Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Air News: Air Management's Ron Binzley Hired As Program's Field Operations Director

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 10/27/2026 03:09 PM CDT

Air Management’s Ron Binzley Hired As Program’s Field Operations Director

10/27/2026

Ron Binzley has been named the next Air Management Program Field Operations Director, and will start in his role on November 2.

Binzley has served the DNR’s Air Management Program in the Permits Section since 2014, serving for nine years as a permit writer and most recently as the Permit Section Manager. During his time as section manager, Binzley led the permits team through some challenging transitions, including the reassignment of all permit writers to construction permit work, and directed the development and implementation of consistent nonattainment-area permitting policy. Binzley also helped facilitate constructive discussions between the Program and stakeholders on permit financial support and streamlining, areas critical to ensuring permitting that meets applicants’ needs and protects Wisconsin’s air resources.

Before joining the DNR, Binzley obtained a PhD in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and spent a number of years teaching collegiate courses in both engineering and the humanities. Prior to his career in academia, Binzley served as a structural and project engineer for the US Army Corps of Engineers. Binzley holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.

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