EDGAR & ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- President
- Principal Engineer
Evan Edgar is the Principal Engineer and President of Edgar & Associates, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Edgar has over thirty years of experience in all aspects of solid waste management as a registered civil engineer who has advocated on for green energy incentives, compost market development, greenhouse gas reductions policies, and practical regulations in front of legislative committees, regulatory agencies, and local commissions involving the collection, hauling, processing, and composting of urban green and yard wastes.
Mr. Edgar has advised private industry companies, state and local governments, and non-governmental organizations on recycling and organic waste project development issues including technical feasibility, technology deployment, collection options, land use compatibility, site design, operations, grant and loan funding, business development, and market development issues.
Mr. Edgar was co-founder of the California Compost Quality Council in 1994 and the California Compost Coalition in 2001, a statewide compost market development project and Lobbying Coalition, respectively. Mr. Edgar is a requested speaker on all solid waste management and recycling issues at national, statewide, and regional conventions held by Waste Expo for the Plenary panel, BioCycle, SWANA, California Resource Recovery Association, Point-Carbon, Renewable Waste Intelligence as Chairman, and American Biogas Council. Mr. Edgar has conducted workshops on anaerobic digestion, carbon credits, climate action plans, mandatory commercial collection, composting, permitting, and greenhouse gas reduction strategies.
Mr. Edgar was the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Manager of Technical Services for the California Refuse Recycling Council (CRRC) from 1993 to 1997 as an employee and to 2013 as a contract lobbyist. Prior to joining CRRC in 1993, Mr. Edgar was a Senior Civil Engineer for six years in Kern County and Yolo County. In Kern County, Mr. Edgar was in charge of operating fourteen landfills and five transfer stations which managed over 1,000,000 tons per year while developing innovating programs. Edgar has also permitted a new regional landfill, which ended up in court where he served as the expert witness.
Evan Edgar is the Principal Engineer and President of Edgar & Associates, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Edgar has over thirty years of experience in all aspects of solid waste management as a registered civil engineer who has advocated on for green energy incentives, compost market development, greenhouse gas reductions policies, and practical regulations in front of legislative committees, regulatory agencies, and local commissions involving the collection, hauling, processing, and composting of urban green and yard wastes. Read complete bio.
Grant Readle is an economist specializing in solid waste management, greenhouse gases, and materials forecasting. Mr. Readle holds a Master of Science degree in agriculture and resource economics from University of California, Davis. Mr. Readle's most recent work and research centers on California's various organics diversion mandates, and modelling the waste stream implications of full implementation of these programs. His data-driven approach to modelling uses well documented, peer-reviewed, and government endorsed methodologies to approach complex waste diversion issues. Mr. Readle has been a primary author on CEC Grant Final Project Reports for experimental facilities, Solid Waste Facility Permits, Hazardous Materials Business Plans, economic white papers on statewide waste Policy, research pilot projects for experimental compost facilities, greenhouse gas analyses of multiple companies, and a myriad of other research and permitting documents.
Job Titles:
- the Sustainability Associate
Julie Arenz is the Sustainability Associate at Edgar and Associates. Julie has over 10 years of experience working in sustainability education and outreach, GHG mitigation/ Climate Action Plans, CalRecycle Annual Reporting, grant and project management, and edible food recovery capacity reports. Julie not only possesses the technical skills to analyze data and research to produce high quality reports, but also understands how to communicate information and market specifically relating to the solid waste industry.
Julie is a dedicated, versatile, and technically adept business professional with a diverse skill-set developed through experience in communications, data analysis, research, outreach, marketing, and graphic design. Furthermore, Julie possesses extensive knowledge of SB 1383 program compliance and implementation. She is excellent at leading a team and working in a supportive role to meet strict deadlines on competitive projects.
Education
BA in Environmental Studies and BA in Politics, University of California Santa Cruz, 2013
Resource Recovery Coalition of CA Next Gen Graduate 2018
Job Titles:
- Sustainability Manager at Edgar
Monica (Needoba) White is the Sustainability Manager at Edgar and Associates. Monica has over 10 years of experience working in the sustainability arena where she has led teams in developing programs for a range of companies including waste haulers and processors, aerospace and manufacturing. Monica has played a leadership role in assisting companies to develop strong sustainability and environmental programs, and strategically achieve desired goals, including how to incorporate carbon projects into their businesses to meet their carbon reduction targets.
She is proficient in leading multi-company and multi-disciplinary teams through projects, ensuring schedules and budgets are maintained, tasks are completed resulting in exemplary work products. In addition, Monica has advocated for zero waste initiatives, compost market development, greenhouse gas reductions policies, and the integration of sustainable programs at local jurisdictions with waste management franchise procurement programs and aligning local and state policies around sustainability. Monica has advised local government, advocacy groups and private enterprise on issues relating to greenhouse gas management, sustainability, climate adaptation strategies, and zero waste programs.
Previously, Monica was an accredited greenhouse gas emissions verifier through National and State registries for both voluntary and mandatory reporting programs. Monica played a project manager role for several international, multi-state and multi-registry GHG Inventories including: chemical plants, food and beverage companies, general manufacturing, semiconductor wafer fabrication, large maritime ports, airports, aggregate mining, office based organizations, governmental organizations, universities, power generation (co-gen, fossil fuel combustion and renewable energy), retail, transportation, composting, waste water treatment and waste management. Specific companies include General Electric (world-wide), Jazz Semiconductor, Vulcan Materials, Pilkington Glass Manufacturer, Port of Oakland, Port of Los Angeles, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Mendocino Wine, and Brown-Forman.
Monica (Needoba) White is the Sustainability Manager at Edgar and Associates. Monica has over 10 years of experience working in the sustainability arena where she has led teams in developing programs for a range of companies including waste haulers and processors, aerospace and manufacturing. Monica has played a leadership role in assisting companies to develop strong sustainability and environmental programs, and strategically achieve desired goals, including how to incorporate carbon projects into their businesses to meet their carbon reduction targets. Read complete bio.
Job Titles:
- Senior Project Manager With
Neil Edgar is a Senior Project Manager with Edgar & Associates in Sacramento, California. Mr. Edgar is also Executive Director, and co-founder, of the California Compost Coalition, a statewide lobbying coalition that focuses on legislative and regulatory development regarding composting and other organics management options. Mr. Edgar is a member of the United States Composting Council's Legislative and Environmental Affairs Committee and serves as a policy liaison for the California Organics Recycling Council, a statewide advocacy group dedicated to increasing the sustainable use of recycled organics. Read complete bio.
Neil Edgar is a Senior Project Manager with Edgar & Associates in Sacramento, California. Mr. Edgar is also Executive Director, and co-founder, of the California Compost Coalition, a statewide lobbying coalition that focuses on legislative and regulatory development regarding composting and other organics management options. Mr. Edgar is a member of the United States Composting Council's Legislative and Environmental Affairs Committee and serves as a policy liaison for the California Organics Recycling Council, a statewide advocacy group dedicated to increasing the sustainable use of recycled organics.
Mr. Edgar has more than a dozen years of experience in all aspects of solid waste management regulatory compliance and facility permitting, joining Edgar & Associates in 2001. Prior to 2001, Mr. Edgar spent over 20 years as a Grocery Manager for Albertson's, Lucky Stores, and Alpha Beta, involved in all aspects of store operations and personnel supervision, including implementation and oversight of solid waste recycling and energy efficiency programs at multiple locations throughout Northern California.
Mr. Edgar has consulted on over three dozen projects for client companies, specializing in green and food materials recovery, working on issues including technical and financial feasibility, collection options, land use compatibility, site design, operations, grant and loan funding, tipping fee pricing, and market development.
Job Titles:
- Registered Civil Engineer in California
Rick Moore is a registered civil engineer in California, holds a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from UC Davis and serves as Principal Civil Engineer for Edgar & Associates. Mr. Moore has over 28 years of engineering experience, principally in the area of solid waste management, but also in water resources and transportation. Mr. Moore has been working with Edgar and Associates since 2007, assisting clients with project development and the permitting process for composting and material recovery facilities, including co-located bioenergy production facilities. Mr. Moore has a wealth of experience managing infrastructure projects, taking projects through the CEQA process, and obtaining permits from technical agencies such as CalRecycle, the Water Board and local Air Districts. Read complete bio.