H&A personnel consists of registered geotechnical and civil engineers, certified engineering geologists, laboratory and field engineering technicians, deputy inspectors, experienced technical support staff and other State licensed specialty professional/geotechnical subconsultants and subcontractors.

ENGINEERING/GEOLOGY PROFESSIONALS


David T. Hamilton, PE, GE

President/Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Mr. David T. Hamilton has over 22 years of broad engineering experience involving geotechnical and geological investigations for industrial, infrastructure, public works, commercial, and private projects. Mr. Hamilton taught Soil Mechanics and Foundations as well as Solid Waste Engineering in both the undergraduate and graduate civil engineering programs at Loyola Marymount University in 2002 and 2003. He has served on the California Geotechnical Engineering Association Board of Directors for 10 years. He has extensive experience in shallow and deep foundation design, slope stability analyses, pavement design, landfill design, and construction testing and inspection.

  • MS Civil/Geotechnical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
  • BS Civil Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 1994

Richard A. Martin, PE, GE

Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Over 50 years of broad geotechnical experience involving geotechnical engineering and rock mechanics, foundation design, hillside construction, soils and rock testing, and land stabilization engineering. He has extensive experience in shallow and deep foundation design, slope stability analyses, pavement design and construction testing and inspection. Registered Civil Engineer in California, Nevada, Washington and Colorado. CalGeo and ASCE Life Member.

  • MS, Mining Engineering, Missouri School of Mines, Rolla, 1966
  • BS, Mining Engineering, Missouri School of Mines, Rolla, 1964


Eirik F. Haenshcke, PG, CEG

Senior Engineering Geologist
Over 30 years of experience in applied engineering geology practice, involving preliminary site investigations for infrastructure, public works construction, commercial, residential projects; fault rupture hazard investigations, identification and assessment of active landslides, evaluation/remediation of post-construction distress conditions, and evaluation of site hydrologic conditions. Services include field assessment of site geologic conditions, fault trench studies, logging exploratory excavations, downhole geologic logging of large diameter borings, and aerial photograph interpretation. Mr. Haenschke has provided expert witness testimony related to earthquake effects, ground water seepage and other geologic matters. Member AEG.

  • BS, Engineering Geology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1985
  • MS, Geology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1996

Amir Khalaj, BS

Senior Project Engineer
Over thirty years of comprehensive geotechnical experience involving engineering analysis and design, public works infrastructure, industrial facilities, commercial/retail and residential geotechnical investigations, shallow and deep foundation design and hillside construction. He has played an integral role in planning and execution of geotechnical investigations, coordination of field explorations, sampling and logging of borings, laboratory and construction testing. Certifications: Los Angeles County Grading Deputy, Nuclear-Gage Certified.

  • BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Fresno, 1979


Glenn Lauman, BS, MS

Senior Geologist

For more than three decades Glenn Lauman has identified, evaluated and mitigated geohazards for project development, redevelopment, and catastrophic failure remediation. His experience includes studies for active and potentially active faults; landslides, rock falls, and mudflows; collapsible soils and liquefaction potential; flood inundation and scour depth analysis. He has performed studies on the San Andreas, San Jacinto, Elsinore, Santa Monica, San Gabriel, Holzer, Wildomar, and Sierra Madre fault zones. Glenn has taught undergraduate geology classes and field mapping techniques as well as participated in guest lecturer series.

  • BS, Engineering Geology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1985
  • MS, Geology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1988

Brendan Miller, BS, EIT

Staff Engineer
Comprehensive geotechnical engineering experience involving public works and infrastructure, industrial facilities, commercial/retail and residential geotechnical investigations and foundation design. He has played an integral role in planning and execution of geotechnical investigations, coordination of field explorations, sampling and logging of borings, laboratory testing, and analysis. Engineer-In-Training (EIT) and Nuclear-gage certified.

  • BS, Civil Engineering, California State University Long Beach, 2013


Andrew Sover, MS, EIT

Staff Engineer
Andrew has comprehensive geotechnical engineering experience involving public works and infrastructure and commercial/retail geotechnical investigations and foundation design.  He has played an integral role in the planning and execution of geotechnical investigations such as the coordination of field explorations and the sampling and logging of borings. Andrew was previously a lab manager of a lab that focused on timely results with proper handling and processing of samples. 

Engineer In Training (EIT)

  • BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, 2015
  • MS, Geotechnical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, 2018

Stephen O’Farrell, BS

Staff Geologist
Geology experience involving public works, industrial facilities, commercial/retail and residential geotechnical investigations and foundation design. Field and laboratory technician experience and understanding of soil and bedrock sampling techniques, and field and laboratory testing. He has played an integral role in planning and execution of geotechnical investigations, coordination of field explorations, sampling and logging of borings, and performing geotechnical construction observation and testing.

  • BS, Geology, California State University Long Beach, 2017


Rosa Murrieta, BS

Laboratory Supervisor & Staff Geologist
Laboratory supervisor in soils and materials testing for industrial, residential, or commercial projects. She has played a role in execution of geotechnical and geological investigations, field explorations, sampling and logging of borings, and understanding of soil and bedrock sampling techniques and field and laboratory testing.

  • BS, Geology, California State University Fullerton, 2017

ENGINEERING/GEOLOGY TECHNICIANS


Bre'Ana Brooks, BS

Laboratory Staff
Laboratory staff in soils and materials testing for industrial, residential, or commercial projects. She has played an important role in execution of understanding of soil and bedrock sampling techniques and field and laboratory testing.

  • BS, Chemistry, California State University Dominguez Hills 2015

Matt Burich

Field/Laboratory Technician
Field and laboratory technician experience and understanding of soil and bedrock sampling techniques, and field and laboratory testing. He has played an integral role in planning and execution of geotechnical investigations, coordination of field explorations, sampling and logging of borings, and performing geotechnical construction observation and testing. Nuclear-Gage Certified.

  • BS, Geology, California State University Long Beach, 2016

ADMINISTRATIVE/BUSINESS PERSONNEL


Rindy Mahoney

Office Manager/Central Dispatch
Corporate and human resources, billing and field testing personnel dispatch, maintaining and updating the company radioactive quality control manual, CCRL and AMRL testing materials, business development, and employee management.

Joyce Martin

Administrative Assistant
More than 20 years in the geotechnical industry as corporate and administrative assistant. Performs office and client relations, word processing and maintains corporate and office files.

Ale Lybrook

Administrative Assistant
Performs office and client relations, word processing and maintains corporate and office files. Assists in the daily operations of scheduling, report preparation and analysis.