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About Us

EMC-Engineers/Scientists is fortunate to have very experienced team members, most of us having worked together since the 1990’s. Our collaboration provides a high level of professionalism, able to serve the private, commercial, manufacturing, port and marina, government and financial communities.

Building the future

Our Team

Rick Gates

Rick Gates

Geologist, Geochemist and Environmental Scientist

Rick Gates is a registered Geologist, geochemist and environmental scientist who has been engaged for the past 30 years in a broad range of projects requiring his skills in geotechnical investigation and modeling, subsurface investigation and environmental cleanup, laboratory analysis and inferencing, controls and instrumentation, surface and groundwater hydrogeology and consultation.

Lorraine Akin

Lorraine Akin

Office Manager and Accountant

Lorraine, with over 30 years of technical/scientific business management experience and entrepreneurship, is an integral EMC team member. 

 

Jack Akin

Jack Akin

Engineer and Environmental Scientist

Jack Akin is a licensed professional engineer and environmental scientist, trained and experienced in civil/environmental engineering works, bio-engineering, environmental assessment/cleanup, FEMA funding/grant writing, port & harbor engineering and permitting. Controls and instrumentation.

James Harrell

James Harrell

Licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Irrigation Designer

James Harrell is an environmental engineer with more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing, consulting and water system construction, controls and instrumentation, permitting, with a knowledge base that includes chemistry, regulatory compliance RE hazardous materials/waste, permitting, ESAs, agricultural irrigation design, pumping systems, hydraulics and water treatment for public water systems. Other skills include ARC-GIS, CAD and MS Office products.

 

Joel Woodward

Joel Woodward

Architectural and Engineering CAD and Design Professional

Joel Woodward, an EMC associate, has been working with the firm for decades. Joel is a very skilled architectural and engineering computer-aided drafting and design professional.

 

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