Synterra Continues To Grow
September 23, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – SynTerra welcomes Chris Suttell as a Senior Geologist and Chad Ponce as an Environmental Scientist.
Chris is a professional geologist and holds a BS in Geology from the University of New York at Fredonia. Christopher J. Suttell is a licensed Professional Geologist registered in South Carolina and has practiced in the field of geology, hydrogeology, and environmental science and engineering throughout the United States since 1999. As a consultant and project manager, Chris has served dozens of commercial clients and governmental agencies at sites with environmental responsibilities under various programs and laws aiming to optimize use of public funds and promote commercial profitability while ensuring environmental protection and permit compliance. Chris has managed environmental matters at sites that have included small and large scale product and waste management, air emissions, and various contaminated media (soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater). Chris has also provided industrial health and safety monitoring and program optimization and lead corporate health & safety excellence programs. This experience has enabled him to specialize in strategic support and innovative approaches to environmental assessment, remediation, regulatory permitting and compliance management, real property investment and divestiture, and litigation support for testifying and non-testifying expert witnesses in industrial health and safety and environmental matters.
Chad holds a BS in Biology from the University of South Florida and an MS in Environmental Science from the University of Florida. Chad has over thee years of experience in engineering and environmental consulting and is experienced in contaminated site assessments, Phase I & II ESAs, and environmental field work.
SynTerra Corporation
SynTerra Corporation is a 45-person environmental and engineering consulting firm located in Greenville, SC specializing in environmental studies, design, transportation/civil, and management for industry, government, and commercial clients. Typical projects include regulatory compliance, civil engineering infrastructure, hydrogeology, wetlands and streams ecology, and brownfields redevelopment. SynTerra’s private sector clients range from small specialty chemical manufacturers to large mining and pulp & paper facilities. Its public sector clients include local governments and state agencies.
