Shelly Binsfeld

President

“Impacting the environment and the workplace with quality service in the environmental industry”

Shelly holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Leadership and over 20 years of organizational leadership. She serves as an elected board member of the Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District and a member of the MN DNR Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Committee. Shelly holds certifications in HAZWOPER training, AIS Detector & Management, and ArcGIS Pro Foundation 2101.

Shelly formed Rock Leaf in order to build an environmental company that provides quick responses to businesses and the government. Her mission is to improve hazardous and pollution situations, meeting needs with an environmental community focus and supporting quality local employment with excellent customer service.

• Applied Leadership B.S.

• Wetland Professional In Training BWSR

• Ecological Restoration U of MN

• AIS Detector and Management

• ArcGIS Pro Foundation 2101

• HAZWOPER Supervisor

• Association of Women Contractors Member

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Tom Binsfeld

Project Manager

Tom has over 24 years of experience in remediation and emergency response services including large incident response and subsequent remedial actions.  Tom has been a lead responder for multiple large pipeline incidents and railroad derailments.  He has managed and been an integral team member of many other remedial programs including the Hudson River Remediation project in which they removed over 2.6 MM cubic yards of PCB impacted sediments. 

• Masters of Science (M.S.) - Environmental Engineering

• Bachelor of Science - Biology

• Qualified Environmental Professional

• Asbestos Inspector

• HAZWOPER Incident Commander

• HazMat Response Specialist

• Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA)

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Advanced Tank Car Specialist

• Advanced Highway Emergency Responder

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Nicole Schwartz

Business Assistant

Nicole earned her undergraduate degree in Plant Science and has integrated her education and experience into her administrative position with Rock Leaf. She is passionate about the environmental and remediation work that Rock Leaf performs and is eager to support the team on the business end. Nicole acts as a liaison between field staff, environmental professionals, and project managers to ensure that information is communicated throughout the team and presented to clients effectively. Be it project participation, office management, or bookkeeping, Nicole strives to be the glue that helps Rock Leaf grow and thrive.

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Steve Pinta

Geological Project Manager

Steve has a B.S. in geology and geophysics, an M.S. in geology and over 14 years of experience in drilling and petroleum geology throughout the US. His experience includes vertical and horizontal wells, conventional and unconventional petroleum wells, and shale source rock, shallow sand, and deep carbonate reservoir formations. He has experience with sample collection/prep and analytical Instruments such as, XRF, XRD, SEM, isotube/isojar, GC-FID, GC-IR, ICP-MS, and pyrolysis/source rock analysis. Past roles included mudlogging training for new field recruits, wet/dry, real-time field sample collection and in-house geochemical analysis, and project manager for well drilling and real-time target/reservoir analysis.

• Geology M.S.

• Geology B.S., Geophysics B.S.

• University Teaching Assistantship (UTA) - Dept. of Geology and Geophysics

• WEST Program fellow, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

• Certified Well Driller

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Brian Jastram

Senior Water Scientist

Brian has an Environmental Science B.S. and a Natural Resources M.S. in progress. He has 18 years of experience working for the Mississippi Watershed performing water quality monitoring and instrumentation. Brian is skilled in building and operating remote telemetry systems, data analysis and management, automated stormwater monitoring, and active monitoring techniques that provide up-to-date water quality information. He also has experience identifying and maintaining BMP effectiveness.

• Environmental Science B.S.

• Natural Resources M.S. in progress

• Inland Waterways Spill Responder

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Nate Gillett

Water Resources Scientist

Nathan has a background in water resources and experience as a crew supervisor and field technician with Rock Leaf Water Environmental. His education and experience include field techniques for natural resource management, wetlands, and watershed management. 

His experience within the industrial and commercial sector range from hazardous materials spill cleanups to large-scale site remediation projects.

• Water Resources B.S.

• Watershed Science A.S.

• Wetland Professional In Training BWSR

• HAZWOPER Supervisor

• Pesticide Applicators License

• Asbestos Inspector

• Construction Site Management

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Ellysa Johnson

Ecologist

Ellysa holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and an M.S. in Natural Resources Management. She has experience with vegetation and pollinator surveys, land management (e.g. cattle grazing and prescribed burns), report writing, and outreach. She is happy to work with others to conduct up-to-date research, restoration and conservation projects, and share information via easy-to-understand methods.

• Environmental Science B.S.

• Natural Resources Management M.S.

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Samuel Binsfeld

Crew Supervisor

Sam has over two years of experience in the field as an Haz Mat Responder and Crew Supervisor. He has worked on large remediation projects as well as large initial responses. With specialties in Confined Space, Tank Car, and Highway Response, Sam has become a crucial part of the RLW team. His experience within the industrial and commercial sector range from hazardous materials spill cleanups to large-scale site remediation projects.

• HAZWOPER Crew Supervisor

• Lead Risk Assessor

• Asbestos Inspector

• Pesticide Applicator

• Construction Site Management and Design

• Confined Space Rescue

• Tank Car Response Specialist

• Highway Response Specialist

• Anhydrous Ammonia Response Specialist

• Chlorine Response Specialist

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