Joe serves as chief geologist in the Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, office of Gannett Fleming, a full-service, global infrastructure planning and engineering consulting firm. With more than 24 years of geotechnical engineering and engineering geology experience, Joe specializes in the design and remediation of geologic hazards including landslides, rockfalls, and debris flows; and mitigation of cavities and sinkholes associated with karst environments. Joe has been involved in the investigation and design of various multimillion-dollar transit and rail, department of transportation, commercial, municipal, and vital infrastructure projects. He has authored a variety of papers related to the investigation, design, and remediation of sites with problematic geology. Joe is a registered professional geologist in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and North Carolina and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in applied physics with a concentration in geosciences from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a Master’s Degree in geology from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. In addition to the AGHP, he is a member of the Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG), the Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists (PCPG), and Geo-Institute. Joe lives in West Chester Pennsylvania with his wife, Jessica. In his free time Joe enjoys traveling, fishing, mineral collecting, and working in the yard.

Joe can be contacted at jkrupansky@gfnet.com

Ahren Bichler is a Quaternary geologist with an MSc. in Earth and Ocean Sciences that focused on landslides in post glacial sediments and the application of geophysics to geohazard investigation. He has been working with geohazards since 2000 in North America and Europe. In 2006 he became the General Manager of Trumer Schutzbauten Canada Ltd. and has brought the Austrian’s rockfall, debris flow, avalanche and slope stabilization solutions to the North American market. In addition, Ahren oversees Trumer's operations in New Zealand and Australia.

Ahren can be contacted at a.bichler@trumer.cc

Jake Davidson has been with IDS GeoRadar for ten years. In that time, he has provided technical expertise on radar data analysis to geotechnical engineering firms, mining companies, and asset owners across industries. He has helped develop TARPs for specific projects as well as helped mining companies integrate near-real time radar monitoring into existing TARPs. He has also worked with asset owners to create near-real time monitoring networks for various projects in the United States and Canada.

Jake can be contacted at john.davidson@idsgeoradar.com

Wes is a geotechnical engineer with twelve years of combined consulting and post-graduate experience with a focus on rock mechanics and natural hazards. He has an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master’s in geological engineering from the University of British Columbia.

Wes started his career in California working with Arup as a civil engineer in training in San Francisco. Most of his work focused on water resources and urban infrastructure. After battling the masses in and out of San Francisco to get to the Sierra Nevada, Wes decided it was time to move somewhere closer to the mountains and made his way to Canada. He completed a master’s degree at UBC studying under Olrich Hungr, and was exposed to the world of natural hazards and rock mechanics. He completed a thesis on dimensioning flexible barriers for debris flow mitigation.

Wes can be contacted at Wesley.Ashwood@wsp.com

As Director of Engineering, Simon Boone, P.G. leads GeoStabilization's engineering teams across the United States. Boone works closely with teams in this role to design and construct innovative, economically viable customer solutions. Before joining the team, he spent nearly six years working as a project manager for Access Limited Construction, a company GeoStabilization acquired in early 2023. He also brings a wealth of geotechnical experience to the team with a background in geology. As a geologist, he held positions at Yeh and Associates and KANE GeoTech, Inc.

Simon can be reached at simon.boone@gsi.us.

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Sage Evans is a licensed Professional Geologist with over 24 years of project management experience. After a 16-year career in environmental engineering, Mr. Evans is currently providing business development, project management, and geotechnical support for Maccaferri's Rockfall Business Unit throughout North America and Western Canada.

Sage Evans can be reached at s.evans@maccaferri.com.

Starting as a laborer on the slope and working my way to my current position as a rockfall manager, I have had a passion for rockfall since day one. In my career, almost all rockfalls have required rope access techniques. Over the years, I have become versed in many different rope access techniques, and I look forward to helping make improvements and establish a standard approach that provides the best safety and common practice for the future.

Brandon can be contacted at bmanahan@apexrfm.com

Wayne Ingram is the Western Canada representative for Williams Form Hardware and Rock Bolt Canada. Wayne grew up in South Western Ontario and graduated from the Sir Sandford Fleming Drilling program in 1998. From there, Wayne was introduced to the anchoring, shoring, and high-scaling business by taking a job with Yenter Companies based out of Arvada, CO, and spent the next 13 years mostly working with Yenter Companies, but also worked with Janod out of Quebec, HC Matcon out of Toronto and Geo-Vert out of New Zealand. Wayne gained experience installing and running installation teams for various anchor systems with these companies, from simple rock bolts to multiple-strand anchor and rock fall systems.

After traveling from project to project, Wayne settled in Vernon, BC, with his wife and daughter. He enjoys the lifestyle and recreation opportunities of the north Okanagan region of BC.

Wayne can be contacted at wingram@williamsform.ca

Paul Moran brings over 20 years of construction experience to Axis Stabilization, including the past decade spent helping grow and execute some of the company’s most challenging and high-profile geotechnical projects. Starting his career in the field, Paul developed a deep, hands-on expertise in limited-access rock drilling, slope stabilization, and complex construction in demanding environments—experience that continues to shape his approach as a Project Manager.

At Axis Stabilization, Paul plays a pivotal role in delivering technically complex projects from concept through completion. His field-driven perspective allows him to collaborate closely with crews, engineers, and clients to develop practical solutions, manage risk, and maintain the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. Whether working in confined access, steep terrain, or active infrastructure corridors, Paul’s leadership and problem-solving mindset help ensure successful outcomes where conventional approaches fall short.

Paul lives in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, and enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.

Paul can be contacted at paul@axisstabilization.com.

Grace completed her BASc in civil engineering at the University of Toronto, and MSc and PhD in civil engineering with a focus in geotechnical engineering at Virginia Tech. She is currently a Geomechanics Product Manager at Rocscience, responsible for the R&D of rock engineering analysis software (RocFall3, RocFall2, RocSlope3, RocTunnel3). Grace has experience in geotechnical consulting, research, teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and software development.

Grace can be contacted at grace.huang@rocscience.com

Mike Mulhern is a staff Engineering Geologist for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), with decades of experience in working on unstable slopes (rock/soil), line work, fish passage structures, etc. Mike received his geology degree from Western Washington University in 1996. He currently manages the Geotechnical Office’s Steep Slope Rope Access program and oversees the groups climbing equipment and the safety of our geologists while they are on steep slopes. Mike has 15+ years of experience as the group leader and is continuously updating the program with current equipment and standards.

Mike can be contacted at mulherm@wsdot.wa.gov

Jill DeKoekkoek, C.E.G. is a senior engineering geologist at the Oregon Department of Transportation in Region 3, Roseburg, Oregon. Jill has 18 years of experience with field, design, and project management experience in the areas of geologic hazard mitigation, geotechnical investigations, and aggregate quarry management. She works in geologically diverse Region 3, which is southwestern Oregon (accretionary terrains - mélange, volcanics, sedimentary basins) with a team of exceptional geologists and geotechnical engineers. Together they work to provide creative, effective, and economical solutions for project related geo-deliverables and urgent/emergency geo-hazards for the state transportation system.

Jill can be contacted at jill.dekoekkoek@odot.oregon.gov