New England Environmental Industry Summit IX
Thursday, December 4, 2025 in Boston
Co-Hosted with Environmental Business Council – New England
In-Person Event on December 2, 2026 in Boston
This event is sponsored in part by EBI’s 2026 Environmental Industry Summit Series Sponsors: Jacobs, Terracon Consultants, EA Engineering Science and Technology, SCS Engineers, WSP USA, SWCA, Cascade, Alliance Technical Group, Stantec, Eurofins, Trinity Consultants, Tetra Tech, Engineering & Environmental Construction, Burns & McDonnell, Rincon Consultants, Columbia Technologies, Clairvest, Quire, Transearch, Inszone, MTS (NV5), Alliant, Citizens Bank, Verdantas, True Environmental and 2020 Environmental Group
This event is co-hosted with:
New England Environmental Industry Summit X
Wednesday, December 2, 2026: 9 am-4 pm
Our co-host is CDM Smith at 75 State Street.
(Co-Hosted with Environmental Business Council – New England in downtown Boston.
Note: EBC-NE’s annual winter garden party to follow starting at 5pm at 60 State Street)
• AI and how companies are developing and deploying systems internally, pricing and selling value to customers in the new environment, and supporting their clients with initiatives
• Electric power, the grid and the growing Data Center market with the power, water and community relations needed to plan & permit new facilities
• Economic Outlook and how policy and tariff pivots are affecting client segments: New England lags recent national growth’ Growth in energy production; Steady demand in infrastructure; But not much evidence in industry and manufacturing reshoring
• Unpacking the November 2025 election results
• Regional trajectories of renewable energy development. climate resilience investment and other energy transition market segments
• What’s next for PFAS and ECs
Agenda from 2025
9-10.30 am: 2025 National & Regional Market Outlook
Summit chair Grant Ferrier and EBJ political analyst Andy Paterson lead an interactive discussion on Trump II, the November 2025 elections and the implications on the economy and for the environmental, energy transition and infrastructure resiliency markets.
A regional economic outlook presented by the principal author of ‘Massachusetts at Risk’ by the Pioneer Institute follows, with open-format panel discussion: Aidan Enright, Economic Research, Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research
Executive Panel on electricity demand & grid resilience: IT, AI and ascendance of data centers and tech industry; 2026-2028 in transportation, EVs, renewable energy and … ‘MAGA Markets’ with updated scenarios for oil & gas, fracking and LNG; manufacturing; OBBBA funding and how 2025 has re-shaped federal and regional markets.
Panelists include: Curtis Thalken, Chief Executive Officer, Normandeau Associates, Inc.
John Sallman, Director of Environmental Services, Terracon
Arthur Mabbett, Founder & Chair, Mabbett & Associates
Kevin McGarvey, Energy Sector Environmental Growth Director, Jacobs
Break sponsored by New England Environmental Industry Summit sponsor Ames & Gough
What next for AI? Optimizing investments and approaches to AI as an internal productivity tool and business opportunity for consultants and developers: Jamie Barr, Principal, LANGAN; Lee Lance, CEO, Ecobot; Giridhar Srinivasan, CEO, Infraclear
12: Lunch
1 pm: M&A and Growth & Investment Strategies: The East Coast continues to be a growth market for the environmental industry with a mix of national and local players. High M&A activity continues and 2020 Environmental leads will be a panel of buyers and past sellers on with perspective on PE investment and the M&A process, past and present.
Moderator: Dan Spiers, Partner, 2020 Environmental Group
Panelists include: Jesse Kropelnicki, CEO, Verdantas; Jim Stamatis, CEO, True Environmental; Peter Grupp, Partner, Lawson Weitzen; Carver Glezen, President, Triton Environmental
2.15 pm: PFAS in water & remediation; NEPA reform and impact on water, power and coastal resilience.
Panelists include: Matt Burns, Senior Vice President, WSP USA; Ross Pilotte, Strategic Growth Director, SWCA
3.30 pm: Strategy Outlook 2026-2028 & Growth Markets for New England and Mid-Atlantic.
Summary: Industry initiatives discussion on talent development & policy advocacy.
Facilitated open discussion with the group.
2025 Environmental Industry Summit Series Sponsors
Jacobs, Terracon Consultants, EA Engineering Science and Technology, SCS Engineers, WSP USA, SWCA, Cascade, Alliance Technical Group, Stantec, Eurofins, MTS, Trinity Consultants, Engineering & Environmental Construction, Burns & McDonnell, Rincon Consultants, Columbia Technologies, Houlihan Lokey, Clairvest, Inszone, Transearch and 2020 Environmental Group
2024 Attending Companies Included:
2020 Environmental Group, Aventia, Brown Rudnick LLP, Clairvest, Climeaction, EA Engineering Science and Technology, EBI Consulting, EFI Global , Environmental Business Council – New England, Eurofins US, Groundwater & Environmental Services, GZA, Inszone, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc., Jacobs, LI-COR, Inc., Mabbett & Associates, Inc., Normandeau Associates Inc., Pace Analytical Services, Provectus Environmental, REGENESIS, Resource Options, Rockwood Equity Partners, SAGE Environmental , SC&A, Inc., Stone Environmental Inc., Sustainability Visions, Terracon, Transearch, Trinity Consultants, True Environmental, Union Park Capital, Verdantas, VHB, W.F. Baird & Associates, Weston Solutions, Wilcox & Barton, Inc., WSP
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New England Environmental Summit
Attending companies have included:
2020 Environmental Group, AECOM, Aggregate Recycling, Alpha Analytical, Apex Companies, Arcadis, Buchanan & Associates, Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Cascade Environmental, CDM Smith, CDW Consultants, Charter Contracting Company, Clairvest Group, Clean Earth, Colliers International, Compass Group, Con-Test Analytical Laboratory, EBI Consulting, Ecology & Environment, EDR, EnSafe, Environmental Business Council of New England, EnviroVantage, ERM, ESMI Companies, ESS Group, GEI Consultants, Geosyntec Consultants, Golder Associates, Green Insurance Exchange, Groundwater & Environmental Services, Hatch, Inter-fluve, J.F. Brennan Company, JMH Capital Partners, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Kleinfelder, Laboratory Data Consultants, Mabbett & Associates, McGregor & Legere, Microbac Laboratories, Miller Environmental Group, NanoVapor, Normandeau Associates, NRC, Partner Engineering and Science, Ramboll Environ, RC&D, RPS Group, RTC Partners, SAGE Environmental, Snow Phipps, Stone Environmental, Strategic Environmental Services, SumCo Eco-Contracting, SWCA Environmental Consultants, Techlaw, Terracon Consultants ,TerraTherm ,Tighe & Bond, Tradebe Environmental Services, TRC, Trinity Consultants, Vertex Companies, VHB, Weston Solutions, Woodard & Curran
About Our Sponsors
EBC – The Environmental Business Council of New England, a nonprofit membership organization, was established in 1990 by environmental and energy company executives who began meeting on a regular basis to exchange ideas and share experiences. As the first organization in the United States established to support and foster the development of the environmental industry, our goal is to enhance business and job growth of both established and emerging environmental and energy businesses in New England and beyond.
2025 Environmental Industry Summit Series Sponsors
Jacobs, Terracon Consultants, EA Engineering Science and Technology, SCS Engineers, WSP USA, SWCA, Cascade, Alliance Technical Group, Stantec, Eurofins, MTS, Trinity Consultants, Engineering & Environmental Construction, Burns & McDonnell, Rincon Consultants, Columbia Technologies, Houlihan Lokey, Clairvest, Inszone, Transearch and 2020 Environmental Group
2020 Environmental Group
2020 is an M&A financial advisory and management consulting firm offering advisory services to ownership from market intelligence, strategic growth, and M&A to shareholder value.
Van Oppen & Co. 2 (VOCO2)
Founded in 2008, Van Oppen & Co. 2 (VOCO2) provides business insurance solutions for Environmental and Architectural & Engineering firms. With offices in the U.S. and Canada, VOCO2 aims to provide our insured client base with proactive risk control services including rigorous contract review, claims handling and mitigation when needed. We specialize in reducing exposures and controlling costs while delivering a superior level of service to our customers. Our deep understanding of the industry gives us an advantage over generalist insurance brokers while procuring the most appropriate insurance solutions for our clients. Learn more at https://www.vanoppenco2.
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With $15 billion in fiscal 2018 revenue and a talent force of more than 80,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government and infrastructure sectors. Learn more at www.jacobs.com.
Clairvest
Clairvest’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs to help them build strategically significant businesses. Founded in 1987 by a group of successful entrepreneurs, Clairvest is a top performing private equity management firm with over CAD $2.6 billion of capital under management. As a publicly listed company (TSX: CVG), Clairvest invests its own capital and that of third parties through the Clairvest Equity Partners limited partnerships in owner-led businesses. Under the current management team, Clairvest has initiated investments in 57 different platform companies and generated top quartile performance over an extended period. Learn more at https://www.clairvest.com/.
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia?Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past six consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past seven consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.
Cascade
Cascade Environmental is a field services contractor that partners with their clients to provide seamless environmental and geotechnical solutions from concept to completion. Cascade provides the industry’s most comprehensive in-house suite of field services to support geotechnical and environmental drilling, site characterization, and environmental remediation projects no matter how routine or complex. They offer the full range of drilling technologies with a versatile fleet including limited access and specialty equipment. Field services include high resolution site characterization, injection and thermal remediation services, and turnkey waste management. With 40+ offices across the US, their experts and resources are available to help fulfill your project needs. Learn more at www.cascade-env.com.
WSP USA
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 14,000 employees in over 200 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com.
TRC
TRC is a leader in delivering professional services for public, private and government clients. We take an integrated approach to your problem, harnessing unparalleled environmental, consultative, engineering and applied technology experience.
EA Engineering, Science and Technology. Inc., PBC
EA is a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)-owned public benefit corporation that provides environmental, compliance, natural resources, and infrastructure engineering and management solutions to a wide range of public and private sector clients. In business for more than 46 years, EA has earned an outstanding reputation for technical expertise, responsive service, and judicious use of client resources. Learn more at www.eaest.com.
Terracon Consultants Inc.
Since our founding in 1965, Terracon has grown and evolved to become a thriving, employee-owned, multidiscipline engineering consulting firm. Our more than 5,000 curious minds include engineers, scientists, architects, facilities experts, and field professionals focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 175 locations nationwide. On-time and real-time data driven insights, provided by our talented employee owners, create an unmatched client experience that spans the lifecycle of any project from earth-to-sky. Explore with us by visiting https://www.terracon.com.
TRANSEARCH
TRANSEARCH is a global executive search firm that has recruited in the environmental consulting industry for 25 years with significant C-suite and Board Level searches. TRANSEARCH has a unique value proposition for getting the right candidates in front of you from the beginning, to achieve the most thorough, effective, and efficient executive search. https://www.transearchusa.com
