Board of Directors
| Gil Layton NASECA President Layton Environmental Wisconsin Rapids, WI Email: laytonenv@wctc.net |
Gil is proprietor of Layton Environmental, specializing in erosion control and stormwater management. He has 38 years of experience with WisDOT as a project manager in both design and construction for major transportation projects, and most recently served as the department’s erosion control and stormwater support person. As the Chairperson for the WisDOT Erosion Control and Storm Water (ECSW) team, he helped lead WisDOT through major changes in erosion control standards, new product selection, new specifications, and training, in an effort to meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations. Currently he is the president of the North American Stormwater and Erosion Control Association (NASECA) Wisconsin Chapter, and continues to serve WisDOT central office Environmental Services and Bureau of Construction, through contract. | |
| Derek Hoffman, P.E. NASECA Vice President Earth and Road Lodi, WI Email: dhoffman@earthandroad.com |
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| Jeremy Balousek, P.E. NASECA Treasurer Urban Conservation Engineer Dane County Land and Water Resources Dept. Madison, WI Email: balousek@countyofdane.com |
Jeremy D. Balousek, P.E., has been the Urban Conservation Engineer for the Dane County Land Conservation Division in Madison, Wisconsin since 1997. In his position he is responsible for leading the implementation of the countywide erosion control and stormwater management programs. Mr. Balousek received his B.S. and M.S in Soil and Water Engineering from UW-Madison. Jeremy is a licensed Professional Engineer and also on the Board of Directors of the North American Stormwater and Erosion Control Association (NASECA). | |
| Tim Ryans, P.E. NASECA Secretary Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI Email: Tim.Ryan@dnr.state.wi.us |
Tim Ryan is an engineer in the storm water program of the DNR’s Bureau of Watershed Management. Mr. Ryan’s principal responsibilities are to develop policy through rules, technical standards and guidance documents for the storm water program and related grants programs. | |
| Wendy Braun, P.E. Storm Water Engineer DTSD-Bureau of Equity/Environmental Services Madison, WI Email: wendy.braun@dot.state.wi.us |
Wendy Braun has worked with the Department of Transportation for the past 7 years. She started in construction as the Assistant Field engineer then moved to the Environmental team in the Southeast Region of WisDOT as the Storm water and Erosion Control Engineer. She was promoted to Central Office Bureau of Equity and Environmental Services as Storm water Engineer and has continued with Erosion and Sediment control. She has worked extensively with larger construction projects in the state such as the Marquette Interchange and St. Croix Bridge. Prior to WisDOT, she was employed as a Civil Engineer for Central Engineers and Northern Environmental conducting such tasks as designing drainage, sanitary, and storm sewer; roads; Subdivisions; LUST cleanup, etc. Wendy currently serves on the Board of Directors for NASECA-WI. | |
| Joshua Harder, P.E. Erosion Control Engineer Dane County Land Conservation Madison, WI Email: josh.harder@nasecawi.org |
Josh Harder is an Erosion Control Engineer with Dane County’s Land and Water Resources Department. He has been with Dane County since 2003 and has held the position of Erosion Control Engineer since 2005. Josh graduated from UW-Madison with a BS in Biological Systems Engineering. He is a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin. | |
| Mary Jo Webster, CPESC, CPSWQ Conservation Specialist La Crosse Co. Land Conservation La Crosse, WI |
Mary Jo Webster currently works for La Crosse County Dept. of Land Conservation in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Her current duties include the implementation of the erosion control, the non-metallic mine reclamation, and the storm water management ordinances for the County. Mary Jo is also responsible for overseeing the MS4 requirements of the County. Mary Jo has a BS in Reclamation and Soil Science. She has obtained certifications as a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control, a Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality and Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control. She acts as the Area Representative and is an approved instructor for the Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control program. | |
| Jay Settersten Principal SetterTech Natural Environment Technologies Madison, WI Email: settertech@verizon.net |
Jay Settersten the president of SetterTech, LLC as well as a horticulturist and graduate from the UW–Madison. With experience in storm water management including; water infiltration and sedimentation in urban situations, shoreline management, prairie restoration / establishment and erosion control Mr. Settersten has worked to establish plant science in the world of erosion control and storm water management over his 20 year career. Mr. Settersten has worked with private, commercial and municipal sectors over his tenure. | |
| Ben Nelson Environmental Scientist Montgomery Associates: Resource Solutions Cottage Grove, WI Email: ben@ma-rs.org |
Ben Nelson is an environmental scientist with Montgomery Associates Resource Solutions in Cottage Grove. Since 2008, he’s served as a Board Member for NASECA. He is a graduate of UW-Platteville with a degree in Reclamation with over eleven years experience working as a consultant on projects in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. He has used his education and professional experience on civil and environmental engineering projects to assist his clients with stormwater and erosion control permitting, waterway permitting, water quality studies, groundwater studies, subsurface investigations, stormwater management analysis and design, and construction plans and specifications. |