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Staff Spotlight

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PARTNERS & PRINCIPALS

Joe Gibson, Partner

Mr. Gibson has more than 40 years of experience managing and conducting environmental studies related to water resource projects throughout the United States. His clients have included federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private-sector clients.

Contact him:
jgibson@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5726

Tony Locacciato, Partner

Mr. Locacciato is an urban and regional planner with more than 30 years of diverse experience in planning and environmental analysis. His background in consulting, public sector planning, and private development results in an understanding of the relationships between land use regulations, environmental impacts, and the implementation of projects.

Contact him:
tlocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5725

Mark Austin, Partner

Mr. Austin has more than 20 years of varied experience in planning and environmental analysis. He has successfully managed numerous controversial environmental documents in compliance with both CEQA and NEPA

Contact him:
maustin@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5727

Chris Hampson, Principal

Mr. Hampson has more than 10 years of experience in environmental analysis for a variety of development projects. He has successfully performed analysis for and managed environmental documents in compliance with CEQA and NEPA for federal, state, and local government agencies and private-sector clients.

Contact him:
champson@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5734

Christ Kirikian, Principal/Director of Air Quality & Acoustice

Mr. Kirikian’s experience related to Air Quality and Climate Change includes preparing air pollutant emissions inventories, dispersion modeling, and health risk assessments (HRAs) for residential, commercial, and transportation projects utilizing the CalEEMod and AERMOD models.

Mr. Kirikian’s experience related to Noise includes assessment of a variety of mobile (aviation and vehicle) and stationary noise sources associated with urban development and infrastructure projects, with specific expertise in utilizing SoundPLAN, Aviation Environmental Design Tool, and FHWA TNM models.

Contact him:
ckirikian@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 413-4187

Joe Gibson, Partner

Mr. Gibson has more than 40 years of experience managing and conducting environmental studies related to water resource projects throughout the United States. His clients have included federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private-sector clients.

Contact him:
jgibson@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5726

Tony Locacciato, Partner

Mr. Locacciato is an urban and regional planner with more than 30 years of diverse experience in planning and environmental analysis. His background in consulting, public sector planning, and private development results in an understanding of the relationships between land use regulations, environmental impacts, and the implementation of projects.

Contact him:
tlocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5725

Mark Austin, Partner

Mr. Austin has more than 20 years of varied experience in planning and environmental analysis. He has successfully managed numerous controversial environmental documents in compliance with both CEQA and NEPA

Contact him:
maustin@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5727

Chris Hampson, Principal

Mr. Hampson has more than 10 years of experience in environmental analysis for a variety of development projects. He has successfully performed analysis for and managed environmental documents in compliance with CEQA and NEPA for federal, state, and local government agencies and private-sector clients.

Contact him:
champson@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5734

Christ Kirikian, Principal/Director of Air Quality & Acoustice

Mr. Kirikian’s experience related to Air Quality and Climate Change includes preparing air pollutant emissions inventories, dispersion modeling, and health risk assessments (HRAs) for residential, commercial, and transportation projects utilizing the CalEEMod and AERMOD models.

Mr. Kirikian’s experience related to Noise includes assessment of a variety of mobile (aviation and vehicle) and stationary noise sources associated with urban development and infrastructure projects, with specific expertise in utilizing SoundPLAN, Aviation Environmental Design Tool, and FHWA TNM models.

Contact him:
ckirikian@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 413-4187

GENERAL STAFF

Ned Baldwin, Senior Project Manager

Mr. Baldwin has more than 20 years of varied experience in urban planning, environmental analysis, and real estate consulting. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed and contributed to the preparation of environmental documentation in compliance with CEQA as well as NEPA Mr. Baldwin’s project experience includes multifamily developments; retail and commercial sites; schools; parks and recreation facilities; and transportation infrastructure.

Contact him:
nbaldwin@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 413-4185

Christine Lan, Senior Project Manager

Ms. Lan is an environmental compliance practitioner with over 7 years of experience in planning and environmental analysis. Her background in transportation and school planning gave her the necessary understanding to successfully manage CEQA and NEPA projects for the federal, state, and local agencies.

Contact her:
clan@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(213) 375-3834

Leanna Williams, Senior Project Manager

Ms. Williams is a Senior Project Manager with Meridian Consultants with extensive CEQA and NEPA compliance experience working with federal, state and local government agencies.

Contact her:
lwilliams@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(213) 335-3434

Bruce Lackow, Principal Consultant

Mr. Lackow is an environmental planner with more than 25 years of experience in environmental consulting. He is adept at preparing all forms of CEQA and NEPA documentation and has extensive experience in successfully completing the requisite documentation for highly complex and often controversial large-scale projects.

Contact him:
blackow@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5729

Jesse McCandless, Field Environmental Supervisor

Mr. McCandless is an experienced field technician and research associate, producing ecosystem assessments in Central and Southern California coastal wetlands and riparian communities. He has performed assessments of plant and arthropod ecosystem health as well as water quality testing that has been included in Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and other various documents. Mr. McCandless has studied and reported on the effects of natural disasters on wetland and coastal communities.

Contact him:
jmccandless@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 322-4689

Holly Galbreath, Project Planner

Ms. Galbreath is a Project Planner with over 3 years of experience in environmental compliance pursuant to the CEQA and NEPA. Ms. Galbreath has a strong background in land use planning and open space management with an emphasis in resource management in California.

Contact her:
hgalbreath@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 409-0190

Evan Sensibile, Project Planner

Mr. Sensibile is a Project Planner with experience in public sector planning and an interest in land use policy, urban design, sustainability, social equity, and transportation. His experience in the planning and housing fields allows him to take on projects requiring creative solutions. Mr. Sensibile has experience providing relevant planning and zoning information such as land use requirements, zoning regulations, property development rights, and CEQA compliance to developers.

Contact him:
esensibile@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 413-4187

Zulema Renteria, Staff Planner

Ms. Renteria is a Staff Planner with a background in environmental construction and noise monitoring. This experience has resulted in an in-depth understanding of land use regulations and their application in major projects and city planning. Ms. Renteria has experience in land use planning; land use studies; the preparation of environmental documents such as Addendums to EIRs, Initial Studies, and Mitigated Negative Declarations. She is also well versed in Geospatial Information Sciences.

Contact her:
zrenteria@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(213) 335-5303

Michelle Fleishman, Staff Planner

Ms. Fleishman is a staff planner with experience in CEQA documentation and environmental restoration efforts. Her interests in sustainability and social equity pair with her knowledge of CEQA implementation to provide a unique insight into projects. Ms. Fleishman completed a Focused Environmental Impact Report as part of a final project in her senior year of university, which included graphics, tables, and major research pertaining to specific biological resources found in the area.

Contact her:
mfleishman@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(213) 375-3834

Ned Baldwin, Senior Project Manager

Mr. Baldwin has more than 20 years of varied experience in urban planning, environmental analysis, and real estate consulting. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed and contributed to the preparation of environmental documentation in compliance with CEQA as well as NEPA Mr. Baldwin’s project experience includes multifamily developments; retail and commercial sites; schools; parks and recreation facilities; and transportation infrastructure.

Contact him:
nbaldwin@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 413-4185

Christine Lan, Senior Project Manager

Ms. Lan is an environmental compliance practitioner with over 7 years of experience in planning and environmental analysis. Her background in transportation and school planning gave her the necessary understanding to successfully manage CEQA and NEPA projects for the federal, state, and local agencies.

Contact her:
clan@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(213) 375-3834

Leanna Williams, Senior Project Manager

Ms. Williams is a Senior Project Manager with Meridian Consultants with extensive CEQA and NEPA compliance experience working with federal, state and local government agencies.

Contact her:
lwilliams@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(213) 335-3434

Bruce Lackow, Principal Consultant

Mr. Lackow is an environmental planner with more than 25 years of experience in environmental consulting. He is adept at preparing all forms of CEQA and NEPA documentation and has extensive experience in successfully completing the requisite documentation for highly complex and often controversial large-scale projects.

Contact him:
blackow@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 367-5729

Jesse McCandless, Field Environmental Supervisor

Mr. McCandless is an experienced field technician and research associate, producing ecosystem assessments in Central and Southern California coastal wetlands and riparian communities. He has performed assessments of plant and arthropod ecosystem health as well as water quality testing that has been included in Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and other various documents. Mr. McCandless has studied and reported on the effects of natural disasters on wetland and coastal communities.

Contact him:
jmccandless@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 322-4689

Holly Galbreath, Project Planner

Ms. Galbreath is a Project Planner with over 3 years of experience in environmental compliance pursuant to the CEQA and NEPA. Ms. Galbreath has a strong background in land use planning and open space management with an emphasis in resource management in California.

Contact her:
hgalbreath@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 409-0190

Evan Sensibile, Project Planner

Mr. Sensibile is a Project Planner with experience in public sector planning and an interest in land use policy, urban design, sustainability, social equity, and transportation. His experience in the planning and housing fields allows him to take on projects requiring creative solutions. Mr. Sensibile has experience providing relevant planning and zoning information such as land use requirements, zoning regulations, property development rights, and CEQA compliance to developers.

Contact him:
esensibile@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(805) 413-4187

Zulema Renteria, Staff Planner

Ms. Renteria is a Staff Planner with a background in environmental construction and noise monitoring. This experience has resulted in an in-depth understanding of land use regulations and their application in major projects and city planning. Ms. Renteria has experience in land use planning; land use studies; the preparation of environmental documents such as Addendums to EIRs, Initial Studies, and Mitigated Negative Declarations. She is also well versed in Geospatial Information Sciences.

Contact her:
zrenteria@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(213) 335-5303

Michelle Fleishman, Staff Planner

Ms. Fleishman is a staff planner with experience in CEQA documentation and environmental restoration efforts. Her interests in sustainability and social equity pair with her knowledge of CEQA implementation to provide a unique insight into projects. Ms. Fleishman completed a Focused Environmental Impact Report as part of a final project in her senior year of university, which included graphics, tables, and major research pertaining to specific biological resources found in the area.

Contact her:
mfleishman@meridianconsultantsllc.com
(213) 375-3834