Jackson, MS Environmental Consulting Team

District Manager

Conner McCluer

Conner is the District Manager of our Jackson, MS office and brings 12 years of experience helping clients assess environmental risks, resolve contamination, and move projects forward. Conner has managed and reviewed hundreds of Environmental Site Assessments for properties ranging from commercial and industrial sites to refineries and a 4,000-acre oil and gas field. His hands-on experience includes emergency spill response, subsurface investigations, and cleanup work supporting highway improvements and redevelopment. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Mississippi in 2014. Conner lives in the Jackson area with his wife and son, and he enjoys coaching youth soccer.

Principal/Marketing Director

Jere (Trey) Hess, P.E.

As a Principal in our Jackson, Mississippi office, Trey serves as corporate Marketing Director for PPM and was the recipient of the prestigious Phoenix Award at the 2023 National Brownfield Conference as a “Brownfield Groundbreaker” for his business-minded approach to solving brownfield and economic redevelopment challenges. Prior to joining PPM in July 2016, Trey served as the Chief of the Groundwater Assessment & Remediation Division (GARD) for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and was responsible for the State cleanups at superfund, leaking underground storage tanks, brownfields, voluntary cleanups, and uncontrolled sites. Prior to his tenure as Division Chief, Trey served as the State Brownfield Program Coordinator for sixteen (16) years. One of the highlights of his 23-year career at MDEQ was establishing the financial and liability protection incentives that encourage redevelopment and cleanup of brownfields in Mississippi. Among them are the Mississippi Economic Redevelopment Act (MERA) and the Mississippi Brownfield Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act. He is a registered Professional Engineer and received a Bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Mississippi State University; along with a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Mississippi. Trey is an Eagle Scout (for life!) and enjoys canoeing, camping, and spending time with his family and friends.

District Manager

Conner McCluer

Conner is the District Manager of our Jackson, MS office and brings 12 years of experience helping clients assess environmental risks, resolve contamination, and move projects forward. Conner has managed and reviewed hundreds of Environmental Site Assessments for properties ranging from commercial and industrial sites to refineries and a 4,000-acre oil and gas field. His hands-on experience includes emergency spill response, subsurface investigations, and cleanup work supporting highway improvements and redevelopment. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Mississippi in 2014. Conner lives in the Jackson area with his wife and son, and he enjoys coaching youth soccer.

Project Manager

Bennett Bates

Project Manager

Krister Corley

Senior Engineer/Project Manager

Ben Lightsey, P.E.

Project Geologist / Project Manager

Jacob Pongetti, RPG

Project Geologist

Regan Wray, RPG