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Our People

EMS' reputation is directly attributable to the high quality of its employees. Our staff embodies the values of excellence, integrity, and dedication. With an average employee tenure of 18.5 years, we have a stable workforce to meet all of your needs.

Meet Our Team

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Pete Riddle

Pete Riddle

President

Pete advises EPA on information dissemination, collaboration, and outreach strategies. He then develops, deploys, and manages websites and online services to implement those strategies.

Edie Findeis

Edie Findeis

Vice President

Edie has been planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies and programs with EMS for over 31 years. She serves as EMS's Vice President and Program Manager for EMS's EPA/Office of Land and Emergency Management Small Business Contract.

Mary Buttarazzi

Mary Buttarazzi

Environmental Communications Specialist

Mary is a 2022 graduate of Lehigh University with a major in Biology. As an Environmental Communications Specialist, she joins our team to provide support for multiple projects, including the Clu-In Content Maintenance and Community Involvement task orders.

Abraham Parker

Abraham Parker

Project Manager

Abe is an environmental scientist and communications specialist who specializes in developing fact sheets, web content, technical publications, and other outreach materials for diverse audiences.

Jen Rando, MSCE, PMP

Jen Rando, MSCE, PMP

Project Manager

With a master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Jen provides technical support to radiochemistry projects and training, including basic radiochemistry and MARLAP courses. She obtained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2022.

Rob Langston

Rob Langston

Web Application Developer

Rob has been with EMS for nearly 25 years producing products, services and support spanning many areas of our support to EPA including web content development and maintenance, registration and event management systems, supported community involvement and outreach efforts, and more.

Catherine Johnson, PMP

Catherine Johnson, PMP

Project Manager

Catherine has over 15 years of experience at EMS, Inc and specializes in the fields of project management, writing/editing, community involvement, training, and technical assistance.

Jessica Crestwell

Jessica Crestwell

Graphics Designer

Detail oriented and extremely organized, Jessica has been putting her creative touch on EPA products for over 21 years. With a bachelor's degree in art and design and a concentration in graphic design, Jessica creates clean and uncluttered visual designs for a variety of products.

Cindy Eyer

Cindy Eyer

Project Manager

Cindy brings over 20 years of experience in site assessment, mitigation of petroleum releases, and the investigation and remediation of chlorinated solvent plumes and emerging contaminants.

Mark Farkosh

Mark Farkosh

Staff Accountant

As our corporate comptroller, Mark has administered EMS's accounting systems, payroll, and contract and subcontract files for more than 20 years. As quality manager for our financial systems, he tracks 25 task order budgets and delivery schedules and oversees funding and invoices for 80 subcontractors and consultants.

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