New Staff Strengthen Existing Environmental Compliance Group

New staff members bring added depth to Battelle's consulting expertise in the area of environmental compliance activities at industrial and government facilities. Now assembled as part of a group devoted to understanding the regulatory and industrial arena, these staff members deal with the multitude of compliance issues associated with routine industrial process operations, expansions, and high-level compliance planning that is critical to continued operations in today's regulatory environment.

Joseph Carvitti

Mr. Carvitti has 25 years of consulting experience in environmental issues relating to air quality, RCRA, NPDES, and TSCA. Mr. Carvitti has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Carvitti can be reached at (614) 424-4843, carvittij@battelle.org.

Jeffery Ferg

Mr. Ferg has more than 12 years of professional environmental experience. He has extensive air quality project management experience in regulatory compliance. Mr. Ferg has a geologic engineering degree from Purdue University and a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Ferg can be reached at (614) 424-5970, fergj@battelle.org.

Anthony Wisbith

Mr. Wisbith has more than 30 years of experience in environmental engineering. He has been responsible for directing ambient air, indoor air, fugitive emissions, and continuous source monitoring activities. Mr. Wisbith has a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Wisbith can be reached at (614) 424-3124, wisbitha@battelle.org.

Darrell Joseph

Mr. Joseph has more than 30 years of experience in air quality and meteorological monitoring, project management, and air emissions inventories. Mr. Joseph received a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics from Mount Union College, Ohio. Mr. Joseph can be reached at (614) 424-3645, josephd@battelle.org.

Kelley Hand

Ms. Hand’s expertise consists of air permitting, EPCRA reporting, and multi-media environmental compliance review. Ms. Hand, a registered professional engineer (P.E.), received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University. Ms. Hand can be reached at (614) 424-7551, handk@battelle.org.

Michael Rectanus

Mr. Rectanus’s experience includes permit application development, pollution prevention and emergency response planning, site/construction management, and activities related to cessation of industrial operations. Mr. Rectanus received his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Ohio University. Mr. Rectanus can be reached at (614) 424-7552, rectanusm@battelle.org.

Richard Kussman

Mr. Kussman joined Battelle after retiring as a Colonel of the U.S. Army's Medical Service Corps. He has more than 27 years of diverse environmental experience, including projects involving solid waste, hazardous waste, and explosive and munitions waste. Mr. Kussman has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Kansas State University. Mr. Kussman can be reached at (410) 306-8560, kussmanr@battelle.org.

Gary E. Baker

Mr. Baker has more than 23 years’ environmental engineering experience. He has managed and conducted well over 600 technical projects ranging from air pollution control cost estimating to Air Force Installation Restoration Program cleanup. Mr. Baker holds a bachelor’s degree in science comprehensive, and two master's degrees, one in environmental science and the other in civil and environmental engineering. Mr. Baker can be reached at (937) 258-6762, bakerg@battelle.org.