While working as an environmental technician on a major petroleum account for a competitor, Doug found himself drawn to the entrepreneurial spirit of ECS and made the move in April 1999.  He went to work at ECS’ Brattleboro, Vermont office, which at the time was a rambling red barn situated on acres of farmland.  As a project manager, Doug focused on site assessment and brownfield redevelopment services for municipalities, private developers and community development corporations.

Doug transferred to ECS’ headquarters in Agawam, Massachusetts in early 2000 and took on the responsibility of managing the company’s site assessment group.  That same year, with the assistance of ECS, he completed his Masters of Business Administration degree.
 
 Upon his return from a two-month sabbatical hiking along the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Massachusetts, Doug began managing ECS’ accounting department and became Controller and Business Manager.  The company was growing quickly at the time, and Doug’s shrewd business planning was a key factor in ECS acquiring another environmental firm in late 2002. 
Doug’s financial leadership over the next few years led to him becoming ECS’ Chief Financial Officer in January 2008.  He continues to manage the company’s accounting group and is also the ESOP trustee on the Board of Directors.