\\ Derek Stephens
Derek Stephens
Vice President
Email: dstephens@airtest1.com
Career
Mr. Stephens has over sixteen (16) years of experience in USEPA air emissions compliance testing and engineering studies. Mr. Stephens served as the Technical Director for AIR for six (6) years where he developed site-specific test protocols, reviewed and researched permit and sampling methodologies for test preparation, reviewed test data for report development, and managed the equipment calibration and maintenance schedule. Mr. Stephens also serves at the company’s Quality Assurance Director. He was instrumental in developing the company’s Quality Assurance Program which allow AIR to obtain and maintain receiving accreditation from the Louisiana Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (LELAP). His responsibilities have included authoring Standard Operating Procedures for equipment maintenance and calibrations and numerous aspects of the Quality Assurance Manual. Mr. Stephens also directs and oversees all projects relating to Indoor Air Quality and OSHA worker exposure sampling. He is a member of the Source Evaluation Society (SES), and has received certification as a Qualified Source Testing Individual in categories I-IV (QSTI I-IV).
Did you know...?
1. What’s your favorite food?
Cheesecake and bone-in short ribs!
2. If you had a super power, what would it be?
Definitely being able to fly, I trained as a pilot and always wanted to be up in the air.
3. Do you have a secret talent?
I can whip up a mean cheesecake.
4. If you were stuck on a desert island, what 3 things would you take with you?
A tennis racket, a bag of oranges, and the entire Harry Potter series in Korean.
5. What is your spirit animal?
An angry zebra.
6. Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever met?
Michael Jackson.
7. What is your favorite aspect about working at AIR?
A sense of camaraderie with everyone at AIR.