Our Team
Meet Our Environmental Experts
It all starts with our people. We’re passionate about delivering excellence and exceptional service with each project. Our team brings a wealth of experience in environmental regulations and compliance, contributing to healthier and safer buildings and communities. Uniting our industry know-how with our dedicated service approach results in seamless execution and project efficiency that clients have come to trust.
David Hanley, PE
Principal Engineer
David’s career spans diverse environmental areas, including environmental site assessment and due diligence, environmental remediation, brownfields redevelopment, and vapor intrusion assessment and mitigation. Before launching the firm, he held similar environmental consulting roles for several firms. As a consulting engineer, David engaged in environmental assessments, cleanups, and contamination mitigation at hundreds of industrial, commercial, and residential properties with impacted groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, or vapors. David has successfully managed projects to completion under various federal and state regulatory frameworks.
David is a renowned design engineer who has prepared designs for vapor intrusion mitigation systems (VIMS) for over 200 commercial, multi-family, and industrial buildings, including new construction and retrofitting of existing buildings. David actively participates in developing industry design guidance for VIMS through the Association of Vapor Intrusion Professionals and the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council’s Vapor Intrusion Team.
Licenses & Certifications
- Professional Engineer licensed in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Registered Environmental Consultant (REC)/Registered Site Manager under the NCDEQ REC Program
- Certified Radon Mitigation Specialist – National Radon Proficiency Program
Education
- University of Michigan, M.S.E., Environmental Engineering
- University of Michigan, B.S.E., Civil Engineering
Affiliations
- Mecklenburg County Groundwater Advisory Committee, Member
- Association of Vapor Intrusion Professionals, Member
- Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) Vapor Intrusion Team, Member
- North Carolina Bar Association; Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resources Section, Affiliate Member
More About David
David is dedicated to driving projects forward and achieving their objectives. He prioritizes the client’s best interest, attentively listens to understand project needs, and consistently delivers results within designated timelines and budgets. Even after project completion, David invests additional time to ensure client satisfaction.
When David isn’t at the helm of an environmental consulting project, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their three young children.
Joe Gentilcore
Environmental Scientist
Joe brings a wealth of expertise in planning and implementing environmental assessments and remediation to the team. Joe’s proficiency extends to overseeing construction quality assurance and quality control for vapor intrusion mitigation systems, investigating and assessing soil, groundwater, soil gas, and indoor air, and conducting asbestos surveys and inspections. He is also well-versed in brownfields redevelopment, landfill gas compliance, and the operation and maintenance of remedial systems. Before joining the team, he worked as an environmental consultant and a landfill gas technician.
Licenses & Certifications
- Asbestos Inspector, AHERA, accredited in North Carolina, and licensed in South Carolina
- Asbestos Management Planner, accredited in North Carolina
Education
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Earth Science & Policy
More About Joe
Clients and peers find Joe approachable, reliable, personable, and creative. He provides innovative solutions and ideas, is efficient, and always delivers high-quality work. Outside of work, Joe enjoys cooking, gardening, playing disc golf, and rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Nick Hotzelt, PE
Project Engineer
Nick has extensive experience leading environmental due diligence (Phase I/Phase II ESAs) and field investigations. He provides a technical focus when designing vapor intrusion mitigation systems, investigating and assessing soil, groundwater, soil gas, and indoor air, brownfields redevelopment, and soil/groundwater remediation. Nick is also proficient in developing feasibility studies and corrective action plans, providing comprehensive strategies to address environmental concerns effectively.
Licenses & Certifications
- Professional Engineer licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia
Education
- Clemson University, M.S., Environmental Engineering
- Clemson University, B.S., Environmental Engineering
More About Nick
Nick unites his profound technical knowledge and unwavering dedication to excellence as he collaborates with clients to achieve success. He upholds high ethical standards, which guide him to make decisions rooted in integrity and foresight in environmental engineering. Responsive and adaptable, Nick tailors his approach to address the distinct needs of each project. He tackles environmental challenges proactively, striving to deliver optimal and practical solutions.
Nick and his wife have two dogs, a Springer Spaniel named Miloh and a Teacup Shih Tzu named Caycee. Nick is a sports fan at heart and loves attending sporting events, playing sports, and watching sports. He and his wife enjoy the outdoors, often going to the mountains or for a walk on the greenways or nature trails on the weekends.
Reed Dowdy, PG
Reed is a North Carolina–licensed Professional Geologist with extensive environmental consulting experience concentrated in the southeastern United States. He leads Hanley Environmental’s geology practice, planning and leading environmental site assessments (Phase I & II), brownfields redevelopment projects, remedial investigations, and regulated building‑material surveys.
Reed’s project portfolio ranges from municipal and private brownfields assessments to complex groundwater and geochemical evaluations at former mine sites. His hands‑on field expertise includes soil, groundwater, and vapor sampling; drilling and well installation; in‑situ remediation; and vapor intrusion mitigation system construction oversight. He routinely authors work scopes and technical deliverables that withstand regulatory review.
Licenses & Certifications
- Professional Geologist licensed in North Carolina
- Asbestos Inspector, AHERA, accredited in North Carolina
Education
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, B.S., Geology — Cum Laude
More About Reed
Reed’s passion for geology shows in the technical expertise that he brings to clients. Beyond the office, he enjoys the outdoors, experimenting with new recipes, and tackling home DIY projects with his wife and their dog. An avid sportsman, Reed plays golf and soccer whenever he can in his free time. True to his profession, he also enjoys rockhounding and is always looking to continually add to his ever-growing mineral collection.