Our Team

Aaron Heuss

Environmental Specialist I

Bio

Aaron graduated from Grandview University with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and from DMACC with an AOS in Environmental Science. He has over 20 years’ experience in construction and contracting and has a variety of asbestos-related licenses. Aaron has volunteered all over the state with tallgrass prairie restoration, native planting, seed collection, and invasive species removal. He also volunteered for IOWATER doing water sampling.

Off the Clock

In his spare time, Aaron enjoys spending time with his two puppies and being outdoors. He lives for foraging and mushroom hunting in the springtime and enjoys gardening. He has four large gardens where he wages war against the never-ending barrage of weeds. He likes to lead by example with respect to living a plastic free life, where small wins are big wins.

Adriana Roman

Project Archaeologist

Bio

Adriana graduated in 2004 with a master’s degree in Archaeology/ Osteology. She has 10 years’ experience in research archeology and 7 years’ experience in Project Management in an international setting. She used to work in Ireland, Poland, Spain, India, Afghanistan, Qatar, UEA, UK, Japan.

Off the Clock

Adriana enjoys spending time with her two young kids (Mikey and James) and her husband Mark and their black German shepherd Nova. They travel and move a lot. They love hiking (they have done treks in Asia and Europe) and diving. In her spare time Adriana loves doing yoga and P90X, reading books and learning new languages.

Andrea McCool

Environmental Specialist I

Bio

Andrea provides support to Impact7G’s telecommunications team. She comes to Impact7G with over a decade of experience coordinating tower compliance projects in the telecommunications, railroad, and utility industries. Her project experience includes National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessments, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) assessments, Nationwide Programmatic Agreement reviews and informal biological assessments. Andrea has managed numerous architectural and archaeological contractors and successfully completed Section 106 submittals for thousands of site locations in over 30 states.

Off the Clock

In her free time, Andrea is a devoted Boston terrier dog mom and avid shoe shopper. Although she loves to travel, she is the happiest curled up on the couch with a dog in her lap, a glass of chardonnay in her hand and binge watching something on TV with her husband, Chad.

Angela Nesselroad

Senior Environmental Specialist

Bio

Angela is an adaptive Environmental Specialist on the Telecommunications team. Specializing in regulatory project analysis, she is proficient in surveys, topographic maps, AM screening, TOWAIR studies, Airspace analyses, ASRs and FAA determinations. Her projects include conducting NEPA assessments and Phase I Environmental Assessments. Having been in the industry since 2012, she brings experience in project management for pre and post construction with multiple carriers, vendors, and markets.

Off the Clock

Angela’s time off is spent enjoying time with family and serving the community. She has a love for nature, zeal for outdoor activities, passion for fitness and nutrition, and a heart for animals.

Bailey Lampe, PE

Water Resource Engineer II

Bio

Bailey graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and has obtained her professional engineering license in Water Resources Engineering. Her project experience includes water treatment, water storage and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, stormwater management, streets and paving, and trail design. As a Water Resource Engineer, she focuses on sustainable watershed planning and design. Bailey is also currently the president of the Iowa Professional Chapter of Engineers without Borders, and she has traveled to El Salvador multiple times to work on water-related projects.

Off the Clock

Between running, cycling, hiking, kayaking, camping, traveling, creating art, practicing music, and caring for her plants, Bailey has no problem keeping herself, her husband Jacob, and their australian shepherd Ruby busy. She is always in search of the next adventure, whether it is trying a new food or exploring a new place.

Ben Curtis

Project Manager

Bio

Ben manages the company’s digital footprint, including the company’s brand, website, and social media. He provides graphic design, photography, and videography services to clients and staff. Ben obtained his master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from The University of Iowa and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Policy from Drake University. He is an FAA-certified commercial drone pilot.

Off the Clock

In his free time, Ben enjoys spending time with his wife Danielle, son Ethan, and their golden retriever Reese. He’s an aficionado of space opera novels and overly complex board games.

Bonita Schaeffer

Senior Accountant

Bio

Bonita brings over 20 years of financial experience to Impact7G.  As Senior Accountant, her role is to ensure the vendor invoices are entered accurately and paid timely as well as managing the receivables.  Bonita’s AP/AR background ensures that not only are our clients taken care of but our Vendors as well.

Off the Clock

In her free time, Bonita enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, traveling, ATV trail riding, golfing, bowling, and socializing.

Bradford Cerbin

Senior Environmental Specialist

Bio

Bradford graduated from Iowa State University in 2003 and has over 11 years’ experience asbestos training, AHERA compliance, ACM inspections, and asbestos building management. They have various asbestos-related certifications in Missouri and Iowa, including Licensed Supervisor, Project Designer, Management Planner, and Inspector.

Off the Clock

Bradford is an avid softball player, starting every season in March and ending in late October or November. They clean waterways of plastic debris and other assorted garbage and recycling items with their daughter. They also love to “go to shows” – or – attend rock concerts when they’re able.

Brandon Neilson

Certified Industrial Hygienist

Bio

Brandon graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies. He as almost 20 years of experience in the environmental industry and in 2016 received his Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification. In 2018 he started working at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and has been focusing on industrial hygiene for the past four years.

Off the Clock

Brandon enjoys spending time with his wife, Nichole, 2 kids, Griffin and Blakely, and their recently adopted puppy, Lulu. Living in Florida they have spent quite a bit a time at the beach and exploring the nearby theme parks like Disney World. Brandon also has a personal bucket list goal of backcountry camping in all of the National Parks within the United States.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, he began learning how to build wooden boats and converted his garage to a boat yard, much to his wife’s enjoyment.

Brandy Weaver

Office Manager

Bio

Brandy assists in project set-up, answering the phone and greeting clients at the front desk. She has a strong background in customer service and day-to-day office operations.

Off the Clock

Brandy enjoys spending time with her family. Her favorite place is her parent’s farm where her two boys can be carefree and explore nature. Riding bikes with her husband and boys that includes a stop for a picnic lunch is a weekend treat.

Brody Smith

Drilling Technician

Bio

Brody is a drilling technician with Impact7G having joined in October of 2022. He’s done everything from running heavy equipment, building water treatment and storage facilities, sales, to managing a sod farm. Brody is also a highly skilled mechanic.

Off the Clock

During his off time, Brody spends his time overlanding, rock crawling and camping throughout the United States in his built 4Runner. His girlfriend, son (Swayze) and himself intend on visiting all the National Parks in their lifetimes.

Casey Radke

Project Manager

Bio

Casey has a Bachelor of Science in History from Georgia Tech and a Master of Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University. She has five years of experience working in cultural resource management. Her primary responsibilities include managing telecommunications projects for NEPA compliance.

Off the Clock

Casey enjoys seeing live music with her husband, hiking, and tending to her house plants. She also loves spending time with her golden retriever, Jojo.

Chant Eicke

Senior Project Manager

Bio

Chant is a certified Professional Wetland Scientist with diverse and in-depth experience in natural resource identification, management, analysis, and regulation. He brings over fifteen years of professional experience working in collaboration with private stakeholders, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Chant employs an array of collaborative and technical expertise in team and project management, utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Information Architecture (IA) toolsets, while focusing on assessment and communication of environmental concepts. Chant leads restoration and prescribed fire services and is passionate about restoration of natural areas and native habitats in the Midwest. He provides evaluation of forest, riparian, wetland, and prairie habitats, backed up with the experience to restore and manage those areas with a focus on promoting habitat and sustainability. A Prescribed Fire Manager and Burn Boss, Chant executes powerful restoration tools to the benefit and progress of our clients, natural areas, and communities.

Off the Clock

When outside, Chant and his family can be found overturning rocks and logs in search for new and interesting critters, or planting vegetables and prairie plants in their backyard. When inside, Chant keeps his hands busy with clay and glazes in the pottery studio.

Claire Bruce

Natural Resources Intern

Bio

Claire is a student at the University of Iowa heading into her senior year. She is double majoring in Environmental Science on the Chemical Science track and Ethics & Public Policy on the Sociology track. She is also seeking a certificate in sustainability. Her research experience includes atmospheric chemistry and species population monitoring. As an Intern in the Natural and Cultural Resources group at Impact7G, Claire will assist with habitat restoration projects.

Off the Clock

Outside of work and school, most days she enjoys trail running or hiking and spending time with friends and family. When she’s not doing an outdoor activity, you can find her typically reading or crocheting. She also enjoys thrifting and up-cycling used clothes.

Collette Chambellan

Principal Archaeologist

Bio

Ms. Chambellan began her archaeological career in 1972 at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado earning a B.A. in Anthropology in 1976. Graduate studies were at the University of Wisconsin, where Collette earned an M.A. in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology. After graduate school, she also worked as an archaeologist in the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) under the State Archaeologist and the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). Collette was responsible for conducting survey and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluation activities as well as Section 106 review of compliance reports. Collette has served as a Crew Member, Field Supervisor, Permit Coordinator, Documentation Reviewer/Editor and Coordinator, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 Coordinator, Native American Consultation (NAC) Coordinator, Project Manager, and Principal Investigator in her 50 year career.

Off the Clock

Outside of work, she loves being with family, reading, running, and traveling. With her husband Clark, she gets to do a lot of traveling, since their son and his family live in Frankfurt, Germany.

Corrie Metz

Environmental Specialist I

Bio

Mrs. Corrie Metz is an Environmental Specialist with experience performing, managing, and coordinating Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessments.

Off the Clock

Corrie enjoys snowboarding, hiking, rafting, and camping. She loves spending time with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

Dan Keltner

Senior Project Manager

Bio

Dan graduated from Simpson College with a Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science degree and has over 20 years of experience in the environmental consulting field. Dan specialized in Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and is a subject matter expert in the ASTM Standard for Phase I ESAs, having prepared, managed, or reviewed several hundred reports across more than 30 U.S. states. As a Senior Project Manager, Mr. Keltner supports Impact7G’s due diligence program and a variety of other projects across the Environmental Compliance, Community Development, and Telecommunications departments.

Off the Clock

Dan resides in Batavia, IL with his wife, two daughters, and Husky-lab mix dog. He enjoys sports and has been a long-time Chicago Cubs fan. In the warmer months you’ll find him traveling and supporting or coaching his daughters’ softball teams.

Elena Houk

Senior Accountant

Bio

Elena received her Master’s in Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Management from Black Hills State University within the College of Business and Technology. She plans, coordinates, and directs the administrative functions at the Quality Services, Inc. organization along with performing accounting-related activities. Her dedication and loyalty to the company has been evident for over 13 years.

Off the Clock

When not in the office, I can be found hiking the local trails with my Labrador Simba and making sure to take the time to explore the great outdoors. It helps keep me grounded and reminds me to enjoy the simple things in life. Whether it’s a quick morning trip to the dog park with Simba or a weekend hiking trip, I always love looking for new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow both personally and professionally.

Emily McGrath

Sustainability Manager

Bio

As Impact 7G’s first Sustainability Manager, Emily will aid ESG and sustainability focused efforts. Emily’s past experiences include environmental due diligence, compliance, project management, business development, and education work in a variety of sectors including governmental, non-profit, industrial and consulting.

Off the Clock

Off the clock, Emily enjoys traveling the world with her husband and daughter, vegetable gardening and participating in any sort of workout activity from running and paddleboarding to cross-country skiing and hiking.

Erin Hosto

Restoration Ecologist

Bio

I graduated from Cornell College in the spring of 2021 with a degree in Biology and in Environmental Studies, the latter with a focus on Wildlife Ecology. Following school, I found my way into land stewardship through an internship with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and AmeriCorps service with Bur Oak Land Trust and gained experience in the many ways to restore and manage prairie, savannah, and woodland habitats.

Off the Clock

Outside of work I enjoy running with friends, kayaking or biking with my family, learning to knit, and coming up with ways to grow a tiny garden inside my apartment.

Geoff Mouming

Project Manager

Bio

Geoff worked for over 30 years in commercial landscape management for a large lawn and landscape maintenance firm in eastern Iowa. In this role, he oversaw prairie and pollinator installation, establishment and maintenance on corporate and institutional properties, and worked with area service clubs and municipalities in multiple Earth Day/Arbor Day tree planting projects. He is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, past president of the Rotary Club of Coralville/North Corridor, and is vice president of the board of directors of Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development. Geoff is a Project Manager in our Natural and Cultural Resources division.

Off the Clock

Geoff is an unapologetic tree hugger, and spends as much time as possible with his wife Joanna enjoying and improving their southeast Iowa farmstead.  They have installed and maintain 50 acres of tallgrass prairie, a small orchard, and a bigger garden than they can manage.  They enjoy architecture tours, live music in big and small cities, good food, and catching up on classic movies with their cat Peanut and a fire in the wood stove.  Summertime finds them biking, hiking, and camping in the Rocky Mountains.

Gina Munson

Principal Archaeologist

Bio

Gina graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology emphasizing prehistoric archaeology and human behavior. She has over 10 years of experience in Cultural Resources Management with the USDI Bureau of Land Management focused on archaeology, National Historic Preservation Act compliance, and Native American Tribal Relations. Her primary responsibility is in the cultural resources compliance aspect of projects company wide.

Off the Clock

Gina enjoys spending time with her husband, Eric, 3 kids, Melody, Jeremiah, and Ollie, and their dog Daisy. As a family, they enjoy numerous outdoor activities throughout the year including camping, kayaking, hiking, fishing, and skiing. In her spare time, she likes to sew, knit, read novels, and play music.

Jackson Deutsch

Drilling Technician

Bio

Jackson started with Impact7G in August of 2022 with the Drilling team. Jackson has a Class A CDL and specializes in geotechnical and environmental drilling. Prior to joining the team, he was in the landscaping industry.

Off the Clock

In my free time I enjoy spending time on the water with my families boat/place on the Mississippi river. I also like fishing and hunting deer/turkey/pheasant kayaking and spending time with my black lab.

Jacob Demsky

Environmental Specialist II

Bio

Jacob is an environmental specialist in the Environmental Compliance department at Impact7G. Prior to joining the firm, Jacob was a habitat restoration specialist with a professional and academic background in conservation.

Off the Clock

Jacob enjoys disc golfing and hiking with his dog Ellie. He has a passion for nature and conservation, and loves all things related to bats!

Jacqui Castrichini

Environmental Specialist II

Bio

Jacqui graduated from Susquehanna University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth & Environmental Science. She has 11 years of experience in the telecommunications business with an emphasis in site acquisition and regulatory compliance. Her primary responsibility is to manage National Environmental Policy Acy (NEPA) compliance for telecommunication projects.

Off the Clock

Jacqui enjoys spending time with her husband, Andrew, 3 kids, Laura, Morgan and Frankie, and their rescue dog, Brady. They move around quite a bit due to her husband’s job (4 states in 5 years- Alabama, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, California) and she enjoys discovering new places to visit and explore wherever they may be headed. In her spare time, she is an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy novels.

Jade Allen

GIS Analyst

Bio

Jade graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography in 2020, where she grew a passion for GIS analysis. She then moved westward to Iowa State University to pursue a master’s degree in Environmental Science and work as a research assistant in the Applied Geomorphology Lab. Her graduate research combined GIS, Python scripting, and remote sensing methods to analyze streambank erosion in Iowa over time and space. At Impact7G, Jade performs GIS duties for cultural and natural resource projects, though her work spans all departments.

Off the Clock

When away from the computer screen, Jade enjoys taking road trips in her campervan with her fiancé, Logan, and their cat, Geronimo. She also enjoys canoeing, reading, and helping with prairie restoration projects.

Jaime Destefano

Senior Architectural Historian

Bio

Jaime holds a B.S. in Anthropology and a Masters of Historic Preservation. She has more than 15 years’ experience in CRM and historic preservation consulting. She has completed thousands of Section 106 Reviews and Cultural Resource studies. Jaime has served as a National Register reviewer in the public sector, and for five years operated a small consulting business where she conducted numerous large-scale architectural surveys and National Register nominations, and rehabilitation tax credit guidance. As part of the Telecom Team at Impact7G, Jaime is a project manager for telecommunications NEPA compliance. As Architectural Historian, she provides historic preservation services for a variety of projects and clients.

Off the Clock

In my spare time, I love hiking, spoiling my dog, Henry Tudor, and spending time with my family and friends. Traveling and experiencing new adventures and cultures are very important and I hope to one day explore all seven continents  .

Jake Huxford

Project Manager

Bio

As an Industrial Hygienist at Impact7G, Jacob Huxford spends much of his time in the field and reporting in the areas of industrial hygiene, environmental health and safety, mold, indoor air quality, state and federal environmental compliance and cleanup projects. His diverse background allows him to assist on a variety of projects at Impact7G. He’s 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certified, holds an Iowa Asbestos Inspector’s License, and an Iowa Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor License. Jacob has a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from Iowa State University.

Off the Clock

If Jacob is fishing and camping in northern Minnesota, he’s happy because it provides an escape from the real world, allowing him to truly relax. Plus, he likes spending time with his friends there. Sometime in the future, he’d also love to learn how to surf.

John Coons

Drilling Manager

Bio

With over 30 years of environmental drilling experience, John oversees the operations for the CME 55 drill rig and the Geoprobe 6712DT at Impact7G. His role includes overseeing field tasks, rig maintenance, and managing personnel. John has a significant amount of experience in project coordination, cost control, and project scoping to ensure versatile and effective solutions are developed to meet clients’ regulatory needs and budgets. He is licensed to offer drilling services in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Off the Clock

John loves being in and around water, whether he’s boating, playing water sports, or SCUBA diving. He believes that diving is the perfect opportunity to experience new adventures. When he’s back on land, his dream is to own a 1947 hotrod and travel the country in it.

Jon Reis

Senior Project Manager

Bio

Jon has over 10 years of experience in environmental consulting and leads the Community Development team at Impact7G. He completed his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in geology from Iowa State University and has a diverse background having worked with many of the service lines Impact7G offers. Jon finds great satisfaction working with and helping communities redevelop underutilized areas whether that’s through community planning, environmental investigations, or environmental cleanup.

Off the Clock

Jon is a big fan of spending time outdoors with his wife, son and two daughters. Favorites include camping and hiking in the mountains, hunting, and fishing. It makes Jon smile to watch his kids get excited about catching “a big one!” In the future, he hopes to get the chance to travel to Norway where his ancestors lived.

Katie Goff

Environmental Specialist II

Bio

Katie is an environmental professional with over 5 years of experience conducting wetland and waters of the US delineations, threatened and endangered species assessments, NEPA compliance activities, and environmental compliance including stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) and spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plan development. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Iowa in Geosciences where she specialized in soil and water chemistry.

Off the Clock

In her free time she enjoys biking, playing pickleball, and reading. She is an avid gardener, and forager who recently made her first batch of sauerkraut. You can find her at the downtown farmers market getting delicious pupusas.

Kevin Marble

Environmental Specialist I

Bio

Kevin is an Environmental Specialist for Impact7G and works in the Compliance and Asbestos Departments as a certified Iowa licensed inspector and Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisor. Kevin has a background working in various types of field work including Phase I site assessments and Phase II soil and groundwater sampling. Kevin has a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Policy degree, along with his OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification he is also a certified Lead Inspector/ Risk Assessor and Iowa Certified Construction Site Pollution Prevention Inspector.

Off the Clock

Kevin enjoys time with his family and playing with his daughter. He also enjoys spending time outdoors out on the water boating and fishing. Kevin loves to travel and hopes to one day make it out to Australia and SCUBA dive the Great Barrier Reef.

Kim Crosser

Senior Project Manager

Bio

Kim has extensive experience working in Asbestos Project Management, including areas of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) inspections, Project Oversite/Air Monitoring, AHERA Reinspection, Training, and Mold. She spearheads asbestos abatement projects from concept to completion, including project specifications, contracts, and AHERA compliance where applicable. Additionally, she performs field work, such as supervising asbestos removal projects, collecting bulk samples, and providing mold consultations and testing. Kim is an Accredited Asbestos Instructor for the State of Missouri and is a State of Iowa certified Asbestos Inspector and Contractor/Supervisor. She also holds a NIOSH 582 certification and an OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health Certification.

Off the Clock

In her spare time, Kim likes to bike ride and spend time at her cabin.

Kirstyn McElroy

Environmental Specialist I

Bio

Kirstyn graduated Western Washington University with a degree in environmental policy. She is an environmental specialist who works primarily with the telecommunications team working on Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for the southwest region of the country. Kirstyn also does site reconnaissance visits for Impact7G for all sorts of projects.

Off the Clock

In her spare time, Kirstyn enjoys Baking and playing with her dogs. She also loves anything to do outdoors.

Kristina Poston

Architectural Historian

Bio

Kristina graduated with her undergraduate degree in Anthropology in 2010 from College of Charleston. She obtained her M.S. in Historic Preservation from Clemson University in 2018. She has 10 years of experience in cultural resource management and has worked on several Section 106 projects throughout the southeast. She currently serves as an Architectural Historian for telecommunication projects and aids other departments as needed.

Off the Clock

Kristina loves kayaking, exploring historic sites, and traveling with her husband and son. She loves to read and knit in her spare time. She and her family are currently working on visiting every National Park when they can.

Kristyn Ward

Environmental Specialist II

Bio

Kristyn Ward was born and raised in Rapid City, SD. She earned her BS in History from Black Hills State University and her MA in History from the University of South Dakota. After dabbling in the world of library resources as a Librarian, and college administration as the Director of Program Development and Registrar at a local technical college, she is excited to be back working in the History field.

Off the Clock

On her free time, Kristyn enjoys reading, spending time outdoors with her family hunting, hiking, and camping, and she can also frequently be found in the garage restoring Willys Jeeps with her dad.

Laura Clark

Paleontologist

Bio

Off the Clock

Leon Johnson

Environmental Specialist II

Bio

Leon is an environmental specialist and primarily works in Lead Hazard Reduction Program in the Community Development group as a certified Lead Based Paint Inspector/Risk Assessor, certified Lead Abatement Contactor, and certified Lead Base Paint Sampling Technician. Leon is a certified Asbestos Inspector, certified Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor, and certified HAZWOPER professional. Leon has experience with environmental drilling and sampling, Phase I ESA reporting and common workplace noise hazard reduction. Leon has a Bachelor of Environmental Science degree with specialization in biology.

Off the Clock

You can find Leon spend his free time with his family outdoors, preferably near a body of water. Leon is certified SCUBA diver and enjoys kayaking. Leon enjoys cooking and food and wine focused travel.

Loretta Broce

Environmental Specialist II

Bio

Loretta provides support for environmental projects including NEPA compliance and wetland delineation. She is pursuing a Master of Natural Resources degree from Utah State University. After earning her bachelor’s degree in biology in 2011, Loretta gained extensive field experience in wildlife monitoring, habitat, and timber work.

Off the Clock

Loretta enjoys exploring public lands with her husband Chris and senior dog, Clara. Hiking, camping, and hunting trips throughout the Northwest have only inspired her to add more to her bucket list.

Lori Knuth

Finance Manager

Bio

Lori brings over 30 years of financial experience and wears a lot of hats at Impact7G. As the financial accountant, completing all monthly financial information to ensure accuracy of the financial statements is her focus. As project accountant, Lori oversees information necessary to confirm the client and project data is correct in our database. She also works closely with employees to confirm client billing is completed precisely.

Off the Clock

In her free time, Lori loves working on photo albums and looks forward to completing online photo books to include her family history. She’d also like to complete a series of children’s books in the future. When she’s not working on albums or writing, Lori can be found enjoying the great outdoors while hiking. One of her favorite trips was a two-week drive to the west coast to view the beauty of Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone Park.

Madeline Sarcone

Project Manager

Bio

Madeline (Maddi) has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Drake University and has over 7 years of experience in the environmental compliance industry. Maddi has completed over 1,000 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) telecommunication projects. She is 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) trained, a certified Asbestos Inspector and Lead Based Paint Inspector/Risk Assessor for the State of Iowa.

Off the Clock

In her downtime, Maddi loves spending quality time with her dog, a Corgi named Barbra Streisand.

Manda Dailey

Human Resources Generalist

Bio

Manda stepped into her role as Director of Human Resources in 2021. She helps assist new employees with on onboarding documentation, benefits, and employee relations. She enjoys working closely with the employees and keeping up on the latest research and industry trends.

Off the Clock

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and exploring new things with her two boys. With that she has taking her children to Disney World as the pinnacle of her bucket list.

Mark Carpenter

Principal Archaeologist

Bio

Mark graduated from Jamestown Community College in 1992 with an AS degree with a concentration in Geology. He followed this up with separate BA degrees in Anthropology and History from SUNY Oswego in 1995 and a Masters in Anthropology from Louisiana State University in 1998. He has worked as an archeologist since 1994, has conducted historical research since 1998, and became a qualified architectural historian in 2009.

Off the Clock

Mark is an avid reader of history and enjoys hiking and playing golf. He has also traveled extensively in both North America and Europe, for work, research, pleasure, and military family reassignments. Currently he lives in western New York State with a pair of canine rescues.

Matt Deutsch

Senior Project Manager

Bio

Matt leads the Environmental Compliance team at Impact7G with extensive safety, environmental and transportation experience, and strong emphases in the areas of training, confined space entry, personal protective equipment, spill response (HAZWOPER) and waste characterization, transportation, and disposal. As a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), he is also responsible for managing the internal safety and environmental programs.

Off the Clock

You can find Matt boating or kayaking with his family in Northeast Iowa along the Mississippi River. He and his wife, Sarah, have three children who keep them busy attending baseball, basketball, and trap shooting events, since Matt is also the Head Coach for the Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Trap Shooting Team.

Megan Down

Project Manager

Bio

Megan manages our portfolio of leaking storage tank sites as well as several miscellaneous Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, limited subsurface investigations, contaminated sites, land recycling program sites, and drilling jobs. Megan has completed ASTM 1527-13 compliant site reconnaissance field visits and reviewed state and federal environmental databases. Her management has assisted in several projects, including risk-based Corrective Action Design Reporting (CADR), Risk-Based Corrective Action Investigations, chemical oxidation injection remediation, and more. She’s 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certified and is an Iowa Certified Groundwater Professional.

Off the Clock

One of Megan’s bucket list items is to visit Italy and drink great wine. In the meantime, she’s happy spending time in her garden. She says there’s nothing better than growing your own food and flowers, plus gardening instantly lowers her blood pressure after a long day!

Melissa Campbell

Senior Project Manager

Bio

Melissa is involved in watershed assessments and planning, stream assessment and restoration design, soil and hydrology studies, stormwater planning, and mitigation banking. Melissa graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Science while also working as a Research Assistant on projects that involved education and outreach, water quality, and habitat on the Missouri National Recreational River – an area she spent a lot of time at growing up.

Off the Clock

In her free time, Melissa’s favorite activities are paddle boarding and hiking with her two golden retrievers.

Michael Buchhop

Director of IT

Bio

Michael has been fascinated with technology from a young age. After studying Computer Sciences at Iowa State, he spent several years in the telecommunications industry installing and troubleshooting internet services across Iowa. From there he served over ten years as the IT Administrator for the US division of a multinational company before joining Impact7G.

Off the Clock

Michael lives with his wife and 3 daughters on 30 acres outside of Winterset. He enjoys working on the property as well as fishing with his kids on their pond. Spending time with his wife on a Jamaican beach is a favorite destination, if only he can figure out a way to make that his permanent office!

Michelle Taylor

Senior Project Manager

Bio

In 2000, Michelle received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and began her career in Cultural Resource Management (CRM). Upon receipt of her Master of Science in Landscape Architecture in 2006, Michelle returned to CRM as a project manager. Michelle brings over 17 years of experience to Impact7G. Her knowledge of regulatory compliance enables her to manage National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and Environmental Assessment (EA) compliance projects as well as prepare all associated documentation. Michelle has directly authored or managed thousands of Section 106 Review/Archaeological Assessment compliance documents including all Native American consultations.

Off the Clock

Michelle is a huge fan of being on the water, spending time with friends, and live music. Michelle one day hopes to go to the Newport Folk Festival.

Morgan Drew

Environmental Specialist II

Bio

Morgan is a member of the Environmental Compliance team and spends much of his time conducting environmental site assessments and industrial hygiene monitoring. He holds an Iowa asbestos inspector license, an asbestos abatement supervisor/contractor certification, and an Iowa lead-based paint inspector license. Morgan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Spanish from Loras College.

Off the Clock

When Morgan is off the clock, he loves to fly fish, especially with his brothers in the trout streams of northeast Iowa. When he isn’t fishing, he’s usually in the kitchen, cooking anything and everything. He always looks forward to spending time with his family and friends.

Naida Flores

Senior Environmental Specialist

Bio

Naida is an Environmental Specialist specializing in NEPA. She’s been in the telecom industry for approximately 22 years. Naida has worked with many different carriers directly in a variety of roles, from group coordinator to regulatory compliance specialist. She has worked on construction close-out projects, site acquisition, and employee training. Naida helps the telecom group at Impact7G with compliance primarily in the western half of the United States.

Off the Clock

Outside of work, Naida loves spending time with family. Naida has three sons, and one granddaughter. She enjoys hiking, riding bikes, and playing board games. Naida also loves fishing. Whenever she travels to the Pacific Northwest to visit family, they hit the local river and lakes to fish for trout and salmon.

Nicole Turpin

Project Manager

Bio

As a Project Manager, Nicole specializes in finding, securing, and managing funding programs to meet the individual needs of our clients. With nearly 20 years of experience obtaining grant funding from foundations, trusts, government, and private sector resources, she can effectively tell your story to successfully obtain much needed project dollars. Nicole is well versed in funding, policy, and programmatic trends to effectively position client’s to be responsive to funding trends.

Off the Clock

In her free time, Nicole can be found hiking, kayaking, and going on walks with her husband, son and two aussie-doodles. In addition, Nicole enjoys volunteering at her son’s school and helping where needed.

Owen Baldwin

Environmental Scientist I

Bio

Owen is an Environmental Scientist with the Watershed Planning and Design department at Impact7G. Owen graduated from the University of Iowa in 2021 with degrees in Environmental Science and Geoscience, and a minor in Spanish. Owen specializes in GIS, fluvial geomorphology, and ecology.

Off the Clock

Owen is happiest when he is traveling and doing any activity outside, ranging from a walk around a park to camping in the backcountry. He enjoys hiking along with other activities like skiing, snowshoeing, surfing, and any other sport his friends recommend to him. A unique skill Owen has that very few people know about is his ability to walk and flip on a slackline. One day, Owen hopes to visit the Great Barrier Reef, see a glacier in Iceland, and skydive from a plane.

Reid Stamer

Stream Restoration Ecologist

Bio

Reid grew up in Eastern Iowa and attained a B.S. in Geography with a minor in environmental science from the University of Iowa. He is a Professional Wetland Scientist with experience in wetland delineations, policy, and management. He also has experience in stream assessment and design. Specializing in restoration ecology, Reid’s professional focus on invasive species management, habitat restoration, woodland management, and conservation practices bring continuity and a solid foundation to restoration projects.

Off the Clock

Outside of work, Reid enjoys hanging out with his wife and dog doing outdoorsy things, like hiking, camping, cycling, and running.

Sky Delzell

Environmental Specialist I

Bio

Sky is an Environmental Specialist I with the Community Development Team. She graduated from Simpson College with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science. Prior to joining Impact7G, Sky gained experience conducting field work with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and will use her skills to assist with Brownfields redevelopment projects.

Off the clock

In her free time, Sky enjoys kayaking, skiing, collecting vinyl records, and exploring Iowa’s state parks with her family. Her weekends are often spent with her friends, either watching professional soccer or meeting for coffee.

Stacy Ray

Project Manager

Bio

Stacy earned a Master of Science in Environmental Studies in 2009 and has since applied her environmental policy background in the telecommunications industry. Stacy has extensive experience in regulatory compliance, engaging with multiple telecom carriers in various regions of the U.S. She excels at expediting regulatory clearance for telecommunication carriers and finding simple solutions to complex problems. Stacy enjoys collaborating with clients, vendors, and government agencies to ensure all FCC rules are appropriately applied.

Off the Clock

Stacy lives and works in Kentucky and is happiest when RV-ing with her husband and three kids. Having lived in rural South Africa for two years as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Stacy learned to speak the indigenous African language Setswana. Stacy wants to run a trail marathon one day.

Tyler Dursky

Environmental Scientist II

Bio

Mr. Tyler Dursky is a certified Minnesota Wetland Delineator in Training and is working towards becoming a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS). Mr. Dursky has strong interests in plant identification, natural, areas restoration, and utilizes his knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and conservation practices to assist on a variety of projects dealing with wetlands, prairies, woodlands, streams, and threatened and endangered species. Mr. Dursky earned bachelor’s degrees in Environmental and Earth Science from the University of Northern Iowa, as well as minors in Geology and Geography. Mr. Dursky also supports several additional service lines at Impact7G, including Soil and Groundwater Sampling, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Indoor Air Quality Monitoring, Archeological Surveys, and Asbestos Inspections and Abatements.

Off the Clock

During his free time, Mr. Dursky is happiest spending time with friends and family, camping, hiking, hunting, traveling, and generally spending time outdoors. Mr. Dursky has currently been to 37 of 50 states and aspires to travel to all of them in addition to all the nation’s national parks.

Tyler Silverthorn

Project Manager

Bio

Tyler received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, with a focus in Ecosystem Management, from Iowa State University in 2015. Since joining Impact7G in 2015, Tyler has worked on various projects including Phase I and II ESAs, Limited Sub-Surface Investigations, Industrial Air Quality monitoring, Free Product Recovery, Asbestos Inspections, and Lead-Based Paint Inspections. Tyler is a subject matter expert in Lead-Based Paint and is an accredited Lead Training Provider through IDPH. Tyler teaches State of Iowa certification courses for Lead Abatement Workers/Contractors, Lead Safe Renovators, Sampling Technicians, and Inspector/Risk Assessors. Tyler is licensed as an Iowa Asbestos Inspector, Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor, Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, and Lead Abatement Contractor. Tyler opened the Sioux City office in 2016 and provides a presence and assistance to our clients on the west side of the state.

Off the Clock

Outside of Impact7G, Tyler enjoys spending time with family and working as a volunteer firefighter/emergency medical technician for Le Mars Fire-Rescue.

Will Downey

Project Manager

Bio

Will is a University of Iowa Environmental Science graduate with over 10 years of professional natural resource and environmental survey experience. He provides expertise in wetland and aquatic resource delineation, threatened or endangered species survey and habitat analysis, and natural resources permitting and regulatory coordination. Additionally, Will has extensive experience with plant identification and vegetation survey as well as services pertaining to invasive species management and herbicide application, prescribed fire and natural areas restoration, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping and survey, and Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring Program.

Off the Clock

Will balances an extensive love of the outdoors with a seasonal love of staying in and doing nothing. When the weather is nice, he is out long-distance cycling, camping, or playing ultimate frisbee. In the cold winter months, off hours transition to reading books, playing video games, and running his dog around in the snow.

Wyatt McCain, PE, PWS

Water Resource Engineer III

Bio

I graduated from University of Iowa in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Environmental Engineering.  I have 17 years of experience in a wide-range of civil, environmental and water resources engineering and consulting services.  I am a licensed Professional Civil Water Resources and Environmental Engineer, and Professional Wetland Scientist. My primary responsibilities include providing technical expertise and support on assigned projects, construction administration, observation and inspection; analysis, evaluation and resolution of specific design problems and/or need to change design and making appropriate recommendations as necessary, and providing quality assurance and control of project work in accordance with industry, and company standards.

Off the Clock

I enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking, riding motorcycles, atvs, dirt bikes and anything that involves playing in the mud. I love traveling and spending time with my twin daughters, Stella and Aviana, and my step son Sage.  In my spare time I like to hang out on the “farm” enjoying the trails along my prairies and timber located 5 minutes north of my hometown – Wellman, Iowa.