Leading Best Practices for 35 Years
OUR TEAM
RODGER FERGUSON
PRESIDENT
President Rodger Ferguson purchased PennJersey Environmental Consulting from Dick Katz in 2012 and has grown the business to a professional staff of sixteen, including four LSRPs. Noting the complexity of assessment and remediation projects, he describes the company as having a strong belief in creative solutions.
William P. Call, P.G., LSRP
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Call holds a rather unique geology degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as it is based on his collaboration with a professor to specifically develop a curriculum that featured various environmental classes…
SUZANNE MACAOAY (1963-2022)
Ms. Macaoay held a B.A. in Geological Sciences from Rutgers University as well as a Master’s degree in the same field from Princeton University. With over 30 years of professional environmental science experience.
Richard Katz
Mr. Katz holds a Master of Science in Environmental Sciences from Rutgers University and over 55 years of experience in the environmental field via the governmental, consulting, and private sectors.
Michael Brogan
Senior Project Manager
With over 30 years of experience in the environmental field, Michael Brogan is a Senior Project Manager at PennJersey. On a day-to-day basis, he coordinates and supervises all field activities for a variety of projects…
Edward Putnam
Director of Redevelopment
Mr. Putnam has over 40 years of experience in the remediation field both with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)…
Bradley Musser, LSRP
Senior Project Manager
Bradley Musser has honed his skills as an environmental scientist for the past decade. A senior-level project manager for PennJersey Environmental, Musser also spends his time supervising more junior staff members…
Colin McCaddin, LSRP
Senior Project Manager
Colin McCaddin has worked in the environmental science field for over 16 years. The fourth LSRP on staff, McCaddin joined the PennJersey Environmental team in 2021 and serves in a key role at the company regarding project management for environmental sites requiring site investigation and…
TESS ZAHN
Environmental Scientist
A lifelong New Jersyan, Ms. Zahn graduated in 2018 from Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences. Her undergraduate studies and career have provided numerous environmental research opportunities in various locations, including Australia, Alaska, and Hawai’i…
Kimberly Vogel-Smolij
Project Manager
Mrs. Vogel-Smolij has been with PennJersey since shortly after her undergraduate graduation. Starting off as a Geologist she has elevated her role to Project Manager. In addition to project management, her main functions include GIS, contaminant modeling, preparing proposals, writing and preparing remedial milestone…
Colleen Lane
Geologist
Ms. Lane joined PennJersey Environmental in 2020. Her duties are varied and include fieldwork, data preparation, and collaboration on the preparation of reports including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Preliminary Assessments, Health and Safety Plans, Quality Assurance Plans, and Solar Table Tops…
Alyssa Rella
Environmental Scientist
An established Environmental Scientist, Alyssa Rella joined PennJersey in the autumn of 2021. Her primary duties have included data preparation and solar site selection. Rella is happiest out in the field and has extensive experience. She has been a volunteer biologist for the Great Swamp National Wildlife…
Jason Kulp
Geologist
Jason Kulp has been a geologist with PennJersey Environmental since 2021. A six-year veteran of the environmental industry prior to joining the team, Jason’s principal duties include Due Diligence Report preparation, data analysis, as well as soil, groundwater, and air samples collection…