PPM Consultants is pleased to announce the promotion of Jere (Trey) Hess P.E. of our Jackson, MS office and Jared S. Saterfiel of our Monroe, LA office to Principal.
As a Principal in our Jackson, Mississippi office, Trey will serve as corporate Marketing Director for PPM. For the past 8 years, Trey has served as Director of Brownfields and Economic Development and was the recipient of the prestigious Phoenix Award at the 2023 National Brownfield Conference for his 30-year career as a “Brownfield Groundbreaker”. Prior to joining PPM in July 2016, he 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 where he was instrumental in establishing the financial and liability protection incentives for cleanup of brownfields in Mississippi.
“This is an exciting time here at PPM and to be given the opportunity to share in the leadership of this remarkable company is a true blessing. I look forward to building upon our reputation as one of the premier environmental science and engineering firms in the southeast and hope to continue to exceed client expectations for years to come.”
Jared is the District Manager of the Monroe, Louisiana office as well as a project manager/project engineer at PPM with over 17 years of multi-disciplinary experience in environmental engineering, management, remediation, compliance, geologic investigations, and quality assurance / quality control work. Jared also serves as design engineer for remediation projects in Louisiana and Arkansas and provides technical support for remediation projects in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. He has a wide range of experience in site management, remedial actions, remedial systems design, site investigations, risk assessments, operation and maintenance, regulatory permitting, and compliance monitoring and reporting. Jared is one of the technical leads for PPM for Remediation. Jared holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology.
“I am honored to join the esteemed group of Principals here at PPM. After 17 years here, I’ve gained invaluable insights into our operations and culture. Throughout my tenure, I have seen firsthand the dedication, innovation, and resilience that define our firm. I am committed to upholding these values and fostering an environment where every team member can thrive and contribute to our collective success.”