Alessandro D. Hnatt - President & Principal-In-Charge

Mr. Hnatt is ADH's Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer responsible for day to day operations and management. In addition to these responsibilities, in his 22 years of experience, he has a demonstrated ability to successfully manage and perform complex and comprehensive environmental investigation programs that require pooling resources of highly skilled environmental scientists, geologists, engineers, biologists, chemists and toxicologists.

Mr. Hnatt initially worked for The MARK Group, Engineers & Geologists, Inc. (The MARK Group) performing various hydrogeological, solid waste assessment and geotechnical projects throughout central and southern California as a field scientist and manager. Upon his departure from The MARK Group in 1993, he served as a project/senior project scientist for Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc.(KLI) until 1997 where he managed several large scale industrial and municipal stormwater programs, surface water quality special studies, and sediment dredge disposal/relocation studies throughout California. Through this wide range of experience he has developed a strong knowledge base of respective federal and state regulations for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES; municipal and industrial) permitted projects, various receiving water studies, dredge re-use/disposal studies, geotechnical and remedial investigations.

Mr. Hnatt has been solely responsible for all aspects associated with project management including proposal coordination and execution of all project related activities. He has written numerous technical reports and operation and maintenance manuals; performed thorough data validation projects; senior editor of technical reports; conducted formal presentations and training seminars; participated in empirical water quality studies and discussion groups; and provided technical litigation support. Above all, Mr. Hnatt understands the need for successful completion of all project-related activities, addressing client needs and attention to identifying cost saving measures.

AREAS OF PROFICIENCY:

• Storm/Surface Water Quality Monitoring and Testing
• Storm Water Best Management Practice (BMP) Efficacy Testing
• Sediment Dredge Materials Re-use/Disposal Studies
• Solid Waste Assessment Testing (SWAT)
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EDUCATION:

• B.A., Physical Geography, University of California at Santa Barbara; 1984
• A.S., Commercial Pilot, College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA; 1981

CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS:

• 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training (40 hour)
• 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Supervisory Training
• Member California Storm Water Quality Association (CASQA)
• NAUI SCUBA Open Water I Diving Certification
• NAUI SCUBA Open Water II Advanced Diving Certification
• Radiation Safety and Use of Nuclear Gauges Certification