who we are

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• Honored by the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) with a Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions to protect and promote the health, welfare, and safety of the American public and our environment in Austin.
  
• Honored by the State Bar of Texas for successful management of the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP).
  
• Formulated business plans, drafted operating budgets, and contracts as an executive officer in a brownfield acquisition business that generated more than $2 million in profits.
  
• Drafted language for three state environmental laws including the Texas VCP, Texas Innocent Owner/Operator Program (IOP), and the Texas Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) and regulations that initiated these programs that serve to protect public health, safety, and the environment.
  
• Managed the TCEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program for seven years during which more 1,200 properties entered the program and over 300 received certificates of completion.
  
• Worldwide real estate due diligence manager responsible for assessing potential risk due to environmental contamination at acquired or divested properties for a Fortune 500 company.
  
• Closed more than 60 environmental projects for more than 40 private sector clients on matters regarding environmental due diligence in real estate transactions, Superfund, Corrective Action as part of Environmental Consulting
  • litigation support, and regulatory environmental compliance.
    
  • Testified before the Texas State Legislature and to EPA headquarters regarding VCP and Superfund reform issues.
    
  • Drafted technical recommendations for numerous enforcement orders before state and federal environmental agencies.
    
  • Inspected over 50 hazardous and solid waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities for compliance with state and federal laws and regulations as an environmental consultant.
    
  • M.S. – Biology - Texas State University (1985)
  • B.S. – Biology - Texas State University (1983)
    
    

B.S. Biology, M.S. Chemistry, Texas State University

Deanna is the majority owner of the company - woman-owned (HUB) business. She reviews potential employee qualifications, conducts interviews and employee reviews, and monitors employee performance. She has been in the environmental industry for over 30 years. 

Specialties:

· Indoor/Ambient Air Monitoring Expert – She collects air samples at optimal locations to ascertain the air quality concerning soil and sub-slab soil vapor intrusion exposure. These results are compiled and reported to the State and Federal agencies to obtain approval of adequate human health and environmental safety.

· Environmental Design CAD Specialist – She constructs and draws environmental site property maps for report submittals to State and Federal agencies on behalf of our clients.

Completed analytical data trend reports, laboratory raw data sheet reviews, and TCEQ TRRP-13 Data Usability Summaries for commercial clients. Wrote Quality Assurance Project Plans for more than 20 State and Federal Superfund sites.  Management of Site Assessment Investigations. Supervised soil and groundwater field sampling QA/QC for more than 30 contaminated property site assessments.      

• Independent Contractor - QA/QC Data Validation Chemist - 2002-2011 
  • Successfully completed analytical data trend reports, laboratory raw data sheet reviews, and TCEQ TRRP-13 Data Usability Summaries for environmental consulting firms and commercial development companies including Intera, Inc., Epperson Consulting, LLC, and Brownfields Stewardship Fund.  
• TCEQ - QA/QC Manager - 1992-1997 
  • Developed and managed QAPPs and QA/QC activities for State and Federal Superfund sites within the Superfund Site Discovery and Assessment Program and Preliminary Assessment Site Investigation Program.  Provided analytical expertise to the Assessment Team, coordinated with the laboratory, and provided oversight of the data validation of thousands of samples submitted for the complete analytical suite: (volatile and semivolatile) organics, RCRA metals, pesticides, and PCBs.  

  M.S. - Chemistry - Texas State University (1990)  

• B.S. - Biology - Texas State University (1984) 

B.S. Bioenvironmental Sciences – Texas A&M University 2011


M.S. Soil Science – Texas A&M University 2019


Before working in the environmental consulting field, Cathy worked in public health as an Environmental Health Specialist before returning to school to obtain her Master’s in Soil Science. She has been with Epperson Environmental Group since October 2019 and serves as an Associate Environmental Project Manager.


Duties and specialties include:


· Groundwater, surface soil and soil boring sample collection, soil identification, and description, monitoring well installation & development, and surveying.


· Writing and compiling various reports including Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, Affected Property Assessment Reports, Municipal Setting Designation, Response Action Plans, Response Action Completion Reports, and others. Construction of soil boring logs using the program Strater. Creating groundwater gradient maps. Environmental data organization and analysis.


Cathy is currently working closely with a Professional Geologist to obtain her own Professional Geologist certification with a focus on soil science.

B.S. Biology, Oklahoma Christian University 

Celeste is a 2019 graduate from Oklahoma Christian University who has been an employee since before her graduation at our Austin/Round Rock office. 

Specialties:

· Chemical Data Review for environmental compliance with State and Federal guidelines and regulations. Celeste reviews laboratory data collected from our sites and provides a detailed analysis report on the chemicals of concern in a Data Usability Summary (DUS). 

· Data Tables - Celeste assists with technical data tables for reports written by the team.

· On-site sampling activities – Celeste conducts surface soil, soil boring, and groundwater sampling. 

When needed, Celeste also assists in organizing and documenting finances for the company. 

BBA in Marketing, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Sterlie is a 2010 graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor who has been an employee since her graduation.  

Specialties:

Sterlie developed and cultivated the company's brand, marketing strategies, and logo.

She creates and elevates the company's online presence through the business website and media outlets.

She is currently responsible for developing and organizing the company's operations/procedures, fiscal planning, resource allocations, and budgeting. 

She also manages all online marketing projects, recruiting tasks, and all accounting tasks.

Interwoven with her Operation Officer daily tasks, she manages all administrative tasks including financial expense reports, maintaining the office in Austin/Round Rock, managing vendors, and maintaining financial relations with customers.

Scott has over 30 years of environmental expertise with broad experience in regulatory compliance, contaminant assessment, and remediation. 

He is exceptionally strong in strategic planning, financial forecasting, and budgetary management skills. 

Outstanding written/oral communication and presentation skills. Effective and at ease when communicating with senior leaders and decision-makers such as:

 C-level executives, Board members, owners of business acquisition targets, customers, investors, political leaders, and community groups.

He is a registered Professional Geoscientist in Texas (TxPG 041). 

Management experience includes directing and supervising all phases of assessment and remediation projects.

 Mr. Poynor has specific experience in the assessment and remediation of soils and groundwater impacted by chlorinated hydrocarbons, petroleum fuels, crude oil, condensate, PCBs, and metals; design and oversight of waste reclamation of characteristically hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams; design of groundwater treatment systems; design and oversight of large scale remediation projects; testing and interpretation of aquifer characteristics; supervising remediation system design, installation, operations, maintenance and decommissioning.