Max B Kimel, Jr. , CHMM
President / Senior Consultant
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Pfeiffer
College, 1982
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health,
Western Carolina University, 1987
Continuing Education:
NCSU – Title III, SARA & OSHA/Hazard
Communication
UNC – Managing Oils as a Hazardous Waste
NC, PPP-Strategies for the Improved chemical &
Biological Waste Management
NC, PPP-Waste Management Workshop
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120,
40 Hr- Hazardous Waste Operations &
Emergency Response,
8 Hr.- Supervisors H & S Training for
Hazardous Waste Cleanup Operations
GI – Used Oil Management & Compliance
NREP – Environmental Property Assessor
Training
DOT 49 CFR 172, Subpart H,
Hazardous Materials Compliance Training
DOT HM 181/126F – Fed. Haz. Mat. Regulations
National Safety Council – Ergonomics for Small
Business
Professional Registration:
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
(CHMM), Master Level
Professional Organization Memberships:
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
Solid Waste Association of North America
(SWANA)
NC Petroleum Marketers Association
Employment History:
1999 – Present
President/Senior Consultant - Mountain
Environmental Services, Inc.
1992 – 1999
Environmental Consultant – NEO
Corporation
OUNTAIN
Environmental Services, Inc.
1986 – 1992
Chemist/Environmental Manager –
Holston Companies, Inc.
Employment History: continued
1984 – 1986
Chemist –A. C. Lawrence Leather Company
1982 – 1984
Research & Development Chemist –Roche
Biomedical Laboratories, Inc.
Current Responsibilities:
As president with Mountain Environmental
Services, Inc. Mr. Kimel has ultimate authority
over all aspects of the Companies activities. As
president Mr. Kimel has the authority, within the
limits of the corporate charter, to legally bind the
Company to perform certain obligations. Current
responsibilities include: ensure the functional
organization is maintained and up-to-date,
ensure the operations of the company are in
compliance with all pertinent government laws,
rules and regulations, ensure the proper and
complete handling of all legal matters, and the
coordinating the efforts of all key managers.
Professional Qualifications:
Mr. Kimel has over 20 years of environmental
experience including managerial responsibilities
and field operations. Experience includes
extensive regulatory compliance interpretation
and communication with North Carolina
regulatory officials and clients in the following
disciples; Solid and Hazardous Waste,
Underground Storage Tank, Super Fund, and
Low Level Nuclear Waste, and Emergency Spill
Response. As the Division Manager of two
previous environmental contracting companies
and
current
President
of
Mountain
Environmental Services, Inc., Mr. Kimel has
been involved with the marketing, cost
estimating,
budget
tracking,
project
coordination, and field supervision on numerous
projects in the Southeastern US. As President of
Mountain Environmental Services, Inc., Mr.
Kimel is responsible for the vision of corporate
growth, personnel, client marketing, and day to
day management of the corporate office. He
provides oversight, overall management and
direction of all projects through the supervision
of the senior consulting staff.
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Max B Kimel, Jr. , CHMM
President / Senior Consultant
OUNTAIN
Environmental Services, Inc.
Areas of Competence:
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Environmental Contracting
Underground Storage Tank Removal Hazardous Waste Management
Emergency Response Management
Hazardous Materials/Waste Compliance
Health & Safety Compliance
Property Assessment
Project Management
Corporate Business Management
Project Experience
Buncombe County Landfill – US EPA XL Bio-reactor project
11/1/04 – 4/30/05
Perform supervisory and administrative duties including contractual agreement client, sub-contract
agreements and total project oversight, analysis interpretation. Project included the inspection for asbestos
(ACM) during the excavation of approx. 4,000 linear feet of trenching within an active solid waste cell
and the air monitoring for workers. Project Design was performed by Mr. Ray Woodcock, CIH and airmonitoring and inspection was performed by Doug Moore.
Ashe Property Group – UST removal, Contaminated Soil Removal, Phase 2 Limited Site
Assessment, Waynesville, NC
10/14/04 – 10/15/05
Performed the following duties; supervise the excavation and closure of 4 X 10,000 gallon gasoline tanks
at the Handy Pantry Store on Russ Avenue, Waynesville. Collect soil samples for UST tank closure,
supervise the over excavation of approx. 650 tons of petroleum contaminated soil, provide support to
Licensed Geologist during the preparation of the Soil Contamination Report. Supervise the installation of
six groundwater monitoring wells, perform groundwater sampling, well elevations and provide support
during the preparation of the Phase II Limited Site Assessment. Duties included project development,
liaison between client and regulatory agencies.
Mark IV – Active and Passive Remediation and Assessment – Dayco Manufacturing, Waynesville, NC
4/1/03- Present
Provided client development, contractual agreement, field supervision to perform Operation &
Maintenance (O&) on an active DPDE system, and groundwater monitoring of over 18 GWM Wells on
the site with 6 open incidences with the ND DENR UST Section and Aquifer Protection Section. Perform
three Site Assessments including receptor survey, vertical and horizontal extent of soil and groundwater
contamination at the separate locations within the site as needed to close out 4 of the six incidences.
Lead-Based Paint Surveys
4/02 – present
Provide administrative support and direct supervision of over 70 lead-based paint surveys and asbestos
inspections performed by Mountain Environmental staff members (John Knox Saunders, William
Buchanan) and sub-contracted personnel (Pat Price). Supervision included peer review of reports prior to
submission to the client. Administrative duties included corporate licensing, employee training and
individual licensing. (over 200 hours)
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Max B Kimel, Jr. , CHMM
President / Senior Consultant
OUNTAIN
Environmental Services, Inc.
Prince Manufacturing – Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance Consulting
11/00 – 6/01
Provided on-site consulting to a start-up company in the dry-coat painting industry. Consulting was allencompassing, including OSHA written plans for Hazard Communication, Confined Space, Ergonomics.
Personnel training and SOP’s. Waste characterization and waste management practices, Air emission
inventories for permitting and operation of a on-site waste water treatment plant. Total hours spent on site
over 1,000 hours.
A. C. Lawrence Leather Company – Hazelwood, NC
Dec. ‘98
Provided soil and groundwater sampling as needed to respond to a NC Inactive Super Fund Site inquiry
letter. The results were prepared and reported in order to remove the site from the active site list. Approx.
120 hours were spent on the project.
Governors Waste Management Board, Hazardous Waste Committee
1998-2000
I spent two years on the Committee, spending approx. 60 active hours dealing with hazardous waste
matters concerning the State of NC, including Bio-hazardous Waste and the radioactive waste depository
site criteria issues of the day.
RB Centura – Phase 2 Environmental Assessment, Site remediation, UST Closure, Soil Contamination
removal, Limited Site Assessment, Swannanoa, NC
April/05 – 10/05
Performed a Phase 2 assessment, collecting over 12 soil borings in four areas of concern. Supervised the
remediation phase including removal of 2 x 10, 000 and five smaller ASTs, 1 x 1,000 UST and an
oil/water separator. Supervision of soil excavation and collection of soil samples for a soil contamination
report and performance of two Limited Site Assessments for the UST Section and a Site Investigation for
the Aquifer Protection Branch. (over 200 contact hours)
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