Our Team
Our team is made up of passionate and professional (and fun!) world-class geomorphologists, hydrologists, ecologists, engineers, land professionals, and business leaders. With unparalleled experience in the mitigation and ecological restoration industry, we have the expertise to ensure our projects exceed your expectations.
Tommy Cousins
Kayne Van Stell, CERP
Nate Ober, PG
Josh White, PG, PE, CFM, CPESC
Chris Carter
Daniel Ingram
Tory Grayson, PWS
Ryan Owings, PE
Matt Butler, PMP
James Coffin
Cara Conder
Ann Clark Coyle
Joshua Currey
Marla Denicola
Leah Farr
Matt Fisher
Riane Fisher
Jordan Hessler
Jason Hightower
Laurie Holt
Reid Hotelling
Glen Kilgore
Aaron Lesko
Maxwell Linder
Joyce Marzano
Kyle Obermiller
Mike Oldaker
Kim Paulsen
Bob Perry
Jon Raeder
Rocky Rockwell
Catherine Roland
Chris Santelle
Conner Smith, PE
Amber Snavley
Robert Stewart, PHD, PE
Chris Tomsic, PE, CFM
Scott West
Our Results
Frequently Asked Questions
What expertise does the WLS team have?
The restoration industry is unique in its level of diversity and skill sets required to implement successful projects. The WLS team represents the top echelon of multidisciplinary experts in our industry. Our expertise, varied backgrounds, educational experiences, geographical range, and understanding of project success is unparalleled. We have in-house scientists, financial experts, engineers, monitoring and maintenance experts, biologists, geomorphologists, geologists…literally specialists from all aspects of the industry reside in-house at WLS.
What makes you different from other mitigation providers?
Our passion is to empower people while transforming and restoring the environment. We know that environmental restoration doesn't have to be a zero-sum game, and that everyone can win. We've seen it happen. Our team includes some of our industry's most respected specialists in the United States. We love taking on challenging projects because they allow us to bring all our skills and expertise to the table.
Is your mitigation experience limited to certain regions, projects, or credit types?
We have either operated, or have people who have worked in, every market where mitigation exists. Currently, we do not have projects in all 50 states, but our restoration footprint continues to expand. We have the ability and experience to successfully develop and implement all types of restoration projects throughout the country.