KNIGHTLY ENVIRONMENTAL INCORPORATED - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Leadership Team
• Environmental Scientist

Job Titles:

• Member of the Leadership Team
• Vice President

Mr. Knightly, a geologist (BS and MS degrees), is responsible for many of the operational activities of the firm as well as serving as project geologist on many of the firm's field projects. Mr. Knightly has 33 years of experience in the environmental consulting field. Since incorporating KEI in 1992 in Lenexa, Kansas, Mr. Knightly has completed hundreds of projects in states from coast to coast. Under Mr. Knightly's leadership, KEI has worked on projects such as site characterization at numerous locations contaminated by a variety of different chemical compounds. He has also led turn-key project management at soil and groundwater remediation projects. Mr. Knightly conducts Phase I/Phase II environmental assessments, supervises underground storage tank closures (a.k.a. tank pulls), performs site investigations on sites using conventional solid flight drilling and drilling using hollow-stem augers as well as other, less common methods of subsurface investigation including the use of penetrometers, electromagnetic surveys, and laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). Mr. Knightly's experience includes groundwater and soil sampling and assessment activities at sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, PCBs, and pesticides/herbicides. Mr. Knightly is a licensed geologist in the State of Kansas (LG) since 2000, a registered geologist in the State of Missouri (RG) since 1996, and a certified hazardous materials manager (CHMM) since 2006.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Leadership Team
• President

As president of Knightly Environmental Incorporated (KEI), Ms. Knightly has managed the firm since its inception in 1992. Ms. Knightly started the company in response to a need for highly qualified professionals and a responsive environmental firm in the Kansas City market. Providing quality results on time and within budget is a top priority for Ms. Knightly and KEI. Instilling these values in all KEI projects has led to the continued success of the firm over the years. As a woman-owned small business focused on personal and responsive service, KEI began by first providing temporary, professional assistance to other startup and established environmental and engineering firms. Primary work was in the petroleum marketing arena early on. Eventually, Ms. Knightly lead the transformation of KEI to a stand-alone, petroleum marketing centered firm securing contracts with many marketers in need of comprehensive environmental assistance. During this time frame, KEI held contracts with larger, multiple location marketers handling many needs from Phase I environmental site assessments at new store locations to cleanup of spills to underground storage tank removal supervision, and all associated communication with regulators and insurance players. Ms. Knightly created the industrial waste stream consulting area of the business in 2006. Due in large part to Ms. Knightly's expertise, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) currently certifies KEI to conduct field analysis of pH on samples collected from waste streams, one of only a few such firms to have this certification in the Kansas City region. Being a Certified Public Accountant, Ms. Knightly handles all daily business manager duties for the firm including bookkeeping, invoicing, insurance communication, etc.