LEADERSHIP
Our motivated and highly skilled professionals are dedicated to resolving our client’s complex environmental issues.
Meet the visionaries behind our remediation innovations. Our leadership team has extensive expertise and knowledge to provide solutions for your needs. We focus on innovative solutions for soil and groundwater contamination, utilizing techniques such as in-situ chemical oxidation and reduction, metals remediation, and bioremediation.
PRASAD KAKARLA, PE
President & Technical Director
Mr. Kakarla brings over 30 years of expertise in the design and implementation of in-situ remediation technologies, specializing in chemical oxidation, chemical reduction, bioremediation, metals treatment, and surfactant-enhanced remediation. He is a recognized technical leader in chemical oxidation, utilizing various oxidants, including modified Fenton’s reagent (MFR), activated persulfate, and permanganate.
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In his role, Mr. Kakarla oversees all aspects of project design, field implementation, project management, regulatory reporting, and field oversight. With a portfolio of over 300 successfully managed projects, he serves as the primary contact for technical and field implementation issues. He also leads laboratory research initiatives focused on optimizing treatment efficiencies for soil and groundwater contamination. Additionally, Mr. Kakarla conducts literature reviews on current oxidative research and acts as a liaison between ISOTEC and academic institutions studying remediation technologies, aiming to enhance treatment methodologies.
His contributions to the field extend beyond practical applications; Mr. Kakarla has taught remediation courses, hosted workshops, published in peer-reviewed journals, and chaired sessions at numerous conferences. Before joining ISOTEC, he served as a research and teaching assistant at Washington State University, where he completed his thesis on the chemical oxidation of sorbed hydrophobic contaminants in surface soils using in-situ Fenton-like processes.
Mr. Kakarla holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Washington State University and a Bachelor of Technology (Honors) in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur.
WILL CALDICOTT
Director of Remediation Technologies
Mr. Caldicott plays a key role in the management of ISOTEC. He received his master’s degree from Yale School of the Environment with a focus on fixating inorganic constituents and has developed a passion for remediating complex contaminated sites. He is responsible for generating opportunities, evaluating sites, and remedial option appraisal. In addition, Mr. Caldicott identifies and evaluates new synergistic products and services for the company’s toolbox.
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Mr. Caldicott has steered ISOTEC to enhance our chemical oxidation portfolio with best-in-class tools such as metal treatment technologies, Trap & Treat® injectable activated carbon products, enhanced in-situ dechlorination and bioremediation, surfactant enhanced remediation, a novel 1,4-dioxane aerobic bioremediation treatment, and multiple reagent delivery approaches including soil blending. Additional technologies currently under review.
PAUL DOMBROWSKI, PE
Director & Senior Remediation Engineer
Mr. Dombrowski has over 20 years of experience in the environmental industry with a focus on in-situ groundwater and soils remediation projects. At ISOTEC, Mr. Dombrowski is a technical leader for design, implementation, and management for a full suite of remediation technologies and supports activities to incorporate developing and innovative technologies and approaches to support ISOTEC projects and customers.
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Mr. Dombrowski’s remediation experience includes chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, 1,4-dioxane, and manufactured gas plant sites. He has direct experience with a broad range of in-situ groundwater technologies including chemical oxidation, bioremediation, zero valent iron, Trap and Treat® injectable activated carbon, surfactant enhanced remediation, soil vapor extraction, and thermal remediation. Mr. Dombrowski also has experience with PFAS investigations, design and build for water/wastewater projects, and research experience in arsenic and metals geochemistry. He received a BS and MS in Environmental Engineering from Manhattan University in New York City and is a Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. In addition, Mr. Dombrowski is a Part-Time Lecturer at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
In addition, Mr. Dombrowski is an Adjunct Lecturer at Tufts University in Medford, MA. He received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and Master’s Degree Environmental Engineering from Manhattan College in New York City. Mr. Dombrowski is a registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
MICHAEL TEMPLE
Director & Senior Project Manager
Mr. Temple has over 25 years of experience in the environmental remediation industry. He has served several critical roles, including Field Supervisor/Site Safety Manager, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, and Director of Health and Safety.
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Mr. Temple is involved with overall project design, management, oversight and health and safety of field related in-situ treatment programs. He has served as a senior staff member for more than 10 years managing remediation projects across the country and abroad (i.e. Japan, Germany, Denmark and Australia). His current role also includes oversight of the company health and safety program. He has attended and presented at numerous industry-related conferences. Mr. Temple has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Rutgers University.
TIM EILBER
Director & Senior Operations Manager
Tim Eilber is the Director of Western Operations and a Senior Project Manager with ISOTEC in Denver, Colorado. He has over 25 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry and has significant experience in design, implementation, and management of in-situ remediation at contaminated sites across the United States as well as Canada, Australia, and Japan.
SCOTT PITTENENGER
Senior Remediation Scientist & Regional Manager
Scott has committed over 25 years to gaining multiple perspectives within the environmental remediation industry, collecting a large library of in-situ and ex-situ remediation design and implementation experiences, a bulging sack of treatability bench designs, and a moderately filled box of international capacity building experience.
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Mr. Pittenger joined the in-situ remediation services firm ISOTEC in late 2020. He is part of the senior leadership supporting technical remedial solution development, bench study design, large project management, and staff mentorship. Prior to ISOTEC, Scott worked for fifteen years as environmental consultant for AECOM, Earth Tech, and other smaller firms. His most rewarding responsibilities while consulting included building and managing an in-house treatability studies laboratory and supporting projects internationally in a design capacity or in a technical advisory leadership role. Bench design and study work translated directly into field implementation. The lessons learned performing both duties informed a deeper understanding of remediation design and strategy and contributed to successful projects in a variety of environments (e.g., US, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Germany and Isreal). His comprehensive design/construction experience includes AS/SVE/DPE/P&T, ISCO, ISCR, bioremediation, phytoremediation, landfarming, and dig/haul.
Scott migrated to the client side in his next role as an environmental remediation manager for 8 years at Norfolk Southern Railway, with management responsibility for half of the corporations’ environmental remediation liabilities. Regularly, Scott met with state regulators in eight states comprising his territory, negotiating site cleanup goals and advocating for reasonable solutions. He provided strong environmental risk management decision making to internal customers: real estate, accounting, industrial development departments and was integral to the review of contracts, large real estate transactions (e.g., built and led due diligence team as part of the $217 million acquisition of D&H Line). Teaming with excellent consulting partners, a good cup of coffee and a large paper napkin, Scott conceptualized and implemented a novel corporate sustainable remediation program.
Scott has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of South Florida and has spent a career proving biologists from far afield bring a unique set of skills to the remediation industry. When he is not ruminating on remediation, he can be found catching up on the latest doings of his two young adult sons or planning a new adventure with his wife.
GRANT GECKELER
Director of Remediation Services
Mr. Grant Geckeler is the Director of Remediation Services at ISOTEC. Grant is based in Southern California and is responsible for remedial technology assessments, project oversight, and program management. He has designed and managed dozens of in-situ remediation projects since 2009.
In addition, Grant focuses his technical efforts on the in-situ treatment of organic compounds, metals, and emerging contaminants. Prior to joining ISOTEC in 2020, Mr. Geckeler was an officer and director at a firm specializing in thermal remediation.
KOLTER HARTMAN
Project Manager
Mr. Hartman is a Project Manager with ISOTEC based in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Hartman has been implementing field injection activities for ISOTEC for ten years. As Project Manager, he is responsible for the overall field implementation of ISCO applications at contaminated sites across the United States. Kolter is responsible for conducting some of ISOTEC’s more difficult projects and his attention to detail and site layout is unparalleled.
KEVIN O’NEAL
Field Operations Manager
Mr. O’Neal has over 20 years of experience in the environmental remediation industry with extensive experience supervising in-situ chemical oxidation, enhanced bioremediation, metals remediation, Trap and Treat®, permeable reactive barriers, soil mixing, and in-situ stabilization. Kevin is also ISOTEC’s MS Excel wizard.
THOMAS MUSSER
Operations Manager
Mr. Musser brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role as Operations Manager at ISOTEC. With over 18 years of dedicated service in environmental remediation, his expertise and specialty includes managing large-scale complex projects and enriching client relationships. Tom’s proficiency extends to the injection of multiple technologies, bedrock injections with the use of permanent wells or packers and facilitating the introduction of slurry reagents into the subsurface.
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Beyond his other roles at ISOTEC as Field Supervisor and Site Health and Safety Officer, Tom plays a crucial role in mentoring junior staff, helping them develop professionally within the company. His commitment to safety is evident in his efforts to cultivate a robust safety culture within the company. Overall, Thomas Musser’s extensive experience, leadership, and dedication make him an invaluable asset to ISOTEC and our clients, contributing to the success and growth of the organization in the field of environmental remediation.
MARK RATNER
Senior Field Manager
Mark is a Senior Field Supervisor with over 14 years of experience in the industry. Specializing in site management, logistics, preparation, and client relationships, he has consistently demonstrated expertise in overseeing complex projects from start to finish. A key strength is mentoring junior staff, helping them grow into supervisory roles, and fostering a strong team environment.
Outside of work, he is a dedicated family man, married with four children. In his free time, he coaches his two boys’ baseball teams and enjoys watching his older daughter play volleyball and his youngest daughter participate in cheerleading.