GZA GeoEnvironmental promotes John P. Hartley to Senior Principal

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Nov. 13, 2014 - PRLog -- GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., a leading environmental and geotechnical consulting firm, announces that John P. Hartley of Bristol, Rhode Island has been promoted to Senior Principal.

Hartley serves as GZA’s New England Regional Operations Officer and has been with the firm for nearly 30 years.  His areas of specialization are environmental studies and remedial investigations, the development of environmental clean-up programs and client support related to environmental regulatory issues.  He also has served two terms on GZA’s Board of Directors.

Hartley’s previous experience prior to joining GZA includes four years serving as an Engineer/Senior Engineer with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), Division of Air and Hazardous Materials.  He has also worked with the Minnesota Department of Health, the National Marine Fisheries Service and the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography.

Hartley earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Rhode Island and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Health from the University of Minnesota.

His professional activities include the Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals and numerous RIDEM Regulatory Advisory Committees.

“John has been key to our success in Providence over the past 20 years and now is responsible for our New England operations.  We are very pleased to announce his promotion,” said William Hadge, President and CEO of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. “He has demonstrated the values and integrity that are critical to GZA as we constantly strive to better serve our clients.”

About GZA

Founded in 1964, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary firm providing Environmental, Geotechnical, Ecological, Water, and Construction Management  services.  GZA maintains corporate offices at 249 Vanderbilt Drive, Norwood, MA 02062. The firm has over 500 employees and operates 25 offices in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes and Appalachian Regions of the United States. For additional information, please call William Hadge, CEO at 781-278-3801 or visit the company’s website at www.gza.com.  To contact John Hartley in the Providence office, please call 401-421-4140.