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Healthy environment. Client Success.

Science and engineering consulting services with heart.

Industrial

Optimize plant operations while complying with increasingly complex and stringent environmental regulations.

Healthy environment. Client Success.

Science and engineering consulting services with heart.

Mining

Successfully navigate the multitude of state and federal regulations, and move your mining project forward.

Healthy environment. Client Success.

Science and engineering consulting services with heart.

Forest Products

More efficiently manage residuals at pulp and paper mills. Identify and implement landfill improvements.

Healthy environment. Client Success.

Science and engineering consulting services with heart.

Solid Waste Management

Dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous material without the usual delays and red tape that are so costly.

Healthy environment. Client Success.

Science and engineering consulting services with heart.

Water & Wastewater

Maintain a safe and healthy water supply. Implement wastewater solutions that satisfy public and private interests.

Healthy environment. Client Success.

Science and engineering consulting services with heart.

Power & Energy

Operate smoothly and provide steady service to customers — while satisfying regulations and keeping neighbors happy.

SynTerra services

Sciences

SynTerra has the expertise to meet varied needs — from simple environmental permit renewals to complex regulatory negotiations.

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Engineering

SynTerra engineers provide a broad range of services to industry, mining, utilities, developers, and government agencies.

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Our people set us apart.

SynTerra is a different kind of consulting firm. There’s a unique investment in clients and the environmental health of their communities. There’s diversity at SynTerra — in people and expertise.

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SynTerra is growing. Consistently named one of the best places to work in South Carolina, we offer a fun, flexible work environment where people are challenged and supported in their career development.

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Charles S. Bishop, P.E.

Geotechnical/Dam Design Leader

Charlie has more than 40 years of experience in geotechnical and foundation engineering. He has led major projects involving coal refuse disposal. His experience includes fresh water dam design, landslide investigation and remedial design, floodplain evaluation and permitting, corrective action planning, highway geotechnical investigation and design, abandoned mine land projects, and mine subsidence investigation and expert witness services.

Charlie is a registered Professional Engineer in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois. He holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Chris Ericksen, P.E.

Water and Wastewater Market Leader

Chris's extensive design and construction experience includes the installation of new collection and distribution pipelines, as well as working with existing pipelines. Additionally, he has experience in water and wastewater pipeline routing and design; selection of rehabilitation technologies; sitework; and coordination of disciplines. Chris served six years as City Engineer for the City of Rock Hill. He also has worked in the private sector for large consulting firms.

Chris is licensed as a Professional Engineer in South Carolina. He holds certifications through the following NASSCO programs: the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (NACP), the Manhole Assessment Certification Program (MACP), and the Lateral Assessment Certification Program (LACP). Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of South Carolina.

Christopher J. Suttell, P.G.

Sciences Program Manager

Chris is a Senior Geologist and Project Manager at SynTerra. He has worked in the environmental consulting industry for more than 20 years. Chris has extensive knowledge and experience in geologic and hydrogeologic characterization; regulatory compliance management; and site assessment and remediation. He has provided litigation support to clients on diverse environmental matters. Chris serves as a team leader and mentor at SynTerra.

Chris is a licensed Professional Geologist in North Carolina and South Carolina. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from State University of New York at Fredonia. Chris is a member of the National Groundwater Association (NGWA).

Howard Frank, P.G.

Site Assessment Program Manager

Howard is a Senior Geologist at SynTerra. He has extensive experience conducting and managing assessment activities related to Brownfields and non-Brownfields sites. That experience includes oversight during monitoring well installation, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, underground storage tank closures and assessments, risk-assessment screening, and soil and groundwater investigations. Howard is also highly experienced in computer modeling used to evaluate soil, groundwater, and vapor migration. He has used multiple groundwater and risk-assessment models on more than 100 projects. That work has included the delineation of protection areas around municipal water supplies, fate and transport modeling of chemicals of concern in soil and groundwater, and evaluation of vapor migration to indoor air.

Howard is licensed as a Professional Geologist in South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia. He holds a Master of Science degree in Geology from Boston College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Massachusetts.

Rhonda Barber Isham

Business Services Coordinator

Rhonda serves in several key leadership roles at SynTerra. She is our Senior Project Manager and Office Services Group leader. Additionally, Rhonda oversees IT operations. Rhonda has worked in environmental consulting more than 30 years. She has vast experience developing and programming environmental, transportation, industrial, and corporate databases; using GIS to display necessary information; designing multimedia presentations and illustrations; and developing and coordinating marketing activities.

Rhonda holds an Associate of Science degree in Office Systems Automation from Greenville Technical College. She has completed numerous continuing education courses in Geomatics Technology at Greenville Tech.

Rich Mogensen

Ecological Restoration Program Manager

Rich, a Professional Wetlands Scientist and certified delineator, leads the SynTerra Ecological Restoration Program. His team specializes in stream and wetlands restoration projects and permitting for development. Rich has more than 30 years of professional experience in stream and wetlands mitigation, mitigation banking, and other restoration projects. Before joining SynTerra in early 2019, he was the president of a wetlands mitigation firm with operations in Charlotte, NC, and Raleigh, NC. Rich is known for innovative designs and environmental stewardship related to the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act.

Rich is a charter member and past president of the National Mitigation Banking Association (NMBA) and the North Carolina Environmental Restoration Association (NCERA). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology from the University of Colorado at Denver.

Richard Jacobs

Field Services Program Manager

Richard has more than 17 years of experience in the environmental field. He has conducted and led multiple Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments; asbestos and lead-based paint surveys; underground storage tank (UST) site assessments; stormwater surveys; and installation, monitoring, and maintenance of remediation systems. Richard is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a physical-chemical stormwater treatment facility and a number of groundwater remediation systems. His vast field leadership experience includes oversight of monitoring well installation, soil and groundwater sampling, hydraulic conductivity testing, and GPS surveying. Richard also has performed wetland delineation and surveying activities on projects exceeding 1,000 acres in size.

Richard holds an Asbestos Inspector License in South Carolina and North Carolina, and he holds a Well Driller License in South Carolina. He also has a Wastewater Treatment Operator Level B License and is a certified Radiation Safety Officer. Richard earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Fred Eastridge, P.E., P.L.S.

Civil Engineering Market Leader

Fred is a Professional Engineer and Licensed Land Surveyor with more than 40 years of experience in land development, site design, road design, hydrology, hydraulics, sanitary sewer design, sanitary pump station design, and working with local planning commissions. He has vast experience in both the public and private sectors. He has worked with local communities on sustainable infrastructure design, and on upgrading local communities’ roads, storm drainage, and sanitary sewer systems.

Fred is a licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois. He is also a licensed Land Surveyor in Kentucky and a member of Kentucky Association of Professional Surveyors (KAPS), Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers (KSPE), and National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in General Studies (Biology and Math) and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Karen Rose

Compliance and Permitting Group Leader

Karen has more than 20 years of professional experience consulting for mining companies, financial institutions, and law firms, and subcontracting for other consulting firms. She has applied her expertise in the design, construction, mitigation, and reclamation of mining sites. She has experience in CWA 401, 402, and 404 permitting; hydrologic/sedimentologic analysis and design; environmental site analysis and studies; slope stability; stream analysis and restoration plans; and reserve calculations.

Karen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Kentucky. She is Rosgen Level IV certified. Karen is a professional member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration and is the past chair of the Minerals Education Coalition. She is active in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio mining associations and serves on several environmental committees.

Andy Willis, P.E.

Mining Engineering Group Leader | Principal

Andy has expertise in surface and underground coal and aggregates mine planning and design, environmental permitting (including SMCRA and CWA), and coal and aggregate reserve analyses. He has project experience in mine feasibility using geologic modeling, and he is well-versed in MSHA refuse modifications, mine extraction and subsidence modeling, and inspection and certification of underground coal mine seals. Andy is a licensed Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilot, with proficiency in aerial photogrammetry.

Andy has more than 30 years of experience in the coal and aggregates market throughout Appalachia. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland. He is licensed as a Professional Surveyor in West Virginia. Andy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from The Ohio State University.