Posted on March 9, 2018
Being a part of something that positively impacts people is important to me and, at Nobis, I get to work with talented people who go beyond just achieving project goals by focusing on better solutions for our internal and external clients.
Chris joined Nobis Group in 1999 as a staff engineer and, over the course of his career, has held several key roles at the firm. His growth into the Director of Civil Engineering, Vice President of Operations, and eventually, President and CEO, has provided a solid foundation and has resulted in a proven track record of leading successful engineering and science teams on a variety of complex projects.
Chris is an accomplished business leader with a passion for developing innovative solutions and driving results. He is committed to making a positive impact in the communities Nobis serves and on the environment our projects impact. He believes in empowering his team and is dedicated to maintaining a workplace that cultivates creativity, respect, and opportunities for all of Nobis Group’s employee owners. As President and CEO, Chris is leading the talented Nobis team into a new era of growth and success.
Life Outside of Nobis
Chris is an avid fisherman, serving as President of the New Hampshire Hawg Hunters fishing club and active with the NH Bass Federation Nation. Chris can usually be found competing in a bass fishing tournament on any one of the grand lakes in NH. When not on a boat, he can be found on a soccer field or serving as a dance dad.
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Posted on March 9, 2018
Over the years, it has been the people at Nobis who are the one consistent love of my professional life. There’s nothing more inspiring to me than getting to work with people who love what they do, and dedicate themselves to achieving success.
As Nobis Group’s Vice President of Finance and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, Janet is a cornerstone of the Nobis leadership team.
Janet expertly manages and optimizes financial operations, ensuring compliance with budgets and regulatory standards, while collaborating closely with the company’s executive, business management, business development, and project management teams. With over 35 years of experience at Nobis Group, Janet has a proven track record of improving financial performance and driving growth, notably serving as Financial Manager on a multitude of major federal contracts with the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers.
Beyond finance, Janet oversees the company’s IT infrastructure, aligning tech with business goals and strategy, and champions staff education on employee ownership and the benefits of working for an ESOP, as well as navigating their own personal financial journeys.
Janet’s dedication and passion have fueled the firm’s successful performance and growth and, as the first woman from Nobis to be named Vice President and to serve on the Board of Directors, Janet is an inspiration and role model to future leaders throughout the company in both administrative and technical roles.
Life Outside of Nobis
Janet enjoys life outside of Nobis spending time with great friends and family members. During the summer months, she is often found at the range honing her skills for her monthly Steel Challenge shooting competition. On Sundays from May to November, you can find her and her mom at the local American Legion enjoying a yummy breakfast. For the last 5 years, Janet has volunteered every Saturday from January to April for Granite United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program filing taxes for low-income individuals and families. She also enjoys a good football game watching the Patriots with friends every Sunday.
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Posted on May 13, 2020
I love listening, learning, and solving problems. I have a passion for coaching and mentoring staff to promote personal and professional growth. Working at Nobis has provided me with vast amounts of opportunity to learn, problem solve, coach, and mentor staff across the civil, environmental, and geotechnical teams. I challenge myself to learn something new every day and to share something with someone else every day.
As Vice President of Operations, Brett is a leader who is committed to leading by example. He engages staff, clients, and regulators, and listens to others regardless of their rank. Brett communicates efficiently and effectively to build relationships built on mutual trust and respect.
Over the past 20 years, in addition to his role as Vice President of Operations, Brett has spent most of his professional career as a project engineer and project manager, working on site/civil design and construction projects throughout New England. He is dedicated to actively engaging and understanding the personalities and goals of internal and external team members. Brett brings the teams together to find the best technical and financial solutions for Nobis’s clients. He is not afraid to try new opportunities and encourage others to do the same.
Life Outside of Nobis
Brett’s life out side of Nobis is busy with his wife, two sons, and two dogs, with always an event, appointment, or party to get to. He enjoys playing sports, skiing, hiking, swimming, paddle boarding, and biking with his family. Brett enjoys sitting by a campfire or in a kitchen sharing stories and laughter with family and friends. Brett advocates leaving your phone inside and going outside to enjoy nature. Whether that is doing yard work, splitting wood, shoveling snow, or building something new, disconnecting for a few hours can provide an astonishing amount of mental clarity. Brett participates in Nobis’s community involvement events year round and is always willing to lend a hand to his elderly neighbors.
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Posted on March 9, 2018
My true love for engineering is rooted in the great fortune to work on interesting and challenging projects supported by a committed team of employee owners that share the same goals and passion.
As the VP of Business Development, Scott is responsible for directing strategies, developing client relationships, and creating opportunities that position Nobis for long-term stability and growth. He draws upon his 20+ years of experience as an Environmental Engineer, Project/Program Manager and Director of Business Development to determine the needs of our customers in each of Nobis’ market sectors. Scott is driven to deliver respectful solutions in the communities that we live in, while improving infrastructure and reducing risk to human health, wildlife and the environment.
Life Outside of Nobis
Scott is an avid outdoorsman. He enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter boating, fishing, snow skiing, and playing the occasional round of golf. Scott also is an active assistant coach to his daughter’s travel and high-school softball teams. In between those activities, he roams the outfield as a member of a wood-bat baseball league that plays throughout New Hampshire and tournaments in Florida. As a former Board Member, Scott volunteers and supports The First Tee of New Hampshire, an organization dedicated to teaching children life lessons, skills, and values through the game of golf.
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Posted on September 13, 2023
We have great people and fantastic culture. To come to work each day knowing that you get to work with others who want to be there just like you do is amazing. The talented and dedicated professionals we have love what they do, and it shows. Nobis is an amazing team to be a part of.
Nobis Group employees are the company’s most valuable resource. As Director of Human Resources, Vicki’s role is to retain Nobis talent while also determining ways to attract and acquire new, additional talent to grow Nobis’s team. HR oversees the life cycle of employees beginning with recruitment and through their whole time of employment with the company; overseeing employee benefits, maintaining policies and procedures to ensure a safe, fair, and equitable work environment, motivating employees, and assisting with Nobis’s overall strategic goals.
Vicki’s expertise as an HR professional provides her the knowledge and skills necessary to go from working on a benefits renewal package, assisting an employee with a personal matter, to required reporting and compliance.
Life Outside of Nobis
Vicki loves music, getting together with her family, walking/hiking, reading, painting, and crafting. Vicki has been decorative painting for over 20 years and still loves it. In recent years, she has expanded her crafting to include a Cricut cutting machine to design apparel. Vicki regularly volunteers in Nobis’s community involvement events and also is involved with her local church and food pantry program.
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Posted on February 22, 2018
Every day at Nobis is different, never a dull day which makes my career challenging, exciting, and fun.
As Director of Commercial Services, Chris is responsible for developing business opportunities and executing projects across a vast array of clients, including K-12 and higher education, residential and commercial developers, health care providers, retail franchises, and renewable energy developers. This wealth of experience providing services on a variety of projects gives him the tools and knowledge to empower his staff of project managers and engineers to deliver successful results to Nobis’ clients. In addition to his role as Director, Chris serves clients by managing their projects from conceptual planning to final design and construction. With over 30 years as a civil engineer completing site development projects, Chris works closely with clients to understand their needs, provide consultation to technically challenging situations, and deliver cost effective solutions that meet their goals.
Life Outside of Nobis
Chris stays active daily by either working out at the YMCA or going for a run around his neighborhood. He enjoys vacationing to his summer house in the Sebago Lake region of Maine, where he spends time with his family boating, swimming and enjoying great local amenities.
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Posted on February 22, 2018
I love working at Nobis because it provides an employee-centric environment, fosters collaboration, and provides the opportunity to work on challenging projects while working with amazing people.
As the Director of Transportation, Kurt is responsible for leading new business development and positioning Nobis as a forerunner in providing Nobis’ services to transportation clients. With over 20 years of experience and integrated skills in geotechnical, civil, and environmental engineering, Kurt has successfully managed a variety of complex transportation design and improvement projects throughout the Northeast. He has managed a multitude of Design-Build projects and on-call contracts where he has completed geotechnical subsurface explorations and foundation designs for bridges, highways, railways, and buildings. He enjoys working hand in hand with stakeholders and designers to understand their goals and guide their projects from the feasibility study through the final design and construction.
Life Outside of Nobis
Growing up in Switzerland has made Kurt fond of the outdoors, and he can often be found hiking, biking, trail running, and occasionally sea kayaking and rock climbing. When he’s not climbing mountains, you can find him skiing down them or gliding over the groomed XC-ski skate lanes at one of the Nordic Ski centers. He is a co-leader of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Boston Chapter where he sometimes leads hiking groups through the White Mountains. In addition to his leisure activities, Kurt is involved in ACEC Massachusetts and the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section where he serves on the committee dedicated to organizing the annual ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards competition, and awarding scholarships to engineering students and stipends to young engineers.
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Posted on October 27, 2022
I love the diversity and complexity of work we have here at Nobis. As a small business, we have the opportunity to wear many hats which leaves me with a great sense of pride in our company as we deliver exceptional service to our diverse client base.
As the Director of Federal Services, Adam is responsible for creating and managing marketing strategies and developing client relationships that strengthen Nobis’ presence in the federal marketplace. He draws upon his 23 years of experience executing projects and has a deep knowledge base to draw on to execute technical work and keep projects moving forward. Adam excels at bringing a team of Nobis’s exceptional staff together to deliver outstanding results for our clients.
Life Outside of Nobis
Adam is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys getting outdoors as much as possible. He spends his time fishing, hunting, on his boat in the summer time, and skiing in the winter. He makes it a priority to share these passions with his family.
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Posted on March 9, 2018
There’s nothing more satisfying to me than when a client considers you as a trusted member of their team instead of just a necessity to fulfill a service.
Since joining Nobis in 2000, Tim has managed numerous environmental investigation, remediation, and construction projects at a variety of complex and technically challenging sites. Tim was named Director of State & Municipal Services due to his history of leadership, technical expertise, and his ability to collaborate with a diverse set of clients in both the public and private market. In his role as Director, he leads Nobis’ State & Municipal growth strategies and business development efforts. He is responsible for pursuit of and overseeing implementation of opportunities and technical contracts with state agencies and municipalities throughout New England. In his role he frequently interacts with state agencies, cities, and towns to assist with technical scope development and identifying funding sources and strategy for implementing their engineering and investigation needs.
In addition to his role as Director, Tim serves as a Senior Project Manager where he currently leads projects for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), and other state, municipal, and commercial clients. He has a particular passion for working on Brownfields Environmental Site Assessment and Cleanup projects as he enjoys helping communities reach their goals of beneficial reuse of underutilized properties.
Life Outside of Nobis
Tim is an avid NASCAR fan, something that works well with his client relationship with New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He enjoys team-oriented computer gaming and dabbling in home-built computers and online community building. He enjoys spending time at his family’s off-grid hunting camp during any season of the year, working on projects, and spending time outdoors, especially anything involving earthwork or landscaping. He is married and has two active teenage twin daughters who keep him on the run much of the time!
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Posted on March 9, 2018
Aside from being challenged technically, I wanted to join an organization that I could help grow. Nobis has helped me achieve this through its employee ownership culture, which actualizes my contributions and provides value to my work.
As Director, Denis is responsible for overseeing Nobis’ Massachusetts-based Environmental Services group. He is responsible for assigning and managing group resources, project management, verifying that client expectations are met, and is the group’s liaison to Nobis’ senior management. Denis joined Nobis in 2001 to support Nobis’ growing federal client market, where he has worked on a variety of large Superfund Sites and currently serves as the Program Manager for one of Nobis’ contracts with the Environmental Protection Agency. During his time at Nobis, Denis has continued to hone his technical and management skills through his technical contributions to and management of many complex environmental investigation and remedial action projects.
Life Outside of Nobis
Denis is an avid freshwater and saltwater fisherman. He has competed in numerous tournaments, and qualified to represent the State of New Hampshire regionally. He serves on the board for his local fishing club affiliate of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. When not on the water, Denis enjoys spending time on Cape Cod (or as he says it “going down the Cape”) visiting family and friends, and Old Silver Beach.
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Posted on June 18, 2021
I love that I’m able to do high-level technical work here at Nobis. I get to support some really interesting projects with very unique technical challenges.
Jenny provides high-level hydrogeological support and help to develop other scientists’ technical skills, both in geology/hydrogeology, and in regulatory and communication expertise. As Director of Environmental Services for New Hampshire, Jenny works to ensure that her staff has the skills and support they need to thrive and perform high-quality work.
In addition to her role as Director, Jenny specializes in contaminant hydrogeology and, specifically, contaminant fate and transport. Having spent more than 10 years doing primarily field work, Jenny has an understanding of field logistics and where the data is coming from. On the regulatory side, she has a deep understanding of the federal CERCLA process, but has worn many hats and understands state regulations throughout New England.
Life Outside of Nobis
Jenny loves not only travelling, but planning trips and doing extensive research into each destination before she visits. At home, she enjoys playing a variety of board games with her family and participating in “Game Day” at her local comic book store. Jenny is also an avid gardener and has been working on adding a variety of native plants to her garden to support local wildlife.
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Posted on September 13, 2023
I love the collaboration at Nobis. Everyone is willing to help and be a mentor.
As Director of Geotechnical Engineering, Brien is responsible for ensuring that the geotechnical group has the resources and skills necessary to provide practical engineering solutions. Brien joined Nobis in 2011 to support the growing geotechnical group in Massachusetts. He enjoys the collaboration and passion shown by the engineers he works with to complete projects from small to large. He has worked on a variety of commercial, state-municipal, and transportation related projects. During his time at Nobis, Brien has provided technical assistance on complex geotechnical projects and time-critical design-build projects.
Life Outside of Nobis
Brien and his wife, Erin, enjoy travelling and spending time with their young daughter. Most weekends are spent at the playground, library, or play dates. When the weather is nice, and they aren’t at the playground, he likes to spend time smoking pulled pork or brisket. Brien also enjoys spending time with his friends playing the latest multiplayer video game.
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Posted on March 9, 2018
As a young professional, renewable energy was only a dream, and today technology and science have merged to change civilization as we know it. I wake up every day excited to work on projects that only a short while ago were considered science fiction.
Tony’s relentless desire to help clients accomplish their dream projects, and his ability to match Nobis’ people and services to his client’s needs is why Tony was chosen as Director of Project Development. As Director, he works with Nobis’ marketing team to implement the business development plan and develop relationships that will strengthen Nobis’ position within targeted market sectors. His personal mission is to create partnerships with clients, dedicating himself to ensuring that both their confidence and trust is built in Nobis by providing guidance and solutions that ultimately achieve their goals.
Throughout his career, Tony’s major area of interest has been the renewable energy market. He brings over 25 years of experience working with developers, elected officials, regulators, and contractors to create alternative energy solutions that not only achieve his clients’ goal-but also enhance entire communities. His passion led him to found American Energy Independence Company (AMENICO), a New Hampshire based firm that refines used cooking oils to create environmentally friendly renewable non-petroleum-based products. He also co-founded Sustainable Refining, LLC, a manufacturer of 100% vegetable oil-based rust preventative and lubrication products. As former Mayor of the City of Franklin, NH, Tony vigorously supported solar development in his community. That support translated into the installation of multiple successful private solar projects and has transformed Franklin into “the solar capital” of New Hampshire. In 2019 Clean Energy NH recognized Tony’s renewable energy advocacy by presenting him their “Clean Energy Champion” award. He was also instrumental in achieving regulatory approval for Franklin’s Whitewater Park, the first riverbed altered whitewater feature park in New England. Currently under construction, The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs has forecasted that when complete the park will not only bring tens of thousands of whitewater enthusiasts to Franklin but will also significantly bolster local economies.
Life Outside of Nobis
Whether it’s hiking, snorkeling, aerobics or weight training, Tony tries to stay fit by incorporating physical activity into his daily routine. He enjoys spending time with his wife at their home in Florida, where he gets to go for morning swims in the Gulf of Mexico, and afternoon bicycle rides along the Venice Florida Canal. In addition to his leisure activities, Tony believes in public service, having served as a school board member, city councilor, and mayor in the City of Franklin, New Hampshire.
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Posted on September 13, 2023
The culture at Nobis is my biggest draw. As cliché as it sounds, we truly are a family, and our work atmosphere is top-notch. Also, as a small company, we still have opportunities to work on big, complex projects that are technical and challenging.
As the Director of Project Development (MA), Jeff’s role is to build business across Nobis’ markets and accounts in Massachusetts. As a Senior Project Manager, he manages Federal, State, and commercial environmental assessment and cleanup projects.
Jeff started his career with Nobis by cutting his teeth as a field geologist and working his way up to Field Operations Lead, then Project Manager, and now Senior Project Manager. Jeff leads the firm’s Hazardous Materials Inspection group and Brownfields Action Team and is the Account Manager for our State/Municipal work in Massachusetts. The biggest project Jeff has worked on so far is the Olin Superfund Site in Wilmington, MA. The value that Jeff brings to our clients is being an efficient and cost-effective manager who can adjust on the fly to keep projects on task and on budget. Jeff has worked across all of Nobis’ markets and sectors and is familiar with clients’ needs for all aspects of the services the firm provides.
Life Outside of Nobis
Jeff is a speed junkie with a passion for motorsports. He has his pilot’s license and has raced motorcycles and sailboats. Jeff has also been in rock bands that have played throughout Boston, NYC, and Philadelphia. Currently, his passion is wake surfing with his family.
Jeff’s favorite type of community work is speaking at schools and organizations to promote environmental engineering. He has been a recurring speaker at his high school, Bishop Guertin’s Career Day and at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Lowell.
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