C-HAWQ Team
The C-HAWQ team brings over 65 years of blue-green infrastructure construction, ecological restoration and civil engineering experience to the Marco Island project.
Dan Davies
Project Executive, Construction Design Lead
Owner and operator of award winning general contractor and construction firm, Earthwerks Land Improvement & Development, out of Lisle, Illinois. Dan has over 30 years experience designing, building and consulting on publicly funded projects in the greater Chicagoland area. These projects are specialized in natural infrastructure including inland dredging, river restoration, storm mitigation and dam removal.
Dan has been a part-time resident of Marco Island for the last 25 years and enjoys fishing and boating the waters of Marco and SW Florida.
Jonathan Koepke
Environmental Design Lead
Owner and president of environmental design and construction firm, ENCAP, Inc out of Dekalb, Illinois. Jonathan has 22 years experience designing, executing, building, and managing environmental designs for public and private projects. These projects are specialized in stream restoration, soil erosion & sediment control, and native vegetation planting and maintenance. Jonathan also volunteers as a board member of the Great Lakes Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association.
Jonathan is an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing, hiking, camping and hunting.
Zach Lombardo
Attorney
Zachary (“Zach”) W. Lombardo is an associate attorney at Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. He is a Board Certified Specialist in City, County & Local Government Law by The Florida Bar and is the City Attorney for Everglades City. He frequently appears before the Marco Island Planning Board, the Marco Island City Council, the Collier County Planning Commission, the Collier County Hearing Examiner, and the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County. He is an experienced litigator in state and federal court both at a trial court level and on appeal.
A Southwest Florida native, he enjoys canoeing the waterways of Collier and Lee Counties with his wife and playing the harmonica.
Phil Luetkehans
Attorney
Managing partner of Luetkehans, Brady, Garner & Armstrong since 1997 out of West Chicago, Illinois, Phil is a highly accomplished, licensed attorney with deep experience in working with municipalities and government at every level. Phil is licensed to practice in Illinois and before all of the federal courts in Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois and has also practiced before courts in Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Indiana.
Phil has been a part-time resident of Marco Island for the last 20 years and enjoys the quietness & peace of the island.
Nick Tremmel
Project Engineer
Professional Engineer licensed and practicing in Illinois. Approximately 15 years of experience, specializing in field engineering for public-sector construction projects. Experienced with both administering Public contracts as a Consultant Engineer, and field engineering as a Contractor.
When he's not spending time outside on project sites, Nick spends the rest of his time outdoors enjoying parks and walks with his wife and daughter.
Ryan Begin
Marketing Director
Marketing director specialized in video & photo production and marketing strategy for a variety of client industries including but not limited to construction, corporations, and home remodelers. Ryan is responsible for project digital assets, video, photos, testimonials, and overall execution of digital & physical marketing.
Ryan has been vacationing to Marco every year for the last 7 years. He loves being out on the water and biking around the island.
Logan Davies
Project Specialist
Logan has been a machine operator for Earthwerks over the last 5 years, has deep expertise in wildlife and habitats of Illinois & Florida, and with passion for social media marketing & brand management. Logan brings his variety of expertise to the team as a project specialist.
Logan has been spending all of his winter holidays in Marco enjoying the sunshine and local wildlife sightings.
Emily Begin
Project Director
Project director and PR manager, Emily is responsible for providing management oversight for the project progress with over 8 years of experience. She specializes in business operations consulting, change management, and marketing for business entities.
Visiting every year since she was a child, Emily loves shelling on Keewaydin and a big breakfast at Hoot's.
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