Augie's Gardening Again

D A V I D  M I C H A E L, M. S., P. E.

Mr. Augie

David Michael (Mr. Augie) is a chemical/environmental engineer, author, and small publisher.  He has a BS in Chemical Engineering, an M.S. in industrial environmental controls and is a licensed professional engineer. His almost 40-year career includes fifteen years in business as a national environmental compliance publisher, trainer and conference producer for the automotive, petroleum and transportation industry for fleet/vehicle maintenance facilities/operations. Among his clients were Toyota Motor USA, General Motors, The Ryder System, US. Postal Service, Air Force National Guard and many more. He also served on an Environmental Committee at the American Petroleum Institute (API). David is a designated Kentucky Colonel by the Governor and Secretary of the State of Kentucky in recognition of  outstanding service to the state.

He developed environmental management programs while at The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and Marathon Oil Company and worked at consulting firms and government regulatory agencies. Now and in the past five years he serves as an industrial air pollution control engineer for Ohio EPA in a local health department.

Mr. Augie helps connect people to real food, farms and nutrition education throughout Ohio and the nation using an extensive internet network and through his publications and presentations. He is the publisher of the blog called the Journal of Natural Food and Health which has the  iShop of eBooks by others. His small A3 organization for natural food, health and environment education/outreach with interests in fluoride-free water, real raw milk, vaccination choice and has prepared free, brief bulletins delivered locally and worldwide in English, French and Spanish with an estimated circulation of over 100,000 in a wide spectrum of venues. In addition to his career in the environmental, health and safety field, his early education in mathematics, chemistry, physics and biblical research helped form his philosophy of food, health, agriculture and environment.

Augie and his wife Annie reside in NE Ohio, near Canton, at the edge of the world’s largest settlement of the Amish people. He and his wife Annie have a garden and some laying hens and frequents many sustainable farms in and near Amish country. They are members of The Weston A. Price Foundation, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Cornucopia Institute, Farm and Ranch Association among others.

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (No. 1 U.S. engineering undergraduate school)

M.S. Environmental, University of Cincinnati, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Dave also holds a certificate in advanced biblical studies (1977) and a certificate in advanced physics, University of Bridgeport (1968). Registered Professional Engineer, Ohio.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

As Founder and Chairman of Automotive Environmental and Safety Engineering (AESE) and its education division Environmental Resource Institute (ERI) from 1992 through 2007, he produced and managed the environmental program for Toyota, Lexus U.S. Dealership Operations and their Toyota Industrial Equipment division for seven years.

His environmental guidance manuals were used by major organizations in the automotive and trucking/transportation industries, military and government operations, including all U.S. of Toyota Motor Sales USA, General Motors U.S. Dealerships, Volvo, Subaru, Dupont/Conoco-Philips, Ryder, Laidlaw Transportation, U.S. Air Force Reserves, Air Combat Command, U.S. Postal Service/SW Region and over 4000 other organizations.

He developed seven national conference and exhibitions and has been a featured speaker at numerous annual meetings of national trade associations and for Navistar, Peterbuilt, National Automobile Dealers Association and Toyota and has written monthly columns for two trade magazines.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INSTITUTE

As Founder and Chairman of the Institute, Augie produced and directed 20 national and regional conferences for environmental and safety professionals in the petroleum, automotive and trucking/transportation industries, government and military. These included the 1993 National Automotive Centennial Management Conference and Exposition in the Washington, D.C., commemorating the 500th year since the Columbus Discovery and 100th year of the American automobile and a century of environmental progress.

Produced and directed the 1996 ERI National Conference (Chicago) with a theme of commemorating the Centennial of American and International Automobile Racing.

His conferences included the largest exhibitions of related products in the industry. Featured speakers included U.S. Congressional Offices, a former Administrator of U.S. EPA, Exxon, Chevron, Amoco, BP, Toyota, Midas, Dupont, Dow, Prestone, Valvoline and the U.S. Postal Service, consultants, attorneys and equipment manufacturers.

Augie maintained a Board of Directors and Advisory Board with key managers from Amoco, Chevron, National Automobile Dealers Assn., K-Mart, Midas International, Ryder, Leaseway Transportation.

He originated the first Environmental Leadership and Service Award in the automotive service/motor fleet maintenance industry.

PUBLICATIONS

• Dave published a national bulletin service called EnviroLine for 7 years through which he updated the industry on major developments and provide commentary on national policies and legislative and regulatory developments, and best management practices.
• He authored and co-authored five leading Environmental and Safety Guides which was considered an industry standard. His guidance manuals were used by all automotive service operations of General Motors; Toyota Motor Sales USA, Lexus, Volvo, Subaru, DuPont/Conoco, Midas International Ryder, Laidlaw, U.S. Air Force National Guard, Air Combat Command, US Postal Service (SE Region) and in over 4000 other dealerships, trucking companies and cities, county and state fleets.
• Publisher and Editor of 20 Conference Proceedings with over 150 topics and 100 contributors.
• 24 monthly columns in Fleet Equipment and Fleet Maintenance magazines.

Previous to his own company, Augie developed a sales and marketing team at Kemron Environmental, a comprehensive environmental management strategy and management program such as underground storage tank and asbestos removal/cleanup program at Firestone’s automotive service centers and Marathon’s service stations and petroleum terminals.

SHORT COURSES

Augie developed a short course which was used by the National Association of Fleet Administrators, to receive credit toward the designation of Certified Fleet Manager (CFM) and by the American Trucking Association ATA National Committee of Motor Fleet Supervisors-Training & Certification in certifying fleet managers.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

Received the designation of a lifetime Kentucky Colonel from the Governor of the State of Kentucky in recognition for work for the betterment of the state.

Product of the Month from Fleet Owner magazine.

His AESE and Institute was the subject of featured articles in 17 national trade magazines.

Received a special product award at the APPA/MEMA Show, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket trade show held in Las Vegas, where he was a featured speaker for three years.

Consultant for ABC News on a 20/20 segment on environmental overregulation.

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