Our People
Epic Environmental is a multi – disciplinary environmental, engineering and consulting firm; providing an incomparable level of service to all clients. We are committed to achieving the best results for our clients, positioning us as a premier advocate in environmental issues.
Through our extensive amount of experience, over 50 years’ worth, we can provide our clients with quality service and technical knowledge in environmental planning, contaminated land management, waste management and remediation, environmental audits, compliance audits, property acquisition and clean-up.
With the use of our qualified and diverse environmental staff (engineers, scientists, geologists, planners, ecologists and support professionals), Epic produces highly proficient teams that possess a wide range of knowledge, experience and resources. We further extend our knowledge and work ethic by partnering with various likeminded specialist firms, that not only complement our skills but also address any specific issues at hand. These elements allow for our team to be your advocates, to resolve all of your environmental concerns.
We are proud to service a wide variety of clients including corporations, contractors, developers, banks, government, industry and resource houses. Providing service to such diverse groups, is made possible due to our commitment to providing calibre consulting service; evidenced by our many successful long – term client partnerships and our market reputation.
Meet Our Team

Brad May
Director
NSW and QLD Contaminated Land Auditor, Contaminated Land, Landfill Design & Waste, Asbestos, Construction Management, Groundwater, Contaminated Land Auditing
Brad May – Director

Mark Breitfuss
Director
Certified Environmental Practitioner, Environmental Planning, Ecological Science, Statutory Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Government Liaison, Ecology
Mark Breitfuss – Director

Romin Nejad
Associate Environmental Engineer
Lead Environmental Auditor, Environmental Practitioner, Construction Management, Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Compliance & Auditing
Romin Nejad – Principal Environmental Engineer
Ross Kleinschmidt

Ross Kleinschmidt
Senior Principal Physicist (Environmental Radiation)
Accredited Certifier (Qld) – Radiation Devices and Facilities, Environmental Radioactivity Baseline Studies, NORM Hazard Mitigation, Radiation Contaminated Lands, Decontamination & Decommissioning
Ross Kleinschmidt – Senior Principal Physicist (Environmental Radiation)

Louise Cartwright
Principal Environmental Scientist
CPSS CSAM, Contaminated Land, Strategic Advice, Soil Science, Groundwater, Acid Sulfate Soils, Construction Management, Compliance & Auditing
Louise Cartwright – Principal Environmental Scientist

Garry Bagwell
Principal Environmental Engineer
Contaminated Land, Groundwater, Asbestos, Landfill, Acid Sulfate Soils, Government liaison, Construction Management, Compliance & Auditing
Gary Bagwell – Principal Environmental Engineer

Luke Amies
Associate Environmental Scientist
CEnvP Site Contamination Specialist, Licenced Asbestos Assessor, Contaminated Land, Groundwater, Asbestos, Landfill, Acid Sulfate Soils
Luke Amies – Associate Environmental Scientist

Madeleine Verdich
Principal, Communications and Engagement
Government Liaison, Stakeholder Engagement, Social Impact Assessment, Issues and Crisis Management, Communication and Consultation, Permits and Approvals
Madeleine Verdich – Principal Communications & Engagement

Scott Lambert
Senior Environmental Scientist
Certified Environmental Practitioner, Construction Management, Environmental Planning, Compliance & Auditing, Environmental Impact & Risk Assessment
Scott Lambert – Associate Environmental Scientist

Marta Szeto
Associate Environmental Engineer
Environmental Engineer, Environmental Advisor, HSEQ Professional
Marta Szeto– Associate Environmental Engineer

Charles Kosecki
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contaminated Land, Groundwater, Vapour, Property Due Diligence
Charles Kosecki – Senior Environmental Scientist

Kate James
Senior Environmental Engineer
QLD Suitably Qualified Person (Contamination), Contaminated Land, Groundwater, Vapour
Kate James – Senior Environmental Engineer

Allison Siddaway
Project Environmental Scientist
Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Approvals and Permits, Environmental Management
Allison Siddaway – Senior Environmental Scientist

Terry Reis
Senior Ecologist
Baseline fauna survey, Species-specific fauna survey, Fauna habitat value assessment, Description of ecological values, Impact assessment, Technical review
Terry Reis – Senior Ecologist

Kirsty Douglas
Senior Environmental Consultant
Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment Approvals / Permits, Environmental Management
Kirsty Douglas – Senior Environmental Consultant

Maria Mahon
Senior Environmental Scientist
Environmental Planning, Ennvironmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Management
Maria Mahon – Senior Environmental Scientist

Michael Blyth
Project Environmental Engineer
Contaminated Land, Groundwater, Waste Management, Construction Quality Assurance, Landfill
Michael Blyth – Senior Environmental Engineer

Ruth McKeown
GIS Specialist
GIS Specialist
Ruth McKeown – GIS Specialist

Daniel Hede
Project Environmental Scientist (Ecology)
Ecology, Botany, Environmental Impact Assessment, Ecological Rehabilitation
Daniel Hede – Project Environmental Scientist (Ecology)

Emily Shaw
Environmental Planning, Permits and Approvals, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management
Environmental Planning, Permits and Approvals, Environmental Impacts Assessments, Environmental Management
Emily Shaw – Project Environmental Scientist

Mike Whitty
Graduate Environmental Scientist
Contaminated Land, Groundwater, Property Due Diligence
Mike Whitty – Project Environmental Scientist

Nicole Mattiazzi
Project Environmental Scientist
Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Planning, Construction Environmental Management , Risk Assessment, Ecology (Fauna)
Nicole Mattiazzi – Project Environmental Scientist

Todd O'Brien
Project Environmental Scientist
Contaminated land, Groundwater, Asbestos, Ecological Risk assessment, Acid Sulfate Soils
Todd O’Brien – Project Environmental Scientist

Malika Kirchner
Project Environmental Scientist
Contaminated Land, Groundwater, Asbestos, Property Due Diligence
Malika Kirchner – Project Environmental Scientist

Chloe Chalk
Graduate Environmental Scientist
Environmental Impact Assessment, Ecology, Government Approvals
Chloe Chalk – Project Environmental Scientist

Dare Lawrence
Project Environmental Scientiest
Environmental impact assessment, aquatic ecology, water/sediment quality , statistical modelling, natural resource management
Dare Lawrence – Project Environmental Scientist

Sarah Beitel
Consultant Environmental Scientist
Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Adaptation
Sarah Beitel – Project Environmental Planner

Michael Kowalczyk
Project Environmental Scientist
Contaminated Land and Remediation, Groundwater, Asbestos
Michael Kowalczyk – Project Environmental Scientist

Annie Leech
Graduate Environmental Scientist
Contaminated Land, Groundwater, Property Due Diligence
Annie Leech – Consultant Environmental Scientist

Jason Choong
Consultant Environmental Scientist
Contaminated Land, Soil Science, Rehabilitation & Remediation
Jason Choong – Consultant Environmental Scientist

Yan Suen
Graduate Environmental Scientist / GIS Analyst
GIS Analyst, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental planning
Yan Suen – Consultant Environmental Scientist / GIS Analyst

Priya Nair
Consultant Environmental Engineer
Contaminated Land, Groundwater and Remediation.
Priya Nair – Consultant Environmental Engineer

Lulu Wang
Graduate GIS Analyst
GIS Analyst, Data Collection, Spatial Analysis
Lulu Wang – Graduate GIS Analyst

Paul Bryant
Graduate Environmental Planner
img Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessments
Paul Bryant – Graduate Environmental Planner

Astrid Lenz
Finance and HR Manager
Finance and HR Manager
Astrid Lenz – Finance and HR Manager

Laura Brunning
Administration and Office Manager
Administration and Office Manager
Laura Brunning – Administration and Office Manager