Our Personnel...
John Sudnick – President
John has worked in the combustion, incineration, and air pollution control fields for over 29 years. His expertise includes thermal and catalytic oxidation systems, wet and dry absorption systems, wet and dry particulate collection, and process design. John has designed and managed numerous air pollution reduction projects. These include hazardous air pollutant (HAP) control systems, NOx reduction systems, and particulate collection systems. He has experience in the specialty chemicals industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the pulp and paper industry, and the metals industry. As a project manager, he has directed air-permitting projects, designed air pollution reduction systems, and implemented process system modifications.
EDUCATION
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1975
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer – Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina
- Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Member National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA)
- Member Carolina Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA)
David Kirby – Vice President
David has over 15 years of experience in the environmental field. He has managed and completed complex environmental projects in all media (air, water and waste) across the United States. He spent two years with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) in the Air Quality Group and has over 15 years experience with national environmental consulting firms managing various environmental permitting, permit negotiation and pollution control design and installation projects.
EDUCATION
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, 1993
CERTIFICATIONS
Process Safety Management and Process Hazard Analysis Facilitator
Ken Jones -Vice President
Ken has over 30 years of experience in Electrical Engineering and design of power distribution and process power systems for industrial manufacturing plants and facilities. He has served as Project Manager and Lead Electrical Project Engineer responsible for developing and executing the project design scopes and coordinating and scheduling the overall electrical design. His technical expertise is in Electrical High Voltage Distribution Systems, including equipment specifications, load studies, short circuit analysis, coordination studies, and Arc Flash Hazard Analysis. Additionally, Ken is Chairman of IEEE 1584.1 and a member of the IEEE 1584 Working Group-Arc Flash for Arc Flash Analysis.
EDUCATION
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 1980
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer in over 30 states
Ivan (Bud) Strope - Sales Manager
Bud has over 30 years of experience in the field of industrial combustion, energy recovery and air quality control with emphasis on solid and liquid waste incinerators, bio-fuel fired boilers, and thermal oxidizers, including regenerative, recuperative and catalytic oxidizers. He has worked, in various capacities, for several corporations specializing in combustion technologies, including E.A.C. Engineering, Joy Energy Systems and Svedala Industries. Bud has extensive international experience, including conducting business in Asia, Latin America and the Mideast. He has a degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and is a United States Marine Corps veteran.
David K. Ternberg, P.E. -Operations / Project Manager
David has over 20 years of experience in the field of electrical engineering and design of process control systems and low voltage power distribution for industrial manufacturing facilities. His expertise includes the design and development of one-line drawings, PLC I/O elementary drawings and control schematics, control panel layout and connection drawings, electrical equipment layout and conduit / cable plans and the development of electrical construction and installation scopes and specifications. David has successfully designed and managed hundreds of electrical and controls projects for multiple repeat fortune 100 clients. These include over 400 projects for PPG Fiberglass worldwide, over 50 projects for Philip Morris, USA, over 20 projects for Firestone Building products and over 10 projects for 3M polyester films. He has experience in the fiberglass manufacturing industry, the polyester films industry, the specialty chemicals industry, and the food and tobacco industry.
EDUCATION
B.S., Electrical Engineering & Technology, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 1987
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer – Georgia and North Carolina.
Jason W. Davis – Engineering Manager
Jason has over 12 years of professional engineering experience with a focus in the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) aspects of the field. Jason has been involved in nearly all aspects of the EH&S field ranging from Multimedia Compliance Audits, Environmental Site Assessments, Risk Management Planning and Process Safety Management, Air and Wastewater Pollution Control Design and Construction Permitting, to Health and Safety investigations, compliance plans, and employee training. Jason’s expertise includes Air Compliance Initiatives, Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Site Investigations (soil and groundwater) and strategic evaluation of EH&S regulatory considerations to afford clients maximum flexibility with limited cost and compliance burdens.
EDUCATION
B.S., Natural Resources Engineering, Clemson University,Clemson, SC, 1996
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.
Charles Scolaro, PE -Senior Project Manager
Charles has worked in the construction field for over 30 years. His background includes technical studies, permitting, system design and construction management for numerous municipalities and industrial clients throughout the United States. In addition to his work with BRLI, Charles has held senior management positions in several large firms. This includes President of Severn Trent’s Pipeline Services division, which provides sewer system evaluation studies and rehabilitation services, including flow metering, smoke testing, and internal inspection of sewers throughout the United States.
EDUCATION
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 1979
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 1975
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer - New York , Pennsylvania, Texas
Al Kapp – Project Manager
Al has over 35 years of professional engineering experience in multiple facets of engineering involving process engineering, piping, mechanical and chemical design engineering and skid design. Al is a PMI certified Project Management Professional with advanced training to facilitate on-time, on-budget project delivery meeting customer expectations. Al also maintains an advanced business management degree (MBA) allowing him to understand and implement macro level business considerations in conjunction with detailed engineering design.
EDUCATION
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1976
M.B.A., Business – Clemson at Furman University, Greenville, SC
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina.
Kenneth Eubanks -Electrical Designer
Ken has over 30 years of experience in the field of electrical engineering and design of process control systems and low voltage power distribution for industrial manufacturing facilities. His expertise includes the design and development of one-line drawings, PLC I/O elementary drawings and control schematics, control panel layout and connection drawings, electrical equipment layout and conduit / cable plans and the development of electrical construction and installation scopes and specifications. Ken has successfully designed and participated in development of hundreds of electrical and controls projects for multiple repeat fortune 100 clients. These include projects for PPG Fiberglass worldwide, Philip Morris, USA, Firestone Building products, DuPont Chemicals and International Paper. He has experience in the fiberglass manufacturing industry, the paper industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the textile industry and the foods and tobacco industries.
Education
Graduate of Eastside High School, June 1977
National Electrical Code, Greenville Technical College, December 1977
Motor Control Circuits, Greenville Technical College, May 1978
Cynthia K Cordeiro, EA – Comptroller
Cyndi has 17 years experience in the accounting and finance field. She has worked in public accounting which has given her a vast knowledge of the accounting and tax situations of a wide variety of industries. She is an Enrolled Agent licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue Service, and an active member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA).
Education
B.S., in Accounting and Business Administration,The College of Charleston, Charleston, SC.
Jim Leftwich - Senior Systems Engineer
Jim has over 25 years experience in engineering & machine automation and information systems development experience focusing on customer required functionality, system reliability, and component level diagnostics. Strengths in system analysis and design, system startup and integration, and systems project management.
EDUCATION
B.S., Electrical Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1985. Cum Laude.
A.S. Computer Electronics, Eastern Kentucky University, 1982.
Accomplishments
Designed the systems controls for a Synchronous Fiber glass chopper for PPG Industries; US Patent 6845698B2