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I serve as EDR's Principal for Cultural Resources and GIS services. In addition, I support our firm's Marketing group and recently managed rebranding the company. I provide technical oversight for project deliverables including cultural resources surveys, archaeological investigations, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act consultation, as well as senior strategic support for EDR's Environmental and Offshore Wind Energy teams.I have more than 20 years of professional experience in cultural resources management, historic preservation, and environmental permitting. I am a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) who meets the Qualifications for the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (per 36 CFR 61). My primary areas of technical expertise include archaeology, cultural resources management, historic preservation, GIS applications, visual impact assessment, cultural resources mitigation, and environmental permitting. 20+ years of experience with energy, transportation, commercial, and municipal development projects, with significant emphasis on Wind, Offshore Wind, and Solar energy projects.Specialties: Cultural (Archaeological and Historic) Resources; Archaeological Investigations; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications; Historical and Cartographic Research; Heritage and Preservation Planning; Visual Impact Assessments (VIAs); Environmental Permitting Strategy and Compliance; State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) consultation; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); State Licensing and Permitting (including NY, OH, MD); New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

Listed skills include Gis, Historic Preservation, Environmental Compliance, Cultural Resource Management, and 24 others.