Subject Matter Specialist: Hydrogeology

• Jun 2023 - Present

President

• May 2019 - Jun 2023

Led professional teams at Aspira servicing environmental due diligence, multi-media Site investigations and remediation, UST/PST Management, and regulatory permitting and compliance. Learning so far in this role: If you love what you do, you don't have to work another day. Led professional teams at Aspira servicing environmental due diligence, multi-media Site investigations and remediation, UST/PST Management, and regulatory permitting and compliance. Learning so far in this role: If you love what you do, you don't have to work another day.

Branch Manager (San Antonio & Austin Profit Centers)

• Sep 2016 - May 2019

After completion of MBA, stepped up to leadership role to lead the San Antonio and Austin, Texas profit centers for Apex. Inherited a struggling practice due to the collapse of Oil & Gas practice. Transitioned old clients to build the CRE practice, and rebuilt the environmental practice to grow from 3 professionals to 15 FTEs and 3 PTEs. Served as lead for environmental due diligence and expansion for a national retail gas station chain in South Texas with hundreds of locations within two years. Performed senior-level review of deliverables and proposals and supervised APARs for remediation sites. Key takeaways from this role: No one succeeds in a vacuum. Help others reach their full potential, and you will grow with them. Show less

Senior Geologist (Geologist V)

• 2013 - 2016

Stepped back from a leadership role to free time to pursue an MBA program while working full-time managing a team of environmental scientists, biologists, natural resource specialists, geologists, and health & safety personnel while managing complex projects for the U.S. Air Force through federal contracts. Key takeaways from this role: Bigger is not always better. Go slow to go fast. To leap forward, one must take a few steps back. Stepped back from a leadership role to free time to pursue an MBA program while working full-time managing a team of environmental scientists, biologists, natural resource specialists, geologists, and health & safety personnel while managing complex projects for the U.S. Air Force through federal contracts. Key takeaways from this role: Bigger is not always better. Go slow to go fast. To leap forward, one must take a few steps back.

Branch Manager

• 2011 - 2013

Promoted to the Branch Manager role, after successfully leading the environmental group. Lead a diverse team, key responsibilities included business development, P&L management and oversight for annual revenues of $2M+ for the SA profit center. Developed highly effective, multi-vertical, cross-trained teams to increase profit margins, while increasing retention, and development. Grew the San Antonio office from 3 people to 13 people in two years.Key Takeaways from this role: Change is hard, but the only constant. Organization culture eats strategy for breakfast - learned this the hard way. Show less

Senior Project Manager

• 2009 - 2011

Hired to lead and oversee the environmental group operations for ATC's San Antonio operations. Managed a diverse team of environmental scientists, geologists, industrial hygienists, and field technicians to deliver on national accounts.Provided senior-level review as a signatory authority as P.G. For all regulatory deliverables.

Project Manager

• 2005 - 2009

I was brought on to support the environmental due diligence group for the San Antonio profit center for Phase I, and II assessments for national clients. In this role managed three full-time and two part-time professionals. Performed over 300+ Phase I ESAs all across the U.S. In 32 states. Performed oversight of several Phase II investigations, and prepared Affected Property Assessment Reports (APARs). Key Takeaways from this role: To lead, you must be willing to listen, adapt, and sometimes follow. Do the right thing, always. Show less

Geologist

• 2003 - 2005

Promoted to this role after six months with the company. Started the first-level review of deliverables, continued performance of drilling operations, oversight of field personnel activities.

Assistant Geologist

• 2002 - 2003

Started my environmental consulting career. Learned the ropes of environmental drilling, sampling, improved QA/QC in data collection, management, and analysis. Prepared deliverables for due diligence projects, groundwater monitoring, and remediation projects. Performed operations & maintenance of SVE, Dual-Phase extraction/remediation systems, produced compliance and monitoring reports.Key Takeaways from this role: Teach/share what you know and stay open to learning opportunities. The more you learn, the more you grow. Show less