Environmental consulting firm CTEH® is expanding to Colorado.
The North Little Rock-headquartered company is opening a new office in Denver. The new office will be led by Derek Drechsel, Ph.D. and Tami McMullin, Ph.D.
“From its beginnings as an emergency response company more than 20 years ago, CTEH has significantly expanded its services and presence,” said John Kind, Ph.D., principal toxicologist and senior vice president of CTEH’s Health Sciences Division. “We are excited to open this office and bring our internationally-recognized, crisis-tested expertise to Colorado.”
Dr. Derek Drechsel is a project toxicologist with five years of consulting experience. He is also an experienced researcher with multiple peer-review articles, according to a CTEH press release. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D. in toxicology from the University of Colorado.
Dr. Tami McMullin will be one of the firm’s senior toxicologists. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of California San Diego and a Ph.D. in toxicology from Colorado State University. McMullin served as a regulatory and consulting toxicologist at an international chemical company and as a state toxicologist for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
In addition to its Colorado office, CTEH® has a presence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Houston, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jackson, Mississippi; New Orleans, Louisiana; North Little Rock, Arkansas; Portland, Oregon; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; Saratoga Springs, New York; and Seattle, Washington. It has more than 160 employees nationwide.
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