Hannes H. Richter - President, Principal Geotechnical Engineer

B.S. Civil Engineering - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.S. Geotechnical Engineering - University of California, Berkeley

Registrations: Geotechnical Engineer 717 (California)
Civil Engineer 22121 (Arizona)
Civil Engineer 30807 (California)
Civil Engineer 25906 (Colorado)
Civil Engineer 35791 (Louisiana)
Civil Engineer 14920 (Nevada)
Civil Engineer 14150 (Oregon)

Mr. Richter provides clients with national experience in geotechnical engineering associated with a broad range of residential, commercial, industrial, and government projects. Mr. Richter has practical experience in many different states that includes project management, laboratory and field investigations, rock and soil slope stability analysis, shoreline processes and protection measures, pavement analysis and design, earth dams, shallow and deep foundations, shoring walls and tieback anchor systems, groundwater development/dewatering, engineering feasibility studies, distress investigations, expert witness testimony, and grading and construction monitoring programs.

Associations:
American Society of Civil Engineers
California Geotechnical Engineers Association

Michael J. Miller - Principal Geotechnical Engineer

B.S. Civil Engineering - University of Washington, Seattle

Registrations: Civil Engineer 28110 (California)
Geotechnical Engineer 597 (California)
Civil Engineer 19673 (Nevada)

Michael Miller joined Gary Stoney in 1987 to form Stoney-Miller Consultants, Inc. He provides clients with extensive experience in heavy construction and geotechnical engineering. Mr. Miller has direct experience in mass grading for large acreage land development, deep foundations, earth dams, airports, pavements, bridges and commercial development. He has provided expert witness testimony and consulting services for numerous construction claims. Mr. Miller is knowledgeable with respect to local grading regulations, and in fact, was instrumental in the preparation of portions of current grading standards.

Associations:
American Society of Civil Engineers
California Geotechnical Engineers Association
American Society of Military Engineers
California Society of Professional Engineers

Kevin A. Trigg - Chief Engineering Geologist

B.S. Geological Sciences - University of Southern California

Registrations: Geologist 5156 (California)
Engineering Geologist 1619 (California)

Mr. Trigg has over twenty years of experience in the geotechnical industry, providing clients with geologic and project expertise from throughout the southern California area. His investigative efforts have involved detailed geologic studies of fault activity, bluff retreat, shoreline protection, landslide assessment, liquefaction potential, and materials source and quantity evaluation. His geological experience in the public sector includes evaluation for siting, feasibility, preliminary design, and the final design of earthen embankment dams, reservoirs, and associated facilities; for water treatment plant expansions, pipeline feasibility and construction, and transportation corridor construction. In the private sector, Mr. Trigg has conducted studies for all phases of residential and commercial development projects, and has provided project coordination and management service though construction. His knowledge in large-scale land development has provided a base for the design and implementation of post-construction and forensic investigations, and for consulting in the geotechnical remediation plans of existing structures.

Associations:
Association of Engineering Geologists
South Coast Geological Society

Russell C. Lamb - Chief Geotechnical Engineer

M.S., Engineering - University of California at Irvine
B.S., Civil Engineering - Oregon State University

Registrations: Civil Engineer 38380 (California)
Geotechnical Engineer 2207 (California)

Mr. Lamb provides clients with over 25 years of experience and expertise in geotechnical, foundation, and earthquake engineering with a broad range of experience on diverse residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental projects. Projects have included single family residences, condominiums, apartments, commercial offices, parking structures, roadways, bridges, governmental offices, slope stabilization, homeowner associations, water and sewer infrastructure, earth dams, hospitals, and schools. Geotechnical experience includes project management, laboratory and field investigation, rock and soil slope stability analysis, retaining structures, pavement engineering, earth dams, shallow and deep foundations, tieback anchor systems, ground stabilization methods, soil grouting, engineering feasibility studies, seismicity studies, liquefaction analysis, earthquake damage evaluations, soils related distress investigations, expert witness testimony, construction claim evaluation, and grading and construction monitoring programs.

Associations:
American Society of Civil Engineers
International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineers
California Geotechnical Engineers Association
American Council of Engineering Companies, Board Chair, Critical Structures Committee

Gary F. Stoney - Principal Engineering Geologist

B.S. Geology - California State University, Los Angeles

Registrations: Professional Geologist 3220 (California)
Certified Engineering Geologist 938 (California)

Gary Stoney has been active in southern California at all levels of the engineering geology field. Beginning in 1969 at the staff geologist level progressing to Chief Engineering Geologist and President and Principal Geologist – Chief Technician Officer. He joined with Michael Miller to form Stoney-Miller Consultants, Inc. in 1987. His specific areas of expertise include site investigations for land development, geotechnical services involved with construction, earthquake hazard analysis, groundwater studies, slope stability evaluation, natural resources and environmental assessment studies and Paleontologic significance studies.

Associations:
Association of Engineering Geologists
Geological Society of America
Seismological Society of America
South Coast Geological Society
Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers
California Geotechnical Engineers Association
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

John Foster, Ph.D. - Associate Engineering Geologist

B.A., Earth Science, University of California, San Diego
Ph.D., Earth Science, University of California, Riverside
Professor Emeritus - Department of Geological Sciences - California State University, Fullerton

Registrations: Registered Geologist 3640 (California)
Certified Engineering Geologist 1134 (California)

My principle research interest is the geology of landslides and land failure hazards. I am actively studying movement and geological structures of landslides in the San Onofre Bluffs and the Mojave Desert area. I am also currently working on projects related to water resource evaluations for desert basins in the area managed by the Mojave Water Agency in San Bernardino County, CA. My current investigations include stratigraphic and sedimentologic studies of exposed rock sections, well logs and on-going well drilling operations by the agency in order to understand and predict groundwater supply, recharge and movement in the individual basins and between basins. I am working actively with one graduate students and two undergraduates on projects related to engineering geology. I am a licensed Professional Geologist and Certified Engineering Geologist in the State of California. Outside of University related business, I am engaged in expert witness testimony for landslide cases and have testified related to plaintiff based arguments for development in the Ancient Palos Verdes Landslide region of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes in which my testimony was upheld in Appeal. I have also developed opinions and been deposed on cases related to rockfalls, landslides and groundwater contamination and movement for cases throughout the western United States.

Publications by Dr. Foster

Ian K. Goltz - Associate Hydrogeologist

MSc – University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Center for Groundwater Research, Earth Sciences, 1992
BSc – University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Specialized Honors, Earth Science, 1984

Registrations: Geologist 7460 (California)
Hydrogeologist 785 (California)

Mr. Goltz has over 25 years of comprehensive experience performing geologic and hydrogeological investigations. He has an advanced degree in hydrogeology, specifically in environmental modeling from the Center of Groundwater Research at the University of Waterloo. Mr. Goltz’s strong quantitative and modeling expertise, coupled with a strong field background in earth sciences and mineral exploration, has enabled him to provide technical leadership on a wide variety of soil and groundwater, water resource, LNAPL and DNAPL investigation and remediation, and environmental litigation projects in California and across the U.S.

To complement quantitative skills, Mr. Goltz has excellent hands-on skills in field investigation including deep monitoring well design and installation, aquifer test design and application, and soil-vapor system design. He has performed numerous site characterizations focusing on contaminant migration, water resources issues, wellhead protection, and on developing and applying groundwater and vapor flow and transport models. For several years, Mr. Goltz was acting as consulting director in charge of several assessment and remediation projects where chlorinated solvents (DNAPLs) had impacted soil and groundwater.

In addition to providing technical leadership on investigation and remediation projects, Mr. Goltz has also focused on providing technical support for expert testimony on a number of litigation cases. Mr. Goltz was recognized as an expert hydrogeologist and worked on behalf of a coalition of cities and counties including the City of Calabasas, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and the City of Thousand Oaks. Past work also includes working on a number of well publicized cases including:

• City of South Tahoe Public Utilities, South Tahoe California – MTBE in water supply;

• City of Santa Monica, California – MTBE in water supply;

• U.S. Department of Justice – Bunker Superfund Project, Riverside, California;

• Southern California Water Company, Rancho Cordova, California – Perchlorate in water supply;

• Inland Chemical Facility – VOCs in groundwater (New York, Ohio; and New Jersey);

• Motorola v. Siemens, North Indian Bend Wash Superfund Site, Scottsdale, Arizona

• Lockheed v. Crane et. al. – Cost allocation for groundwater contamination, Burbank, California.

Associations:
Groundwater Resources Association – Southern California
National Ground Water Association

Robert J. McCarthy - Associate Geotechnical Engineer

B.S. Biology - University of California, Riverside
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine

Registrations: Civil Engineer 42552 (California)
Geotechnical Engineer 2490 (California)

Mr. McCarthy has been an integral part of the SMC professional team since 1988. He has extensive experience in the field of geotechnical engineering and the related disciplines of foundation engineering, earthquake engineering, materials engineering, environmental engineering, and groundwater hydrology. He is highly qualified in the engineering design and development of all types of construction including commercial, industrial, residential, public works and infrastructure projects. His experience includes supervision and management of mass grading operations for large residential, commercial and industrial facilities. Mr. McCarthy has directed numerous studies and investigations relating to design of high rise office buildings, parking structures, tilt-up warehouse/office facilities, high end apartments and residential custom homes, residential tract homes, complex slope repairs (including tie-back walls, caisson systems, segmental retaining walls and geogrid reinforced slopes), defense installations (including airfields and support facilities), highways and highway bridges, pipeline alignments, and regional water treatment plants. He has also supervised studies for stream channels, groundwater, landslides, bluff erosion and earthquake effects. This wealth of background and experience has afforded Mr. McCarthy the opportunity to serve numerous times as an expert witness. In this capacity, he has coordinated forensic studies to investigate and resolve disputes concerning post-construction site conditions on a large variety of projects.

Associations:
American Society of Civil Engineers
Structural Engineers Association of Southern California
California Geotechnical Engineers Association
American Concrete Institute

John P. Hunt - Associate Engineering Geologist

B.A. Geology - California State University, Humboldt

Registrations: Geologist 6136 (California)
Engineering Geologist 1964 (California)

Mr. Hunt has over 20 years of experience in the geotechnical industry, providing clients from the public and private sectors with geologic and project expertise from throughout the southern California area. Experience in the public sector includes evaluations for siting, feasibility, preliminary design, and the final design of earthen embankment dams, reservoirs, and associated facilities; for water treatment plant expansions and for pipeline feasibility and construction; for library and hospital expansions; and for the eastern transportation corridor construction. In the private sector, Mr. Hunt conducted studies for all phases of residential and commercial development projects, and has provided project coordination and management services through construction. Mr. Hunt has supervised several mass grading operations for large residential, commercial and industrial facilities; and directed numerous studies and investigations involving detailed studies of fault activity, landslide assessment and mitigation, liquefaction potential, and materials source, rippability and quantity evaluation. His knowledge in large-scale land development has provided a basis for the design and implementation of post-construction and forensic investigations, and for consulting in the geotechnical remediation plans of existing structures. Mr. Hunt has also coordinated forensic studies to investigate commercial structures, residential structures, landslides and slope instability, earthquake effects, groundwater and seepage and vapor emissions through concrete slabs. Mr. Hunt has served as an expert witness and provided trial testimony, helping to resolve complex construction defect disputes.

Associations:
South Coast Geologic Society
California Association of Community Managers
Community Association Institute

Gary P. Mozingo - Senior Engineering Geologist

B.S. Geology - University of California, Los Angeles
Post-Graduate Studies - Geotechnical Engineering - Cal Poly Pomona

Registrations: Geologist 7627 (California)
Engineering Geologist 2324 (California)

Mr. Mozingo has over 13 years of experience in the geotechnical industry. He has extensive experience in coastal and hillside residential construction projects and has mapped and analyzed the geology on many bluffs and coastal hillsides of southern California. Mr. Mozingo has conducted numerous forensic studies involving mass wasting, soils related distress, and moisture intrusion, has provided testimony in trial, and has been an integral part in resolving construction defect disputes. Mr. Mozingo has extensive experience in large-scale land development projects as well, which involves subsurface and field geologic investigations, down-hole logging of boreholes, and field mapping of complex hillside geology. Mr. Mozingo was the field Engineering Geologist for a large portion of one of southern California's major development projects, which included landslide remediation, bridges, roadways, a commercial development, and hundreds of single family homes. Mr. Mozingo has continued his education in geotechnical engineering as well, with post-graduate course work at Cal Poly Pomona.

Associations:
Association of Engineering Geologists
South Coast Geological Society
California Geoprofessionals Association (formerly California Geotechnical Engineers Association)
Orange County Water Association

Erik Hilde - Senior Engineering Geologist

B.S. Geological Sciences - University of California, Santa Barbara

Registrations: Geologist 7323 (California)
Engineering Geologist 2303 (California)

Mr. Hilde specializes in the complex geotechnical aspects related to high-end custom home and public works construction projects throughout Orange County. Mr. Hilde also has extensive experience in the geologic investigations of both large and small-scale residential developments and landslide mitigation projects.

Erick Aldrich - Senior Geotechnical Engineer

B.S. Civil Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.S. Civil Engineering, California State University, Long Beach

Registrations: Geotechnical Engineer 2565 (California)
Civil Engineer 57827 (California)

Mr. Aldrich provides geotechnical engineering, materials testing & inspection, and civil engineering consulting services to many clients throughout southern California. He has an extensive range of experience on various types of private and public projects including private, public works, commercial, industrial, school, medical and military. Projects have included roadways, bridges, pipelines, tunnels, governmental offices, fire stations, slope protection, slope stabilization, emergency repair projects, water/wastewater treatment facilities, hospitals, schools, military infrastructure, single family residences, condominiums, apartments, commercial/industrial developments, and parking structures. Geotechnical experience includes project management, staff management, laboratory and field investigations, rock and soil slope stability analyses, pavement analyses and design, shallow and deep foundations, tieback anchor systems, engineering feasibility studies, liquefaction analyses, earthquake damage evaluations, shoring evaluations, property distress investigations, geotechnical instrumentation, shoreline protection, and construction testing, observation and monitoring programs.

Associations & Certifications:
American Society of Civil Engineers
California Geotechnical Engineers Association
American Public Works Association
Special Inspector - Pile Driving, City of San Diego, California
Nuclear Gauge & Radiation Safety Officer Certifications
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade 1

Dwight R. Haggard - Senior Engineering Geologist

B.S. Earth Science - California State University, Fullerton

Registrations: Geologist 3788 (California)
Engineering Geologist 1178 (California)

Mr. Haggard has 31 years experience throughout southern California in major development projects both commercial and residential. Dwight and staff completed the geotechnical services associated with the 9-year planning and rough grading for one of South Orange County’s major hillside developments. He has also worked on and managed the geotechnical services provided for large scale planning projects including design and construction of major roadways and infrastructure. Forensic geotechnical investigations associated with defects litigation in residential development are also on the list of many varied types of projects a 31-year career in geotechnical consulting encompasses. Mr. Haggard has extensive experience in landslide investigations related to large acreage land development and mitigation of reactivated landslides in existing residential communities in Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties.

Association:
South Coast Geological Society

Chris Parrish - Senior Engineering Geologist

B.S. Geology - California State University at Long Beach
Certificate in Engineering Management - UC Irvine Extension

Registrations: Geologist 7063 (California)
Engineering Geologist 2256 (California)

Mr. Parrish is an engineering geologist specializing in forensic analysis and consultation in construction defect litigation. Mr. Parrish has extensive experience in geotechnical investigations and in multiple phases of land and infrastructure development. His sub-specialties include document research, organization and floor-level survey analysis.

Associations:
Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
South Coast Geological Society

Everett Tabor - Senior Engineering Geologist

B.S. Geology - Southern Illinois University
M.S. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) - Southern Illinois University
Geophysics - 2 years post graduate education and research

Registrations: Geophysicist 1064 (California)
Engineering Geologist 2237 (California)
Geologist 7249 (California)
Civil Engineer 75439 (California)

Mr. Tabor's experience in geotechnical engineering and geology in the public sector includes investigations, analysis and reporting for the construction and improvements of roads, municipal airports, bridges, reservoirs, schools and hospitals. His duties have included laboratory testing, construction monitoring of foundations, piles, soil nails, and tiebacks, as well as analysis of slope stability, liquefaction potential and geotechnical design. Project management experience includes a variety of geotechnical engineering work and environmental remediation projects and investigations. Mr. Tabor has specialized experience in evaluation of several forms of geophysical data and the application of geophysical methods as they relate to site characterization.

Robert D. Reynolds - Senior Geologist

B.S. Geology - California State University, Fullerton

Registration: Geologist 5749 (California)

Mr. Reynolds has over 20 years experience in the environmental and geotechnical industry, providing clients with geologic expertise throughout the southwest. His experience includes groundwater investigations, geotechnical investigations, landslide assessment and mitigation and forensic evaluations. He has conducted studies for all phases of residential and commercial development. He is experienced in subsurface investigations, remote sensing, and geologic mapping. Mr. Reynolds has extensive experience in the use of ground monitoring equipment including load cells, geophones, pressure transducers and inclinometers.

Associations:
Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers
Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists

Gina Vela - Project Engineer

B.S. Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, 1983

Ms. Vela is a project engineer with over 16 years of experience in geotechnical and foundation engineering throughout southern California in major development projects both commercial and residential. Ms. Vela has extensive experience with respect to hillside grading, and mitigation of landslides and settlement of deep fills. Her experience includes geotechnical design related to shallow and deep foundations for residential to medium-rise buildings; tiebacks and shoring for support of excavations and slopes; and asphalt and concrete pavement for roads.

Association:
American Society of Civil Engineers