Key Staff

Bridget S. Morello, P.E. - President, has significant experience supporting client’s efforts to assess and remediate sites regulated under CERCLA, RCRA and state/local laws. Ms. Morello is a licensed professional engineer in Florida and Michigan, and a Certified Professional in Michigan. She has worked on more than 175 complex environmental projects subject to intense public and regulatory scrutiny and numerous less complex projects for a variety of private/industrial clients. Ms. Morello has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and over 21 years experience with project management and cost control services, as well as regulatory negotiations, process design, equipment specification, construction management, chemical and physical data analysis, and permitting/reporting including, but not limited to: CAPs, CARs, RAPs, Feasibility Studies, RD/RA Work Plans, Alternative Evaluations and Cost Analyses, Remedial Design Reports, QAPPs, H&S Plans, NPDES Permits, Air Permits, O&M Manuals, Removal Site Evaluation Memoranda, Removal Action Plans, Construction Completion Reports, Long Term Monitoring Plans, and Performance Monitoring Reports.

Gregory J. Rorech, P.E. - Vice President, has designed and constructed more than 375 groundwater/soil remediation systems and industrial processes using a variety of technologies. He holds professional engineering licenses in more than 15 states. In addition to his engineering expertise, Mr. Rorech is a licensed General Contractor in Florida (#CGC1505494) and certified industrial and commercial wastewater treatment plant operator in Michigan. He is a contributing author on five books and has written extensively on groundwater and soil remediation technologies. He also is an instructor for the renowned Princeton Remediation Course. Mr. Rorech has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and has over 23 years of experience in the evaluation, design, development and implementation of both conventional and innovative remediation technologies to address chlorinated solvents, DNAPLs, pentachlorophenol, dioxin, PCBs, heavy metals, LNAPLs, and numerous petroleum products. Mr. Rorech has extensive experience with federal state and local environmental officials, regulations, and negotiations. He also provides expert witness services for complex sites/remedial issues.

Stan H. Carpenter, P.G. - Principal Scientist, has over 22 years experience in geology and he has extensive experience in the investigation and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater at sites ranging in size from retail gasoline stations to a 1,200-acre industrial facility. Mr. Carpenter is a licensed professional geologist in Delaware, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. He has B.S. and Masters degrees in Geology and holds UST Certification for Closure and Subsurface Evaluation in New Jersey. Mr. Carpenter has worked on RCRA and CERCLA projects and has managed projects in several states, including ECRA/ISRA sites in New Jersey and Act 2 sites in Pennsylvania. Mr. Carpenter has participated in numerous UST closures, Phase I/II investigations, preliminary assessments and site investigations, Brownfield sites, CERCLA Remedial Investigations and RCRA Facility Inspections and Corrective Measures Studies. His in-depth experience, coupled with four years of teaching college-level courses, continue to sharpen Mr. Carpenter’s practical knowledge of geology, presentation skills, litigation support capabilities, and regulatory negotiation proficiency.

Michael J. Harrison, P.G. – Principal Scientist, has 20 years of experience as a hydrogeologist performing technical project and program management, soil and groundwater assessment and remediation, and environmental compliance program development and implementation for industry and the Federal Government. Mr. Harrison is a Florida-licensed Professional Geologist with a B.S. in Geology and a MBA degree with specialization in Sustainability. Professionally, Mr. Harrison has been involved with the evaluation and modification of remedial systems at manufacturing and industrial facilities across the United States to eliminate downtime and extensive operation and maintenance labor costs, and has developed alternative biological approaches to remediation such as intrinsic biodegradation and phytoremediation. His environmental remediation experience includes extensive work as a prime contractor for the Florida Petroleum Storage Tank Cleanup Program. While working for the United States Air Force he was a key member of the Air Mobility Command’s compliance audit team that assessed environmental management practices at Air Force bases across the United States. While stationed at MacDill AFB, he performed operational oversight and managed the permit compliance, training, and reporting programs to meet State and Federal Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Act requirements for operation of the base’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and Public Drinking Water System.

Victor F. Towe - Senior Scientist, has more than 13 years of experience involving environmental assessments, site investigation, contaminant delineation, installation and O&M of soil and groundwater remediation systems, excavation and removal of environmentally impacted soils, removal and closure of underground storage tanks, aquifer performance testing, pilot studies, remedial performance evaluations, waste management, construction oversight, client relations, and environmental audits. Mr. Towe has a B.S. in Geology and significant experience with subsurface drilling techniques. Mr. Towe also serves as Progressive’s health and safety manager, equipment manager, and author of internal protocols and policies for field activities.

Matthew P. Gorman, P.E. - Senior Engineer, has more than 11 years of experience involving remediation system design, project management, construction management, equipment troubleshooting, and modeling services for a variety of clients. Mr. Gorman is a licensed professional engineer in Florida and New York. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering, a B.A. in Physics and a Masters in Environmental Engineering. Mr. Gorman’s expertise includes groundwater flow modeling, hydraulic/piping network analyses, environmental database development and management, risk based exposure assessments, regulatory compliance plans and permits, and field sampling and data collection. He is experienced with using a variety of design and modeling software including Visual Modflow, Surfer, MikeNet, AutoCAD and ArcView.

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