Breakout Session – Protecting People & Places: Why Safety Leaders Must Champion Environmental Compliance

Jenny Vance, Chief Revenue Officer, Encamp
Stephanie Sparkman, Director of Environmental Compliance, QTS Data Centers

Environmental compliance isn’t just about checking regulatory boxes. It’s a way to extend your company’s safety promise beyond your facility walls. When done right, it helps protect communities, support first responders, and strengthen your company’s reputation. But to lead with confidence, safety and EHS executives need more than good intentions. They need assurance. That means knowing the right questions to ask, the right data to track, and the right people to engage.

In this session, Stephanie Sparkman, Director of Environmental Compliance at QTS, will share how she turns compliance data into insights that protect people and keep both regulators and execs happy. She’s joined by Jenny Vance, CRO at Encamp, who will dive into how today’s safety leaders drive better outcomes through smart collaboration, accountability, and the right tools.
You’ll leave with a clearer picture of how to make environmental compliance a strength — not an afterthought.

Key Takeaways:

  • Know what questions to ask so you’re confident your program is complete, accurate, and on time.
  • Turn site-level data into clear KPIs that speak to risk, cost, and safety at the board level.
  • Build cross-functional playbooks that ensure deadlines, ownership, and follow-through.
  • Use automation and expert partners to scale compliance without extra staff.
  • Help protect first responders and communities by closing gaps in your environmental reporting.