OUR TEAM MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD
Our staff has a wide range of disciplinary expertise along with decades of experience – but we are more than just technical experts. We developed an acronym to illustrate our core values – HEART. We are:
Hardworking
Ethical
Appreciative of the opportunity to serve
Responsive
Team Player for our clients
Our ultimate goal is to develop foundational relationships with our clients – to truly understand what matters – and to provide exactly that on each and every project.
John Bowen, VAP CP, President
Mr. John Bowen has been active in the environmental field since 1999 and the owner and principal of MAKSolve, which he acquired when the founder retired in 2023. By forming strategic alliances with similar-minded entrepreneurs in the environmental business, MAKSolve can provide a top-notch; "nimble" team devoid of bureaucracy to SOLVE most any challenge in a timely and cost-effective manner. He has extensive project management experience, with emphasis on site assessment; remedial work plans; implementation of corrective actions; remedial system operation, maintenance, and reporting; underground storage tank closures; and asbestos surveys and abatement management. Mr. John Bowen has provided services to industrial, commercial, and governmental clients at locations across the United States. His due diligence experience includes:
Mr. John Bowen has performed and managed numerous due diligence projects for real estate transactions of residential, commercial, and industrial properties and portfolios throughout the country. Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) were conducted in accordance with ASTM, Brownfields Revitalization Act All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), Ohio EPA VAP or client-specific standards.
Mr. John Bowen has provided environmental due diligence services for numerous national clients during mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of large real estate portfolios. Services included site assessment; soil, groundwater, and asbestos sampling; conducting regulatory compliance and permit review; regulatory agency communication; developing cost estimates for escrow account budgeting and management; conducting baseline environmental condition assessments; and report preparation.
Mr. John Bowen has performed and managed numerous due diligence projects for real estate transactions of residential, commercial, and industrial properties and portfolios throughout the country. Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) were conducted in accordance with ASTM, Brownfields Revitalization Act All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), Ohio EPA VAP or client-specific standards.
Mr. John Bowen has provided environmental due diligence services for numerous national clients during mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of large real estate portfolios. Services included site assessment; soil, groundwater, and asbestos sampling; conducting regulatory compliance and permit review; regulatory agency communication; developing cost estimates for escrow account budgeting and management; conducting baseline environmental condition assessments; and report preparation.
Clara Tiffany, Project Manager, Geologist
Ms. Tiffany has been with MAKSolve since 2017. She has experience in landfill oversite to ensure compliance with state and local inspections. Additionally, Ms. Tiffany has experience in completing field activities and reporting for Phase I ESA’s, Phase II ESA’s, and BUSTR Tier I and Tier II investigations. She has participated in various sub-surface investigations to include soil sampling/classifying, vapor and groundwater sampling, slug-test procedures and explosive gas monitoring. And she has been successful in filing claims on behalf of clients with the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board and Environmental Covenants with the Bureau of Underground Storage Tanks. Ms. Tiffany’s varied expertise gives MAKSolve a broad advantage to our clients/projects.
Larry Bunts, Project Manager, Environmental Scientists
Mr. Bunts has over 15 years of experience providing environmental site assessments in accordance with ASTM E1527, the USEPA All Appropriate Inquiry rules, Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting Standards, Freddie Mac guidelines, HUD and OHFA guidelines, and other client specific scopes of work. In addition, he has been a part of various wetland delineations, asbestos inspections, lead-based paint inspections, indoor air quality assessments, sub-slab air sampling, sub-surface investigations and sampling/classifying of soil and groundwater. His environmental background and experience provide a valuable resource for the MAKSolve Team.
Rebecca Sinopoli, P.E., Technical Services Manager
Rebecca will serve our clients in many capacities. Her tenacious personality and well-rounded skill set are an asset to the MAKSolve team. As a former small business owner, she can relate to many of the challenges that our clients face. Rebecca holds her real estate license in the state of Ohio and is a Professional Engineer. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado - Denver.
Gina Brock, Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance Manager
Ms. Brock has a broad background in environmental science, non-profit work, and advocacy which has provided her with years of experience and skills in project management, funding procurement, and navigating regulatory issues. She has performed and managed numerous due diligence projects for real estate transactions, worked with clients to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations with an emphasis on the Brownfields Revitalization Act, Ohio EPA VAP, RCRA, or client-specific requests. As an environmental scientist and a licensed commercial real estate agent in the state of Ohio she can assist with the complexities of commercial real estate transactions, due diligence, and regulatory compliance.