PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
- Served as one of the Senior Staff Geologists working on a hazardous waste site investigation for a major tire company. Work included conducting a sensitive receptor survey to locate active or abandoned wells within four miles of the tire plant facility for the purpose of locating potentially impacted groundwater wells.
- Conducted hundreds of grading inspections and soil investigations involving homes in various stages of distress. And performed site grading, asphalt, and concrete inspections throughout the San Francisco Bay area.
- Has performed forensic studies on subdivision projects for the City of Antioch. The primary function for the forensic studies was to determine if the contractor was in compliance with the site grading plans and specifications.
- Conducted hundreds of soil and groundwater investigations involving petroleum-based contamination. Has written and presented hundreds of site characterization reports to clients, and has helped to close many of them.
- Successfully participated in a nine-month joint venture to develop a new methodology for performing soil and groundwater investigation, via the use of small diameter monitoring wells.
- Successfully participated in developing two Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) reports. Both reports were successful in closing two petroleum-based contaminated sites.
- Performed slide repairs including drilling and setting piers below a slide plane to stabilize the hillside. Supervised the drilling of piers, tie backs, and directed several slide repairs.
- Performed over one hundred Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)’s throughout California, Oregon, and Nevada.
- Performed over 60 footing inspections in San Francisco and Diablo Valley, CA.
- Logged thousands of soil borings, and collected soil and groundwater samples throughout California, Michigan, and Alaska.
- Participated in the installation of ejector wells at a nuclear power plant.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
- Environmental & Geological Solutions, President and Owner
- Geosolv, Inc., Vice-President 1996-1997
- W. A. Craig, Inc., Environmental Geologist/Manager 1995 to 1996
- Growth Environmental Services, Inc., Environmental Geologist, 1993 to 1995
- Walls Testing, Environmental Geologist/Inspector, 1991-1993
- Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Senior Staff Environmental Geologist, 1986-1991
- Merril, Seely, Mullen, Sandefur, Inc. (MSMS), Staff Geologist, 1985-1986
- Don Hillebrandt Associates, Field Engineer/Geologist, 1984-1985
- Bechtel, Inc., Geologist, 1981-1983
- Marin Municipal Water District, Field Geologist and Assistant Embarkment Inspector, 1978-1981
EDUCATION:
- B.A. Geology, University of San Francisco, 1977
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
- Geo Line: 40 Hour OSHA 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Class; Concord CA, 1993. One week class.
- Geo Line: 8 Hour OSHA 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response, Re-certification Training; Concord CA, 1994. One day class.
- A Short Course on Cone Penetration Testing: Gregg In Situ, Inc.; Concord CA, 1994. One day course.
- Federal Publications, Inc.: Underground Storage Tank Requirements & Cleanup in California; San Francisco CA, 1994. One day seminar.
- Geo Line: 8 Hour OSHA 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response – Supervisory Training Class; Concord CA, 1995. One Day class.
- REG Review, Inc.: Registration Review Class for Geologist; Oakland CA, 1995. Four day class.
- W. A. Craig, Inc.: 8 Hour Hazmat Refresher Course; Napa CA, 1996.
- Continuing Education Courses: The Lawrence Livermore Report and Regulatory Reform; Concord CA, 1996. One day course.
- State of California Water Resources Control Board: Underground Storage Tank Conference; Santa Clara CA, 1995. Three day conference.
- University of California Extension: Beginning Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA); San Jose CA, 1996. Two day class.
- University of California Extension: Advanced Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA); Sacramento CA, 1996. Two day class.
- Groundwater Resources Association: Overview of California Hydrogeology Seminar; Concord CA, 1996. One day class.
- Assessment and Management of MTBE Impacted Sites; 1998. The current approach to preparing MTBE sites for closure. One day course.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS:
- California Registered Professional Geologist
- Florida Registered Professional Geologist
- Arizona Registered Professional Geologist
- Registered Environmental Assessor