ETG RESUMES

  William J. Seevers, P.H. A co-founder of ETG, Mr. Seevers is an Environmental Hydrologist with over 35 years experience in domestic and international consulting. He is an expert in the remediation of contaminated ground and surface water, and the regulations that govern the water’s monitoring and restoration. As an original member of one of the nation’s pioneering water resource/environmental consulting firms, Geraghty & Miller, he has served as a cornerstone on a myriad of projects bringing ETG decades of priceless experiences. (Read More)
Albert Machlin, P.E., DEE A co-founder of ETG, Mr. Machlin has over 40 years experience as a professional engineer.  He has extensive consulting experience in all aspects of environmental engineering with industry and government.  As a former Assistant Regional Director, and Regional Engineer for Environmental Quality for Region I (Long Island) of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, he was involved in major solid waste, hazardous waste, air quality, wastewater, groundwater, and marine issues.  Prior to his work with the DEC, Mr. Machlin served as Vice President and Division Engineer for Hydrotechnic Corporation, an international consulting and engineering firm situated in New York City, and provided Civil/Sanitary Engineering services at other New York consulting firms. 
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Stephen Bates, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, CET, CMC

 Dr. Stephen P. Bates, Environmental Chemist, is an expert in all phases of environmental chemistry specializing in government compliance issues and design and development of biological treatment technologies for hazardous and toxic waste. For the past ten years, Dr. Bates has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Technology at the New York Institute of Technology where he teaches Environmental Instrumentation, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Risk Assessment, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Occupational Safety and Health and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.  (Read More)
  Richard H. Meer, B.S.,  M.S.
  (Chem.,Eng.) MBA
 		 Mr. Meer has over 30 years of experience in the food industry including nine years as an independent consultant. He has in-plant expertise in reducing chemical and biological waste products, and minimizing their cost of removal. He has worked on projects for flavoring materials, beverage processing, ingredient manufacturing, and nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical fields. Mr. Meer teamed with Albert Machlin in presenting waste minimization techniques to the food industry at Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Food Technology. Furthermore, the two experts traveled to Egypt to demonstrate their food industry energy and water conservation skills. (Read More)
  Valerie H. Rifkin, M.S. Ms. Rifkin’s introduction to the environmental field originated with an extensive background in the real estate industry.  Prior to joining ETG, she was a partner in a commercial real estate management company where she was involved in all phases of the acquisition, sales, and management of an extensive portfolio of shopping centers and office buildings.  Ms. Rifkin’s real estate experience also extends to the telecommunications industry. (Read More)
Gilbert K. Nersesian, P.E. Mr. Nersesian has thirty-eight years of varied experience in the planning, design, construction, and management of water resources development studies and projects in the New England States, New York, and New Jersey with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  He has held top positions such as Chief, Civil Resources Branch; Chief, Coastal Engineering; Chief, Coastal Engineering Branch; Chief, New Jersey Civil Planning Group; Chief, Beach Erosion and Hurricane Section; Assistant to Chief, Beach Erosion Hurricane Section; and Project Engineer, River and Harbor Section.  (Read More)
  Richard D. Galli, P.E.E. Mr. Galli has twenty-four years of experience in design and engineering of municipal, industrial and hazardous waste treatment facilities, including municipal landfills and surface impoundments.  He has supervised the performance of over 500 hazardous waste site assessments throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in response to bank requirements for real estate property transfers and corporate acquisitions.  His experience with industrial clientele and their waste disposal practices has proven invaluable in ascertaining the potential for hazardous contamination at many properties. (Read More)
  James E. Brower, Ph.D.

Dr. Brower has a vast background as an Environmental Health Scientist.  He was a Project Manager for the Environmental Restoration Division of the Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Group Leader for BNL’s Center for Assessment of Chemical and Physical Hazards.  Prior to that, he served as the Director of Land Resource Management at GEOMET Technologies, Inc., and Director of Environmental Assessments for Equitable Environmental Health, Inc.  (Read More)

 

Floyd Hasselriis, P.E., DEE, Ph.D.

Dr. Hasselriis has over thirty years of professional experience in waste recycling, processing, and destruction with a focus on emission controls and environmental impact. 

A Registered Professional Engineer, Marine Engineer (First Assistant), and Diplomate in Environmental Engineering, Dr. Hasselriis is a Past President of the ASME Solid Waste Processing Division, and Past Chair and Member Emeritus of the ASME Research Committee on Industrial and Municipal Waste.   In addition, he was the recipient of the “Distinguished Service Award” by the ASME Solid Waste Processing Division, the “Father of Waste Management” Award by the Mayor of the City of Cebu, and the “ASME/IT3 Thermal Treatment Technology Pioneer” Award.  He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Air and Waste Management Association, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.  In addition, he was a lecturer at the Seminar on Waste Management, Asian Environmental Resource Center, Cebu, Philippines, and the Seminar on Waste Management Hong Kong.  Dr. Hasselriis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware, and an Honorary PhD from Senior University, Cebu, Philippines.   (Read More)
  Olin C. Braids, Ph.D.

Dr. Braids holds a Doctorate in soil chemistry and joined the ranks of environmental scientists over thirty years ago, just as soil chemistry was becoming recognized. As an environmental scientist, he has led a challenging career by taking a closer look at the impact of human activity and its effect on soil and groundwater. To do this he uses analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, soil chemistry, and microbiology for investigations, protocol development for sampling, sample preservation, and analytical result validation. He has collaborated with USEPA, state regulatory agencies, and municipal agencies in moving protocols toward uniformity and reproducibility.  (Read More)

 

Jack D. Lauber, P.E.

 A former Chief of Technology Assessment for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Mr. Lauber has over 30 years experience in air pollution control, thermal treatment, waste incineration, industrial hygiene, and the control of toxic contaminants. He is familiar with plasma arc, and other thermal waste pyrolysis and gasification technologies; including tire pyrolysis into synthetic fuels, and other waste recycling processes. He's an expert on air pollution control systems for several chemical, industrial processes and operations. He has also been an environmental consultant to the Portland Cement Industry, thermal gasification, and waste processing technology firms.   (Read More)

 

Michael G. Hauptmann, P.E.

 Mr. Hauptmann has twenty-five years of experience in environmental investigation and remediation for industry, and federal and municipal government. His areas of expertise include multi-tasking project management, federal facility environmental cleanup, public presentations of technical issues, groundwater modeling, and innovative cleanup technologies. His experience includes design and construction of groundwater remediation and treatment systems under CERCLA and RCRA. He has also performed optimization of treatment system operations emphasizing lower cost solutions and of-the-shelf equipment. As a consulting engineer, Mr. Hauptmann has estimated cleanup costs and apportioned environmental liabilities among separate parties. (Read More)
  Gina M. Demeri Ms. Demeri has over seventeen years of experience in the Design industry.   Her knowledge is a culmination of a very diversified background, which includes space planning, material selection, color coordination, and furniture design services.  She has taken this knowledge of interior design and applied it to the area of environmental design, by working with the special needs of residents who live in flood hazard areas.  Ms. Demeri is currently working on various environmental projects for several villages on Long Island which relate to flood remediation, road repair, and drainage issues. (Read More)
James H. Heil, P.E. As a Solid Waste Engineer, Mr. Heil has 23 years of experience effectively implementing and managing solid waste disposal facilities.  He has coordinated waste-to-energy projects, curbside recycling programs, and recovered materials processing.  He has also managed landfill operations, and served as a county engineer involved in public water supplies, industrial waste treatment, solid waste, liquid waste disposal systems, and recreational water quality.  In addition, Mr. Heil served as former Commissioner of Waste Management for the Town of Brookhaven, and former Commissioner of Sanitation for the Town of Hempstead.  These experiences have promoted positive relations with citizen groups, local municipalities, and regulatory agencies.  Mr. Heil has performed numerous accident investigations and prepared subsequent reports.  He has also testified in the New York State Supreme Court. (Read More)