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Chris Christensen has 16 years of engineering and materials experience in multiple regions of Alaska. He has worked as a laboratory technician, a field technician, a special inspector, and a laboratory supervisor/manager. Chris’ responsibilities include training technicians and inspectors, performing advanced laboratory tests, and assisting in engineering studies and design. Chris is an ICC certified Special Inspector in all six Special Inspection categories. Some of Chris’ most recent project experience includes multiple post-tensioned concrete structures such as a building and parking garage on Afognak Native Corporation’s Campus and the Anchorage Rental Center Parking Garage at Ted Stevens AIA. Prior to joining the EMC Engineering team, Chris acquired experience working on numerous Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF) projects performing acceptance testing and QC oversight on various foundation types. He has also performed dozens of asphalt and concrete mix designs for both contractors and engineering firms. Chris has assisted in several facets of engineering design and permitting. Chris is a WAQTC qualified technician in asphalt, aggregate, and embankment and base, an ACI certified concrete technician; and a NICET certified level IV technician in asphalt, concrete, and soils.
Jeremy Christensen has 7 years experience as a technician performing quality assurance testing and special inspections. Jeremy has worked on a variety of construction projects ranging from residential to military. He is certified by the MOA as a special inspector and is proficient at working on post-tensioned concrete structures. Jeremy’s experience at working on these type structures include the AIA Anchorage Rental Center and both Afognak Native Corporation’s 5-story building and detached parking structure. He has also performed reinforced concrete special inspections for projects such as Embassy Suites, Southside Warehouse and the new Aleutian Pribilof Island Association’s (APIA) building. Jeremy is excellent at working with clients to provide the services they require. He is ICC certified in reinforced concrete, masonry, and fireproofing. Jeremy is an ACI certified concrete technician. Jeremy is also WAQTC qualified in Aggregate, Embankment and Base, and Asphalt.
 John A Rego
John has a Bachelor’s degree in Geology and a background in Geotechnical Engineering, which provides him with a solid foundation for earthwork construction. Some of his more notable soil investigation are Anchorage Rental Car Center ($63 million) and the Dena‘ina Convention Center Parking Garage($110 million). Prior to his formal education, Mr. Rego spent a significant amount of time working as a welder. His welding experience gives him insight into fieldwork and conditions assisting him in performing structural steel and welding inspections. Mr. Rego is an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector. His recent accomplishments in steel inspection include the new Susitna-Valley Jr./Sr. High School, the Kenai Lowe’s, the Wasilla Sports Authority, and the Homer Hospital Expansion Phase II. Mr. Rego’s responsibilities on these projects included performing visual inspection of moment frame, steel deck welding, high-strength bolting, and nelson studs. He also assisted in performing NDT and ultrasonic testing (UT) of welds. Mr. Rego has ICC certifications in structural steel and bolting as well as structural welding. In February 2009, he received 40 hours of training in NDT of welds by means of UT. This qualified him as a Level I NDT UT technician and also an American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Central Certification Program™ (ACCP™) Level II Visual Technician (VT). Mr. Rego also has extensive experience in performing concrete reinforcement inspection. He is an accomplished inspector of tilt-up concrete panels. His knowledge of concrete tilt-up construction was demonstrated during the construction of the Lowe’s store in the Kenai and is currently the lead inspector on the largest Tilt Up Building in Alaska, The Goose Creek Correctional Center. Mr. Rego was especially helpful to the contractor and the owner in discovering missing imbeds items. Upon discovery of the missing items he would communicate to the contractor the deficiency so the item could be fixed without delays to the project schedule. Mr. Rego is also experienced at performing slab flatness testing
Andy has been working as a materials technician for the last 12 years. His duties have included performing inspections of concrete, masonry, and soil, as well as training new inspectors. In addition to his career as a special inspector, Andy is in the Navy Reserve as an Engineering Shop Supervisor and Quality Control Representative for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eighteen. His responsibilities in the reserve include providing direct engineering support to the marines. His shop provides survey support, including reconnaissance, topographic mapping, structure and site layout, utility layout and locates, as well as drainage and roadway design. Material testing support consisted of concrete testing and design as well as density testing and soil classification. His drafting and design duties are carried out in AutoCAD 2005. Andy's recent project experience includes providing inspection and testing at the Goose Creek Correctional Center ($240 Million). Dena’ina Convention Center ($110 million) and the Anchorage Museum Expansion ($107 million). He is also currently Laboratory Manager for EMC Engineering Guam Inc.
Don has been working in the construction management field in Anchorage since 1971. He has worked as an Oregon DOT inspector fulfilling roles such as Project Engineer, grade inspection, concrete inspection, electrical/utilities inspection and paving inspection. He is intimately familiar with pavement inspection and is currently Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction (WAQTC) qualified in asphalt, aggregate, embankment, and base. He is also American Concrete Institute (ACI) certified in concrete and ICC certified in structural concrete. Don is also a special inspector in reinforced concrete, structural masonry, and spray-applied fireproofing.
 Annette Dojaque
Annette is the supervisor for the Palmer material testing lab. She has 5 years of experience as a materials test technician. Annette is intimately familiar with all the laboratory test requirements. She is detail oriented and takes pride in performing the tests in exact conformance with test procedure. Her certifications include the following: ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician, ACI Aggregate Testing Technician, ACI Concrete Laboratory Technician, NICET Certified Level II in Construction Materials Testing (Asphalt, Concrete, and Soils), and WAQTC qualified in Embankment & Base, Aggregate, and Asphalt. Annette has a BS in Materials Science & Engineering and a MS in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Before working in this field, she worked in manufacturing for 8 years as an engineer, technician, and operator.
Brandt will be one of EMC’s out-of-town technicians during the 2008 construction season. He has already become WAQTC qualified in aggregate, asphalt, embankment & base, and concrete. During the “off-season” Brandt is a math teacher at Colony Middle School in Palmer. His teaching experience and his recently earned Masters Degree in Education Administration will prove to be most valuble.
Jeremiah has several years of residential construction experience. He joined EMC's team in 2009. He has already become an ICC Structural Masonry Inspector, ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade 1, ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician-Grade 1, WATAC Certified #627 in aggregate, asphalt, embankment & base, and concrete, and is certified in portable nuclear densities/moisture gauge use and safety training. Projects he has participated in include Shemya Air base, Bethal airport, Seward Highway bridge repair, Goose Creek Correction Center, Kodiak Bayside Fire House, Kodiak Police Station, GCI Communication Tower, Old Harbor School Addition, and Napakiak Landfill.
Loren Breashears
Loren Breshears has been with EMC for one year. He is WAQTC certified and also has his ACI Concrete Testing Technician Level 2 certification and is Precast Level 1 certified. Loren is very familiar with lab testing techniques and has spent an extensive amount of time in the Mat-su Valley lab. Some of the projects that Loren has worked on include the Goose Creek Correctional Center, Elmendorf F-22 Fuel Cell, Whittier Elementary School and others. Loren has several upcoming projects stationed in Guam. He has an rooted construction background including a season working at a precast facility. Loren is in the process of finishing his testing for reinforced special inspector of concrete.
Lance has been working as a Materials Technician and Inspector for the past 3 years. He is WAQTC and ACI certified and has an ICC certificate for Spray Applied Fireproofing. While working at Alaska Testlab Lance did most of the fireproofing inspection for the De’nina Center, all the inspection at JL Tower, as well as the Providence Cardiac Asbestos Removal project. Also while at ATL he worked under the supervision of a certified inspector doing Post-Tension Cables on the Atwood Parking Garage and the 188 West Northern Light Boulevard Tower. During the past year and half with EMC he has worked the following DOT projects as a Materials Technician: Northway Airport Permanent Repairs, Seward Highway MP 43-50, The Anchorage International Airport Expansion, Lake Otis Parkway Surface Rehabilitation, and the 2008 HSIP at Diamond and Old Seward. Lance performed Foamed Asphalt inspection as well on the Seward Highway MP 43-50 project. He has also performed hundreds of concrete and density tests at many other smaller private jobs around Anchorage and throughout the Valley.
Ms. Walters has 9 years of materials experience in both Colorado and Alaska. Katy was a chemistry and physics teacher prior to her material testing career. This experience has proved valuable in both laboratory testing and training new technicians. She worked as a technician in Colorado for 2 years starting in 2000, testing asphalt, construction aggregates, and concrete for quality control and acceptance. One of Katy’s first assignments in Alaska was to perform materials testing on the Fort Greely Missile Defense Project. She has performed quality control on projects such as Dillingham’s Aleknagik Lake Road Resurfacing, St. Paul Airport, St. George Airport, and a host of other highway and airport projects. Katy is Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction (WAQTC) qualified in Aggregate, Embankment and Base, and Asphalt. She is also an American Concrete Institute (ACI) certified Concrete Technician.
Crystal has over 9 years of administrative experience. She has been with EMC since 2009, working as an office manager for our AASHTO Accredited materials testing lab in Wasilla. Her expertise has been invaluable with coordinating EMC's out of town jobs and technicians. She is certified in nuclear gauge safety. Crystal also helps with billings and proposal writing.
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Chris Christensen P.E.
Andrew Davenport
Jeremiah Carlson
Lance Smith
Katy Walters
Crystal Redding