MASON & ASSOCIATES - Key Persons


Christopher O. Mason - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • Principal Scientist
Mr. Mason is Principal Scientist and President of Mason & Associates, Inc. He has demonstrated expertise in the areas of wetlands and water resources, environmental impact studies, hazardous waste, litigation support and regulatory compliance. Mr. Mason has over twenty-eight years of experience managing a wide variety of large, multidisciplinary environmental projects for both private and public sector clients. He has provided on-call technical and management services to federal and state agencies / institutions including the EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, USDA, FAA, U.S. Postal Service, RIDEM, RIDOT, RIAC, University of Rhode Island and University of Connecticut. He also provides technical services to municipalities, utilities such as National Grid, private sector clients in land development, and non-profit organizations such as Save the Bay and the Aquidneck Land Trust.

David R. Westcott

Job Titles:
  • Chief Planner / Environmental Scientist
  • Chief Planner / Environmental Scientist / Professional Resume -
Mr. Westcott combines the skills of a professional planner with those of a field biologist and natural resource specialist. He has over 30 years of experience as a project manager, planner, and environmental scientist. He has managed projects in a wide range of disciplines and locations throughout the United States and U.S. Territories. He has managed on-call contracts for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of the Interior and General Services Administration.

Joseph P. McCue

Job Titles:
  • Senior Environmental Scientist / Professional Resume -
Mr. McCue is a Senior Environmental Scientist responsible for state and federal wetland issues relating to wetland delineation, permitting, and regulatory procedures for environmental planning and natural resource management including commercial, residential, government and utility projects. Mr. McCue has been working in freshwater and coastal wetland identification, delineation, permitting, and wetland impact assessment since 1996. Mr. McCue is a Professional Soil Scientist certified by the Society of Soil Scientists of Southern New England (SSSSNE) and has experience in soil morphological analysis, mapping and interpretation. He is a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS #2010) registered with the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS).

Nancy E. Letendre

Job Titles:
  • Principal Planner
  • Principal Planner / Professional Resume -
Mrs. Letendre's consulting practice combines the skills of an experienced land use attorney with those of a professional planner. She has over 16 years of experience as an attorney focusing on land use law and has been a certified planner since 2007. She has experience in all aspects of the land development, subdivision and zoning approval processes and with the preparation and interpretation of Comprehensive Community Plans. Nancy has been extensively involved with state land use policy and is a planning educator.