Recently joined Kleinschmidt as a Senior Engineering Advisor after working 30 plus years at an electric utility. Former Chief Dam Safety Engineer for a fleet of 46 hydroelectric projects including several high hazard dams. Key experience includes comprehensive FERC dam safety capability including Part 12 dam safety inspections, PFMAs, Construction PFMAs, Owner Dam Safety Program development & Dam Safety Surveillance and Monitoring Plan development and implementation,

Chief Dam Safety Engineer for inspections, assessment and remediation projects, Breach & Stability Analyses, Security Program (Rev 3), Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), Public Safety Plans (PSPs), Dam Safety Surveillance and Monitoring Plans (DSSMPs), Independent Consultant (Part 12) selection and coordination, Potential Failure Mode Analyses (PFMAs), Supporting Technical Information (STI) Document development and maintenance, and Owners Dam Safety Program (ODSP) development and maintenance. Extensive interactions with FERC's Division of Dam Safety and Inspections and Office of Hydropower Licensing.Principal Environmental Engineer for soil and groundwater assessment and remediation projects. Developed strategies and plans to address landfills, leaky underground storage tanks, manufactured gas plants, Toxic Substance Control Act (PCB) regulated projects and Superfund litigated remediation projects. Co-managed Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) for handling state and federal hazardous waste. Revised and maintained Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans (SPCC) and a Facility Response Plan (FRP). Coordinated NPDES permit compliance including best management practices and periodic water sampling program for hydroelectric projects.

Officer in numerous positions in Operations, Maintenance (command), Wing Staff & Air Staff/JFHQ as a member of the 157th Air Refueling Wing and New Hampshire Air National Guard. Served part-time primarily but also served on federal active duty for Desert Shield/Storm; Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom & Iraqi Freedom. Served on state active duty for floods and ice storms.

Engineer in Training focused on environmental remediation and residential/commercial subdivision development. Environmental work included soil/groundwater remediation plus landfill design and permitting. Landfill permit planning included site grading designs & runoff/leachate flow management plans.Subdivision work included infrastructure design of roads, retaining walls, stormwater systems, water/wastewater systems and site grading.