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Our employees are the heartbeat of our company. Get to know some of our team members, read their stories, and learn how their unique path got them to where they are today.

Meet Seth Blair

Research & Development Manager

A love for the outdoors and a desire to explore multiple disciplines led Seth Blair into a career in utility vegetation management (UVM). While studying forest resources at West Virginia University, he attended a presentation by a utility representative who described the field as a unique blend of arboriculture, silviculture, biology, business management, public relations, risk management and engineering. Seth recalls, “Its dynamic nature was convincing enough for me to take a closer look, especially when I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do. Why not do a bit of everything all in one?”

Seth’s career began with an internship in distribution forestry with a utility in Virginia. In this role, he supported hurricane restoration efforts and helped coordinate vegetation maintenance on a wildlife refuge. He shared, “The variety of experiences drew me in, but the importance of the work is what made me stay.”

He joined Eocene Environmental Group in June 2025 and was drawn to the company’s reputation in the industry and its active involvement with the Utility Arborist Association (UAA). “Eocene’s influence was clearly built on passion and expertise,” he says. “It was clear it wasn’t just about selling a service, it was about moving the industry forward.”

Since joining the research and development team in Eocene’s forestry and utility division, Seth has been primarily working on data analysis for the UVM survey and is contributing to the development of the final report. He’s also worked on UVM program assessments, gathering field data, analyzing trends and helping deliver evidence-based recommendations to our utility partners. A fun fact about Seth: he once caught a 32-inch striped bass from a stand-up paddleboard and had to be towed back upriver by a jet ski.

Highlighting Individuals Throughout Eocene

Chris Deyerle

Consulting Utility Forester

The world is your oyster, once you step foot outside the office. While business travel can often be seen as a lonesome part of any job, when you’re Chris Deyerle, it’s all about embracing the opportunity – and the opportunity will only arise if you take advantage of it.

Everett Bassett

Archaeologist Supervisor

One of the original employees of Transcon Environmental, now our environmental division, archaeologist supervisor Everett Bassett has maintained the role of the organization’s cultural resource.

Larkin McCormack

Regional Supervisor

With the support of the company, Larkin McCormack is able to combine her career in environmental planning with her interest and passion in paleontology, which in turn, created a whole new service line that Eocene offers its clientele.

Mark Pritchard

Senior Applications Developer

Mark Pritchard, a senior applications developer, saw the potential for growth and career opportunities when he was hired in 2014 as a developer for Wright Service Corp., our parent company.

Jeff Davis

Vice President, Business Development

Possessing the longest tenure of all employees within our environmental division, previously Transcon Environmental, vice president of business development Jeff Davis helped build the company from the ground up, including establishing client bases, setting the standards for quality, developing resource programs processes, and establishing the company’s culture of being problem solvers and service-centered.

Matt Fischer

Regional Compliance Manager

What initially drew Matt Fischer to the industry was the ability to work outdoors and travel around the U.S. to beautiful locations and national parks, like Zion and Bryce Canyon. A zoology and animal biology major in college, he spent time as a seasonal avian technician for a professor where he conducted bird surveys along the Great Salt Lake and has been hooked on wildlife biology and bird watching ever since.

Nibo Urzua-Hermosilla

Technology Consultant

Being employee owned, unique and fast growing, mentorship opportunities, and career development is what Nibaldo Urzua-Hermosilla values in Eocene Environmental Group. Nibaldo, Nibo for short, was impressed with the company from the start when he found out that many of the company executives originally started working in entry-level field positions, just like he did.

Selyn Ung

Developer

New to the industry and her inaugural post-college role, Seyln Ung was initially drawn to the Terra Spectrum Technologies team, now our technology and innovation division, because of the passion she could feel during the interview process with the team.

Sarah Lilley

Regional Supervisor

The best days at work for Sarah Lilley are the ones where she gets to be in the field with clients and coworkers. At the heart of her work, she said she “loves that I’m helping communities better understand and manage their trees, making the world a little greener and healthier for all of us.”

Ting Zhang

Product Manager

“I’ve always been passionate about technology and problem solving, and web development merges creativity with problem solving.”

Tomas Kneppers

Biologist

Fascinated by Steve Irwin since childhood, Tomas Kneppers fostered his love and passion for animals and conservation, which led him to pursue a similar path that involved animals and nature.

Courtney Titus

Technical Services Manager

The disconnect between the economy and the environment ultimately was the thing that brought Courtney Titus to the sustainability industry.

Jennifer Bannick

Archaeologist Supervisor

“I’ve had many opportunities to collaborate with other archaeologists. I’ve been involved in several large projects which will have positive results for many communities, and I’m proud of the supportive culture of inclusivity we’ve fostered in my region.”

Casey Walsh

Assistant Project Manager

Following that role, she worked as an environmental scientist conducting fieldwork, before moving into doing permitting for the State of Florida, along with stints in industrial wastewater, potable wastewater, domestic wastewater, and environmental resource permitting. All these opportunities helped her with roles at Eocene and gave her the tools to do well in her role.

Sarah Galindo

Project Manager

Sarah Galindo’s favorite part of her job is that she gets to work on a variety of projects simultaneously. In doing so, she gets many opportunities to develop new skills – everything from writing proposals to managing multi-million-dollar projects to conducting field work in subject matters unfamiliar to her.

Kristin Maier

Environmental Scientist

A love for the outdoors all started for Kristin Maier when she interned in aquatic biology with the National Park Service (NPS) in West Virginia. When she initially began taking environmental science courses in her undergrad, she didn’t know what direction she wanted to take but the NPS internship solidified her interest in the aquatic ecology world.

Sean Flynn

Archaeologist

Sean Flynn started his career in 2014 and has worked across the U.S., including Alaska, Montana, Arizona, Utah, California, Nevada, and Idaho. He joined the Transcon Environmental team (now our environmental division) in 2020 as an archaeologist, a position he still proudly holds today – except now as the lead for our Southwest region.

Eli Coniglio

Regional Supervisor

“While working in planning and development, I realized an interest in working for an organization that is focused on supporting the transition to a more sustainable future. After spending a short time with a real estate private equity firm, I sought out a company that aligned with my values and played an active role in energy and utility infrastructure development. The rest is history.”

Emily Lin

Biologist

Initially drawn to the company because of its down-to-earth, welcoming and positive culture, Emily Lin greatly values that her managers are approachable and that the company allows for flexible work schedules and locations.

Aundrea Romero

Environmental Scientist

Aundrea Romero was drawn to the industry because she wanted nothing more than to bridge the divide between business operations and the impact they have on the environment. With one of her degrees in sustainable development with a focus on business, she had the ability to understand both sides of the coin.

Chelsea Daystar

Project Manager II

From a young age, Chelsea Daystar has been intrigued with wildlife and the natural world. Influenced by programs like Kratts’ Creatures on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and driven by a desire to make a positive impact, her desire to protect endangered species led her to her first job in the natural resources field, a summertime biological technician position through North Carolina State University (her alma mater), where she participated in research on the federally-endangered St. Francis’ satyr butterfly on the Ft. Bragg military base.

Matt Johns

Consulting Urban Forester

“I always try to leave whatever environment I’m in, both personal and professional, at least some fraction of a percent better than it was when I got there.” Matt Johns was initially drawn to forestry, specifically urban forestry, after working years in buildings with no windows, where he found himself taking every opportunity to take the trash out just to get some fresh air.

Chloe Criswell

Project Manager

No stranger to the outdoors, one of her biggest hobbies is spending time and recreating in the outdoors, so it was a natural fit for Chloe to pursue a career in the environmental field.

Saundra Jacobs

Project Manager

Saundra Jacobs’s decision to pursue a career in geology and the environment stems from her love of the outdoors. And once bitten with geologic knowledge, she wanted to know more. This decision would later result in her meeting and marrying her geologist husband of over 30 years now.

Korissa Troxel

GIS Supervisor

“From a young age, I felt a deep connection to the natural world and found peace and excitement in exploring the outdoors,” recalls Korissa Troxel. “My love for nature ignited a curiosity about ecosystems and their intricate relationships. Environmental science was a field that fed that sense of adventure, and I later came to find geographic information system (GIS) as a way to bridge my ‘logically creative side’ with my passion for conservation.”

Seth Blair

Research & Development Manager

A love for the outdoors and a desire to explore multiple disciplines led Seth Blair into a career in utility vegetation management (UVM).

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