Key Personnel

Jeffrey Eppink

President & Founder

Mr. Eppink has over 28 years of consulting, technical, and analytical experience in a wide variety of energy projects worldwide ranging across the energy spectrum. He has given numerous presentations to senior industry executives and government officials and has provided testimony and presentations to the U.S. Congress, the National Academy of Sciences, and the White House on energy issues on a frequent basis.

Mr. Eppink has worked for Chevron Overseas Petroleum, Inc., ICF Kaiser International, Inc., and Advanced Resources International, Inc. and has been an American Association for the Advancement of Science Diplomacy Fellow. He has a BS in geology from California State Polytechnic University, an MS in applied geophysics from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Virginia Tech.

Mr. Eppink specializes in project design and management, economic analyses, scenario modeling, federal energy policy, and resource forecasting. A large part of his experience has been in the international sector where he has worked on projects in over 30 countries.

John W. Bebout, PH. D.

Senior Project Manager

Dr. Bebout has more than 30 years experience in renewable and conventional energy resources in both consulting and the government sector. He has played a major role in regulatory reform for oil and gas and geothermal operations on Federal Land and has provided expert testimony to the public, federal agencies, professional organizations and congress.

Dr. Bebout has worked for the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management where he served as a Senior Technical Specialist for Oil and Gas, Deputy Director of the National Energy Office and National Geothermal Program Manager. He holds a BS in geology from the University of Florida, an MA in geology from the State University of New York and a PhD in paleobotany and geology from the Pennsylvania State University where he was a Graduate Fellow.

Dr. Bebout specializes in project development and management as well as resource modeling. A large part of his experience has been gained through leading large interdisciplinary teams for purposes of developing and/or implementing energy policy.

Ramon Alvarado

Senior Project Manager

Mr. Ramon Alvarado is a senior project manager with over 25 years of diversified experience in the oil and gas industry, including integrated field studies, field revitalization and development plans. He has been an effective team participant and supervisor for EOR feasibility and assessment projects. His career has been largely international with multiple language skills (bilingual Spanish English, Indonesian). Mr. Alvarado has an M.S. degree in petroleum engineering, University of Southern California, 1988 and a B.S. degree in petroleum engineering, University of Southern California, 1979.

Mr. Alvarado worked for PDVSA in a series on positions ranging form drilling, well completions, production operations and reservoir engineering. As chief petroleum engineer for Shell International Mr. Alvarado conducted reservoir studies and field development plans.

Mr. Alvarado has provided technical support to mayor, national and independent companies working as a consultant with Exgeo – CGG Veritas, Advanced Resources International, Inc., ICF Kaiser International, Inc.

Michael Marquis

Project Manager

Mr. Marquis designs and implements analytical and GIS models and solutions. He has been instrumental in the development of numerous economic and geospatial models used in Federal lands analyses including GREM (Geothermal Royalty Evaluation Model) for geothermal royalty rate determination, EPCA (Energy Policy and Conservation Act) Phases I, II, and III Inventories, EPCA Phase I Integration, Inventoried Roadless Area analysis, as well as numerous other projects for both government and industry. In addition, he recently performed modeling for the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) 437 Coal Inventory.

Mr. Marquis’ expertise lies in constructing analytical models for statistical analysis with economic and scenario modeling. Mr. Marquis has fifteen years experience with GIS including nine years with Advanced Resources and Enegis. He has a BS in geology from The College of William and Mary.

Brian Keightley

Senior Consultant

Mr. Keightley is a career scientist in the fields of natural resources, forestry and environmental conservation. He has worked on various projects ranging from energy policy analyses to land development, supporting a wide range of interdisciplinary teams that included lawyers, geologists, archeologists, architects and engineers. He is knowledgeable in environmental policy and has consulted clients of the potential effects of NEPA, CWA, and ESA on their projects. Notable projects include the EPCA (Energy Policy and Conservation Act) Phases I, II, and III Inventories. Additionally he has logged over 300 days of field work ranging from endangered species studies to wetland delineations. He is registered as a Professional Forester in the state of Maryland, a credential that allows him to practice forestry in most states through reciprocity.

Mr. Keightley’s expertise lies in modeling ecological scenarios using GIS and relational databases. Mr. Keightley has ten years experience with GIS including expertise in GPS, CAD, and imagery analysis. He holds a BS in forestry from Virginia Tech. Currently he is completing his Masters work in biomass/bioenergy at Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources. Additionally he has taken undergraduate studies in forestry, agronomy, and hydrology at Clemson University and the University of Montana.

Gabriel Ladd

Analyst

Mr. Ladd earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University in 2004. As part of his undergraduate study he worked at NASA Goddard where he worked in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Unmanned Aircraft System (UAV/UAS) development for earth science applications. He followed this interest to the University of Maryland where he helped to establish and lead the Environmentally Conscious Precision Agriculture (ECPA) Program and the Aerial Imaging and Remote Sensing for Precision Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship (AIRSPACES). While working on his Master’s degree Mr. Ladd also worked as a mechanical engineer at NASA wallops flight facility. Mr. Ladd graduated from the Marine Estuarine and Environmental Sciences Program at the University of Maryland in 2008 with his masters in Environmental Science.

Mr. Ladd’s expertise is in design of software and hardware, data collection, data visualization and analysis. Mr. Ladd has seven years experience designing, developing and integrating UAV/UAS for earth science applications. He has worked on UAS systems from hybrid airships to UAV based Eddie Covariance systems. He has ten years experience in MATLAB software development. Four years experience developing custom GIS and analysis software to work independently and in conjunction with convention GIS and remotes sensing software. Mr. Ladd specializes in taking abstract data concepts developing data visualization tools that allow it to be easily understood.

Miklos Nadas

Analyst

Mr. Nadas provides a unique set of experiences and skills to Enegis. He studied biology, engineering, and geography and is able to incorporate all this knowledge into his projects. Mr. Nadas earned a BS degree in biology from Case Western Reserve University with a focus in mathematical biology and his interest initiated a new major at the university. After working in the gas industry, he received an MS from the University of Akron in geography and GIS and has been furthering his knowledge of the energy industry while constantly refining his technical and analytical skills.

Sarah Gay

Research Assistant

Ms. Gay holds a BS in geology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has worked as a Water Quality Intern for Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District in New York State, where she gained field experience and contributed to water quality and biological databases. She also held a Research Assistant position in the Hydrogeochemistry Lab at the University at Buffalo working on projects funded by the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy.

At Enegis, Miss Gay provides research supporting several projects, gaining experience in alternative energy, carbon sequestration, and enhanced oil recovery.