As Exec. VP, I am responsible for overseeing business development and public outreach for Babcock Labs. I am a strong advocate for consensus-based environmental laboratory standards of known and well-documented quality. I advocate for high ethical practices in public service, business, and, most especially, the lab.In the course of my career, I am immensely proud of the part I have played to make Babcock a thriving 100% employee-owned business. An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company and the employee engagement it engenders is a remarkable form of capitalism that works to give everyone a 'stake in the game'. I am committed to launching Babcock Labs into the next 100 years of growth and success. Professionally, I have more than 42 years of experience in the environmental laboratory business, including 12 years as CEO and 20 years as Vice President & General Manager of Babcock Laboratories, Inc. (formerly E.S. Babcock & Sons). I spent 8 years in the lab as a bench chemist in production and analytical method development for both inorganic and organic determinations in wastewater and drinking water. Specialties: Administration and leadership of commercial environmental laboratories, strategic planning, and corporate and non-profit board leadership.