Brookline LEPC Subcommittees

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the LEPC Chairperson, LEPC Coordinator, and Chairpersons of the four standing committees. The duties of the Executive Committee are to coordinate activities of the Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees.

  • LEPC Chairperson: Fire Chief John F. Sullivan
  • LEPC Coordinator: Cheryl Anne Snyder, non-voting member
  • Chair - Right-to-Know Committee: Mike Sandman (Select Board)
  • Chair - Public Education and Information Committee: Sara Schaffer (Public Health)
  • Chair - Hazardous Materials Facilities Liaison Committee: Patrick O'Neill (Public Works)
  • Chair - Emergency Response and Resources Committee: Erin Chute (Public Works)

Right-to-Know Committee

This Committee is responsible for the formulation of all policies and procedures concerning the public’s right-to-know program; the formulation of all chemical release reporting procedures; the establishment of confidential information protection procedures; and the formulation of all record keeping and information dissemination procedures for the LEPC.

  • Fire Chief John F. Sullivan, LEPC Chair, Ex Officio member
  • Cheryl Anne Snyder, LEPC Coordinator, non-voting member

Chair:

Mike Sandman (Select Board)

Members:

  • Joe Callanan (Town Counsel)
  • Deputy Chief Todd Cantor (Fire)
  • Devon Fields (Town Administration)

Public Education and Information Committee

This Committee is responsible for reviewing the public alert and notification program; public relations with affected communities and public at large; all publicity of the LEPC; development of public education and information programs.

  • Fire Chief John F. Sullivan, LEPC Chair, Ex Officio member
  • Cheryl Anne Snyder, LEPC Coordinator, non-voting member

Chair:

Sara Schaffer (Public Health)

Members:

  • Sgt. Robert Disario (Police)
  • Devon Fields (Town Administration)
  • Heather Hamilton (BIG)
  • Kevin Mont (Coastal EMS)
  • Larry Rosenberg (Red Cross/MRC/CERT)

Hazardous Materials Facilities Liaison Committee

This Committee is responsible for procedures for identification and communication with affected facilities. This Committee works with the Emergency Response and Resources Committee and with affected facilities to review and help the Brookline Office of Emergency Management test a HazMat Emergency Response Plan for the Town as required by law.

  • Fire Chief John F. Sullivan, LEPC Chair, Ex Officio member
  • Cheryl Anne Snyder, LEPC Coordinator, non-voting member

Chair:

Patrick O'Neill (Public Works)

Members:

  • Deputy Chief Todd Cantor (Fire)
  • Ed Clancy (Public Schools)
  • Charles Colley (CISA/DHS)
  • Carl Cowan (HMS EM)
  • Stephen Estes-Smargiassi (MWRA)
  • Michael McCabe - Mass DOT / MBTA
  • Chief of Operations Colin O'Connell (Fire)
  • Deputy Chief David Randolph (Fire)
  • Len Wallace (EPA), Advisor

Emergency Response and Resources Committee

This Committee works with the Hazardous Facilities Liaison Committee and with existing emergency response organizations to review and help the Brookline Office of Emergency Management test a HazMat Emergency Response Plan for the jurisdiction as required by law. This Committee reviews existing federal, state and local plans for the purpose of coordination with the LEPC planning process.

  • Fire Chief John F. Sullivan, LEPC Chair, Ex Officio member
  • Cheryl Anne Snyder, LEPC Coordinator, non-voting member

Chair:

Erin Chute (Public Works)

Members:

  • Ryan Earle (Eversource)
  • Rene Fielding (BU)
  • Kevin Mont (Coastal EMS)
  • Chief of Operations Colin O'Connell (Fire)
  • Chief Jennifer Paster (Police)
  • Deputy Chief David Randolph (Fire)
  • Sigalle Reiss (Public Health)
  • Mike Sandman (Select Board) 
  • Victor Santana (National Grid)
  • Sarah Tsay (MGB)