Rick Bethel, CPG
Executive Vice President
Rick Bethel is Executive Vice President of Environmental Risk Solutions
based in the Corporate Headquarters in Cincinnati. He provides the lead on
technical and compliance input for assessing cost, technical feasibility,
scheduling and strategy for projects requiring mitigation of an
environmental liability. Prior to joining Environmental Risk Solutions, Mr.
Bethel performed in a similar capacity with Pollution Risk Services.
Mr. Bethel has over eighteen years of environmental consulting experience
including development of technical and regulatory expertise in CERCLA, RCRA,
VAP, BUSTR and other environmental programs. Has also has served as the
Principal/Senior Geologist and Project Manager/Assistant Project Manager for
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Conestoga Rovers & Associates, NUS
Corporation and Atlantic Richfield Corporation.
Mr. Bethel has worked on numerous projects for a variety of Fortune 500
clients, United States Environmental Protection Agency Superfund projects
and Department of Defense (Air Force) Installation Restoration Program
projects. He has successfully dealt with state regulatory agencies in
twenty
states and six USEPA regions, managed and participated in a variety of environmental and
exploration projects in twenty states and three foreign countries. Mr.
Bethel has managed single projects valued at more than $30 million and
requiring the resources of more than one hundred people.
Mr. Bethel received his Master of Science in Geology from Ohio State
University and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Chemistry & Geology from Wittenberg
University. In addition he has completed course work toward a Master of
Science degree in Public Works Engineering and Administration at the
University of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the American Institute of
Professional Geologists (CPG-09936). |
