Global Environmental Manager for the Data Center Engineering group in Amazon’s corporate headquarters in Seattle.

Technical lead for completion of CERCLA compliance/closure documents for the 200-UW-1 Operable Unit at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Served as principal author and project manager for sampling & analysis plans and proposed plan. Manages budgets in excess of $7 million dollars on behalf of the Department of Energy; oversees teams of professionals conducting field studies and soil/groundwater two-dimensional numerical modeling. Provides presentations to and negotiates with the Washington Department of Ecology and U.S. EPA.

ENVIRON International Corporation, Senior Manager, March 2007 to June 2009On behalf of international mining companies, law firms, and equity investment corporations, conducts environmental liability and ore reserves assessments of mining and energy companies as part of due diligence exercises before acquisitions. Properties include iron, magnesium, uranium, coal, and precious and base metal mines. Evaluates the cost-effectiveness and technologies associated with reclamation plans and mine cleanups. Serves as one of ENVIRON’s technical leads and coordinators of business development with companies involved with natural resources.

Contract Consulting Geologist, Gryphon Gold Corporation and Nevada Copper Corporation, Reno, Nevada – 2006-2007. Served as Project Geologist in charge of exploratory core and rotary drilling in the redevelopment of the Borealis gold mine, Mineral County, Nevada, and the Pumpkin Hollow copper-iron-gold deposit, Lyon County, Nevada. Interpreted large geologic and geochemical data sets as part of the expansion of ore reserves and development of exploration targets.Contract Consulting Geochemist, Freestone Environmental Services, Inc., Richland, Washington – During 2005-2006, acted as lead author for the feasibility study portion of the 200-BP-5 Operable Unit (OU) RI/FS Work Plan, Senior Project Manager, Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation, Poulsbo, Washington . Senior Project Manager, URS Corporation, Seattle, Washington - Between 1994-2002, Served as Project Manager and Principal Hydrogeologist in charge of several remedial investigations.Supervisory Hydrogeologist, Parametrix, Bellevue, Washington – 1993-1994. Senior Hydrogeologist and General Manager, ATEC Associates, Inc., Irvine, California and Bellevue, Washington. Project Hydrogeologist, ERT Inc., Newport Beach, California – Between 1987-1989. Exploration Geologist, Kennecott Exploration (now Rio Tinto), Freeport Exploration, Duvall (Pennzoil) Corporation, Public Service of New Mexico, Kerr-McGee Corporation, Western U.S. - Between 1982-1987,Mr. Gander worked as a mining/exploration geologist where he conceived and implemented exploration and development programs for precious metal/base metal/strategic metal prospects throughout the Western United States. Mr. Gander conducted detailed geologic mapping and geochemical sampling, supervised drillling projects, and managed subcontractors and associated contracts.