Key Personnel

Founder and president of Environmental Risk Management, Inc. Steve is a former two-term president of the Florida Environmental Assessors Association and has served as Environmental Committee Chairman for the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association and Florida Retail Federation. He was a founder of the ASTM Subcommittee E50.06 on Environmental Forensics, and he is on the Board of Directors of the Florida Ground Water Association. He is on the technical and legislative committees of the Florida Brownfields Association. Steve graduated from Geneseo State University of New York and the University of Florida with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Environmental Studies, respectively.

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 Education:
 1988–1990
 University of Florida
 Geography Department, Master of Science, Climatology, Environmental Science & Hydrology, Geography Department
 1984–1988
 State University of New York at Geneseo
 B.A. Physical Geography & Environmental Science

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Mr. Murphree is a licensed Professional Geologist with extensive professional experience in environmental site assessment and remediation investigations. Mr. Murphree graduated from University of Mississippi with a Bachelor’s degree in Geology. Work completed under Mr. Murphree’s direct supervision in his role as a Florida-licensed professional Geologist has included a full range of soil and groundwater assessment and remediation.
Mr. Murphree’s remediation experience includes the following: multiple remediation strategies: soil excavation, Air Sparge (AS) and Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE), biosparging, Multi-phase Extraction (MPE), bioremediation, chemical oxidation, hydraulic containment, free product recovery and treatment and Natural Attenuation Monitoring (NAM). Mr. Murphree has also presented soil and water quality data collected during active remediation in Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Reports and used data to evaluate the progress of site cleanup. He has used these data to optimize system operating parameters and maximize remediation efficiencies and effectiveness, thereby decreasing cleanup timeframes and costs.
His responsibilities at ERMI include: technical supervision, project oversight, project management, upper-level technical report writing, remedial design, report review, data interpretation, client communications, scheduling and management of personnel, mapping, field sampling/oversight, contracting, training, business development, expert witness and testimony, and marketing.

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Education:
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Bachelor of Science in Geology, 2004

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Throughout his professional career, Mr. Terwilliger has been involved with all aspects of various projects, from performing various sampling protocols to planning, budgeting, reporting and project management. Mr. Terwilliger’s experience includes model development, regulatory compliance, due diligence, assessment and remediation of contaminated sites. He has managed the regulatory compliance of more than 15 sites in South Carolina and currently manages approximately 20 projects in Florida.
With hundreds of signed and sealed documents under Mr. Terwilliger’s direct supervision as a Florida-licensed professional engineer since 2001, his design and oversight experience has included the full spectrum of assessment and remediation requirements, including remedial action plans, modification designs, excavation and system construction oversight, natural attenuation monitoring plans and no further action (NFA) requests. With this breadth of experience, he has achieved NFA status for more than 130 contamination releases.
His responsibilities at ERMI include: Project management, upper-level technical report writing, remedial design, report review, data interpretation, client communications, scheduling and management of personnel, contracting and training.

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Education:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
B.S. Engineering Chemical Engineering, 1996
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
M.S. Environmental Engineering, 2006
  

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As a graduate from the Florida Gulf Coast University in 2007, Mrs. Campbell started her professional career with Environmental Risk Management, Inc. She has performed and managed a variety of risk and contamination assessments, both in public and private sectors. As a member of Florida Environmental Assessors Association (FEAA), Florida Brownfield Association and Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP), Mrs. Campbell has continued her education throughout her career. She has been involved in all aspects of various projects from due diligence consulting, assessments, forensic investigations and claim consulting services, to name a few.
Her responsibilities at ERMI include: Project management, upper-level technical report writing, limited remediation design, data interpretation, client communications, scheduling and management of personnel, mapping, field sampling/oversight, contracting, training, business development and marketing.

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Education:
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies, Minor in Environmental Education, 2007

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As a graduate from SUNY Oneonta in 2013, Mr. Ascher has substantial years of environmental experience both in New York and Florida. His experience includes a thorough understanding of environmental risks and contamination assessments. Mr. Ascher’s background includes diversified technical and project management experiences. His responsibilities at ERMI include: Project management, technical report writing, remedial design, data interpretation, client relations, CAD mapping, site sampling/oversight, business development and marketing, field lithology, field communications with staff and training.

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Education:
SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
B.S. Environmental Sciences Planning, 2013
  

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Mr. Hildreth began his career in 2013 and has environmental experience in both South Carolina and Florida. Mr. Hildreth graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor’s degree in Geology in 2011. His experience includes risk management consulting. His responsibilities at ERMI include: Project management, technical report writing, data interpretation, client relations, CAD mapping, site sampling/oversight, business development and marketing, field lithology and field communications with staff.

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Education:
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Bachelor of Arts in Geology, 2011

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Mr. Kramer is a graduate from the Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2016. Since his time at Environmental Risk Management, Inc., Mr. Kramer has integrated his education and knowledge in ERMI’s risk management and due diligence consulting. His responsibilities at ERMI include: Understanding and abiding by Florida Department of Environmental Protections (FDEP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to field operations (i.e., groundwater and soil sample collection); American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) requirements, technical report writing, data interpretation and project support.

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Education:
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science in Biology concentrated in Ecological and Organismal Sciences, 2016 

As an Environmental Scientist, Mr. Lawson has extensive experience in providing environmental due diligence consulting and industrial hygiene services since 2010. Mr. Lawson specializes in Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), asbestos-containing material (ACM) surveys, asbestos abatement planning and reporting, indoor air quality/mold assessments, lead paint surveys, mold remediation, contaminated site assessment, employee exposure monitoring and health and safety focused facility audits. His consulting experience includes: conducting environmental assessments, groundwater and soil sampling, air quality and mold investigations, moisture mapping, mold remediation oversight, health and safety facility audits, project management and technical report compositions.

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Education:
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science, 2010

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Mr. Reece graduated from the Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies in 2015. His experience includes an emphasis on contamination assessments and remediation Operation and Maintenance (O&M). His responsibilities at ERMI include upper-level field technician, site sampling and oversight, field lithology, client relations and training.

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Education:
Florida Gulf Coast University. Fort Myers, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, 2015 

Mr. Alcerro began his environmental career in 2005, and has extensive environmental experience throughout Georgia and Florida. Mr. Alcerro’s background includes multiple certifications in soil and groundwater sampling, maintenance of traffic and other work safe training systems. His experience includes a thorough understanding of environmental assessments and remediation at a broad range of sites. His responsibilities at ERMI include: upper-level field technician, site sampling and oversight, field lithology, client relations and training.

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Education:
Rasmussen College
Bachelor of Science in Business Management, 2018 

Mr. Kohler graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies in 2016. His experience includes an emphasis on risk assessments and soil and groundwater sampling in association with contamination assessments at a broad range of sites throughout Florida. His responsibilities at ERMI include mid-level field technician, site sampling and oversight, field lithology, client relations and training.

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Education:
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, 2016 

Mr. Allison graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies in 2017. His experience includes an emphasis on risk assessments and soil and groundwater sampling in association with contamination assessments at a broad range of sites throughout Florida. His responsibilities at ERMI include mid-level field technician, site sampling and oversight, field lithology, client relations and training.

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Education:
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, 2017

Mr. Liston graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering in 2017. His experience includes an emphasis on risk assessments and soil and groundwater sampling in association with contamination assessments at a broad range of sites throughout Florida. His responsibilities at ERMI include mid-level field technician, site sampling and oversight, field lithology, client relations, and training.

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Education:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, 2017

Mr. Wise is an Environmental Engineering student at Florida Gulf Coast University, with an anticipated graduation date in 2020. His experiences include data analysis, site surveying and groundwater sampling related to contamination assessment. His responsibilities at ERMI include drafting figures for reports, site sampling, internal research, hydraulic analysis and training.

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Education:
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering,

anticipated graduation 2020

Mr. Hinde graduated from the Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering in 2018.   His experience includes quality control and assistance on risk assessments and soil and groundwater sampling in association with contamination assessments. His responsibilities at ERMI include mid-level field technician, site sampling and oversight, field lithology, project assistance, client relations and training.

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Education:
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, 2018

Mr. Roux graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Geology in 2016. His experience includes an emphasis on risk assessments and soil and groundwater sampling in association with contamination assessments at a broad range of sites throughout Florida. His responsibilities at ERMI include mid-level field technician, site sampling and oversight, field lithology, client relations and training.

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Education:
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science in Geology, 2016

Ms. Hilfiker graduated from the Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies in 2018. Her experience includes water quality research and assessments and soil and groundwater sampling in association with contamination assessments. Her responsibilities at ERMI include mid-level field technician, site sampling and oversight, field lithology, project assistance, client relations and training.

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Education:
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies, 2018

Mrs. Cioban joined Environmental Risk Management, Inc. in 2005 and has over 30 years of experience in all areas of finance and administration with increasing levels of responsibility during her career. Her current duties include all aspects of daily operations. Overseeing revenue policies and procedures which include accounts payable and receivable, payroll, as well as a variety of human resource duties, workers compensation and insurances. Resolves administrative problems by coordinating preparation of reports, analyzing data and identifying solutions. She assists with client relations, qualifying subcontractors, report editing and publishing, project support and analysis. Mrs. Cioban develops administrative staff by providing information and experiential growth opportunities.

Mrs. Richardson-Rude joined Environmental Risk Management, Inc. in 2017 and has over 20 years of experience in administration and finance related fields in addition to I.T. support services. Her current duties include accounts payable and receivable, computer installation, software, hardware, maintenance and repair. She assists with report editing and publishing, along with project support, as well as other aspects of daily operations.

Mrs. Pearce joined Environmental Risk Management, Inc. in 2018 with over 30 years of experience in various administrative roles. Her duties include providing administrative, executive and personal support to the President. She also assists with a variety of human resource and marketing duties. Mrs. Pearce works with the Administrative Team as it relates to all other aspects of daily operations.