Field Tested, Industry Experts

Verdant was built on the expertise of our seasoned field inspectors to provide the most comprehensive hazard management software available.

The Verdant Team

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We collaborate.

We cooperate well with each other and our clients to develop solid products to tackle the challenges of EH&S compliance. Combining the environmental backgrounds of our staff with input from facility managers and regulatory agencies allows us to build tailored, integrated solutions.

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We innovate.

Verdant’s goal is to utilize technology to turn complex problems into simple solutions. That’s why our product is continually improving based on valuable feedback from our clients. Our development process is one of transparency not only between our staff, but with our users.

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We’re authentic.

Our parent company started as a small hazardous materials consulting firm 30 years ago. Since then, we’ve used our field experience working with facility managers as an opportunity to build the most robust and comprehensive environmental tracking software on the market.

Meet Our Key Staff

Derek MayDerek May | CEO

Derek applies more than two decades of experience in health and safety to his role as CEO and founding developer of the Verdant system. His hands-on industry knowledge means he can quickly evaluate the extent of a client’s needs and tailor Verdant’s product to meet them efficiently. As CEO, Derek is responsible for overall operations and executing strategies to continually meet the evolving needs of building managers.

Paul StenbakPaul Stenbak | CTO

As CTO, Paul oversees the direction of Verdant’s technology and positions it to maximize benefit for existing and future clientele. With over 20 years of experience, Paul uses his enthusiasm for software technology to provide practical solutions to EHS management. Paul coordinates Verdant’s technology to serve clients in the education, industrial, commercial, and health care industries.

staff_ron_140Matt Jones | CFO

Matt provides leadership, direction, and management of the company’s financial processes. With more than 15 years providing financial support for the health and safety industry, Matt advises on long-range planning, forecasting, and reporting in a way that bridges the communication gap between finance and people. Matt works closely with other company executives and stakeholders to track financial goals, objectives, and budgets.

Shannel UnlayaoShannel Unlayao | User Experience Manager

Shannel oversees all customer-facing aspects of Verdant’s day-to-day operations. Quick to return a call or email and even quicker to jump in and help solve problems, Shannel maintains a watchful eye over the heart of Verdant—its customer base. Additionally, Shannel is the liaison between Verdant’s development partners and helps oversee progressive updates for our solutions.

Bart PhillipsBart Phillips | Business Development

Having over 30 years of experience providing project management and marketing support, Bart oversees Verdant’s outbound sales to ensure the firm’s continued growth. As a member of the Technology Association of Oregon, Bart serves as our chief advocate, educating clients from Verdant’s various markets on the benefits of maintaining compliance data digitally. As one of the founding members of Verdant’s parent company, Bart has been a key team member for the firm’s development from a local consulting firm to a leading multi-service consulting practice providing facility environmental compliance on a national scale.

staff_ron_140Ron Petti | Founder, Advisor

Ron has focused on developing environmental health and safety (EH&S) management systems for multi-facility clients more than 25 years. He founded Verdant in 2012 after leading the growth of its partner company into a full-service operation serving governments, schools, and corporations. Ron provides program assessment, strategy for web-based applications, and maintains direct involvement with clients, product development, and training groups. Ron provides years of technical expertise grounded in building sciences and environmental compliance to a broad range of public and private organizations.

Brian StanfordBrian Stanford | Technical Development

Brian is an industry leader in the field of hazardous materials management. With more than 24 years of experience, Brian has provided a full range of compliance services, from asbestos and lead surveys through database development and maintenance. As an Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act Building Inspector/Project Designer, Brian applies his knowledge of facility environmental compliance to Verdant’s software development process. Brian fosters an environment of communication, knowledge sharing, and teamwork, resulting in an impressive list of long-term and high-profile clientele.

Tera HamptonTera Hampton | Accounting Specialist

Tera has more than a decade of experience applying her extensive knowledge of accounting principles, processes, and software systems. As a well-organized and effective time manager, Tera supports Verdant in its long-range decisions by collecting and tracking the company’ finances. Tera uses her strong communication skills to present detailed information in a way that’s easily understood.

James AndersonJames Anderson | IT Manager

James is responsible for organization-wide technology systems and rollout of new technologies to support the Verdant platform. His advanced knowledge of cloud-based technologies supports the Verdant team as it seeks to provide access to facility management data from anywhere.

Sophia NorcottSophia Norcott | Marketing Coordinator

Sophia applies her 19 years of experience in the field of graphic and web design to Verdant’s user interface and external web presence. Her unique, multidisciplinary skillset combines graphic, web, and written arts to design innovative interfaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and easy to operate. Sophie is responsible for Verdant’s web design and maintenance, branding and identity design, content creation, and print collateral design; and is the creator of award-winning visual displays within the environmental and engineering industries.

Verdant Support Teams

Client Support Team

Our client support group works side-by-side with users to provide technical guidance, training, and network troubleshooting to ensure the product runs smoothly. Their knowledge, accessibility, and problem solving ability form a winning combination to ensure each client receives the support they need in a timely manner. Our support team is equipped to provide both remote and in-person training.

Software Development Team

Our product development process benefits from a dedicated team with decades of experience performing asbestos, lead, and confined space surveys for educational institutions, industrial sites, and multi-unit properties. They’ve encountered the challenges that facility managers face while organizing regulatory data, and utilize their understanding of the industry to provide functional solutions.

Sales & Marketing Team

Spreading the word is done best by our clients, who enthusiastically share their experience with Verdant’s products and people. Our marketing and sales staff support this effort by developing communication tools, answering questions, and reaching out to facility managers to ensure they know Verdant is there to help with their environmental compliance needs.

Our EH&S Modules

Our cloud-based system allows organizations to easily track AHERA, asbestos, lead and other hazardous material inspection data completely online.

Get started today.

We’ll walk you through the process, step-by-step. From compiling your archived reports, to generating a database that grows with you, Verdant has you covered. Request a free demo to see how Verdant can save your organization time and money on costly health & safety records maintenance.

About Verdant Web Technologies – Our Story

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Verdant Web Technologies (Verdant) is an application services provider with the specific goal of helping multi-facility organizations become paperless, gain uniformity, and achieve efficient access to hazardous materials and environmental compliance data. Verdant offers turnkey support: from initial data acquisition, organizing archived data, scanning and uploading; to AutoCAD drafting, database creation, and web hosting services. Our core team consists of industry practitioners and software developers—professionals with more than 30 years in the environmental compliance industry and who know the challenges schools, hospitals, property managers and other multi-facility organizations face when archiving and retrieving regulatory information.

Verdant websites and applications are hosted with our partner Amazon Web Services (AWS). Websites are built with ASP.net and data resides on encrypted SQL database servers. With AWS’ support, Verdant achieves operational excellence using the latest modern enterprise level information technologies for reliability and performance. Verdant web-hosted applications ensure cost effective and resilient solutions that offer 99.5% uptime. The web and database connectivity is secured using industry-standard encryption for privacy.

Our goal is to reduce your risks and costs by creating access to the critical information needed for operations and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) compliance.

Getting started is easy.

Request a free walk-through to see if Verdant is the right solution
for your organization’s compliance management needs.