Key MCE Personnel

Connor Fanning
President

Connor is an Environmental Scientist, with a strong background in environmental management and industrial hygiene. He is a Council-Certified Residential Indoor Environmentalist (CRIE) and is certified in MS4 compliance. With extensive experience in operational leadership, Connor sets the tone for exceptional customer service at MCE, understanding that clients have a choice in who they select to solve their environmental needs. Connor understands the importance and benefits of a comprehensive health and safety program with every project. Connor has grown his career by combining strategic leadership with technical expertise to drive productivity, strengthen regulatory compliance knowledge, and ensure employee well-being all while being committed to upholding the highest industry standards for MCE.

Rich Fanning
Principal

Mr. Fanning has over 35 years of experience in supply chain & logistics, hazardous waste handling, board certified Indoor Environmentalist and executive management leadership. He has a deep understanding of how to streamline business operations and engage employees in order to reach company objectives and improve the customer experience . Rich leads the Mill Creek Environmental team by analyzing team strengths and leveraging individual assets to reach both client and business goals.

Jake Irwin, CHMM
Technical Director

Jake recently celebrated his 25th anniversary at MCE and currently serves in the role of Technical Director.  Jake is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager and Environmental Professional that utilizes his years of industry experience to plan, staff, and implement hazardous waste management programs, facility inspections, site assessments, subsurface investigations, corrective action planning, remediation system operations and more.  Mr. Irwin stays on the forefront of trends and new technologies in the environmental industry and is a key contributor to MCE’s associate training and development programs.

Robert Wright
Professional Engineer

Mr. Wright is a registered professional engineer and a former licensed FL building contractor. He has over 40 years of experience involving environmental related projects such as the design and construction of wastewater systems, hazardous waste remediation, environmental site assessments and SPCC investigations. He has prepared and filed a variety of regulatory agency permit applications. He is the author of over twenty technical published articles, the holder of two US patents and the award winner for an Environmental Business Plan.

Jamie Truitt, EP
Manager of Environmental Services

Jamie’s background includes a variety of industrial hygiene related projects working with the DOD, Federal, commercial and residential sites. Jamie’s responsibilities include managing our Environmental Services, such as Phase I & II ESA’s, data analysis and reporting, asbestos inspections, lead-based paint surveys and providing technical or regulatory assistance for Indoor Air Quality projects.

Stephen Johnson, PG
Senior Project Manager

Stephen is a licensed Professional Geologist in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee. He has more than 30 years of work experience as a geologist and project manager with environmental consulting and water resource companies in the southeastern United States, Australia, and Canada. His site assessment and remediation experience includes commercial and industrial facilities, military bases, landfills, airports, mine sites, power generation sites, dry cleaning facilities, and retail filling stations.

Roger White, PG
Senior Project Manager

Roger is a licensed Professional Geologist in Georgia and Tennessee. He has over 34 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. He has managed all levels of ESAs, LSIs, UST closures, aquifer characterizations, groundwater flow models and remediation systems. He has worked with the government and private sectors, from military bases to retail gas stations throughout the Eastern US.

Kerry Benson
Senior Project Biologist

Kerry is a Project Biologist that has a range of expertise including NPDES permits, soil analysis, stream restoration and stabilizations, wetland delineations, storm water monitoring (SWPPP), ground water sampling, landfill gas monitoring, site remediation operations/maintenance and more. Mr. Benson brings his geological and ecological knowledge to Mill Creek Environmental projects.

Dan Centofanti, PG
Project Manager

Dan is a licensed Professional Geologist in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi and assists MCE as a consultant. He brings over 25 years in the industry directing environmental site investigations and remediation actions for difficult projects including petroleum facilities, hazardous waste handling, waste disposals sites, and many more.

Brianna Robinson
Office Manager

Brianna is the Office Manager at Mill Creek Environmental, where she is dedicated to keeping daily operations organized and supporting the team in any way she can. She oversees both accounting and human resources. Brianna has more than 10 years of professional experience in Office Management and Human Resources. She enjoys building strong relationships, helping others succeed, and creating structure that allows the team to do their best work.

Jennifer Rucker
Marketing Director & Asst Office Mgr

Jennifer handles marketing and business development, as well as assist the office manager with administrative and accounting duties for MCE. She has more that 20 years of experience assisting project managers, performing accounting duties and maintaining client relations.

Chris Agnew
Land Development Manager

Chris is the Land Development Manager for Mill Creek Environmental. He has many years of experience in environmental science and geology. He is responsible for overseeing the completion of Level Three Soil Surveys, Septic Designs, and Erosion Control Plans, as well as all other land development projects.

Aaron Payne
Environmental Scientist

Aaron is an Environmental Scientist at Mill Creek Environmental. His responsibilities include the completion of Level Three Soil Surveys, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Limited Subsurface Investigations, NEPA, UST Removals/Closures, Remediation Systems, Erosion Control Plans and Septic Designs, as well as assisting with surface and groundwater monitoring.

Joel Woods
Project Geologist

Joel is a Project Geologist at Mill Creek Environmental.  His responsibilities include the completion of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Limited Subsurface Investigations, Desktop Reviews, Remediation Systems and UST Removals/Closures, as well as assisting with surface and groundwater monitoring.

Savanna Klem
Environmental Scientist

Savanna is an Environmental Scientist at Mill Creek Environmental.  Her responsibilities include the completion of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Desktop Reviews, Asbestos Inspections, as well as assisting with surface and groundwater monitoring.

Andrew Malphurs
Project Biologist

Andrew is a Project Biologist for Mill Creek Environmental. His responsibilities include the completion of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Limited Subsurface Investigations, Surface & Groundwater Monitoring, Methane Monitoring and UST Removals/Closures.

Braxton Talbot
Project Biologist

Braxton is a Project Biologist for Mill Creek Environmental. His responsibilities include the completion of Level Three Soil Surveys, Conceptual Site Plans, ESPCPs, Asbestos Inspections, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Surface & Groundwater Monitoring and Methane Monitoring. 

Seth Casteel
Environmental Scientist

Seth is an Environmental Scientist for Mill Creek Environmental. His responsibilities include the completion of Level Three Soil Surveys, Conceptual Site Plans, NPDES Stormwater Monitoring & Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, as well as assisting with surface and groundwater monitoring. 

Zach Jarrard
Project Biologist

Zach is a Project Biologist for Mill Creek Environmental. His responsibilities include the completion of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Mold Assessments with Remediation Protocols & Aquatic Resources Delineations, as well as assisting with surface and groundwater monitoring. 

Dustin Reliford
Project Biologist

Dustin is a Project Biologist for Mill Creek Environmental. His responsibilities include the completion of Level Three Soil Surveys, Infiltration Testing & Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, as well as assisting with surface and groundwater monitoring. 

Lorin Simboli
Project Geologist

Lorin is a Project Geologist for Mill Creek Environmental.  Her responsibilities include the completion of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Desktop Reviews, as well as assisting with surface and groundwater monitoring.

Blake Ketels
Environmental Scientist

Blake is an Environmental Scientist for Mill Creek Environmental. His responsibilities include the completion of Level Three Soil Surveys & Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, as well as assisting with surface and groundwater monitoring. 

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