Richard Makdisi
Principal Geochemist, Northern California Operations Manager at Farallon Consulting- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Farallon Consulting
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United States
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Principal Geochemist, Northern California Operations Manager
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Nov 2019 - Present
Northern California operations manager at the growing employee owned firm of Farallon Consulting, a team spirited, solution oriented, and client focused company. We provide innovative and technically appropriate, cost effective solutions. We focus on regulatory and client relations to achieve regulatory site closures spanning due diligence through site investigations, risk evaluations, remediation and institutional controls. Strong practice areas with legal firms, regulatory compliance, with public and private sector client in areas of pesticides and metals in soil, CVCOs, TPH, Metals PFAS in groundwater and VOCs related to vapor intrusion. Show less
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President
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1994 - Nov 2019
Chief geochemist and president of Stellar Environmental, a small consulting firm focused on providing technically excellent solutions and stellar regulatory and client relations to achieve regulatory site closures through site risk evaluations, investigation, remediation and institutional controls. Chief geochemist and president of Stellar Environmental, a small consulting firm focused on providing technically excellent solutions and stellar regulatory and client relations to achieve regulatory site closures through site risk evaluations, investigation, remediation and institutional controls.
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Earth Technology
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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Vice President, Operational Manager
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Mar 1992 - Sep 1993
Berkeley Office operational manager overseeing environmental investigation and remediation projects with staff of geologists, civil, environmental and chemcial engineers. Berkeley Office operational manager overseeing environmental investigation and remediation projects with staff of geologists, civil, environmental and chemcial engineers.
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Hazardous Waste Remediation Department Manager
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Feb 1982 - Mar 1992
Developed and grew hazardous waste remediation department for the Berkeley Engineering-Science (parsons company) consulting firm. responsible for investigations through remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous waste materials. Developed and grew hazardous waste remediation department for the Berkeley Engineering-Science (parsons company) consulting firm. responsible for investigations through remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous waste materials.
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geologist
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1982 - 1982
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U.S. Geological Survey
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Geologist
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Jun 1976 - Dec 1981
Geologist-geochemist involved in reseach of volcanic and geothermal systems. Light isotopic studies for geothermometry applications and groundwater recharge studies. Geologist-geochemist involved in reseach of volcanic and geothermal systems. Light isotopic studies for geothermometry applications and groundwater recharge studies.
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Education
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University of London; University of California, Berkeley, Cal State University
BS, MS, Geology-Geochemistry