Corporate and Operations Management

Travis Waters, MBA

President & CEO, Board Chair

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Andrea Kehn, P.E.

Vice President of Engineering

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Principal

Jerry Wylie, P.G.

Vice President of Sciences

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Principal

Nathan Pollock

Business Development Manager

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Kathy Webb, P.G.

Founder & Senior Market Leader

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Principal

David Duncklee, P.G.

Senior Market Leader

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Principal

Tom Dunham, P.G.

Senior Market Leader

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Principal

Travis Waters, MBA

President & CEO, Board Chair

Travis Waters, who has led companies in sales, marketing, and business operations for the past 20 years, is experienced in attracting new business segments and negotiating strategic contracts. He has managed multimillion-dollar global accounts and has developed key business verticals with revenue exceeding $900 million. He has held roles in executive sales and operations leadership for large multinational organizations, overseeing P&L, national contracts, supply chain management, and lead generation. He also has been responsible for the development of customer service, marketing, SEO and web development, lead generation, CRM systems, and acquisition targets. Travis also has an entrepreneurial spirit; he has succeeded in several business ventures of his own.

Travis holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering as well as an MBA, both achieved at Clemson University. He has given back to his community over the years through volunteer work. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation and volunteered as a driver for Meals on Wheels America.

Andrea Kehn, P.E.

Vice President of Engineering | Principal

Andrea Kehn, leader of our Civil & Environmental Engineering Business Unit, has 28 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and environmental consulting. She leads and supervises staff professionals on multidisciplinary projects for a variety of industrial clients. Andrea’s vast experience and expertise includes: air quality construction and operating permitting; air quality modeling; air permit record-keeping and reporting; Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP); NPDES permitting; water quality modeling; process safety management; risk management compliance and auditing; and RCRA compliance.

Andrea is registered as a Professional Engineer in South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Jerry Wylie, P.G.

Vice President of Sciences | Principal

Jerry Wylie, leader of our Sciences Business Unit, has more than 35 years of experience in environmental consulting. He leads and supervises staff professionals on multidisciplinary projects for various industrial, municipal, governmental, and utility clients. The Sciences Business Unit is comprised of scientists with experience across multiple disciplines, including geology, hydrogeology, groundwater modeling, data science, geographic information systems, biology, chemistry, and environmental engineering. Jerry’s experience and expertise include site assessment/remediation, contaminant hydrogeology, fractured bedrock evaluation, and coal combustion product assessment and compliance.

Jerry is registered as a Professional Geologist in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Clemson University and a Master of Science degree in Geology from Auburn University.

Craig Miller, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Craig Miller’s core experience is in accounting, financial reporting, cash management, budgeting, and forecasting. Additional areas of expertise include process improvements and M&A integration. He leads and supervises accounting professionals in maintaining compliance with accounting regulations and project contractual obligations. Craig’s vast experience and expertise include public accounting, corporate accounting, and financial reporting in a variety of industries, including engineering consulting, construction, manufacturing, and not-for-profit.

Craig is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in South Carolina. He holds a Master of Professional Accountancy degree and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, both achieved at Clemson University.

Nathan Pollock

Business Development Manager

Nate Pollock spent 7 years helping manufacturers address production maintenance and reliability challenges. He has held various commercial-related roles, most notably as a Strategic Account Manager, overseeing accounts valued at more than 70 million dollars annually. He has worked extensively with a wide variety of manufacturing clients, including CPG, automotive, aerospace, electrical components, and pulp and paper operations.

Nate graduated from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management. He has given back to the community of Greenville by serving as Campaign Coordinator for the United Way of Greenville County.

Ashley Martin

Human Resources Director

Ashley Martin has experience in public- and private-sector human resources management. Her previous 15 years of HR experience concentrated in the areas of human resources and business operations affairs. That experience included employee benefits, recruitment and retention, staff development, conflict resolution, compensation structures, HRIS and records management, HR policy development, and legal compliance. Growing up in Arizona, Ashley completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and later completed her MBA in 2013.

In her personal life, Ashley uses her AAS degree in equine science to pursue volunteer opportunities with local animal shelters, dog rescues, and nonprofit therapy programs. She also volunteers with Junior League of Greenville and gives back through local college teaching programs.

Kathy Webb, P.G.

Senior Market Leader | Principal

Kathy Webb, who co-founded SynTerra (then known as The Fletcher Group) in 1992, has completed remedial investigations and regulatory compliance projects associated with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities, state and federal Superfund sites, solid waste landfills, brownfield redevelopment, utility coal combustion residual (CCR) management units, and regulated industrial facilities. She has supported litigation as an expert witness related to chlorinated solvents, metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Kathy is known for her practical assessment strategy with the perspective of the client’s business objectives. She routinely evaluates groundwater corrective action systems for effectiveness and progress toward achieving compliance objectives. She has co-authored a trade journal paper with case studies of low-impact remedial strategies. Kathy is a licensed Professional Geologist in North Carolina and South Carolina.

David Duncklee, P.G.

Senior Market Leader | Principal

David Duncklee has more than 37 years of experience as an environmental consultant, with 34 of those as a licensed geologist working on environmental assessment and remediation projects throughout North Carolina. He is certified by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Superfund Section as a Registered Site Manager under the Inactive Hazardous Sites Program. David is qualified as an Expert in Environmental Cleanup Costs by the North Carolina Superior Court.

David's project experience includes sites in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Utah, Nevada, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. He co-founded and served as president of Duncklee & Dunham, PC for more than 24 years.

Tom Dunham, P.G.

Senior Market Leader | Principal

Tom Dunham has 30 years of experience as an environmental consultant. He is a licensed or professional geologist in North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, and Kentucky. His technical experience includes agrichemical and PCB investigations and remediation, RCRA, State lead Superfund, petroleum, and Phase I and II environmental site assessments. Tom was the primary author of an RFI work plan and directed the field activities, which involved soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater characterization of a metals and chlorinated solvent plume and the preparation of RCRA Part B Permit renewals.

Tom is a program manager for industrial clients and has extensive environmental regularity experience throughout the mid-Atlantic and Southern states. His project experience includes sites in more than 15 states, India, and Malawi, Africa.

Mark Taylor, P.G.

Principal

Mark has worked more than 40 years in natural-resource based industries. His expertise includes mine geology and mine engineering, hydrogeologic and geotechnical investigations, solid and hazardous waste management, and regulatory negotiations. He has published peer-reviewed papers about coal geology, ore geochemistry, mineralogy, and solid waste management. He is a leading expert in mining and environmental permitting for litigation support.

Mark is licensed as a Professional Geologist in South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Washington. He serves on the boards of the Upstate Red Cross and Upstate Forever. He served on the South Carolina Board of Registration for Geologists for six years. Mark holds a Master’s degree in Geological Sciences from The University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Science from Harvard University.

Ruth Albright, P.E.

Vice President | Principal

Ruth has led projects for major industrial facilities throughout the Southeast and beyond. She built her knowledge of environmental regulations and their application to manufacturing operations while working for the second largest chemical manufacturing company in the United States. At SynTerra, she has expanded both her knowledge and reputation working for chemical manufacturing operations of all sizes. She has also worked extensively with other manufacturing operations, including pulp and paper, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, food, and automotive parts and assembly. Her experience includes air and wastewater permit compliance, solid and hazardous waste management, solid waste construction permitting, hazardous materials transportation, wastewater treatment systems, air pollution control equipment operations and maintenance, and ambient air monitoring systems.

Ruth is a professional engineer registered in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Michigan, Arkansas, and Kentucky. She is an active member of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Environmental Technical Committee and serves as the chair of the water subcommittee. She has previously served as the program and committee chair for the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce Environmental Affairs committee. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University.