Meet the Team
Principal/
Senior Environmental Planner
Caryn J.G. Brookman
25+ years of experience leading environmental projects in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and documentation, transportation policy, environmental justice, equity, process streamlining, project and program management, resources and regulatory agency coordination, issue resolution, and public involvement & stakeholder engagement.
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Chief Operating Officer/
Senior Air Quality Specialist
Chrissy Brandt
15+ years of experience leading efforts on air quality, including greenhouse gas emissions and hazardous material technical assessments, process streamlining, project and program management, agency coordination, public engagement, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and documentation.
Chief Development Officer/
Professional Engineer
Karen Kahl, PE, PTOE
30+ years of experience leading all phases of projects from planning to final design on a wide array of transportation facilities. Extensive experience in major interstate corridor studies, public engagement, multimodal planning studies, grant writing, NEPA environmental documents, toll planning studies, strategic development of alternatives, traffic analysis, final design, and PS&E documents.
Director of Environmental Planning
Bob Maimone, AICP
25+ years of experience in leading transportation and infrastructure efforts on analysis of Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act, mitigation, agency coordination, process streamlining, project and program management, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Maryland Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) compliance.
Senior Environmental Planner, Noise
Catherine Robbins
20+ years of experience leading efforts on highway noise policy and technical assessments, natural environmental technical reports, project development, quality control and quality assurance policies, wetland sciences, community effects assessments, indirect and cumulative effects assessments, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and documentation.
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Senior Environmental Planner
Stacy Hawver
25+ years of experience in the transportation industry focused on project management, agency coordination, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental compliance, environmental impact analysis, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and documentation.
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Senior Environmental Planner
Craig Shirk, AICP, ENV SP
30+ years of experience in leading transportation and infrastructure efforts on analysis of Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act, agency coordination, process streamlining, project and program management, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Maryland Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) compliance.
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Lead Environmental Planner, GIS
Marissa L. Brown, AICP
10+ years of experience in state and federal grant program and project management, agency coordination, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and documentation, GIS data analysis and mapping, database development, public engagement, and climate resilience.
Lead Environmental Planner
David Thomas, AICP
10+ years of experience in resource and regulatory agency coordination, public engagement, grant program management, environmental compliance, environmental impact analysis, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and documentation.
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Environmental Planner III, GIS
Kirby Amoriello
9+ years of experience in the transportation industry concentrating in GIS data analysis and mapping, agency coordination, environmental justice, community effects assessments, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and documentation. ​​​​​​
Environmental Planner III, Natural Resources
Rachel Hearon
8+ years specializing in natural resource management, environmental permitting under CWA Sections 401/404, regulatory compliance under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), ESA, MSA and state regulations; wetland and habitat restoration, environmental surveys/monitoring and avoidance and minimization strategies.
Environmental Planner III
Jamie Pavona
​7+ years of experience in environmental compliance for public transportation projects across MD, DE, NJ, and PA, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, State/Federal wetland and waterway permitting, environmental law implementation, avoidance/minimization, threatened and endangered species coordination, Section 4(f) evaluations, agency coordination, data analysis, and GIS mapping.
Environmental Planner II, GIS
Tyler Ruth
4+ years of experience in transportation and environmental planning, with expertise in ArcGIS and geospatial analysis, visual impact assessments (VIA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and documentation, grant application support and management, solar feasibility studies, climate change resilience research, and public engagement.
Environmental Planner I
Annika Kuchel
2+ years of experience in resource and regulatory agency coordination, public engagement, project and program management, and GIS mapping.
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Human Resources Manager
Julie Newman
5+ years of experience leading human resources including policy and procedure development, talent acquisition and management, compensation, and strategic planning.
Pursuits & Marketing Coordinator
Alyne Schwarts
4+ years of experience in digital marketing and business development, specializing in lead generation, client engagement, proposal coordination, and strategic content creation to increase brand growth and drive new business opportunities.
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Billing & Finance Specialist
Erica Elliott
10+ years of experience concentrating on payroll, accurate processing and reporting, managing invoicing operations, accounts receivable management and streamlining processes.
Office Manager
Anna Gompers
2+ years of experience in human resources and business administration concentrating on staff satisfaction, retention, and development.