Roux Office Spotlight: Western New York & Office Expansion
Following the establishment of our Buffalo office, Roux is excited to announce the opening of our newest office in the Rochester region, further expanding our business in Western New York! Historically, the Buffalo and Rochester areas grew under a heavy industrial economy characterized by rail yards, steel plants, and other large manufacturing operations. These industries left behind impacts to soil and groundwater, which paved the way for significant brownfields redevelopment work.
Some of our valued Rochester clients offered kind words as we pursue this exciting expansion. Thomas M. Tuori, Partner at Harter Secrest & Emery, LLP, shared the following:
“I would like to congratulate Roux for opening its new office in the Rochester area. This is a great development for Roux and its client base. The Roux team in Buffalo and Rochester is outstanding. They are terrific environmental consultants overall, and they are my go-to recommendation for clients facing complicated cleanup projects. Their technical abilities are enhanced by a practical, cost-effective, and strategic approach to satisfying their clients’ objectives and solving their clients’ problems.”
Learn more about our Western New York expertise and leaders below.
Alex Wirth is a Roux Technical Director out of our Rochester region office, and an experienced engineering and geology professional focused on providing progressive technical and management solutions. He encompasses over twenty-two years of project management experience; excellent knowledge in conceptual engineering, construction, planning, litigation support, settlement negotiations, design, and cost estimating; proven interpersonal skills; and a superior record of financial management. Mr. Wirth has conducted, managed, or overseen investigations and remediations at many sites located across the Northeast, and has experience within the Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, and Brownfields/Real Estate markets.
“I like working with Alex Wirth. He brings a collaborative approach to often stressful situations. Alex has a way of bringing an owner, regulator, and remedial contractor together to address even the most potentially contaminated property.” – Thomas F. Walsh, Partner, Barclay Damon LLP
Christopher Boron, PG is a Principal Geologist at Roux and Professional Geologist in New York State. He has twenty-five years of environmental assessment/investigation, remediation, and due diligence experience. Based out of Buffalo, his project work has included remedial investigations, feasibility studies/alternatives analysis, and remediation under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Inactive Hazardous Waste Site (Superfund) Program, Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), Environmental Restoration Program, and NYSDEC Petroleum Spills Division. Over the past ten years, Mr. Boron has been heavily involved with projects focusing on brownfield redevelopment in Western New York, supporting many property owners, developers, and attorneys in the region.
Bryan Mayback, Technical Director in Roux Buffalo, has been involved in various aspects of the environmental field since 2002. He has extensive experience with environmental due diligence, investigation, and remediation activities with a focus on BCP and NY Spills Program projects. Mr. Mayback has completed/managed thousands of Phase I environmental site assessments and hundreds of Phase II environmental investigations on sites with a wide variety of uses from farmland to retail gasoline stations to heavy industrial, located in Western New York and throughout the US. Currently, Mr. Mayback continues to manage environmental due diligence, BCP, and NY petroleum spill projects. His workload currently includes several vacant and underutilized properties that will be redeveloped and brought back to productive use.
Have questions on Roux’s work in Western New York or looking to get in touch with our experts? Feel free to reach out to us below!
