, Virginia from Bel Air, Maryland. </SPAN></H1>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“This
move to the Washington, DC Metro area launches the next phase of SCAA’s services
and benefits to our expanding membership, and a greater recognition of our
association as ‘The Voice of Spill Response Professionals,” said Andrew
Altendorf, President. For the past several years, SCAA has held its Annual
Meeting in the capital region and regularly meets with the U.S. Coast Guard as a
member of the agency’s Partnership Action Team. SCAA also interfaces with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement, and other federal agencies regionally and at Washington, DC
headquarters, and as well as sister associations involved in oil and hazardous
substance spill response, cleanup and site remediation and restoration
professions.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 24pt"></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face=Calibri> </FONT></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">“As part of this
transition, we are pleased to name John Allen as Executive Director of
SCAA. He brings more than 20 years of professional experience as a former
Senior Vice President of one of our national OSRO members, and formerly as an
independent environmental consultant and career Special Operations Naval
Officer,” added Altendorf.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">SCAA was founded in 1973 as an industry non-profit
association to represent the collective interests, and professional experience
and contributions of the spill response industry, keeping SCAA members current
on regulations, technology advances and important national and international
events. </FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>