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Cheltenham, Pa

Management of company with overall responsibility for providing services to industrial clients, marketing, contract negotiation, and administration. Consulting in the areas of air quality strategies and permitting; sustainability consulting; industrial hygiene; environmental management systems; industrial ventilation and air pollution control systems design; process safety management; dispersion modeling; and environmental litigation support. Clients include hospitals, universities, manufacturers of food products, integrated circuits, chemicals, HVAC equipment, specialty gases, adhesives, electronics, and aerospace systems.

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West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Managed air quality projects in Title V, pre-construction permitting, pollution control system design, and source testing. Projects ranged in size up to $200,000.Successfully obtained RACT permits for coal-fired boilers which minimized control requirements and saved money for a PA university.Provided alternatives evaluation, design, contractor selection, construction oversight, start-up, and balancing services for a paint spray booth upgrade. Managed project to assist seven bakeries to comply with RACT and Title V requirements. Conducted training sessions on air issues. Managed stack testing. Revised chemical manufacturer’s permit to reduce restrictive conditions, thus saving client $100,000 initial and $50,000 annual costs in testing, without compromising environmental protection.Provided expert testimony for a chemical manufacturer regarding design errors and breach of contract for an industrial ventilation and pollution control installation.

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States

• Provided air permitting and stormwater/spill planning services for multiple facilities for a metals industry material processor.• Prepared air permit application, including dispersion modeling, for New Jersey bulk pharmaceutical manufacturer and negotiated with agency for favorable permit conditions. Conducted air emissions testing for VOC and ammonia.• Provided expert testimony which supported client's position in air quality lawsuit. Provided recommendations for cost-effective control equipment.• Developed and implemented sales and marketing plan to increase air consulting business.

Essington, Pennsylvania, United States

Directed air quality practice in regional office. Managed projects in air permitting, SARA Title III, and environmental assessments. Developed and implemented sales and marketing plan.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Managed projects in industrial ventilation design, air pollution permitting, risk assessment, and emission evaluation.• Obtained positive determination for 100% capture criteria, which minimized the need for future stack testing and saved $50,000 in testing costs for flexographic printing and laminating operation.• Conducted three-phased project to reduce carbon monoxide exposures. Phases included: breathing zone and area sampling surveys to assess CO levels; conceptual design of local exhaust ventilation and make-up air systems; final design plans and specifications of the ventilation system.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Managed projects in air pollution control design, ventilation system evaluation, andenvironmental regulatory compliance. Served as senior engineer on air quality permitting, VOC source sampling, dispersion modeling, and clean room design projects.

New York, New York, United States

Designed and specified mechanical systems in wastewater treatment plants and pumpingstations. Coordinated efforts of structural, electrical, and architectural divisions in producingcontract drawings for plant upgrading.

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

Designed electrostatic precipitators, baghouses, and cyclonic collectors. Developed computerprogram for optimizing pollution control device size, cost, and performance.

M.S., Environmental Systems Engineering

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

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