The IRS Environmental management team is unique within the industry. We have moved projects from design phase to completion and provided in-house tenant seminars for U.S. West Communications, the General Services Administration, Premera Blue Cross, and scores of Health Care Facilities and Retirement Centers.

Robert Reed, President

Rob has been active in the asbestos and lead abatement industries since 1986 as Operations Manager, Estimator and Contract Manager. Rob came to IRS Environmental with extensive experience in the fields of Safety and Training and Development. He is responsible for the design and implementation of the IRSE STEP Safety Training and Education Program. Rob is an EPA certified AHERA asbestos building inspector and AHERA asbestos project designer. Prior to coming to IRS Environmental, Rob worked within the Human Resources Department and served as the Training Center Director with the SHP division of the SAGA Corporation.

Carl Burnham, Vice President of Operations

Carl has over twenty years of asbestos abatement; demolition and industrial dismantling project management experience. Carl provides the force and direction needed to keep projects moving by taking care of all critical path management as well as the scheduling of field operations. Prior to becoming a principle owner and Vice President of Operations in 1997, Carl managed asbestos removal and industrial dismantling projects for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Chelan County PUD, Rocky Mountain Laboratories. Carl’s Project list includes Grand Coulee Dam Rotor and Stator Replacement Dismantling, the Old Capitol Building Renovation in Olympia, Washington, University of Washington Mary Gates Hall and the Bunker Hill Superfund Site.

Darin Dietz, Project Manager

IRS Environmental has employed Darin continuously since 1989. Darin holds a Washington State certification as an asbestos supervisor and EPA and Montana State DEQ certifications as an asbestos supervisor, building inspector and project designer. Darin has been a certified HAZWOPER, EPA Lead Supervisor and Risk Assessor. Darin’s project management experience includes various projects for the City of Spokane, National Park Service Historical Renovation, the EPA/Volpe Center Vermiculite Containing Insulation Clean up Project in Libby Montana, United States Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Asbestos Removal and Demolition Project in Walla Walla Washington, various projects at Fairchild Air Force Base, and the Fort Lewis Battle Simulation Abatement and Demolition Project.

Maureen Fay, Project Manager

Maureen has been working in the construction, demolition, asbestos and lead abatement industries since 2003. Maureen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology with a minor in Biology. Maureen holds a Washington State certification as an asbestos supervisor and EPA and Montana State DEQ certifications as an asbestos supervisor, building inspector and project designer. Maureen is also HAZWOPER trained and certified, Lead in Construction trained, and has completed the Certified Mold Remediation Contractor Program and Certified Mold Inspector Program at Micro Consulting/Schatz Services. Maureen has managed and supervised projects at Eastmont School, Lincoln School, Chelan Properties, Panhandle Bank, North Cascade National Bank, and Bethany Presbyterian Church.

Dave Seyfert, Residential/Commercial Project Manager/Estimator

Dave is an old school customer service specialist. He takes pride in providing his clients quick response to emergency needs, and makes sure the company’s performance is in line with client’s expectations and budget. Dave holds EPA certifications as an AHERA asbestos building inspector and AHERA asbestos project designer and he is a Washington State certified Asbestos Supervisor.

Project Superintendents

The IRS Project Supervisor team consists of full time long-term employees (average length of service over twelve years). We believe low employee turnover is essential to today’s construction environment, and we provide strong in-house training program with incentives for key employees. Our supervisors are initially AHERA and state trained and certified and each attends a yearly refresher. IRS supervisors are also provided lead in construction classes and refreshers, crane safety and rigging classes, first aid certification, fall protection classes and mold remediation classes as needed. IRS Environmental offers medical and dental benefits to all employees, as well as a retirement plan funded with contributions from employees and the corporation.