Brief Resumes

Consulting Staff

Maureen Walsh Sakakeeny, PE
Managing Principal

Ms. Sakakeeny has 20 years experience in engineering consulting and program management for institutions, specializing in complex projects with multidisciplinary teams.  Her engineering and environmental experience includes planning, design and construction management for civil and transportation infrastructure projects, including airport facilities throughout the northeast.   Her technical expertise includes soil analysis, drainage design and stormwater management, geometric and pavement design, development of erosion control and construction sequencing plans.  Her administrative and communications skills include outreach and consensus building on numerous external relations programs. 

Ms. Sakakeeny holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Tufts University and a masters degree from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.  She is a Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 

Stephen A. Sakakeeny, LSP, CPG, CHMM
Principal

Mr. Sakakeeny has 20 years experience in performing and managing a variety of environmental projects. He has conducted hundreds of environmental due diligence investigations; managed complex site assessment and hydrogeologic, and remediation projects; and performed facility closures at industrial, commercial and government facilities. Mr. Sakakeeny has conducted environmental compliance audits at hundreds of facilities and assisted clients in implementing Best Management Practices. Prior to SAK Environmental, LLC, Mr. Sakakeeny was Audit Project Manager for the Massachusetts Clean States Initiative, a $1.5MM state-wide multi-media compliance project. Over 700 "environmental matters" self reported by state agencies that included MHD, DOC, DEM, MDC, DMR, DMH, DFA, and others were audited on fast-track schedule. Mr. Sakakeeny has a Bachelors degree in chemistry and geology from Tufts University, and a Masters degree in hydrogeology from the University of New Hampshire. He is a Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional (LSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and Certified Professional Geologist (CPG).

Jeanne M. Westervelt, PG
Geologist

Ms. Westervelt is an environmental geologist with 10 years experience in conducting and managing environmental investigations at government and industrial facilities. She has designed and implemented comprehensive site investigations and sampling plans, and designed long-term groundwater compliance programs and protocols for data evaluation during remediation. Ms. Westervelt performed numerous hydrogeologic investigations in New England and the Mid-Atlantic which included soil and groundwater investigations, aquifer pump tests, landfill gas investigations, and associated quality control and assurance. She has developed models and predictive tools for risk assessment and data management using GIS. Ms. Westervelt has a Bachelors Degree in Geology from Bucknell University and has completed numerous graduate level courses in hydrogeology from SUNY Stony Brook and City College New York. Ms. Westervelt is a registered Professional Geologist (PG).

Tracey Gilroy Benkosky

Environmental Scientist

Ms. Benkosky is an environmental scientist with 10 years experience in environmental site assessments, site remediation, environmental audits and compliance, GIS and database support and toxics use reduction, as well as environmental education.  In addition to her experience in the environmental field, Ms. Benkosky has previously worked as a secondary school earth science and chemistry teacher, licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  She holds a bachelors degree in geology from the University of Vermont, and a masters degree from Tufts University.

Zachary M. Taylor

Environmental Scientist

Mr. Taylor has 5 years experience in environmental investigations and field work, conservation and land use planning.  Mr. Taylor has performed land surveying, boundary research, and AutoCAD.  His experience includes soil sampling and surveys, land use planning, environmental impact assessments, sustainability analysis, watershed and wetland delineation, and interpretation of various land planning maps for flood, topographic, and natural resources.  Mr. Taylor holds a bachelors degree in geography and natural resource management from Salem State College. 

Susan Boyle

Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Boyle has over 10 years experience in office administration.  She handles accounts payable, marketing mailings, database management and other administrative tasks for the office.  Mrs. Boyle has her Associates Degree in Executive Secretarial Science from Bunker Hill Community College, and was a former Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Cambridge, MA and Administrative Assistant in the Cambridge Fire Prevention Department.  

Paul Murphy, P.E.

Air Permitting Consultant (CAAssociates, Inc.)

Mr. Murphy has 19 years of environmental compliance experience. He has particular expertise in developing and managing air emission and compliance programs, and preparing air emission permits for a variety of manufacturing facilities.  Mr. Murphy managed programs for industrial facilities in the semiconductor industry, chemical and biological product manufacturing industry, power industry and other industries.  Mr. Murphy has expertise with both state and federal air rules and enjoys a strong working relationship with key state and federal regulators.  Mr. Murphy has prepared numerous “new source” and Title V operating permit applications in Massachusetts, most of the Northeast states and many other states in the nation.  Permit efforts managed by Mr. Murphy include formulating permit strategies, managing emission inventories, BACT analyses, MACT analyses (including 112(g) MACT determinations), preparation of permit applications, and  identifying emission reduction credit opportunities.  Mr. Murphy has a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Dalhousie University, a bachelors degree in chemical engineering from Technical University of Nova Scotia and a masters degree in education from Harvard University.  Mr. Murphy is a registered Professional Engineer.

Gerard F. Bliss

Environmental Health and Safety Consultant (Gerard F. Bliss, Inc.)

Mr. Bliss has over 30 years experience in the environmental industry both as a consultant and director, and through his roles as plant manager and process engineer.  He is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and is experienced in various industries such as chemical, biotechnology, semiconductor, photo-chemical etching, paper and textiles, construction, hospitals and municipalities.  He has extensive experience with OSHA standards and worker training.  Mr. Bliss holds a bachelors degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.