Leadership - BonTerra Consulting Principals

Joan Patronite Kelly, AICP, Managing Principal, is an urban and environmental planner with 25 years of experience. Ms. Kelly's geographically diverse background includes a specialization of NEPA and CEQA compliance with direct experience preparing EISs, EIRs, EAs, land use studies, socioeconomic analyses, transportation planning, and land use development planning, including permit processing.

Thomas E. Smith Jr., AICP, FSMPS, Principal of Environmental and Planning Services, has been involved in environmental planning and impact assessment in Southern California for 28 years. Mr. Smith has been a consultant to federal, state and local agencies, real estate developers, architecture and engineering companies, lawyers, and other private industry clients. Project specialities include large scale planned communities, non-point source/urban runoff management and watershed planning, water and wastewater treatment facilities, landfills, and hazardous materials site assessments.

Kathleen Brady, AICP, Principal of Technical Services, has 24 years of experience in the environmental planning field. Ms. Brady has focused her career on environmental impact assessment, transportation planning, and advanced planning programs.

Ann M. Johnston, Principal of Biological Services, has 12 years of experience in biological resources documentation, endangered species surveys, impact evaluation and permit processing, mitigation monitoring, and conservation planning.

Christina L. Andersen, Principal of Environmental and Planning Services, has 13 years of experience in the preparation and management of environmental documents pursuant to California and federal laws and regulations.

Dana C. Privitt, AICP, Associate Principal of Environmental and Planning Services, has 19 years of experience serving both the private and public sectors, and focusing on project management and environmental analysis of multi-issue development projects.

Melissa A. Howe, Associate Principal of Habitat Restoration Services, has 13 years of experience in developing conceptual and construction-level habitat, re-vegetation and restoration programs and managing their implementation.

Gary A. Medeiros, Associate Principal of Regulatory Services, has 24 years of experience in resources planning, biological resources mitigation programs, and habitat restoration planning and implementation in compliance with state and federal resource agency environmental regulations.