25 years of experience with the development and maintenance of the city's buildings, trees, parks, recreational facilities, athletic fields, cemeteries, and related facilities

Responsible for urban forestry program

Oversees capital improvement plan for the parks

ISA Certified and Licensed RI Arborist

Chair of the Portsmouth Tree Commission

Rhode Island Director of NE Chapter International Society of Arboriculture

Ph.D in Natural Resources and Environmental Science

Over twenty years of experience with water quality-related issues in New England

Certified professional in stormwater quality (CPSWQ) and erosion and sediment control (CPESC).

Directs and manages research projects at UNH Stormwater Center

Areas of expertise include diffusion of innovative stormwater management solutions, the design and implementation of stormwater control measures including green infrastructure (GI), and low impact development (LID) strategies, planning and implementation, operation and maintenance, and water resource monitoring.

Degree in Urban Planning & Resource Development – URI

Over 30 Years of Construction Experience

Certified Playground Safety Inspector

National Storm Water Center - Certified Stormwater Inspector

Started with Providence Parks in 2015

Project Manager for Projects in (120) Providence Parks

Supervisor of (130) Parks Department Personnel

18 years’ experience in the field of landscape maintenance and construction

Experience in rain garden installation, curb cut tree pits, bioswales, native planting designs, green infrastructure installation, and full landscape site construction

Director of the GroundCorp crew

Managed and planned GSI projects with Rhode Island housing, WBNA, One Builders, West Elmwood Housing Authority, Southside Landtrust, Pawtucket Foundation, City Of Providence, City Of Warwick, City Of Central Falls, and the City Of Pawtucket

Landscape Architecture and Community Planning degrees from URI

Joined WRWC as the Invasive Plant Manager in June 2013.

Manager of the River Rangers program since 2019

Responsible for maintenance along the Fred Lippett Bike Path as well as the Woonasquatucket River

Involved with the construction and maintenance of RIDOT-funded green stormwater projects in the Woonasquatucket River watershed

River Ranger for the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) since 2018. 

Responsible for planting and maintaining green stormwater installations within the Woonasquatucket River Watershed

Serves as a co-leader for WRWC’s Urban Community Fish Monitoring Project- a study that gathers data on fish populations and assesses water quality in local watersheds

Currently attending school for environmental studies

Twenty-nine years of experience in environmental regulation, involving wastewater and stormwater systems

Involved in the development and implementation of the RIPDES General Permit for Construction Stormwater, the Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater and the Small MS4 general permit, RI’s 2010 Storm Water Design Manual, and the 2014 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook

Responsible for the RI DEM’s Office of Water Permitting Programs and implementation of the RI Storm Water Design Manual, On-site Wastewater Treatment System Regulations, Freshwater Wetlands Regulations, Groundwater/Underground Injection Control Regulations, and Water Quality Regulations

Graduated from Merrimack College with a B.S. in Civil Engineering