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Brownfield Development
Peter E. Grevelding, PE
Northeast Regional Manager
(315) 437-6100 ext: 2335

AAS/1971/Civil Technology; Mohawk Valley Community College

Peter Grevelding currently serves as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Grevelding has 33 years and two billion dollars’ worth of land development experience, with special expertise in the areas of land planning and development/redevelopment, sewerage and storm water management, water resources, and telecommunications facilities. Throughout his lengthy career, Mr. Grevelding has been responsible for supervising many land development projects involving planning, permitting, siting and design, feasibility studies, traffic studies, regulatory approvals, zone change proceedings, environmental analysis, and right-to-build issues. Mr. Grevelding has also worked on various commercial developments, including regional shopping malls, small and large product retail venues, and office and commercial parks. Under Mr. Grevelding’s direction, O’Brien & Gere has become an active leader in brownfields redevelopment, telecommunications, cogeneration, recycling facilities, and other areas of particular importance in today’s world.
 
 Environmental Solutions
Richard P. Cawley 
Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager
Environmental Solutions
(732) 225-7380 ext: 227

BS/1982/Geology
Certified Professional Geologist

Richard Cawley, CPG, is Vice President of our Environmental Solutions group. With 21 years of experience with a wide variety of environmental engineering projects, Mr. Cawley has acquired a significant base of knowledge in the areas of geologic and hydrogeologic research and investigation, site assessments, remediation of industrial facilities, hazardous waste sites, underground storage tank programs, and industrial facility decommissioning and demolition. Mr. Cawley’s high level of skill in his areas of expetise is demonstrated by his status as a Certified Professional Geologist, Professional Geologist, and New Jersey Subsurface Evaluator. Working across all industry sectors, Mr. Cawley delivers innovative and cost-effective environmental solutions to his clients.

 
 Capital & Facilties Solutions

John E. Kurtz
Vice President of Business Development
Capital & Facilities Programs
(215) 628-9107 ext: 215

MBA/1989/Internatonal Finance & Marketing: Villanova University; 
BSME/1985/Mechanical Engineering: Lehigh University


As Vice President of our Capital & Facilities Group, John Kurtz provides a wide array of engineering design and construction services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, R&D, institutional, power industry, and corporate commercial clients. With more than 20 years of professional experience in his field, Mr. Kurtz has demonstrated his skill through project management, value engineering, constructability reviews, and operations management. He has performed work in Japan, the Far East, and Europe, and his global perspective has given him creative insight into the demands of a wide variety of programs. Mr. Kurtz applies his design and construction knowledge to a range of projects, nurturing strong client relationships and ensuring that the goals and objectives of each project are thoroughly met.