Contact Information

Christopher J. Lynch
Director, Environmental Management Assistance Program
clynch@wharton.upenn.edu

Chris leads our Environmental Management Assistance Program (EMAP) which is made up of a statewide team of environmental specialists who provide small business owners and new business start-ups with confidential answers to environmental regulatory questions. The team also provides advice on smart environmental management and helps businesses identify ways to reduce costs through energy efficiency and waste minimization.

Chris also functions as the Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania Small Business Environmental Compliance Advisory Committee to which he was appointed by former Governor Tom Ridge. He has also chaired the Pennsylvania Environmental Assistance Network and the Environmental Committee of the National Association of Small Business Development Centers.

Chris received his Juris Doctor and Master of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School and he holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and government from St. Lawrence University.