Team

Our employees have hundreds of years of combined experience in the industry, making us experts in our field.

Our employees have hundreds of years of combined experience in the industry, making us experts in our field.

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Anne Marie McGraw

President

As the founder and President of Insignia Environmental, Anne Marie McGraw is the driving force behind Insignia’s greatest accomplishments.

Anne Marie McGraw

President
Alex McGraw

Alex McGraw

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President

Alex McGraw joined Insignia shortly after its founding and is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President.

Alex McGraw

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
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Robert Curley

Chief Technical Officer

Robert Curley combines an engineering background with over 18 years of experience in the field of environmental analysis.

Robert Curley

Chief Technical Officer
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Fred Bauermeister

Director

Fred Bauermeister has focused his career on project feasibility, siting, optimization, and execution strategy to help his clients minimize their projects’ environmental impacts while maximizing their return on investment.

Fred Bauermeister

Director
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Jeffry Coward

Director

Jeffry Coward has over 20 years of experience conducting surveys for sensitive wildlife and plant species, performing jurisdictional determinations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and overseeing implementation of mitigation measures during project construction.

Jeffry Coward

Director
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Armen Keochekian

DIRECTOR

Armen Keochekian has over 20 years of experience with planning, permitting, and managing environmental compliance programs for large-scale utility projects.

Armen Keochekian

DIRECTOR
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Erin Keochekian

DIRECTOR

Erin Keochekian has over 20 years of experience in environmental planning and permitting, field review and feasibility studies, environmental training program development and facilitation, and environmental compliance management.

Erin Keochekian

DIRECTOR
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Alisa Lykens

DIRECTOR

Alisa Lykens has over 30 years of federal government service as a regulator of energy projects and a NEPA expert.

Alisa Lykens

DIRECTOR
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Andrew Borcher

REGIONAL BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Andrew Borcher has been active in ecological research and biological consulting for 18 years and specializes in project management, conservation analysis, mitigation, environmental compliance, wildlife, wetland and plant biology, wetland delineations, geographic information systems, and data management.

Andrew Borcher

REGIONAL BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
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Isabel Cordova

SENIOR ARCHAEOLOGIST

Isabel Cordova has over 12 years of experience in cultural resources management throughout California and the Great Lakes region.

Isabel Cordova

SENIOR ARCHAEOLOGIST
Lisa Eigner

Lisa Eigner

SENIOR BIOLOGIST

Lisa Eigner has over 20 years of experience conducting biological research and writing scientific documents for universities, government agencies, and consulting firms.

Lisa Eigner

SENIOR BIOLOGIST
Bradley Jacobsen

Bradley Jacobsen

SENIOR GIS SPECIALIST

Bradley Jacobsen specializes in all things geographic information systems (GIS), including spatial analysis, cartography, three-dimensional modeling, Global Positioning System mapping, and visualization simulations.

Bradley Jacobsen

SENIOR GIS SPECIALIST
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Adam Lievers

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST

Adam Lievers has 7 years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, and compliance.

Adam Lievers

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
Anna Shamey

Anna Shamey

SENIOR PLANNER

Anna Shamey has 9 years of experience in environmental planning and permitting, field review and feasibility studies, geographic information systems/Global Positioning Systems, and environmental compliance for a variety of energy sector projects and clients.

Anna Shamey

SENIOR PLANNER
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Erin Tomaras

SENIOR PLANNER

Erin Tomaras has over 5 years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, and compliance management, including the preparation of state and federal permitting applications and planning and compliance documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA.

Erin Tomaras

SENIOR PLANNER
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Sarah Willbrand

SENIOR BIOLOGIST

Sarah Willbrand has over 15 years of experience in the public, private, and academic sectors of the biological sciences.

Sarah Willbrand

SENIOR BIOLOGIST
Terry Wolverton

Terry Wolverton

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Terry Wolverton has over 30 years of experience in electric distribution planning, electric transmission power line permitting, and land purchases for substation construction.

Terry Wolverton

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Anne Marie McGraw

President

As the founder and President of Insignia Environmental, Anne Marie McGraw is the driving force behind Insignia’s greatest accomplishments. Her passion for environmental work began in high school when she joined a volunteer committee that successfully instituted recycling in the downtown business district of her hometown. After studying engineering and environmental policy and planning, she became focused on creating an environmental benefit from the design and construction of infrastructure. With more than 25 years of experience in environmental consulting for the energy and infrastructure industries, Anne Marie has overseen and managed all phases of projects, from routing and siting to implementing environmental inspection programs during construction. Anne Marie loves every aspect of project work and the lasting relationships she has developed over the years in the industry. She holds an M.S. in Engineering and a Master of City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and a B.S. in City and Regional Planning from UC Davis. In Anne Marie’s spare time, she enjoys participating in dressage competitions with her warmblood horse, attending San Jose Sharks games, spending time with her family and friends, walking her dogs, and traveling.

Alex McGraw

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President

Alex McGraw joined Insignia shortly after its founding and is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President. With a background in engineering and business, Alex brings proven skills in technical analysis and finance to Insignia. Prior to joining Insignia, he worked as an engineer, specializing in air dispersion modeling and statistical analysis in support of high-profile legal disputes. In his free time, Alex enjoys attending San Jose Sharks games, traveling, cycling, and drinking wine. Alex holds an MBA from Santa Clara University, a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and an Engineer in Training certification.

Robert Curley

Chief Technical Officer

Robert Curley combines an engineering background with more than 18 years of experience in the field of environmental analysis. His career began with implementing Environmental Protection Agency-approved air dispersion models to evaluate air quality impacts from accident reconstruction reports and proposed stationary sources. Since that time, Robert has focused on the planning and permitting of energy infrastructure, including electric transmission lines and substations, natural gas pipelines, and telecommunications facilities, with a particular focus on California Public Utilities Commission-regulated projects. His work has included preparing routing/siting studies, evaluating project feasibility/constructability, managing the preparation of all associated environmental documentation, and negotiating and securing appropriate jurisdictional agency authorizations and permits. During this time, he has also utilized his qualitative analysis skills to establish and lead Insignia’s air quality and noise analysis service offerings in support of Insignia’s clients. Throughout his career, Robert has championed continuous process improvement in all areas of Insignia’s business, concentrating his efforts on automating field- and office-based tasks. Most recently, this has included pioneering the development of custom mobile and desktop applications designed to streamline the collection, validation, and processing of field data; interface with clients’ existing business systems; and present data using interactive dashboards and tailored reports. He holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara.

Fred Bauermeister

Director

Fred Bauermeister has focused his career on project feasibility, siting, optimization, and execution strategy to help his clients minimize their projects’ environmental impacts while maximizing their return on investment. With more than 19 years of experience in infrastructure development, he has managed federal and state environmental assessments, secured permits, conducted agency negotiation and meeting facilitation, and successfully completed dozens of projects throughout the U.S. Fred has a Master of City and Regional Planning from UC Berkeley and a B.S. in Environmental Policy from the University of Tulsa. Outside of work, Fred enjoys exploring the globe with his family and friends, cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals, and getting lost in the mountains.

Jeffry Coward

Director

Jeffry Coward has over 20 years of experience conducting surveys for sensitive wildlife and plant species, performing jurisdictional determinations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and overseeing implementation of mitigation measures during project construction. He has extensive training and experience surveying and monitoring for various sensitive species during inspection efforts on numerous large-scale utility projects. Jeffry has also managed large teams of biological, archaeological, and paleontological monitors in the field during construction of large infrastructure projects. Jeffry has been a Certified Professional in Sediment and Erosion Control since 2012 and holds a B.S. in Ecology and Systematic Biology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He enjoys fishing, golf, gardening, hiking, swimming, and hanging out with his family.

Armen Keochekian

DIRECTOR

Armen Keochekian has over 20 years of experience with planning, permitting, and managing environmental compliance programs for large-scale utility projects. He has inspected over 1,000 miles of natural gas pipeline construction across the U.S., as well as hundreds of miles of electrical transmission lines in California, Nevada, and Colorado. Armen has been a Certified Professional in Sediment and Erosion Control since 2002 and a Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Developer/Practitioner (QSD/QSP) since 2011. He is also a Trainer of Record for the State Water Resources Control Board’s QSD and QSP Training Course, and has been a presenter and trainer for the International Erosion Control Association, International Right-of-Way Association, Association of Environmental Professionals, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Southern Gas Association. Armen holds a B.S. in Soil Science and Environmental Science and Technology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. When not consulting, Armen enjoys watersports, hiking, and traveling with his family.

Erin Keochekian

DIRECTOR

Erin Keochekian has over 20 years of experience in environmental planning and permitting, field review and feasibility studies, environmental training program development and facilitation, and environmental compliance management. She has performed constructability reviews for utility development in highly sensitive areas, has overseen numerous environmental resource studies and planning documents pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act, and has conducted compliance inspection and documentation of over 1,200 miles of linear infrastructure across the U.S. Erin has extensive experience with permitting and agency coordination at the federal, state, and local levels. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Boston College. When not assisting clients, Erin enjoys spending time at the beach with her two children and husband, cooking with friends, hiking, and traveling.

Alisa Lykens

DIRECTOR

Alisa Lykens has over 30 years of federal government service as a regulator of energy projects and a National Environmental Policy Act expert. She is also a subject matter expert in stakeholder outreach and has pertinent experience working directly with representatives of Native American tribes; federal, state, and local agencies; and public citizens. She has performed hundreds of natural gas pipeline construction inspections, ensuring compliance with agency conditions and erosion control requirements. Under her management, she has issued hundreds of environmental impact statements/assessments over the course of her federal career. Alisa holds a B.S. in Biological Resources from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. In her spare time, she likes to travel across the country with her dogs, visit friends and family, and root for Washington, D.C. sport teams.

Andrew Borcher

REGIONAL BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Andrew Borcher has been active in ecological research and biological consulting for 18 years and specializes in project management, conservation analysis, mitigation, environmental compliance, wildlife, wetland and plant biology, wetland delineations, geographic information systems, and data management. He has managed and prepared biological studies in compliance with numerous local, state, and federal guidelines. Andrew also has experience in state and federal agency negotiations, mitigation analysis and planning, wetland permitting, focused sensitive species surveys, rare plant surveys, biodiversity sampling, herpetile trapping and behavior, and avian surveys. He holds a B.S. in Zoology from UC Santa Barbara and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 10(a)1(A) permits for Quino checkerspot butterfly, coastal California gnatcatcher, and least Bell’s vireo. In his free time, he enjoys going on adventures and playing sports with his two boys, riding BMX, skateboarding, creative writing, and photography.

Isabel Cordova

SENIOR ARCHAEOLOGIST

Isabel Cordova has over 12 years of experience in cultural resources management throughout California and the Great Lakes region. In addition to a strong background in all phases of archaeological fieldwork, research, and curation practices, Isabel meets national standards in archaeology set by the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. She also specializes in ceramic analysis, including production and identification. She holds an M.A. in Anthropology from California State University, Northridge and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Michigan, and she has been on the Register of Professional Archaeologists since 2011. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering for the Human Rights Campaign, hiking throughout the backcountry of San Diego, and traveling.

Lisa Eigner

SENIOR BIOLOGIST

Lisa Eigner has over 20 years of experience conducting biological research and writing scientific documents for universities, government agencies, and consulting firms. She is experienced in surveying and monitoring for various northern California special-status species on numerous projects. Lisa is a skilled project manager and has managed permitting and construction compliance for several utility projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received an M.S. in Natural Resources/Wildlife from Humboldt State University and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Binghamton University. Lisa enjoys running, hiking, eating at food trucks, and traveling.

Bradley Jacobsen

SENIOR GIS SPECIALIST

Bradley Jacobsen specializes in all things geographic information systems (GIS), including spatial analysis, cartography, three-dimensional modeling, Global Positioning System mapping, and visualization simulations. After he received a B.A. in Geography from Sonoma State University, he immediately began his career in consulting, where he provided GIS services for a variety of disciplines, including biology, seismology, hydrography, and geology. Throughout Bradley’s career, he has supported multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Plans, modeled earthquake aftermath scenarios for the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program, and acquired a dense technical skill set, which has supported Insignia since 2011. Bradley’s two favorite hobbies include listening to and making music in his home recording studio and surfing as much as he can.

Adam Lievers

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST

Adam Lievers has 7 years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, and compliance. He has specific experience preparing and reviewing project Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; conducting inspections of storm water best management practices; and providing strategic guidance to clients on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits. He has prepared and implemented SWPPPs and conducted environmental inspection for over 120 miles of linear projects, including both natural gas and electrical transmission projects. He also has experience managing environmental compliance teams for electrical and natural gas transmission projects for which he ensured compliance with federal, state, and local regulations through the implementation of mitigation measures. He has been certified as a Certified Professional in Sediment and Erosion Control and a Qualified SWPPP Developer/Practitioner. Adam holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Northern Arizona University. In his free time, he enjoys surfing; mountaineering and camping across the West and in Baja; and spending time with his daughter, wife, cat, and two rescue dogs.

Anna Shamey

SENIOR PLANNER

Anna Shamey has 9 years of experience in environmental planning and permitting, field review and feasibility studies, geographic information systems/Global Positioning Systems, and environmental compliance for a variety of energy sector projects and clients. She has worked on electric transmission and facilities, gas transmission and distribution pipelines, gas facilities, wind, and transportation projects. Her experience covers federal, state, and local environmental permits (Sections 7, 401, 404, and 1602) and agency coordination. She holds an M.S. in Geography from Pennsylvania State University and a B.A. in Biology from Macalester College. When she’s not helping her clients, you can find Anna lost somewhere on a trail run or abroad.

Erin Tomaras

SENIOR PLANNER

Erin Tomaras has over 5 years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, and compliance management, including the preparation of state and federal permitting applications and planning and compliance documents pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act. She has worked closely with resource specialists and agency representatives during the planning and construction phases of large- and small-scale utility infrastructure projects and has managed mitigation measure tracking, implementation, and reporting for various projects. She holds a Master’s of Environmental Management from Duke University and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Washington. Erin enjoys gardening, baking, hiking with her dog, and rooting on the Huskies and Blue Devils.

Sarah Willbrand

SENIOR BIOLOGIST

Sarah Willbrand has over 15 years of experience in the public, private, and academic sectors of the biological sciences. She is a multi-disciplinary biologist with a 10(a)1(A) permit for California red-legged frog and specializations in herpetology, ornithology, wetlands, field botany, and project management. She has conducted numerous habitat assessments, focused species surveys, protocol-level California red-legged frog surveys, wetland delineations, rare plant surveys, and nesting bird surveys. Sarah holds a Master’s of Conservation Biology from Victoria University and Macquarie University and a B.S. in Biology with a Certificate of Conservation Biology from the University of Missouri ‒ St. Louis. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, camping, wildlife photography, game nights with friends, yoga, knitting, softball, and watching St. Louis Cardinals and Golden State Warriors games. She also volunteers on weekends as a wildlife rehabilitator.

Terry Wolverton

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Terry Wolverton has over 30 years of experience in electric distribution planning, electric transmission power line permitting, and land purchases for substation construction. Through his years of experience at Sierra Pacific Power Company and TransCanada, he became known for his hard work and team-building skills, while emphasizing respectful collaboration as a key component of building consensus with the many stakeholders involved in energy infrastructure projects. Terry holds a Senior Right-of-Way (ROW) Agent designation through the International ROW Association, for which he has been chapter president twice. When they are not home in Reno, Terry and his wife enjoy their “little house” located near the Sierra Buttes outside of Graeagle, California, which is often visited by their children and grandchildren.

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