Randy Raines, P.E. President
Randy has a master's degree in environmental engineering from Stanford University and 30 years of varied experience in water resources, water recycling and watershed planning. He has served in the public sector and worked as a consultant on major planning projects in California. Randy has been the program manager for the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program and the Central California Regional Water Recycling Project. He has managed the Coyote Watershed Stream Stewardship Plan in Santa Clara County and served as executive director of the North Bay Watershed Association from 2000-2004. Randy has also managed strategic planning for implementation of capital improvement programs for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District. He recently served as technical director for the Zone 7 Stream Management Master Plan which addresses flood protection and channel maintenance issues.

Lyndel Melton, P.E. Principal
Lyndel has a master's degree in environmental engineering from Stanford University and 31 years experience in civil and environmental engineering. He has managed water supply, treatment and distribution projects; water recycling projects; wastewater treatment projects; and flood protection projects. Lyndel has also served in the role of program manager for water supply, flood protection, and water treatment and distribution programs. He has managed the Santa Clara Valley Water District's Coyote Watershed Flood Protection Program, the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Water Supply Project, and the Salinas Valley Water Project. Lyndel has significant experience managing institutional interface among regional entities.

Steve Clary, P.E. Principal
Steve has a diverse understanding of water and wastewater issues developed during his 30 years of experience on projects around the world and in California. Steve was program director for Sydney's $2-billion Clean Waterways Program where he managed significant cost reductions while still meeting the environmental and customer service goals. In California, Steve has worked on major projects for the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, and Novato Sanitary District. He has experience in nearly all aspects of water and wastewater projects including community outreach, regulatory agency negotiations, stakeholder consensus building, planning, design, and construction management.

Tom Richardson, P.E. Principal
Tom has 25 years of experience in water supply, domestic and recycled water and wastewater systems, including regional planning, site specific master plans, rate studies/financial plans, analyses of institutional arrangements, and preliminary and final design. Tom has been heavily involved in water recycling, and has served as chair of the American Water Works Association Water Reuse Committee, vice-chair of the Water Environment Federation/AWWA Water Reuse Task Force, and is currently chair of the WateReuse Association Potable Reuse Committee. In 1999, Tom was recognized by the WateReuse Association as "Associate of the Year". Tom has managed several large, complex projects demanding the integration of institutional, regulatory, environmental and funding strategies.

Roxanne Stachon, P.E. Principal
Roxanne has a master's degree in environmental engineering from UC Berkeley and a bachelor's degree in environmental resources engineering from Humboldt State University. Her project experience includes watershed planning, water recycling studies, pollution prevention studies, creek restoration, environmental impact assessment, CEQA/NEPA documentation, and design of natural water and wastewater treatment systems. Roxanne focuses on multi-objective programs that require extensive agency coordination and stakeholder outreach. One of Roxanne's most notable projects is her work for several years as assistant director to the North Bay Watershed Association. She also served as project manager for the development of a stream management master plan for the Zone 7 Water Agency.

Marilyn Bailey, P.E. Principal
Marilyn is a registered civil engineer specializing in wastewater treatment and water recycling. She has 28 years of experience including major master planning, predesign, final design, and construction management assignments. She has worked on local and regional master plans using innovative engineering and institutional solutions to maximize water recycling and has been involved with design and construction of facilities throughout the Bay Area. Some of her projects include the 7-mgd wastewater treatment facility upgrade for the Novato Sanitary District, the 13-mgd recycled water facility at Delta Diablo; a 67-mgd UV disinfection facility for City of Santa Rosa; conversion of the 340-mgd wastewater plant for East Bay Municipal Utility District to sodium hypochlorite and sodium bisulfite; a new solids processing facility for Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control; pretreatment and solids handling for a new $200-million wastewater treatment plant in San Francisco; and design of a new 120-mgd wastewater treatment plant in Alexandria, Egypt.

Steve Bui, P.E. Principal
Steve has 15 years of experience in civil engineering. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from San Francisco State University, and is a registered civil engineer in California. Steve is currently the program manager for RMC on the Santa Clara Valley Water District's Coyote Watershed Flood Protection Program. He is managing the planning, design, and construction of several projects including the Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project and the Silver/Thompson Creeks Sediment Removal Project. Steve is managing the design team on the preparation of the construction documents and coordinating with regulatory agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Department of Fish and Game, and the National Marine Fisheries Service to obtain permits and CEQA certification on the supplemental environmental document.

Dennis Gellerman, P.E. Principal
Dennis is a senior project manager with 28 years of experience in planning, design and construction of a wide variety of environmental engineering projects. He has special expertise in pipelines and outfalls, pump stations, recycled water facilities, UV disinfection, and screening facilities. He has served as project manager, project engineer and construction manager for wastewater and water pipelines, wastewater outfalls, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, water filtration plants, water reclamation facilities, industrial/hazardous waste facilities, and groundwater pumping facilities. Dennis holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Davis, and he is a registered professional engineer in California and Arizona.

Paul Giguere, P.E. Principal
Paul is a registered civil engineer with 29 years of experience, primarily in wastewater collection system planning. He has completed sewer master plans, wet weather and infiltration/inflow studies, and sewer system evaluations for numerous municipalities and wastewater agencies. Paul has special expertise in the applications of GIS and dynamic hydraulic models, and has taught courses on infrastructure master planning for the University of California Extension. He managed a Wastewater System Strategic Plan Update for the Orange County Sanitation District, and Wastewater System Planning Studies for the City of San Diego. He has led hydraulic modeling and storage analysis for the East Bay Municipal Utility District's wet weather studies. Paul has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in civil engineering from Stanford University.

Glenn Hermanson, P.E. Principal
Glenn's 16 years of experience includes feasibility studies, predesign, final design, and construction management of projects involving wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, water distribution, and pump stations. He has performed studies, designs, and provided construction services for various municipalities, government agencies, as well as private sector clients. Glenn has significant expertise in trenchless technologies. Many of Glenn's past projects have involved work for numerous Sacramento area agencies including: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, City of Sacramento, City of West Sacramento, CSD-1, and the City of Stockton. Glenn serves the planning, design and management needs of our clients in the Greater Sacramento, Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley areas. He holds a master's degree in civil engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at Blacksburg, and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

Gisa Ju, P.E. Principal
Gisa has 28 years of civil and environmental engineering experience with specific expertise in the planning and evaluation of sewer system facilities. She has conducted master planning and evaluation studies for numerous municipal sewer systems, including infiltration/inflow analyses and sewer system condition assessments. She also has extensive experience in the use of data management, analysis, and hydraulic modeling programs. Gisa has managed major master planning and sewer condition assessment projects for numerous California clients, including County Sanitation District 1 of Sacramento County; Union Sanitary District; Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District; Dublin San Ramon Services District; and the Cities of San Jose, Palo Alto, and San Mateo. She has also provided technical review and guidance for other projects throughout California and the U.S. Gisa has a master's and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a registered civil engineer in California.

Helene Kubler, P.E. Principal
Helene holds a master's degree in civil and environmental engineering from Stanford University and a master's degree in hydraulics and fluid mechanics from a French engineering school (Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Electronique, d'Electrotechnique, d'Hydraulique et d'Informatique de Toulouse). Helene's project experience is wide-ranging. It includes potable water, wastewater, and recycled water planning studies, hydraulic modeling, tertiary treatment process pilot testing, and recycled water project design. She has demonstrated excellent project management skills on a number of projects, including the Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island Utility Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Study for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan for the Downtown Area the City of San Jose, and the Mountain View Recycled Water Project Facilities Planning Study for the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant. Helene was project manager for the update of the Recycled Water Master Plan for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and managed the formulation of a work plan for the implementation of a new disinfection process for the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant.

Mike Matson, P.E. Principal
Mike has 23 years of consulting experience in civil engineering and specializes in planning, design, and construction of water and recycled water infrastructure. Mike served as design manager on the Delta Diablo Sanitation District's recycled water facility and was responsible for design of pumping, storage, and piping systems. He was project manager for the Dublin San Ramon Sewer District's recycled water transmission pipeline design projects. His experience also includes design of fish passage facilities, a major high pressure water transmission pipeline for California's Central Coast area, a new raw water pumping plant for Contra Costa Water District's Los Vaqueros Project, preparation of facilities plans for large water and recycled water systems, and civil and infrastructure design for wastewater and water treatment facilities.

Dave Richardson, P.E. Principal
Dave is a project and program manager for water, wastewater and power development projects. He has managed programs for water supply; wastewater reuse; sludge management, treatment, and disposal; sanitary sewer improvements; stormwater utilities; wetland habitat enhancement; and power plant siting. In his 23 years of experience, he has designed emergency improvements to the 167-mgd San Jose/Santa Clara WPCP, has overseen a $250-million capital program for the City of Santa Rosa's Wastewater Treatment and Water Recycling System, and has planned improvements for water supply and wastewater systems for the Cities of San Francisco, Tracy, West Sacramento; the South Placer Wastewater Authority; and for East Bay Municipal Utility District. He has completed water recycling and water supply plans for Union Sanitary District, Alameda County Water District, the City of Palo Alto, and the City of Santa Rosa. Dave was responsible for developing the contract to design and build a recycled water pipeline from the City of San Jose to Calpine's Metcalf Energy Center.

Rachael Wark, P.E. Principal
Rachael specializes in regional water management planning, recycled water planning, program management, water and wastewater studies. Over the past eight years, she has managed several regional water management projects involving multiple agencies and has worked on integrated regional water management planning activities for the Bay Area Water Agencies Coalition and East County Water Management Association. Other notable projects include the development of recycled water facilities plans for Delta Diablo Sanitation District and the Cities of Pittsburg and Antioch and the Recycled Water Master Plan Update for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Rachael also served as deputy program manager for several large infrastructure programs including the Lopez Dam Remediation and Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Program for the County of San Luis Obispo and the Export Pipeline Program for the Livermore Amador Valley Water Management Agency. Rachael has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Miami and a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

Tom West, P.E. Principal
Tom has 14 years of experience managing planning, water quality, water resource, and engineering projects for clients in North America and overseas including the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. His technical expertise ranges from evaluating and designing processes for large water treatment facilities to evaluating urban runoff water quality and related effects on the environment. Tom recently managed a study that examined how future urban runoff and recycled water management in Los Angeles may impact ecosystems in the 51-mile long Los Angeles River. He also managed a series of process evaluation and design projects at three of MWD's five water filtration plants, and has recently served as deputy program manager For Integrated Regional Water Management Planning for the North Santa Monica Bay Region. Tom has an M.B.A from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and an M.S. in environmental engineering from Stanford University.

Alyson Watson, P.E. Senior Project Manager
Alyson Watson has seven years of experience in water resources planning and water quality analysis, including drought planning, water quality and supply modeling, disinfection by-product modeling, water treatment analysis, and microbial and other contaminant risk analysis. She has performed water quality, supply and systems modeling using WARMF, H2ONet, WTP and STELLA. Recently, Alyson participated in a watershed assessment for the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed which included development of a watershed hydrologic model and a management plan to improve water quality in the watershed. She has supported the San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, and Eastern Contra Costa County Regions in completing Integrated Regional Water Management Plans and preparing grant applications for Proposition 50 funding. Alyson has a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Stanford University.

John Bergen, P.E. Senior Project Manager
John is a civil engineer and senior project manager with 30 years of experience in water and wastewater facilities design and construction and program management. He has expertise in facilities planning; pipeline, pump station, and wastewater treatment plant design; biddability and constructability reviews; value engineering; and construction management. John has designed pipelines ranging from 6-inch to 120-inch diameter. He was project and construction manager for the City of San Mateo's Anaerobic Digester and Dewatering Facility Improvements, provided biddability and constructability reviews for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's East-West Water Transmission Main, and managed the Hazel Avenue Sewer Rehabilitation and Madison Avenue Pump Station and Force Main Project in Sacramento. John is a California-licensed engineer and has a master's degree in sanitary engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Marc Nakamoto, P.E. Senior Project Manager
Marc Nakamoto has eight years of experience working on recycled water feasibility studies, integrated regional water management plans, water and sewer system master plans, water resource plans, and infrastructure design projects. He was project manager for the Sunnyslope County Water District’s long-term wastewater management plan, groundwater monitoring well assessment report, salinity management plan, and annual engineer’s report. He also managed development of urban water resources alternatives to meet the long-term urban water supply demands in San Benito County while providing an efficient disposal plan from the City of Hollister Wastewater Treatment Plant. Marc has a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Santa Clara University.

Steve Brown Senior Project Manager
Steve has 19 years of experience in environmental, regulatory, and public relations support for water resources, solid waste, and energy projects. He has expertise in environmental compliance documents to meet the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. Steve has worked on large, complex, and controversial water resources projects involving extensive public education and involvement. He directed the Jamieson Canyon Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project EIR for the City of Napa, the Folsom Lake Temperature Control Device Project EIR for the El Dorado Irrigation District, and the Woodcreek North Well Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the City of Roseville. Steve has bachelor's degrees in business administration/marketing, and in geography from California State University, Chico.

Robin Cort, Ph.D. Senior Project Manager
Robin is an environmental scientist and ecologist with 25 years of experience in water resources, water recycling, and wastewater. She is an expert in regulatory compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and is experienced in facilities planning, alternatives development and analysis, permitting, implementation and monitoring of mitigation programs. Robin is a member of the program management team for the Freeport Regional Water Project, was technical director for the Santa Rosa Incremental Recycled Water Program EIR, and managed the East Bayshore Recycled Water Project EIR for the East Bay Municipal Utility District. She has a doctorate in ecology from State University of New York, and a bachelor's degree in biology from Stetson University in Florida.

Persephene St. Charles Senior Project Manager
Persephene has extensive experience in the management of local, regional, and watershed scale planning projects from her work with over 40 agencies and other groups focused on water supply, water quality, wastewater/recycled water, habitat enhancement, stormwater, flood protection and watershed issues. She specializes in providing tailored solutions that meet a wide variety of client objectives including multiple benefit program development, source water quality protection, stakeholder coordination and public involvement, water resource integration and regional/agency collaboration. Currently, Persephene is managing the development of an integrated water resource plan for the Lake Arrowhead Community Services District, and watershed assessment and management plan for the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority. For three years Persephene served as the deputy director of the Russian River Watershed Association and is the operations manager for RMC's Santa Monica office. Persephene has a bachelor's degree in physical geography from the University of California, Davis and a master's degree in geography (hydrology/water resources) from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Eric Wessels, P.E. Senior Project Manager
Eric has over 21 years of experience in utility management, master planning, capital improvement program management, and the development and implementation of asset management strategies and systems. He graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Recent projects include an asset management assessment and a 5-Year Implementation Plan for the Clark County Water Reclamation District in Clark County, Nevada; direction of program management services for the planning phase of a $900-million Wastewater Capital Improvement Program for the City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department (MWWD); and co-author of a seven-year Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement Plan for the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation. Eric has also supported agencies such as the City and County of Honolulu and the City of San Diego MWWD with the development and implementation of sewer system management plans that have shown great benefit, including a greater than 80% reduction in the number of SSOs/year for the San Diego MWWD.

John Thayer, P.E. Senior Project Manager
John Thayer has 13 years of experience designing water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, pipelines, and pump stations. Recent project experience includes managing design of a 3 mgd expansion of a wastewater treatment plant for the City of Coachella and design of water transmission and recycled water mains for San Diego Unified School District. Specific experience includes design of wastewater treatment facilities, Title 22 water reclamation facilities, water and recycled water pipelines, water treatment plants, and recreational water features. John has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University and a master’s degree in engineering geology from Cornell University.

Michael Flores, P.E. Senior Project Manager
Michael has over 14 years of experience in the water and wastewater field, and holds a master’s degree in engineering from Harvey Mudd College. His primary focus is on infrastructure management, operations, maintenance, and capital program planning. Michael has managed or served as a senior technical resource on large and complex projects for such clients as the City of San Diego, Clark County Water Reclamation District, and the City of Los Angeles. He has planned and implemented business process changes and information management solutions and has supported some of the largest cities in the United States with regulatory and litigation support for their wastewater collection system programs. Most recently, Mike assisted the City of San Diego’s Metropolitan Wastewater Department with business process reengineering and system optimization support services. Other recent projects include Sanitary Sewer Management Plan implementation support for the City of Folsom, sewer renewal and odor control support for the City of Los Angeles, and support for the City of New Orleans’s managed competition of water and wastewater systems.