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Our People

From the first day of the firm, we have believed in a people-first company; it is one of the main reasons we created Ascent. This belief translates to a relentless effort to help our people grow their careers, to support the welfare of the whole person not just the professional person, and to recognize that our people’s success defines the success of the firm.

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Curtis E. Alling, AICP
Principal,
Vice President
Jazmin Amini
Transportation and
Environmental Planner
Patrick Angell
Principal,
Chief Marketing Officer
Dimitri Antoniou, AICP
Air Quality, GHG, and
Noise Practice Leader
Jessica Babcock
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Sean Bechta
Environmental Planning Director
Chad Beckstrom, AICP
Principal,
Southern California
Environmental Practice Leader
Caroline Bertolli
GIS Specialist
Heather Blair
Principal,
Northern California
Regional Director
Lily Bostrom
Senior Environmental Planner
Jacklyn Bottomley
Environmental Planner
Matthew Brehmer
Air Quality and GHG Analyst
Greta K. Brownlow, PhD
Northern California
Environmental Practice Leader
Kirsten Burrowes
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Yingying Cai
Senior Environmental Planner
Sydney Coatsworth, AICP
Principal,
Vice President
Alta Cunningham
Director of Cultural Resources
Erik de Kok, AICP
Director of
Interdisciplinary Planning
George Dix
Senior Environmental Planner
Amber Engle
Senior Architectural Historian
Suzanne Enslow
Senior Project Manager
Jen Evans
Environmental Planner
Tristan Evert
Senior Environmental Planner
Katie Flahive
Senior Natural Resources Planner
Madison Gilmartin
Wildfire Resilience Planner
Nicole Greenfield
Senior Environmental Planner
Nanette Hansel
Principal
Sarah Henningsen
Senior Project Manager
Alex Herr, RPF
Forester
Peter Hoholick
Air Quality, GHG,
and Noise Analyst
Rid Hollands
Senior Environmental Planner
Gary D. Jakobs, AICP
Principal,
Chief Executive Officer
Tanya Jones
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Lindsay Kageyama, PLA
Park and Recreation Planner
Reida Khan
Environmental Planner
Bryn Kirk
Environmental Planner
Adam Lewandowski, AICP
Resource Management and Recreation Planning Director
Marlie Long
Senior Environmental Planner
Marianne Lowenthal
Senior Environmental Planner
Alyssa Luna
GIS Specialist
Grace Mannell
Wildfire Resilience Planner
Lisa Merry
GIS Practice Leader
Jessica Mitchell, AICP
Senior Environmental Planner
Roberto Mora, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Corinne Munger
Senior Environmental Planner
Molly Nagle
Environmental Planner
Kenneth Nguyen
Noise Analyst
Amanda Olekszulin
Principal,
Chief Operating Officer/
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Parker, AICP
Principal
Jing Qian, PhD
Air Quality and GHG Specialist
Jessie Quinn, PhD
Senior Natural Resources Planner
Stephanie Rasmussen
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Eric J. Ruby
Principal
Elena Savignano
Transportation Analyst
Kathy Tang
Environmental Planner
Jully Voong
GIS Specialist
Nicole Wang
Environmental Planner
Kathie Washington
Senior Project Manager
Matthew Watson
GIS Enterprise Administrator
Claudia Watts
Senior Environmental Planner
Julia Wilson
Senior Air Quality
and GHG Specialist
Kari Zajac
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Curtis E. Alling, AICP
Principal,
Vice President
Jazmin Amini
Transportation and
Environmental Planner
Patrick Angell
Principal,
Chief Marketing Officer
Dimitri Antoniou, AICP
Air Quality, GHG, and
Noise Practice Leader
Jessica Babcock
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Sean Bechta
Environmental Planning Director
Chad Beckstrom, AICP
Principal,
Southern California
Environmental Practice Leader
Caroline Bertolli
GIS Specialist
Heather Blair
Principal,
Northern California
Regional Director
Lily Bostrom
Senior Environmental Planner
Jacklyn Bottomley
Environmental Planner
Matthew Brehmer
Air Quality and GHG Analyst
Greta K. Brownlow, PhD
Northern California
Environmental Practice Leader
Kirsten Burrowes
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Yingying Cai
Senior Environmental Planner
Sydney Coatsworth, AICP
Principal,
Vice President
Alta Cunningham
Director of Cultural Resources
Erik de Kok, AICP
Director of
Interdisciplinary Planning
George Dix
Senior Environmental Planner
Amber Engle
Senior Architectural Historian
Suzanne Enslow
Senior Project Manager
Jen Evans
Environmental Planner
Tristan Evert
Senior Environmental Planner
Katie Flahive
Senior Natural Resources Planner
Madison Gilmartin
Wildfire Resilience Planner
Nicole Greenfield
Senior Environmental Planner
Nanette Hansel
Principal
Sarah Henningsen
Senior Project Manager
Alex Herr, RPF
Forester
Peter Hoholick
Air Quality, GHG,
and Noise Analyst
Rid Hollands
Senior Environmental Planner
Gary D. Jakobs, AICP
Principal,
Chief Executive Officer
Tanya Jones
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Lindsay Kageyama, PLA
Park and Recreation Planner
Reida Khan
Environmental Planner
Bryn Kirk
Environmental Planner
Adam Lewandowski, AICP
Resource Management and Recreation Planning Director
Marlie Long
Senior Environmental Planner
Marianne Lowenthal
Senior Environmental Planner
Alyssa Luna
GIS Specialist
Grace Mannell
Wildfire Resilience Planner
Lisa Merry
GIS Practice Leader
Jessica Mitchell, AICP
Senior Environmental Planner
Roberto Mora, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Corinne Munger
Senior Environmental Planner
Molly Nagle
Environmental Planner
Kenneth Nguyen
Noise Analyst
Amanda Olekszulin
Principal,
Chief Operating Officer/
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Parker, AICP
Principal
Jing Qian, PhD
Air Quality and GHG Specialist
Jessie Quinn, PhD
Senior Natural Resources Planner
Stephanie Rasmussen
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Eric J. Ruby
Principal
Elena Savignano
Transportation Analyst
Kathy Tang
Environmental Planner
Jully Voong
GIS Specialist
Nicole Wang
Environmental Planner
Kathie Washington
Senior Project Manager
Matthew Watson
GIS Enterprise Administrator
Claudia Watts
Senior Environmental Planner
Julia Wilson
Senior Air Quality
and GHG Specialist
Kari Zajac
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Curtis E. Alling, AICP
Principal,
Vice President
Jazmin Amini
Transportation and
Environmental Planner
Patrick Angell
Principal,
Chief Marketing Officer
Dimitri Antoniou, AICP
Air Quality, GHG, and
Noise Practice Leader
Jessica Babcock
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Sean Bechta
Environmental Planning Director
Chad Beckstrom, AICP
Principal,
Southern California
Environmental Practice Leader
Caroline Bertolli
GIS Specialist
Heather Blair
Principal,
Northern California
Regional Director
Lily Bostrom
Senior Environmental Planner
Jacklyn Bottomley
Environmental Planner
Matthew Brehmer
Air Quality and GHG Analyst
Greta K. Brownlow, PhD
Northern California
Environmental Practice Leader
Kirsten Burrowes
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Yingying Cai
Senior Environmental Planner
Sydney Coatsworth, AICP
Principal,
Vice President
Alta Cunningham
Director of Cultural Resources
Erik de Kok, AICP
Director of
Interdisciplinary Planning
George Dix
Senior Environmental Planner
Amber Engle
Senior Architectural Historian
Suzanne Enslow
Senior Project Manager
Jen Evans
Environmental Planner
Tristan Evert
Senior Environmental Planner
Katie Flahive
Senior Natural Resources Planner
Madison Gilmartin
Wildfire Resilience Planner
Nicole Greenfield
Senior Environmental Planner
Nanette Hansel
Principal
Sarah Henningsen
Senior Project Manager
Alex Herr, RPF
Forester
Peter Hoholick
Air Quality, GHG,
and Noise Analyst
Rid Hollands
Senior Environmental Planner
Gary D. Jakobs, AICP
Principal,
Chief Executive Officer
Tanya Jones
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Lindsay Kageyama, PLA
Park and Recreation Planner
Reida Khan
Environmental Planner
Bryn Kirk
Environmental Planner
Adam Lewandowski, AICP
Resource Management and Recreation Planning Director
Marlie Long
Senior Environmental Planner
Marianne Lowenthal
Senior Environmental Planner
Alyssa Luna
GIS Specialist
Grace Mannell
Wildfire Resilience Planner
Lisa Merry
GIS Practice Leader
Jessica Mitchell, AICP
Senior Environmental Planner
Roberto Mora, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Corinne Munger
Senior Environmental Planner
Molly Nagle
Environmental Planner
Kenneth Nguyen
Noise Analyst
Amanda Olekszulin
Principal,
Chief Operating Officer/
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Parker, AICP
Principal
Jing Qian, PhD
Air Quality and GHG Specialist
Jessie Quinn, PhD
Senior Natural Resources Planner
Stephanie Rasmussen
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
Eric J. Ruby
Principal
Elena Savignano
Transportation Analyst
Kathy Tang
Environmental Planner
Jully Voong
GIS Specialist
Nicole Wang
Environmental Planner
Kathie Washington
Senior Project Manager
Matthew Watson
GIS Enterprise Administrator
Claudia Watts
Senior Environmental Planner
Julia Wilson
Senior Air Quality
and GHG Specialist
Kari Zajac
Senior Environmental
Project Manager
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