Baton Rouge, LA Team

District Manager

Corey Gautreaux

Mr. Gautreaux is the District Manager for PPM’s Baton Rouge operations and has over 15 years of experience in the environmental field involved with air permitting and regulatory review.  His experience has focused on oil and gas air permitting as well as manufacturing air permitting.  During his seven years with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), he worked as a technical resource for compliance and enforcement personnel for regulatory interpretation of NESHAPs, Minor Source, Title V, and PSD permit requirements.  He developed personnel accountability goals, addressed procedural deficiencies, and developed general permits for LDEQ.  Mr. Gautreaux is familiar with LDEQ and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protocol, and the LDEQ Offices of Environmental Compliance, Assessment, and Services including the Permits Division. Mr. Gautreaux resides in Baton Rouge where he enjoys spending time with his husband, cheering on the LSU Tigers across all sports, filling up on delicious Cajun cuisine, and cuddling with his adorable Boston Terrier, Miles.

District Manager

Corey Gautreaux

Mr. Gautreaux is the District Manager for PPM’s Baton Rouge operations and has over 15 years of experience in the environmental field involved with air permitting and regulatory review.  His experience has focused on oil and gas air permitting as well as manufacturing air permitting.  During his seven years with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), he worked as a technical resource for compliance and enforcement personnel for regulatory interpretation of NESHAPs, Minor Source, Title V, and PSD permit requirements.  He developed personnel accountability goals, addressed procedural deficiencies, and developed general permits for LDEQ.  Mr. Gautreaux is familiar with LDEQ and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protocol, and the LDEQ Offices of Environmental Compliance, Assessment, and Services including the Permits Division. Mr. Gautreaux resides in Baton Rouge where he enjoys spending time with his husband, cheering on the LSU Tigers across all sports, filling up on delicious Cajun cuisine, and cuddling with his adorable Boston Terrier, Miles.

Senior Engineer

Mike Luckett, P.E.

Mr. Luckett is a Senior Engineer with PPM Consultants, Inc. and has over 31 years of experience in the assessment and remediation of soil and groundwater. Mr. Luckett is a registered professional engineer in three states. His technical expertise includes managing retail, industrial, and exploration and production projects with tasks including Phase I and Phase II assessments, risk evaluation, corrective action plan development, remediation design, installation and operation of remediation equipment, and site closures. Mr. Luckett’s experience has included working with regulatory agencies to develop the best solution for bringing sites to closure, preparing and managing budgets, and managing field tasks. In addition, Mr. Luckett has prepared corrective action plans, designed and built remediation systems, and installed and operated remediation systems for sites all over the United States. Mr. Luckett has prepared SPCC Plans, Facility Response Plans, and Coast Guard Operations Manuals for sites in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast. He has also completed the Quality Project and Program Management (R6 QA) Training required by EPA Region 6 for contractors of Brownfield Assessment Grantees. Mr. Luckett is a 4th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do Karate and continues to train and teach on a regular basis.

Principal/Senior Geologist

Tim Powers, P.G.

Tim Powers has over 35 years of experience in the environmental field. Tim is a registered professional geologist. His technical expertise includes soil and groundwater contamination assessment and remediation, due diligence associated with real estate transactions, environmental studies, regulatory compliance, industrial greenfield site development, regulatory coordination, wetland delineation coordination, cultural resource survey coordination, traffic impact study coordination, Corps of Engineers coordination and permitting, local government permitting communication and permitting, and site utility installation coordination. Tim has a wide range of experience in the environmental field throughout the southeastern United States. He is responsible for client and regulatory agency communication; project and client management; quality assurance/quality control; technical review of documents, training and managing technical staff; and office management. Tim enjoys spending time with his family, gardening, cooking, camping, and other outdoor activities.

Director of Waste Services

Elizabeth Smith

Elizabeth Smith is the Director of Waste Services at PPM’s Baton Rouge office. With extensive experience as an environmental professional, she specializes in solid and hazardous waste management, groundwater monitoring, and Risk Management/Process Safety Management (RMP/PSM). Her technical skills include permitting for solid and hazardous waste, conducting compliance audits, waste characterization, developing RMP plans, groundwater monitoring programs, and interpreting complex regulations.

Elizabeth has worked across a diverse range of industries, including chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, oil and gas, as well as commercial and municipal sectors, delivering tailored solutions throughout Louisiana and Mississippi.

Outside of work, Elizabeth enjoys quality time with her family, staying active through fitness, and attempting to bake sourdough bread.

Engineer

Abe Negaran

Senior Geologist

Barry Hebert

Project Manager

Jason Beauvais

Environmental Compliance

Jason Fontenot

Senior Project Manager

Rebecca Robinson

Senior Environmental Specialist

Robin Breland

Senior Project Manager

Keith Lemchak

Senior Project Manager

Cindy Thompson

Senior Project Director

Karen Hudson