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KEY MEMBERS OF TERRATHERM TEAM
Ralph S. Baker, Ph.D. is TerraTherm’s CEO and Technology Manager. Dr. Baker has overall responsibility for TerraTherm’s application and development of the ISTD
technology, leads the business development efforts, and serves as the
company's Quality Assurance Officer. Dr. Baker is a soil physicist with over 27 years of experience, and has authored over
50 publications on in-situ remediation, including four books. Dr. Baker led the development of three comprehensive Engineer Manuals written for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on in-situ remediation: Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) and Bioventing (1996); In Situ Air Sparging (1997); and Multiphase Extraction (1999). He served as technical advisor to government and industry on many remediation projects, and prepared guidance for the U.S. EPA on the limitations and optimization of SVE, the most commonly used in-situ technology. He has an international reputation for excellence in his field.
John M. Bierschenk, P.G. is TerraTherm's President and General Manager. Mr. Bierschenk has overall responsibility for general management of the company. In addition, he is the lead Project Manager for TerraTherm. Mr. Bierschenk is a registered Professional Geologist in Pennsylvania (USA), and holds a BS in Geology as well as an MBA. He has 23 years of technical and management experience in the environmental and energy businesses; working as an environmental consultant, general manager of a soil and groundwater remediation equipment company, and as an exploration geophysicist.
Gorm Heron, Ph.D. is TerraTherm's Vice President and Senior Scientist/Engineer. Dr. Heron has 14 years of experience in assessment, design and management of in-situ thermal remediation projects, focusing on the use of Steam-Enhanced Extraction (SEE) for treatment of CVOC DNAPL sites in soil and fractured rock. From 1997-2004, Dr. Heron served as Principal Environmental Engineer with SteamTech Environmental Services, Inc., where he designed, oversaw and operated six major steam projects. Based in TerraTherm's Bakersfield, CA office, Dr. Heron provides technical leadership and oversight in the design and application of ISTD and combined ISTD/SEE systems.
John C. LaChance is TerraTherm's Program Manager. Mr. LaChance has 19 years experience in assessment, design and management of in-situ remediation projects, focusing specifically on CVOC DNAPL sites. He is the project manager for several of TerraTherm’s current ISTD remediation projects and provides technical leadership and oversight in the design and application of ISTD systems.
James P. Galligan, P.E. is TerraTherm’s Principal Engineer. Mr. Galligan has 15 years experience in estimation, detailed design, procurement, installation and operation of in-situ remediation projects. He has been instrumental in each of the detailed ISTD remedial design and implementation efforts that TerraTherm has carried out.
He also serves as TerraTherm's Health and Safety Officer.
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