COREY PETERS
MARIPOSA
Summary
Dynamic Environmental Program Specialist with a proven track record in program development and strategic problem resolution. Successfully led wildfire risk mitigation projects, enhancing safety and ensuring regulatory compliance. Core competencies include stakeholder engagement and project management, consistently delivering impactful solutions that advance program initiatives. Committed to driving environmental sustainability through innovative strategies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Health Specialist
Mariposa County
Mariposa
12.2024 - Current
- Management of county-wide environmental programs.
- Identified potential hazards and established strategies for risk reduction.
- Enforce regulations through detailed investigations ensuring adherence to environmental and health standards.
- Collaborate with other agencies and organizations to address environmental health concerns.
- Development of environmental health reports and recommendations.
Expert Program Manager
PG&E
Oakland
01.2021 - 05.2024
- Led wildfire risk mitigation projects, boosting power safety for PG&E territory.
- Directed cross-functional teams in vegetation management, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Developed wildfire risk mitigation strategies to enhance power safety across PG&E's service area.
- Evaluated corrective measures to ensure adherence to program standards.
- Implemented program management techniques to enhance processes.
Supervising Vegetation Program Manager
PG&E
Southern Region
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Directed program managing emergency response to drought conditions.
- Created and implemented programs for fuels reduction and wood management.
- Managed resource specialist coordination on agency land projects.
- Created extensive business operations framework tailored for drought emergency program.
- Strengthened relationships by working closely with nonprofits and governmental agencies.
Vegetation Program Manager
PG&E
Yosemite Division
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Supervised maintenance operations in Yosemite Division, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Led emergency response projects, ensuring deadlines and budget constraints were met.
- Managed efforts of multidisciplinary teams to enhance operational efficiency.
- Developed new vegetation management methods, decreasing wildfire hazards within the operational areas.
Contract Forester
ACRT, INC.
Mariposa
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Ensured operational efficiency while managing compliance for regional safety in vegetation projects.
- Oversaw tree inspections, advancing vegetation management.
- Achieved measurable improvements in project outcomes by refining safety procedures.
Biological Technician
USDA Forest Service
Sonora
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Conducted sensitive plant and noxious weed surveys.
- Managed plant data utilizing Geographic Information System.
- Developed comprehensive reports to assist forest management decisions.
Resource Management Specialist
California State Parks
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Executed forest restoration efforts for ecosystem rehabilitation.
- Executed fuels reduction activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BIOLOGY
Stanislaus State
Turlock, CA06-2009
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
Columbia College
Sonora, CA05.2006
Skills
- Program Development
- Environmental compliance
- Communications
- Interpersonal Relations
- Strategic Problem Resolution
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Risk assessment
- Program management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership
- Project planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Emergency response planning
- Microsoft Office
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, 05/01/25 (Anticipated, In-progress)
- Certified Arborist/Utility Specialist/Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ), International Society of Arboriculture, 01/01/14, Present
Timeline
Environmental Health Specialist
Mariposa County
12.2024 - Current
Expert Program Manager
PG&E
01.2021 - 05.2024
Supervising Vegetation Program Manager
PG&E
01.2016 - 01.2021
Vegetation Program Manager
PG&E
01.2014 - 01.2016
Contract Forester
ACRT, INC.
01.2011 - 01.2014
Biological Technician
USDA Forest Service
01.2007 - 01.2011
Resource Management Specialist
California State Parks
01.2004 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - BIOLOGY
Stanislaus State
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
Columbia College
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