People/Key Staff
Our People
Building & Earth has seen tremendous growth due to the quality of our associates. We hire and retain high caliber employees who are treated with respect and provided with the resources to realize their potential. We stress teamwork, both internally and externally, to provide maximum value to our clients.
Our firm has uncharacteristically low turnover compared to other firms in our industry, which leads to continuity for our clients. Many of our new employees tell us that they’ve never worked for a firm quite like ours…
Which is precisely the work environment that our founders set out to create…
Principals/Owners
Deepa Bhate
Founder, President & CEO
Jeffrey A. Cowen, P.G., P.E.
Founding Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Robert M. Adams, P.E.
Founding Partner - Vice President/Chief Materials Engineer (Huntsville)
Mark Nolen, P.E.
Regional Vice President (Columbus, Savannah, Raleigh, Auburn)
Rick Bourquard, P.E.
Chief Geotechnical Engineer
L. Mitch Britt, P.E.
Regional Manager (Columbus/Auburn)
Matt Adams
Director of Corporate Client Development & Marketing
Key Staff
Marco V. Silvestre, P.E.
Regional Manager (Tulsa/Springdale)
George P. Ballock, P.E.
Regional Manager (Birmingham/Niceville/Shreveport/ New Orleans)
Chris Vance, P.E.
Branch Manager - Louisville
Nathan Young , P.E.
Branch Manager - Springdale
Jeff Jackson , P.E.
Branch Manager - Savannah
Don Brown, P.E.
Project Manager -Transportation/Aviation Projects
George Hays, CET IV
Project Manager - Alternative Energy Projects