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BRENT BASSETT
President

A founding partner and president of BDN, Brent has observed and acted upon the increasing need for industrial hygiene consulting for modern business and industry as it has occurred over the last 30+ years. Educated at Ferris State University in both industrial hygiene and business, Brent continually analyzes BDN’s systems of preparing for industry change, responding to new client needs, standard procedure, job tracking and costing, and maintaining client relations over time.

Certified in most services BDN offers, he is also a current senior technician with active certification as a certified safety professional (CSP) and a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Master Level. Brent and Julie Callaway are primary contacts for defining the scope and cost of new projects as well as making the optimal assignment of technicians to new projects. He is generally available in person or by voicemail in the BDN office when not in the field.

JULIE R. CALLAWAY
Chief Operations Officer

Julie oversees general operations at BDN, especially technical and quality control functions. She provides project design, communication and correspondence for larger projects, supervises field technicians and reviews standard operating procedures. She is a graduate of Grand Valley State University with an emphasis on Environmental Health.

A Certified Asbestos Inspector, Contractor/Supervisor and NIOSH 582 Fiber Counter, she is as well a certified Niton Radiation Safety Operator. Julie spearheads client report formats and data management, optimal assignment of technicians, and effective cost proposal generation. Julie and Brent Bassett are primary contacts for defining the scope and cost of new projects. She is generally available in person or by voicemail in the BDN office when not in the field.

DAVID STEGER
Senior Industrial Hygienist

Having secured a BS in Occupational Safety and Health at Ferris State University, Dave grew with BDN and is a seasoned Senior Industrial Hygienist who interacts closely with the reporting staff, technicians and hygienists. He specializes in assessing indoor air quality, noise issues, and chemical process concerns. He spearheads equipment calibration, and quality control policy and tracking.

He is an accredited State of Michigan Asbestos Inspector/Contractor/Supervisor/Course Instructor and a NIOSH 582 Equivalency Trained Asbestos Fiber Counter since 1985. Other Certifications include Radiation Safety & Operator, SciTec Corporation, Confined Space Technician Level, Niton Radiation Safety Operator for detection of lead in paint. He is generally available in person or by voicemail in the BDN office when not in the field.

MARK HOOGEWIND
Senior Certified Industrial Hygienist

As an occupational and environmental and health professional with a master’s degree in public health and over 20 years of progressive experience, Mark is Board certified in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene. He is adept at developing and managing occupational and environmental health projects and programs and draws upon both consulting as well as industry experience.

Mark is skilled in developing and operating compliance and risk management programs as well as analyzing regulations and determining impact. He is proficient at conducting industrial hygiene monitoring, indoor air quality surveys and mold investigations. Certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene as a Certified Industrial Hygienist, his Masters of Public Health was received from the University of Michigan and Bachelor of Science from Calvin College. A State of Michigan Accredited Asbestos Contractor Supervisor and Asbestos Inspector. Mark is usually assigned on a project basis through Julie Callaway or Brent Bassett.