SWCA's Leadership

Meet Our Team

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  Steven W. Carothers

  Founder | Director

  Founder of SWCA Environmental Consultants and serves as a senior consultant and member of the Board of Directors for the firm.

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  Joseph J. Fluder, III

  CEO | Director

  Joseph is SWCA's Chief Executive Officer.  He is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company and developing long-range business goals and strategies that result in strong financial performance and growth.

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  Rich Young

  President | COO

  Rich is SWCA’s President and Chief Operating Officer with management and operational responsibility for all of SWCA’s offices.

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  Denis Henry

  CFO | Executive VP | Director

  Denis is responsible for SWCA’s accounting and financial management as well as the company’s information technology systems.

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  Deborah Owens

  Chief People Officer

  As Chief People Officer, Deborah oversees the Human Resources team to ensure that all of SWCA receives the support needed for maximum employee engagement and business excellence.

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  Laura Huenneke

  Director

  Laura Huenneke joined the SWCA Board of Directors in May 2017.

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  Robert K. Wilson

  Director

  Robert became a member of SWCA’s Board of Directors in 2007, when he succeeded previous chairman and SWCA founder Steven W. Carothers.

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  Rick Adam

  Director

  Rick joined SWCA’s Board of Directors in February 2015 to provide operational oversight and engage in high-level strategic planning.

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  Gayle Roberts

  Director

  Gayle Roberts joined the SWCA Board of Directors in May 2019.

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  Norma Crumbley

  Senior Vice President

  Norma is the Senior Vice President for the Rockies region.

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  Robert Kroeger

  Senior Vice President

  Robert is the Senior Vice President for the West region.

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  Robert Kloepfer

  Senior Vice President

  Robert is the Senior Vice President for SWCA's Central/East Region.

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  Scott Slessman

  Senior Vice President

  As Senior Vice President of Business Development Resources, Scott oversees SWCA's client relationships and new business.

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  Ken Houser

  Vice President

  Ken is the Vice President for the Southwest region, including the Flagstaff, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Reno, and Tucson offices.

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  John Dietler

  Vice President

  John is the Vice President for the Southern California region.

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  Kevin Miller

  Vice President

  Kevin is the Vice President for the Central Texas region which includes the Austin, San Antonio, Arlington, and Tulsa offices.

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  Mike Crow

  Vice President

  Mike is the Vice President for the Gulf Coast, which includes the Houston and Baton Rouge offices.

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  Melanie Gregory

  Vice President

  Melanie is the Vice President for the Midwest and East region which includes the Chicago, Pittsburgh, Amherst and Boston offices.

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  David Brown

  Vice President

  Dave serves as Vice President for the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest region, which includes the Salt Lake City, Vernal, Portland and Seattle offfices.

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  Matt Edwards

  Vice President

  Matt serves as Vice President for SWCA’s Four Corners region.

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  Matt Zoss

  Vice President

  Matt is the Vice President for the Rocky Mountain Plains

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  Eileen Fagan

  Vice President

  As Marketing Vice President, Eileen oversees marketing and branding initiatives as well as business development and expansion efforts.

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  Michael Truax

  Vice President

  As Vice President of Technology, Michael oversees technology service and implementation, innovation, and cyber security.

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  Matthew Bandy

  Vice President

  Matthew is the Vice President of Technology Solutions.

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  Michael Lanin

  Vice President

  As Vice President of Finance and Risk Management, Michael leads several corporate departments.

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  Jon Kehmeier

  Vice President

  Jon is the Vice President of Scientific and Technical Services for SWCA's Rockies region.

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  Cara Bellavia

  Vice President

  Cara is the Vice President of Scientific and Technical Services for SWCA’s West region.

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  Kenny Carothers

  Vice President

  Kenny is the Vice President of Business Development Resources.

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