Key Personnel
MATT HOURIGAN
Regional Manager – Environmental Division
Matt Hourigan began with BELFOR Environmental, Inc. in 1997. Since 1997, BELFOR Environmental has expanded from a regional emergency response service provider in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest to a national and international service provider. Matt Hourigan has held nearly every position in the organization in the past 28 years including Response Technician, Health and Safety Director, Project Manager, Account Manager, Sales Manager, Service Line Lead, National Division Manager and Regional Manager since 2022. Matt Hourigan holds a BS Environmental Health Science from Eastern Kentucky University and 320 hours of extensive emergency responder training from The Texas A&M Engineering and Extension Services. Industry experience includes governmental (DOE, DoD, DEA, State and Local Environmental Authorities), Oil and Gas, Marine, Rail, Energy, Abatement, SemiConductor and Commercial.
GREG HENKE
Operations Manager, National Team
Greg Henke has more than 20 years of experience working in many areas of the environmental industry. Greg Henke leads the National Team with his extensive training and experience in HAZMAT, abatement, remediation, decommissioning, and environmental safety services. He manages the BELFOR Environmental Catastrophe Team in response to large scale events that has in recent years included the 2022-24 Florida Hurricanes and flooding in North Carolina. Greg Henke serves as senior leadership, supporting with technical approach, compliance and estimating.
DAVID KEYFAUVER
General Manager, Denver - Hazardous Materials
David Keyfauver has been employed in the environmental industry, hazardous materials emergency response and abatement services for 30 years. David Keyfauver leads our headquarters office in Denver as the General Manager and also, as a key member of our senior leadership, engages as the lead for projects employing heavy equipment, high hazard activity and waste management approach.
MARVIN SASSER
Director - Health, Safety & Compliance
Marvin Sasser is a 28-year veteran of Safety Management, including service as an OSHA Compliance Officer, director safety director for an ENR Top 300 General Contractor, and lead safety for oil field operations. He oversees the health and safety of BELFOR employees in more than 110 offices between BELFOR Environmental and other U.S. BELFOR offices. Sasser is also responsible for client and government safety audits and he assures regulatory compliance at the federal, state, and local levels.
Arthur McCoy
Project Manager – National Programs
Semiconductor Services, Austin, TX
Arthur McCoy has more than 15 years of experience in Semiconductor and Electronics Restoration Support. McCoy has been employed by BELFOR for 8 years and provides project leadership for the BELFOR Environmental Semiconductor Division in the Austin, TX market. McCoy has a background of decontaminating semiconductor tooling and cleanroom spaces. In addition to tooling, Arthur McCoy is an estimator and project manager for semiconductor facility related projects, including decontamination, decommissioning, and surgical demolition.
TRINI ELIAS
General Manager Abatement Services – Los Angeles, CA
Trini Elias has nearly 18 years of environmental abatement experience specializing in asbestos, microbial, and lead abatement. He is responsible for management of the Southern California abatement team, including direct project management, marketing and sales. The Environmental team is certified in Asbestos Abatement Supervision, Lead Supervision and Bio Technicians. He has experience in all types of sectors including commercial, residential, healthcare, and retail.
FRANK FRENCH
General Manager Abatement Services – San Jose, CA
Frank French has more than 30 years of experience in the environmental abatement industry. French currently serves as the abatement manager for Northern California. His experience rages from the abatement of residential homes to large commercial projects including the $18M San Francisco Phillip Burton Federal Building project. Throughout his career, French has estimated and managed asbestos, lead, and mold remediation projects in all ranges of size, complexity and industries. His current certifications include: Asbestos Contractor Supervisor, California Department of Public Health Lead Construction Supervisor, EPA Lead Renovator, Building Science Thermographer, 40 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor and Asbestos Building Inspector.
RAY GREB
General Manager – Portland, OR and Medford, OR
Ray Greb has 22 years of experience in the environmental abatement industry. He currently serves as General Manager for Oregon and Washington. In his career, Greb has estimated and managed asbestos abatement, demolition, mold and lead paint remediation projects through the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. Projects range in size from small residential to large commercial. He began his abatement industry career as construction manager for an Oregon-based environmental consulting firm where he was certified as a EPA AHERA Building inspector, Oregon DHS Lead based paint inspector, Oregon DHS Lead based paint abatement Supervisor, and both Oregon and Washington Asbestos Abatement supervisor.
MATT FLETCHER
Senior Estimator/Project Manager – Medford Environmental
Matt Fletcher has 26 years of experience in the environmental and demolition industry. He is a Certified Asbestos Supervisor in Oregon and Washington. Fletcher is also certified on a wide range of heavy equipment.
CHRIS RYAN
Regional Compliance Manager for Abatement Services – Portland, OR
General Manager for Abatement Services - Reno, NV
Chris Ryan has 20 years of experience in the environmental industry. His certifications include Certified Asbestos Supervisor in Oregon and Washington, EPA certified AHERA Building inspector. He is also an EPA certified Lead RRP. Chris Ryan is our license qualifier in the western states and acts as a senior leadership within the western region abatement services department as well as the General Manager for Abatement Services in Reno, NV.
JEFFREY BROWN
General Manager for Abatement Services – Boise, ID
JAVIER VELAZQUEZ
Asbestos Project Manager – Austin
Javier Velazquez has over 30 years of experience in the environmental abatement industry. Velazquez services the State of Texas for all environmental projects. His responsibilities include project estimating, project budgeting, project management and marketing for asbestos abatement, mold remediation, lead-based paint abatement, demolition and restoration. His licenses and certifications by the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) include asbestos abatement contractor/supervisor, mold remediation contractor, 40-Hour HAZWOPER, NIOSH 582 training, scaffold competent and safety training, former EPA AHERA asbestos building inspector, asbestos air monitoring technician, lead based paint inspector, lead based paint risk assessor, lead based paint supervisor and construction testing technician.
javier.velazquez@us.belfor.com
AARON GRACE
General Manager for Abatement Services – Phoenix, AZ
Aaron Grace has over 25 years in the asbestos abatement industry and the Arizona marketplace.
