Background
Criswell, Charles Harrison was born on January 9, 1943 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of John Philip and Elba Anne (Denton) Criswell.
executive consultant Analytical chemist
Criswell, Charles Harrison was born on January 9, 1943 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of John Philip and Elba Anne (Denton) Criswell.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Biology, Drury College, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1968.
Teaching tennis professional Mardena Hills Racket Club, 1962—1963. Director Water Pollution Control Labs City of Springfield, 1968-1972, chief Water Pollution Section, 1972-1980. President, chairman board directors Consultant Analytical Services International Inc., Springfield, 1979—1998.
Associate Environmental Planning Associates, Inc., since 1985. Adjunct faculty, special instructor in environmental law and hazardous materials chemistry Drury University, since 1994. Principal, managing member Criswell Consultant, LLC, Springfield, since 1999.
Executive director, Chief Financial Officer Special Events Marketing, Inc., since 2004. Appointed by governor member Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission, 1978. Member Missouri Joint Commission on Hazardous Waste Management Legislation, statewide ad-hoc Committee on Hazardous Waste Management Regulations.
Member curriculum advisory committee Environmental Resource Center, Crowder College. Technical advisor Southwest Missouri Household Hazardous Waste Project. Technical advisor, chemical emergency specialist for hazardous materials response City of Springfield, Missouri Fire Department, Logan-Rogersville Tri-County Fire District, expert courtroom testimony, speaker in field, nationwide.
Active Springfield Employees Activities Club, Thirteen Gallon Club of American Red Cross, Friends of Dickerson Park Zoo, Zoo docent. Judge Southwest Missouri Regional Science Fair. Vice chair, 1990-1993, chair 1993-1998, member numerous subcommittee Greene County Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Ruling elder First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, elected for life, 1973, elected clerk of session, 1996-2000, deacon, senior high youth advisor, active numerous committees. Permanent judicial commission John Calvin Presbytery, 1977-1985, 93—99, treasurer, 1974—2003. Member, moderator 12 special administrative commissions to ordain and install pastors, 4 Presbytery Synod General Assembly Inter-judicatory Consultations on Long Range Church Finance, moderator committee on nominations, 1996-2001, acting Stated Clerk and other offices.
Presbytery moderator, 1999-2000, acting presbytery executive, 2001-2002, commissioner to general assembly, 1998-1999. Member finance affairs committee, 1996-2001, Synod of Mid-American, member committee on nominations, 2000-2001. Member general assembly Presbyterian Church (United States of America), 1998-1999, Assembly Committee on Catechisms and Confessions.
Alumni board directors Greenwood Laboratory School, 1992-1995, president, 1993-1995, chairman board, 1993-1995. Official WEF representative to board trustees Institute Professional Environmental Practice, 1996-1999. Fellow American Institute Chemists.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials (member subcommittee on environmental assessment of real estate), American Institute Biological Sciences, American Chemical Society (member committee on environmental analytical methodology, charter member Ozarks section), National Association Safety Health Professionals, national Association Environmental Professionals, National Environmental Health Association, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (affiliate), Associate Industries Missouri (member environmental committee, member hazardous waste task group), Missouri Academy of Sciences, Missouri Waste Control Coalition, Missouri Rural Water Association, Missouri Water and Sewerage Conference (section president 1975), Missouri Water Enrivon. Association (president, member executive committee 1977-1983, chairman 1979-1980, newsletter associate editor, chairman numerous committees and conferences, award of merit 1991, 92, 93), National Environmental Training Association, Hazardous Materials Control Resources Institute, Institute Professional Environmental Practice (member international board trustees), Association Official Analytical Chemists, Analytical Laboratory Managers Association, North America Hazardous Materials Management Association (international board directors), Water Environmental Federation (chairman/assistant chairman national conferences, member industrial wastes committee 1975-1981, 87-90, government affairs committee 1977-1983, 86-91, 92-96, technical practices committee 1978-1980, 90-95, 96-98, program committee 1979-1984, 88-93, hazardous wastes committee 1992-1997, membership committee 1987-1998, vice chairman 1992-1995, chairman 1995-1997, Global Assembly Cache national task group on permits and monitoring 1978-1982, chairman 1978-1982, Industrial Wastes national subcommittee to study changes in industrial analytical protocols, 1980-1982 chairman 1980-1982, chairman Government affairs national task group on maximum contaminant levels in water 1988-1989, chairman MC national subcommittee on expansion of membership base into toxics and hazardous waste management disciplines, 1987-1990, chairman IWC national subcommittee liaison with member associations and with other organizations, 1988-1990, member industrial wastes steering committee 1988-1990, executive committee national task group on organizational name change 1990-1991, member executive committee national task group on professional environmental credentials 1995-1999, Arthur Sidney Bedell award), Mensa (life), Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce (member environmental committee, chairperson emergency preparedness and community right to know subcommittee), Beta Beta Beta (chapter president 1966-1967), Phi Mu Alpha (chapter secretary 1966-1967), Gamma Alpha.
Married Joyce LaVonne Louth, April 26, 1968. 1 child, Christina Rachel.