John brings more than 30 years of professional experience in project management, environmental consulting and permitting to the Bio-Tech Consulting team. In the mid-1990s, he joined the South Florida Water Management District where he gained extensive experience in the review and permitting of projects through multiple criteria, including Environmental Resource (ERP), Management and Storage of Surface Waters (MSSW), and Wetland Resource Management permitting. John joined Bio-Tech Consulting in 2004, and his experience and abilities include extensive permitting knowledge, including mitigation banking, wetland delineation, mitigation design, grandfathered projects and related project management. He has written numerous technical reports and permit-related documents. John has a firm understanding of client-needs and is well versed in development-related environmental permitting, troubleshooting, issue resolution, and timeframe and budget management.

John has extensive knowledge and experience with Florida’s Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM), which is used to determine mitigation requirements. He participated in some of the original UMAM workshops and served as an instructor at SFWMD sponsored UMAM training events. He is currently a member of multiple workgroups dedicated to UMAM rulemaking and revisions.

John is an active member and participant in several organizations. He is a Gubernatorial Appointee and serving his second term as a member of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. John is a former President and Board member of both the Central Florida Association of Environmental Professionals and its parent chapter, the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals. He is also an appointed member of the South Florida Water Management District’s Wetland Resource Advisory Commission (WRAC).

John earned a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Auburn University and a Master of Science in Biological Science from the University of Central Florida.