Team Profiles

Peggy L. Carpenter, Owner and President/Secretary/Treasurer, applies her diverse technical and business background to identifying and implementing the most advantageous business solutions for our clients’ environmental challenges. She has published and given technical presentations on environmental remediation methods and innovative site closure techniques at industry and technical society conferences/meetings including the API, NGWA, TPE, and PGS. In addition to her technical responsibilities, she has overall responsibility for quality assurance, business development and financial management at CPEG. Peggy earned her BS in geology, computer science and mathematics; completed masters level courses in environmental hydrogeology and various other continuing education courses; and has nearly 20 years of experience in the environmental field in technical, project management and office management positions. She holds certifications as a Pennsylvania PG, a West Virginia Licensed Remediation Specialist (LRS), an American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Certified Professional Geologist (CPG), a National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP) Registered Environmental Manager (REM), and a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM); has served in various offices including President of the AIPG Pennsylvania Section, on the National AIPG Advisory Board, and as a Board Member of the Three Rivers Chapter of the American Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers.

Joseph G. Prokopik, Owner and Vice President, offers over 28 years experience in the environmental and industrial fields and is responsible for operations management, technical applications, quality control, safety, associate development and human resources at CPEG. Joe earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State, and started his career in steel production/manufacturing, including first-hand project/plant engineering and management. His responsibilities included O&M of metal roll forming and electro-plating lines, chemical inventory controls, product quality, process efficiencies, waste disposal and minimization, permitting, regulatory compliance and agency reporting. In 1989, Joe began applying his plant environmental services experience via the consulting industry, and has since enhanced his environmental experience base with underground storage tank management/closure, remediation and brownfields redevelopment. Joe applies his diverse experience from both the client and the consulting perspective to provide business solutions to environmental challenges that meet or exceed our clients’ needs and expectations.

In addition to our company principals, the CPEG team includes project managers, construction managers, engineers, computer specialists, asbestos specialists, geologists, environmental scientists, microbiologist, field technicians, and administrative personnel with a wide variety of certifications in various states. Our full-time staff is complimented by our network of several part-time and contract employees that provide specialized services on a project-by-project basis. In addition, CPEG has teaming/subcontracting arrangements in place with quality firms that compliment our in-house capabilities, allowing us to provide outstanding service even during peak project periods.

Exceeding our clients’ expectations is a CPEG basic operating principle. Our project managers work with our clients to identify their project/company goals, identify strategies to meet those goals, and then implement the selected plan, becoming a trusted partner with our clients. The CPEG team offers a surprising depth of services, utilizing innovative technology and cost-effective approaches that truly provide our clients with Business Solutions for Environmental Challenges.