BLE - Key Persons
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- Consultant Hydrogeologist
Mr. Alexander has over 30 years of experience as a professional hydrogeologist providing consulting services for broad spectrum of...
Mr. Alexander's specialty services include environmental monitoring, assessment and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, waste profiling and waste management, water resource investigation, stormwater and spill prevention plans, environmental permitting, water quality monitoring plans, landfill gas monitoring plans, and geotechnical support services.
Mr. Alexander has served in various managerial and technical capacities over the history of the company.
Mr. Alexander holds a B.S. in Geology from the University of South Carolina and is a licensed professional geologist in LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, SC, NC, TN, and IN. Mr. Alexander is also a Registered Site Manager in the state of North Carolina.
Mr. Alexander lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina with his wife of over 30 years. They have two grown children. Mr. Alexander coached youth sports and was a Boy Scout leader for more than a decade. When not at work, Mr. Alexander can be found on the golf course, where he served on the board of directors as the Director of Planning and Projects at Fox Run Country Club for 6 years and provided project management and consulting for more than a decade.
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- Branch Manager, Columbia
- Senior Engineering Associate
Mr. Colby is a Senior Engineering Associate serving as Branch Manager of the Columbia, South Carolina...
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- Senior Project Manager
- Senior Environmental Engineer
Mrs. Franklin is a senior project manager with over 18 years of regulatory and environmental consulting experience. She specializes in air...
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- Construction Quality Assurance
- Department Manager for the Construction Quality Assurance Department
- Registered Professional Engineer
Mr. Rowland joined BLE in 2021 and serves as the Department Manager for the Construction Quality Assurance Department.
Mr. Rowland is a registered Professional Engineer and licensed general contractor in SC with a Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Clemson University.
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- Senior Environmental Engineer
Mr. Matz is a Senior Environmental Engineer with over 10 years of experience. His technical practice has included managing...
Mr. Osbourne is a Chief Scientist at BLE with over 20 years of environmental consulting experience. Mr. Osbourne is responsible for...
Mr. Osbourne holds a B.S. in Geology and a M.S. in Hydrogeology, both from Clemson University. Mr. Osbourne is a registered Professional Geologist in SC, NC, GA, TN, and AL, as well as a Registered Site Manager (RSM) for Inactive Hazardous Sites in NC.
Mr. Osbourne is an avid motorcyclist and can frequently be found riding nearby mountain roads. A husband and father of two sons, he also enjoys camping with his family.
Job Titles:
- Senior Corporate Consultant
Mr. Bunnell co-founded BLE with Mr. Tom Lammons in 1996. After a 44-year full-time career in consulting engineering, Mr. Bunnell is now...
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- Construction Services Manager
Mr. Nease is the Construction Services Manager for BLE. He has been with BLE since 2002 following graduation from Clemson University...
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- Senior Engineer
- Branch Manager, Asheville
Mr. Loftis is a Senior Engineer and the Branch Manager for BLE's Asheville, North Carolina office. He offers over 20 years of experience...
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- Business Development Representative
Mr. Pittman is a Business Development Representative, working with BLE's Geotechnical and Environmental departments. His primary responsibility is developing business relationships and managing client relations.
Mr. Pittman holds a B.S. in Technology Education and a M.A. in Industrial Technology. He is actively engaged in the community as a member of multiple organizations.
A native and lifelong resident of Western NC, Mr. Pittman enjoys spending time with his wife, Johanna, two children, family, and friends. He also enjoys his time at church, hiking, fishing, football, and cheering on the NC State Wolfpack and Appalachian State Mountaineers.
Job Titles:
- Senior Engineer
- Senior Engineer With
Mr. Weekly has served as a Senior Engineer with BLE since the company's inception. He has been involved in siting, design, and construction...
Mrs. Sollenberger is a Senior Engineer with over 10 years of experience in managing and performing traditional geotechnical projects...
Job Titles:
- Senior Consultant
- in 2018 As Senior Consultant
Mr. Belgeri joined BLE in 2018 as Senior Consultant in the Asheville office. He has extensive geotechnical, geological, and...
Mr. Belgeri's career includes multiple projects and organizational management positions including Regional Management and service on the Board of Directors of a large regional engineering practice. His areas of particular interest in the geotechnical field include sinkhole and Karst studies, rock slope engineering, and expansive geotechnical materials. Mr. Belgeri is also published in all these disciplines.
Job Titles:
- Senior Engineer
- Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Mr. Jansante is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer with 9 years of professional experience. He is responsible for coordinating services amongst owners...
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Principal Engineer
Mr. Helvey is a Principal Engineer and Chief Operating Officer of the firm with over 25 years of professional geotechnical and solid waste...
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- Director of Technical Services
Mr. Jacobson joined BLE in 2011 and serves as the Director of Technical Services. He has extensive experience in the subjects of retaining walls,...
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- Chief
- Chief Building Inspector
Mr. Ladd is a Chief Building Inspector and Technician with over 19 years of experience in building code inspection, construction quality...
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- Project Manager
- Senior Engineer
Mr. Usher is a Senior Engineer and Project Manager with more than 25 years of construction project management and...
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- Senior Engineer
- Member of Greenville 's Alchemy Comedy Theater
Mr. Simonson is a Senior Engineer with over 11 years of professional geotechnical and solid waste engineering consulting experience. He...
Mr. Simonson holds a M.S. and B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in GA, SC, NC, VA, TN, LA, AL, and OH. He is a member of the South Carolina Upstate Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the International Geosynthetics Society.
Mr. Simonson is an active member of Greenville's Alchemy Comedy Theater, where he regularly performs and coaches comedy improvisation. He and his wife regularly travel from their home in Greenville, where they live as avid gardeners and self-proclaimed foodies.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is a Human Resources Professional with over 10 years of HR experience. She provides advice and counsel to managers regarding personnel practices, policy, and employment laws as well as compensation, employee performance, and career development. She also administers all corporate health and welfare benefits, retirement, paid time off, and leaves of absence plans. With a team of over 100 employees at BLE, striving for effective communication and a strong company culture are priorities for Lauren as she leads the HR function.
Mrs. Fitzgerald holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Gardner-Webb University and has been a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) since 2009 and a SHRM Certified Professional since 2016. She is also an active member of Greenville's Society for Human Resource Management.
Mrs. Fitzgerald enjoys home improvement projects, being with family, and running. She lives in Greenville, SC with her husband, two kids and German Shepherd dog.
Job Titles:
- Senior Engineer
- Senior Engineer With BLE 's Construction Services
Mr. Christie is a Senior Engineer with BLE's Construction Services department. With more than 20 years of experience, he has worked...
Mr. Lammons is a founding Principal, President and CEO of the firm with over three decades of professional experience in Hydrogeology,...
Mr. May Joined BLE in 2016 as a Business Development Representative, working with BLE's Construction Materials Testing (CMT) and Geotechnical departments. His primary responsibility is developing business relationships and managing client relations.
Mr. May holds a B.S. in Business Administration (Marketing) and an MBA (Finance) from Winthrop University. He is actively engaged in the community as a member of multiple organizations, including the Urban Land Institute (ULI), and Rebuild UPSTATE.
A native of Greenville, SC, Mr. May enjoys spending time with friends and family and being outdoors, especially water skiing and golfing.
Mr. Doherty serves as a Project Geologist at BLE. During his decade of professional experience, he has served as a technical...
Outside of work, Mr. Doherty is an avid outdoorsman and conservationist who enjoys camping, hunting, fishing, and numerous other outdoor activities with his wife, son, and dog.
Job Titles:
- Senior Engineer
- Senior Project Leader and Client Manager
Mr. Brown is a senior project leader and client manager with over 29 years of professional geotechnical and construction materials...
Mr. Hall oversees the financial functions of the company as Controller, which includes the management of billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and serving as the liaison with the CPA firm. A graduate of Lander University, Mr. Hall holds a B.S. in Business Administration in Accounting.
Mr. Hall enjoys running, reading, and spending time with his five grandchildren.
Job Titles:
- Department Manager for Environmental Services
- Environmental Services
Mr. Hawkins is a Department Manager for Environmental Services for BLE. He has over 20 years of professional experience...
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- Field Services Program Manager
- in 2003 As a Project Manager
Mr. Interlicchia joined BLE in 2003 as a Project Manager in the Asheville, NC office and has over 25 years of geotechnical and...
As the Corporate Office Manager, Mrs. Faulkenberry ensures the daily operations run smoothly and efficiently. In addition to overseeing the Administrative staff and operations, she is involved with payroll, event planning, accounts payable, purchasing, and vendor contracts. Mrs. Faulkenberry also provides administrative support to the Controller and Principals. She has over 8 years of experience with Bunnell Lammons Engineering.
Mrs. Faulkenberry has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina.
Mrs. Faulkenberry lives in Simpsonville, SC with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, Layla and Lilly. She enjoys traveling, fitness and nutrition, and cheering on the Gamecocks.
Mr. Dowd joined BLE as Assistant Controller in 2022. He is responsible for BLE's financial reporting and manages the accounting functions of the company. He is a graduate of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado with a B.S. in Corporate Finance. He has over 10 years' experience in financial reporting, process improvement, and financial management in the automotive industry.
Stephen lives in Greer, South Carolina with his wife Emilie, their three boys, and their big, black poodle named Charlie. He enjoys coaching his son's sports teams, volunteering with the youth program at his church, and relaxing outside with his wife and a cup of coffee.
Mr. Daniel serves as Project Hydrogeologist for BLE with over 5 years of experience in geologic consulting. His work experience includes...
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- Department Manager for Environmental Services
Mr. Benton is a Department Manager for Environmental Services at BLE with over 20 years of professional environmental...
Mr. Fletcher manages BLE's Tank Compliance and Testing Services group. His primary responsibilities include scheduling and...
Mr. Moody joined BLE in 2010 and has over 15 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing.
Job Titles:
- Geotechnical & Construction Services, Columbia
Mr. Howard is the Geotechnical and Construction Services Group Lead for BLE's Columbia, SC office. With more than two decades of experience,...
Mr. Mathews is a Chief Engineer with more than four decades of professional engineering experience. He is responsible for...
Mr. Smith joined BLE in 2022 as a Business Development Representative, working with BLE's Construction Materials Testing (CMT) and Geotechnical departments. His primary responsibilities are developing business relationships and managing client relations.
Zack graduated Magna Cum Laude and holds a B.S. in Business Administration (Marketing) from Strayer University. He is actively engaged in the community as a member of multiple organizations, including the Urban Land Institute (ULI), South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA), and Central SC Alliance.
A native of Columbia, SC, Mr. Smith enjoys spending time with his wife, Callie, family and friends, and being outdoors fishing, watching football, and cheering on the Gamecocks, along with coaching youth football.