Personnel
Principal
Alan Kropp, G.E., President, Principal Engineer
Mr. Kropp has over 35 years of local geotechnical experience and is recognized for his expertise in the identification, characterization and mitigation of landslide hazards. Mr. Kropp currently serves on the board of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institutes Northern California chapter (EERI-NC) and is recognized for his contributions in earthquake hazard research. His project experience includes performing geotechnical investigations for schools, roads, subdivisions, hillside properties, office and commercial buildings, and bridges. Mr. Kropp regularly provides geotechnical peer review services to City and County governments and is knowledgeable about geotechnical conditions, principles and practices throughout much of California. Resumé
Associate Engineer
James Lott, G.E., Associate Engineer
Mr. Lott has 30 years of practical experience in providing geotechnical engineering services on projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Lott's geotechnical experience includes investigations and services during construction for research, commercial and industrial facilities, seismic rehabilitations, transportation and bridge structures, multi-family residential structures, single-family homes, landslide repairs and hillside grading. Mr. Lotts extensive experience also includes public agency peer review services, expert witness consultation and forensic evaluations. Resumé
Senior Engineer
Lisa Splitter, G.E., Senior Engineer
Ms. Splitter has over 9 years of geotechnical experience providing project management, construction observation, and subsurface investigation services for various projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Splitters experience includes coordinating subsurface investigations, performing engineering analyses, and managing construction projects. Her project experience includes schools, office and commercial buildings, parking garages, the BART seismic upgrade program, underground extension of the San Francisco Muni system, public utilities, and bridges. Resumé
Project Engineer
Thomas Brencic, C.E., Project Engineer & Lab Manager
Mr. Brencic has 15 years of local geotechnical experience performing geotechnical investigations for residential buildings and subdivisions, hillside properties, office and commercial buildings, and seismic hazard studies for sites susceptible to earthquake induced landsliding and liquefaction. Mr. Brencic also provides observation and testing services during the construction of these projects. Mr. Brencic manages our geotechnical laboratory and is the Associate Radiation Safety Officer for the nuclear density gauges, running the day-to-day operations. Resumé
