Our Environmental Engineers & Scientists

With more than 100 years of combined experience, and well over 100 environmental site closures, McGinley & Associates is a highly regarded by regulators and clients alike.

Science & Engineering Staff

You will need registered professionals to comply with local, State, and federal regulations. The McGinley & Associates staff are experts, including:

  • Environmental Engineers
  • Hydrogeologists
  • Geologists
  • Hazmat Specialists
  • Technicians

We offer professionals for Nevada:

  • Certified Environmental Managers (C.E.M.)
  • Professional Engineers (P.E.)

And professionals for California:

  • Certified Hydrogeologists (C.Hg.)
  • Professional Engineers (P.E.)
  • Professional Geologists (P.G.)

The MGA Management Team – We Offer Experience, Performance & Results

Joe McGinley - PE, PG, CEM

Joe McGinley

Founder & Principal, P.E., P.G., C.E.M.

Mr. McGinley is the founding Principal of MGA, with more than 25 years of service to long standing and new clients alike. He has developed experience through a wide range of project types, environmental conditions, and multiple regulatory agency liaisons. Mr. McGinley has a strong background in site characterization, corrective action plan development and in the design and implementation of remedial systems. He is acutely familiar with federal, State and local environmental regulations and has developed a familiar relationship with the administrators of those agencies throughout the West.

Rob Cromwell - CEM

Rob Cromwell

Las Vegas Office Manager, C.E.M.

Mr. Cromwell is an environmental engineer with more than 19 years in the environmental industry. His broad background includes Phase I and II site assessments (ESA), air quality permitting, soil and groundwater remediation, emergency response, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, environmental engineering support for landfills, industrial cleaning, environmental permitting and industrial hygiene services. Mr. Cromwell is a State of Nevada registered CEM and responsible for managing the McGinley & Associates’ Las Vegas office.

Brian Giroux - PG, CHg, CEM

Brian Giroux

Founding Partner, Hydrogeologist, P.G., C.Hg., C.E.M.

Mr. Giroux is a Senior Hydrogeologist with 18 years of professional experience in water resource and contaminant investigations and remediation, serving the public, academic and private sectors. A broad scientific and practical background combined with a sharp focus on groundwater hydrology and contaminant fate and transport allows Mr. Giroux to establish confident science in each project. Central to Mr. Giroux’s effective project management style are clear and consistent client communications, persistent regulatory liaison and efficient data and deliverable QA/QC. Mr. Giroux is a founding partner of McGinley & Associates, Inc.

George Hagan - CEM

George Hagan

Founding Partner, Senior Technical Consultant, C.E.M.

Mr. Hagan has over 15 years of environmental and remediation experience. He is a State of Nevada registered CEM and responsible for all MGA field technical operations including treatment system O&M, groundwater sampling, vapor sampling, soil sampling and conducts field pilot tests. He has supervised the installation of over 75 soil and groundwater remediation systems. He maintains all field equipment, performs troubleshooting on active systems, and keeps up to date fleet maintenance. Additionally, he is certified in the SensydineTM HAZCAT chemical identification procedures. A partial list of his project experience is provided herein.

Tracy Johnston - PE, CEM

Tracy Johnston

Founding Partner, Remediation Engineer, P.E., C.E.M.

Mr. Johnston is a senior project manager with 15 years' experience in civil engineering and environmental projects. Mr. Johnston has served as project manager for numerous Phase II assessments, designing, installing and successfully remediating both hazardous and regulated wastes in soil and groundwater. Some of Mr. Johnston’s remedial designs include advanced in situ oxidation, aerobic/anaerobic biological treatment, air sparging, soil vacuum extraction, intrinsic remediation, dual-phase extraction, and groundwater pump and treat.

Brian Rakvica - PE

Brian Rakvica

Remediation Engineer, P.E.

Mr. Rakvica is a Senior Engineer with 14 years of professional experience in multi-disciplinary engineering projects. Mr. Rakvica’s areas of expertise include: environmental site assessment and remediation projects; detailed engineering design projects; litigation support; regulatory compliance and project management. Mr. Rakvica’s experience includes the serving the public and private sectors with services to governmental, industrial, and academic clients. Mr. Rakvica has demonstrated success on a variety of engineering projects, has superb project management skills, and is highly regarded throughout the Western States.

Dave Yohey - HAZMAT Specialist

Dave Yohey

Founding Partner, HAZMAT Consultant

Mr. Yohey is a hazardous materials specialist with more than 20 years experience directly related to hazardous waste and facility compliance issues. Mr. Yohey also provides expertise in such areas as Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPP) plan preparation. Mr. Yohey has inspected and coordinated the cleanup of numerous contaminated sites including abandoned mines, industrial sites and sensitive environmental areas. Mr. Yohey is a hazardous material and OSHA specialist and a member of the Washoe County Emergency Preparedness Committee.

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