{"id":44,"date":"2016-09-12T19:45:45","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T02:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trilobytedesign.net\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:01:36","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/?page_id=44","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
\"debrah\n

Debrah Bishop<\/h3>\n

President & CEO<\/em><\/strong>
Well known for managing large and environmentally complex projects, Debrah is highly effective in balancing the demands of regulatory requirements with the needs of operations and construction. See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"dave\n

Dave Edwards<\/h3>\n

Vice President & CFO<\/em><\/strong>
An internationally recognized leader in the solid waste and energy arena, Dave provides experience-based services, strategies, and insightful direction, with successful management of large complex technical projects in a constantly changing industry. See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"wendy\n

Wendy Edwards<\/h3>\n

Co-Founder & Corporate Secretary<\/em><\/strong>
Wendy provides leadership in the areas of quality customer service, continual process improvement, employee development, and company ethical values, along with guiding DEI to maintain our high professional standards in balance with our family-oriented philosophy.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"stu\n

Stu Clark<\/h3>\n

Principal, Waste & Recycling Consultant<\/em><\/strong>
Widely known for laying the foundation for cultural change through development of model recycling and diversion programs, integrating recycling into the solid waste business, and solving challenging problems for public and private entities to result in far reaching positive environmental impacts. See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"bob\n

Bob Peterson<\/h3>\n

Senior Consultant & Project Manager<\/em><\/strong>
Bob brings to our team over 45 years of international experience in the waste management industry having long held executive leadership positions in the industry in Hong Kong and in the United States. His expertise includes design, construction, operation and management of various types of facilities, including landfills, hazardous waste treatment facilities, recycling, gas to energy, leachate treatment and site remediation.See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"Mike\n

Michael (Mike) Cox<\/h3>\n

Senior Project Manager<\/em><\/strong>
With nearly 40 years of experience in environmental project management and geology, Mike is a seasoned professional adept at overseeing diverse projects. Mike excels in understanding CEQA and NEPA regulations, environmental compliance, permitting, and remediation. He has provided pivotal support for projects such as landfill scale plaza construction, electrical transmission line installations, and remediation initiatives for former industrial sites. \nHis expertise includes effective communication and negotiation with stakeholders, ensuring projects adhere to regulatory standards and timelines. Mike’s contributions have consistently led to successful project outcomes, emphasizing his commitment to excellence in environmental management. See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

\"kyle\n

Kyle Edwards<\/h3>\n

Project Manager<\/em><\/strong>
From the expansion of landfill gas collection and control systems to the installation of processing equipment, Kyle manages the entire process from development of requests for proposals and permitting through construction management, start up and commissioning.  Kyle focuses on identifying and mitigating project risks before the start of construction and prides himself on limiting change orders. See full resume <\/a>(pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"amber\n

Amber Crisp<\/h3>\n

Project Manager<\/em><\/strong>
Bringing a wealth of field management experience in biological monitoring and environmental compliance, Ms. Crisp has demonstrated the ability to simultaneously protect sensitive environmental resources while establishing a clear path forward for the implementation of construction plans. Direct experience in the field enhances her understanding of the constraints and challenges projects may encounter during execution, and provides her the ability to recognize constraints and identify solutions early in the planning process to minimize potential field impacts. See full resume <\/a>(pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"jamie\n

Jaime Edwards<\/h3>\n

Office Manager<\/em><\/strong>
With her organized approach, Jaime provides administrative support to the DEI team ensuring that all aspects of the company are held together. She is also on the front line with our clients.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Ed\n

Ed Rodriguez<\/h3>\n

Technical Consultant<\/em><\/strong>
Ed Rodriguez brings 45+ years of engineering expertise across environmental, chemical, petrochemical, landfill, and water treatment industries. Rising from process design to executive leadership, he expanded OnQuest Inc. into a full-service EPC firm covering hydrogen, LNG, RNG, and gasification. A registered Professional Engineer since 1983, Ed now consults for the energy industry following his retirement in 2025.\n See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"James\n

James Au<\/h3>\n

Process Manager<\/em><\/strong>
James Au is a Process Engineering Manager with 17+ years leading design, startup, and optimization of LNG, RNG, and oil re-refining facilities. Known for managing cross-functional teams and delivering complex EPC projects, he brings expertise in process solutions that drive efficiency and reduce costs. James holds a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from UC Irvine and UCLA, and previously held roles at Primoris\/OnQuest and Chemical Engineering Partners.\n See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Riel\n

Riel Johnson<\/h3>\n

Principal Consultant<\/em><\/strong>
With over 30 years in solid waste management, Riel has led landfill operations, recycling systems, and advanced MRF development across Southern California. At Athens Services, he oversaw the design and construction of two award-winning facilities and pioneered cutting-edge technologies including robotic sorters, AI-driven recovery systems, and a first-of-its-kind organic screw press \u2013 driving meaningful innovation in materials recovery. See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"jack\n

Jack Isola<\/h3>\n

Senior Facility Advisor<\/em><\/strong>
Jack has unique hands-on experience, having served one of the nation\u2019s largest waste companies, managed transfer, recycling, organics project development and operations over four decades. He provides DEI meaningful analysis and comment in mixed solid waste, recycling, and organics processing projects. See full resume<\/a> (pdf download)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Debrah Bishop President & CEOWell known for managing large and environmentally complex projects, Debrah is highly effective in balancing the demands of regulatory requirements with the needs of operations and construction. See full resume (pdf download) Dave Edwards Vice President & CFOAn internationally recognized leader in the solid waste and energy arena, Dave provides experience-based services, strategies, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":144,"href":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1191,"href":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/1191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dedwardsinc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}