Leadership Team at WestLand

WestLand is led by a management team whose credentials and experience have earned the company an industry-wide reputation for quality, dependability, and service. This is reinforced by the deep expertise of our leaders and the dedication and commitment of every employee.
The WestLand leadership team sets the strategic direction of the company, supports our passion for continual innovation, and our drive to meet the unmet needs of our clients.

Paul Tremel, MS, PE*

Managing Director

Timothy Connolly

Director Corporate Development

Susan Gilbert, PE*, ENV SP, MBA

Director of Discipline Services

Jim Tress, Jr., MNS

Exec. Director Environmental Services

Mark Taylor, PE*

Sr. Technical Advisor

Rick Schonfeld, BS, RLA, ASLA

Senior Technical Advisor

Brian Lindenlaub, BS

Discipline Service Lead - Clean Water Act & Mining

David Cerasale, PhD

Discipline Service Lead - Nat. Res.| West Area Lead

Fred Huntington, BA

Discipline Service Lead - Cultural Resources

Craig Cannizzaro, PE*

Discipline Service Lead - Engineering

Rich DeLong

Discipline Services Lead | Mining

Avi Buckles, MA

Cultural Resources Director | SW

Ron van Ommeren, MS

Environmental Director | SW

Jennifer Hushour, MSc, RPA

Director of Cultural Resources | West

Ellen Farley

Reno Operations Manager

Angie Cole, MBA

Marketing Director

Manuel Valdivia

Human Resources Director

Jason Barrett

IT Director

David White

Safety Program Lead