team tora
meet our experts
At Tora, we bring together a team of seasoned engineers, scientists, and advisors who are passionate about helping clients navigate complex environmental and regulatory challenges. We have extensive expertise in air quality, environmental permitting, and multi-media compliance across a broad range of industries. Our professionals are committed to providing innovative, client-focused solutions that drive business success and sustainable outcomes.
Expertise area
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Brandon Mogan, PE
President & Senior Principal Advisor
Brandon Mogan, PE
President & Senior Principal Advisor
Education:
University of South Carolina | B.S. in Civil Engineering
Certifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Brandon Mogan is the founder and President of Tora. Mr. Mogan founded Tora with the vision to provide services that create strategic business value for its clients. Brandon is an air quality subject matter expert with almost 20 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. Brandon has led large, multi-disciplinary, project teams to solve complex environmental challenges across the entire project life-cycle, from site selection through construction and operation.
Contact: BMogan@toraconsulting.com
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Jess Black, CHMM
Senior Professional Advisor
Jess Black, CHMM
Senior Professional Advisor
Education:
Hope College | B.A. in Chemistry
Washington State University | M.S. in Environmental ScienceCertifications:
CHMM
SO 14001 and 18001 Lead Auditor
40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification
DOT HazMat TransportationBio: Jess Black began her career as in-house Environmental Compliance staff for manufacturing and public transportation operations. She is a seasoned expert on multimedia environmental compliance in many US States and Canadian Provinces. Ms. Black’s areas of expertise include air quality, wastewater, stormwater, recycling, hazardous waste, storage tanks, spill response, chemical management, permit negotiation, program development, training, PSM/RMP, project management, and litigation support.
Contact: JBlack@toraconsulting.com
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Alys Blair
Senior Advisor
Alys Blair
Senior Advisor
Education:
Belmont University | B.S. in Physics & Mathematics
University of AL in Huntsville | M.S. in Atmospheric Science
Bio: Utilizing knowledge obtained from a background in academics, research and operational meteorology, Alys Blair focuses on air reporting, air emission inventories, and air permitting, including PSD permit applications. Other projects have included writing stormwater pollution prevention plans, compliance plans, Program 1 risk management programs, Tier II and toxics inventory reporting.
Contact: ABlair@toraconsulting.com
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Leah Curry
Advisor
Leah Curry
Advisor
Education:
B.Eng in Chemical Engineering
M.S. in Chemical EngineeringBio: Leah Curry has experience in air quality working on projects on the city, state, and federal level. She has worked on air dispersion modeling, emission calculations, and permit applications. She has also been involved in emission reports, TRI, Tier II reporting and other environmental compliance efforts for industrial clients.
Contact: LCurry@toraconsulting.com
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Jon Ditzler
Senior Professional Advisor
Jon Ditzler
Senior Professional Advisor
Education:
Bucknell University | B.S. in Environmental Studies
Certifications:
AHERA Asbestos Inspector
OSHA 10-Hour
HAZWOPER
8-Hour HAZWOPER SupervisorBio: Jon Ditzler has more than 20 years of experience in environmental consulting, specializing in regulatory compliance reviews (hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, air, and radiation); hazardous materials surveys; Tier II and Toxic Release Inventory reporting; project and client management; Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments; New Jersey Preliminary Assessments and Site Investigations; multi-site portfolios; and oversight of junior staff.
Contact: JDitzler@toraconsulting.com
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Erin Hair
Administrative Specialist
Erin Hair
Administrative Specialist
Education:
Columbia International University | Bachelor of Science
Bio: Erin Hair attended Columbia International University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science. She has developed her administrative skills and expertise over the last five years and specializes in assisting Tora and its team with management, organization, human resources, and other administrative responsibilities.
Contact: EHair@toraconsulting.com
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Dr. Katie Hoyt, PE
Advisor
Dr. Katie Hoyt, PE
Advisor
Education:
Northeastern University | PhD in Chemical Engineering
Montana State University | BS & MS in Chemical EngineeringCertifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Dr. Katie Hoyt is an advisor at Tora Consulting, and is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Katie’s air quality permitting and compliance experience includes industries ranging from food, glass and consumer product manufacturing to data centers and remediation sites. Katie is also experienced in Process Safety Management/Risk Management Plan (PSM/RMP) program auditing, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) reporting, and development of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans. Katie earned her PhD in chemical engineering from Northeastern University, where she investigated microbial biocatalysts for single carbon (C1) conversion in biofuel applications.
Contact: KHoyt@toraconsulting.com
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Jonathan Locklair, PE
Senior Professional Advisor
Jonathan Locklair, PE
Senior Professional Advisor
Education:
Clemson University | M.S. in Environmental Engineering
Clemson University | B.S. in Environmental EngineeringCertifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Jonathan Locklair has 10 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. His experience includes: evaluating air and wastewater control systems; preparing construction and operating air permit applications including Title V and PSD applications; conducting air dispersion modeling; completing air permit-required reporting; preparing wastewater construction permit applications and preliminary engineering reports; preparing SWPPP and SPCC plans; developing risk assessment calculations; and preparing hazardous waste recordkeeping reports.
Contact: JLocklair@toraconsulting.com
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Taylor Loftis, PE
Principal Advisor
Taylor Loftis, PE
Principal Advisor
Education:
North Carolina State University | B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Certifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Taylor Loftis is a Principal Advisor at Tora with more than 16 years of experience in environmental consulting, with a focus on air quality permitting and compliance. Mr. Loftis has extensive experience with permitting of capital projects across multiple industry sectors, specifically wood products and chemical manufacturing. His expertise includes all aspects of the permitting process from site selection and application development through final permit negotiations and compliance program development.
Contact: TLoftis@toraconsulting.com
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Emily Mandel
Advisor
Emily Mandel
Advisor
Education:
University of Alabama | B.S. in Environmental Engineering
Certifications:
Radiation Safety Officer
Hazmat Ground Shipper
HAZWOPERBio: Emily has over 5 years working in environmental compliance at industrial sites and in the past year has expanded her career to consulting. Her experience spans across multiple states and a variety of industries, including fertilizer, petroleum refining, paper products, and steel manufacturing. She has been involved in EHS compliance audits and led regulatory compliance and reporting efforts across many environmental areas, including air, waste, and radiation. During her time in consulting, she has been involved in a variety of projects, including permit applications and compliance system development.
Contact: EMandel@toraconsulting.com
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Jenna Newcombe, CHMM
Principal Advisor
Jenna Newcombe, CHMM
Principal Advisor
Education:
Lafayette College | BA Env. Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Master of Business AdministrationCertifications:
CHMM
Bio: Jenna has extensive experience assisting clients with environmental compliance and management, including leading Environmental Management System initiatives, developing and managing environmental, health and safety programs, developing training and conducting multi-media compliance audits. She has prepared annual hazardous waste reports, developed regulatory procedures, and reviewed applicable federal requirements and determined the appropriate state requirements for a broad scope of compliance areas, such as hazardous waste, air, water, and mine safety. Additionally her experience includes all aspects of Project Controls and project management including cost control, planning, and scheduling, earned value, and change management. Her Project Control experience includes large projects over $10 million in revenue to smaller projects with facilities in multiple locations.
Contact: JNewcombe@toraconsulting.com
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Lindsay Owens
Senior Advisor
Lindsay Owens
Senior Advisor
Education:
GA College & State University | B.S. in Biology
NC State University | M.S. Forest Biomaterials, Pulp & Paper ScienceCertifications:
GA Water & Wastewater Treatment Operator
GA Wastewater Laboratory AnalystBio: Lindsay Owens has 10 years of experience in environmental engineering for Kraft pulp and paper mills and 2 years in environmental consulting. Her background is strongest in air permitting, emissions tracking development, all federal and state air regulatory reports (semiannual and quarterly title V compliance reports, annual emissions inventory, annual compliance certification, TRI, etc.); NPDES industrial wastewater permitting, wastewater treatment systems, and associated monitoring/reporting; and stormwater/SWPPP & SPCC compliance, field inspections, and reporting.
Contact: LOwens@toraconsulting.com
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Sanjam Singh, PE
Professional Advisor
Sanjam Singh, PE
Professional Advisor
Education:
University of Delhi, India | B.S. in Environmental Engineering
NC State University | M.S. in Env. EngineeringCertifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Sanjam Singh is an environmental engineer with eleven years of experience in manufacturing, environmental consulting, and academic research, specializing in air quality engineering. For the past six years, he has been with Tora, where he has worked on projects including developing plans for fugitive emissions estimation and monitoring, creating emission inventories, managing air permitting and compliance projects, and overseeing stack testing.
Contact: SSingh@toraconsulting.com
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Jack Willey, PE
Principal Advisor
Jack Willey, PE
Principal Advisor
Education:
Texas A&M University | B.S. in Environmental Engineering
Certifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Jack Willey is an air quality leader with over 14 years of experience with federal and state air permitting, including engagement with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders. He has a proven record as an auditor for air and multi-media compliance as well as a strong background in regulatory analysis and environmental reporting. Mr. Willey has extensive experience assisting clients in a variety of industries including wood products and building materials, power generation, aerospace, and petroleum refining.
Contact: JWilley@toraconsulting.com
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Samuel Zammarrelli, PE
Principal Advisor
Samuel Zammarrelli, PE
Principal Advisor
Education:
Rowan University | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Certifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Samuel Zammarrelli has provided professional technical and regulatory services to industrial clients by assisting with environmental needs on a local, state and federal level. His extensive air quality experience includes regulatory applicability determinations; exemption requests; permitting; air dispersion modeling; and regulatory compliance. Sam has also assisted clients with environmental projects that include: Tier II reporting; TRI preparation; SWPPP preparation and implementation; SPCC Plan preparation and implementation, and Environmental Management System (EMS) preparation.
Contact: SZammarrelli@toraconsulting.com
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Brandon Mogan, PE
President & Senior Principal Advisor
Brandon Mogan, PE
President & Senior Principal Advisor
Education:
University of South Carolina | B.S. in Civil Engineering
Certifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Brandon Mogan is the founder and President of Tora. Mr. Mogan founded Tora with the vision to provide services that create strategic business value for its clients. Brandon is an air quality subject matter expert with almost 20 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. Brandon has led large, multi-disciplinary, project teams to solve complex environmental challenges across the entire project life-cycle, from site selection through construction and operation.
Contact: BMogan@toraconsulting.com
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Jess Black, CHMM
Senior Professional Advisor
Jess Black, CHMM
Senior Professional Advisor
Education:
Hope College | B.A. in Chemistry
Washington State University | M.S. in Environmental ScienceCertifications:
CHMM
SO 14001 and 18001 Lead Auditor
40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification
DOT HazMat TransportationBio: Jess Black began her career as in-house Environmental Compliance staff for manufacturing and public transportation operations. She is a seasoned expert on multimedia environmental compliance in many US States and Canadian Provinces. Ms. Black’s areas of expertise include air quality, wastewater, stormwater, recycling, hazardous waste, storage tanks, spill response, chemical management, permit negotiation, program development, training, PSM/RMP, project management, and litigation support.
Contact: JBlack@toraconsulting.com
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Alys Blair
Senior Advisor
Alys Blair
Senior Advisor
Education:
Belmont University | B.S. in Physics & Mathematics
University of AL in Huntsville | M.S. in Atmospheric Science
Bio: Utilizing knowledge obtained from a background in academics, research and operational meteorology, Alys Blair focuses on air reporting, air emission inventories, and air permitting, including PSD permit applications. Other projects have included writing stormwater pollution prevention plans, compliance plans, Program 1 risk management programs, Tier II and toxics inventory reporting.
Contact: ABlair@toraconsulting.com
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Leah Curry
Advisor
Leah Curry
Advisor
Education:
B.Eng in Chemical Engineering
M.S. in Chemical EngineeringBio: Leah Curry has experience in air quality working on projects on the city, state, and federal level. She has worked on air dispersion modeling, emission calculations, and permit applications. She has also been involved in emission reports, TRI, Tier II reporting and other environmental compliance efforts for industrial clients.
Contact: LCurry@toraconsulting.com
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Jon Ditzler
Senior Professional Advisor
Jon Ditzler
Senior Professional Advisor
Education:
Bucknell University | B.S. in Environmental Studies
Certifications:
AHERA Asbestos Inspector
OSHA 10-Hour
HAZWOPER
8-Hour HAZWOPER SupervisorBio: Jon Ditzler has more than 20 years of experience in environmental consulting, specializing in regulatory compliance reviews (hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, air, and radiation); hazardous materials surveys; Tier II and Toxic Release Inventory reporting; project and client management; Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments; New Jersey Preliminary Assessments and Site Investigations; multi-site portfolios; and oversight of junior staff.
Contact: JDitzler@toraconsulting.com
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Erin Hair
Administrative Specialist
Erin Hair
Administrative Specialist
Education:
Columbia International University | Bachelor of Science
Bio: Erin Hair attended Columbia International University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science. She has developed her administrative skills and expertise over the last five years and specializes in assisting Tora and its team with management, organization, human resources, and other administrative responsibilities.
Contact: EHair@toraconsulting.com
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Dr. Katie Hoyt, PE
Advisor
Dr. Katie Hoyt, PE
Advisor
Education:
Northeastern University | PhD in Chemical Engineering
Montana State University | BS & MS in Chemical EngineeringCertifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Dr. Katie Hoyt is an advisor at Tora Consulting, and is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Katie’s air quality permitting and compliance experience includes industries ranging from food, glass and consumer product manufacturing to data centers and remediation sites. Katie is also experienced in Process Safety Management/Risk Management Plan (PSM/RMP) program auditing, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) reporting, and development of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans. Katie earned her PhD in chemical engineering from Northeastern University, where she investigated microbial biocatalysts for single carbon (C1) conversion in biofuel applications.
Contact: KHoyt@toraconsulting.com
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Jonathan Locklair, PE
Senior Professional Advisor
Jonathan Locklair, PE
Senior Professional Advisor
Education:
Clemson University | M.S. in Environmental Engineering
Clemson University | B.S. in Environmental EngineeringCertifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Jonathan Locklair has 10 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. His experience includes: evaluating air and wastewater control systems; preparing construction and operating air permit applications including Title V and PSD applications; conducting air dispersion modeling; completing air permit-required reporting; preparing wastewater construction permit applications and preliminary engineering reports; preparing SWPPP and SPCC plans; developing risk assessment calculations; and preparing hazardous waste recordkeeping reports.
Contact: JLocklair@toraconsulting.com
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Taylor Loftis, PE
Principal Advisor
Taylor Loftis, PE
Principal Advisor
Education:
North Carolina State University | B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Certifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Taylor Loftis is a Principal Advisor at Tora with more than 16 years of experience in environmental consulting, with a focus on air quality permitting and compliance. Mr. Loftis has extensive experience with permitting of capital projects across multiple industry sectors, specifically wood products and chemical manufacturing. His expertise includes all aspects of the permitting process from site selection and application development through final permit negotiations and compliance program development.
Contact: TLoftis@toraconsulting.com
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Emily Mandel
Advisor
Emily Mandel
Advisor
Education:
University of Alabama | B.S. in Environmental Engineering
Certifications:
Radiation Safety Officer
Hazmat Ground Shipper
HAZWOPERBio: Emily has over 5 years working in environmental compliance at industrial sites and in the past year has expanded her career to consulting. Her experience spans across multiple states and a variety of industries, including fertilizer, petroleum refining, paper products, and steel manufacturing. She has been involved in EHS compliance audits and led regulatory compliance and reporting efforts across many environmental areas, including air, waste, and radiation. During her time in consulting, she has been involved in a variety of projects, including permit applications and compliance system development.
Contact: EMandel@toraconsulting.com
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Jenna Newcombe, CHMM
Principal Advisor
Jenna Newcombe, CHMM
Principal Advisor
Education:
Lafayette College | BA Env. Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Master of Business AdministrationCertifications:
CHMM
Bio: Jenna has extensive experience assisting clients with environmental compliance and management, including leading Environmental Management System initiatives, developing and managing environmental, health and safety programs, developing training and conducting multi-media compliance audits. She has prepared annual hazardous waste reports, developed regulatory procedures, and reviewed applicable federal requirements and determined the appropriate state requirements for a broad scope of compliance areas, such as hazardous waste, air, water, and mine safety. Additionally her experience includes all aspects of Project Controls and project management including cost control, planning, and scheduling, earned value, and change management. Her Project Control experience includes large projects over $10 million in revenue to smaller projects with facilities in multiple locations.
Contact: JNewcombe@toraconsulting.com
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Lindsay Owens
Senior Advisor
Lindsay Owens
Senior Advisor
Education:
GA College & State University | B.S. in Biology
NC State University | M.S. Forest Biomaterials, Pulp & Paper ScienceCertifications:
GA Water & Wastewater Treatment Operator
GA Wastewater Laboratory AnalystBio: Lindsay Owens has 10 years of experience in environmental engineering for Kraft pulp and paper mills and 2 years in environmental consulting. Her background is strongest in air permitting, emissions tracking development, all federal and state air regulatory reports (semiannual and quarterly title V compliance reports, annual emissions inventory, annual compliance certification, TRI, etc.); NPDES industrial wastewater permitting, wastewater treatment systems, and associated monitoring/reporting; and stormwater/SWPPP & SPCC compliance, field inspections, and reporting.
Contact: LOwens@toraconsulting.com
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Sanjam Singh, PE
Professional Advisor
Sanjam Singh, PE
Professional Advisor
Education:
University of Delhi, India | B.S. in Environmental Engineering
NC State University | M.S. in Env. EngineeringCertifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Sanjam Singh is an environmental engineer with eleven years of experience in manufacturing, environmental consulting, and academic research, specializing in air quality engineering. For the past six years, he has been with Tora, where he has worked on projects including developing plans for fugitive emissions estimation and monitoring, creating emission inventories, managing air permitting and compliance projects, and overseeing stack testing.
Contact: SSingh@toraconsulting.com
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Jack Willey, PE
Principal Advisor
Jack Willey, PE
Principal Advisor
Education:
Texas A&M University | B.S. in Environmental Engineering
Certifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Jack Willey is an air quality leader with over 14 years of experience with federal and state air permitting, including engagement with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders. He has a proven record as an auditor for air and multi-media compliance as well as a strong background in regulatory analysis and environmental reporting. Mr. Willey has extensive experience assisting clients in a variety of industries including wood products and building materials, power generation, aerospace, and petroleum refining.
Contact: JWilley@toraconsulting.com
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Samuel Zammarrelli, PE
Principal Advisor
Samuel Zammarrelli, PE
Principal Advisor
Education:
Rowan University | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Certifications:
Professional Engineer
Bio: Samuel Zammarrelli has provided professional technical and regulatory services to industrial clients by assisting with environmental needs on a local, state and federal level. His extensive air quality experience includes regulatory applicability determinations; exemption requests; permitting; air dispersion modeling; and regulatory compliance. Sam has also assisted clients with environmental projects that include: Tier II reporting; TRI preparation; SWPPP preparation and implementation; SPCC Plan preparation and implementation, and Environmental Management System (EMS) preparation.
Contact: SZammarrelli@toraconsulting.com
Team tora: by the numbers
Team tora: by the numbers
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