The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Management Program has hired Ron Binzley as the new Permits and Stationary Source Modeling Section Chief.

Ron Binzley has served as a construction permit writer for the DNR’s Air Management Program since 2014. During his time with the program, Ron has worked extensively on Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permits and acquired a broad knowledge of the major New Source Review (NSR) policies and regulations. Ron has assisted the program in evaluating and developing comments on several proposed rules related to permitting. He has also acted in various leadership roles for the program, including co-NSR team leader, acting Permits section chief and acting Air Quality and Planning Section Chief.

Before joining the DNR, Ron earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Columbia University and a PhD in History from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Ron also served as a structural and project engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.