Staff & Personnel
CENTRA Personnel
Stephen E. West; President
Mr. West was elected President of CENTRA in 2003. Previously, he served as Air Division Administrator for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) where he was responsible for administering the State of Idaho’s air programs. He has direct experience with state and federal regulations, permitting, compliance, airshed management, negotiations, legislation, and policy development. Prior to his tenure as state air director, he was DEQ Regional Administrator for southwest Idaho where he had line responsibility for all aspects of environmental resource management pertaining to public health, air, water, ground water, hazardous materials, permits and certifications, solid waste, emergency response, remediation, drinking water, wastewater, enforcement, state regulations, personnel and budget. His experience includes extensive interaction with federal and state legislators, tribal nations, industry, stakeholders and governmental entities as a principal in negotiations and policy development. In addition to his service with DEQ, Mr. West also served as Bureau Chief of the Idaho Bureau of Environmental Health and Safety overseeing statewide environmental health programs including environmental dose reconstructions at Hanford and INEEL Nuclear Reservations, worker health and safety, food protection, risk assessment, risk communication and public health intervention efforts. His background also includes a decade of experience in wildcat oil exploration in the Alaskan arctic as well as working as a heavy equipment operator in the mining and timber industries.
Mr. West holds both a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Health Science (Environmental Health) degree from Boise State University.
Ryan V. Morgan; P.E., LEED AP; Project Engineer
Mr. Morgan joined CENTRA in 2009. Mr. Morgan began his career with CSHQA where he worked closely with many disciplines developing team relationships and a strong appreciation for synergy in a project. After leaving CSHQA he worked for both WRG Design and Sunrise Engineering respectively in their Boise, Idaho Offices. While at Sunrise, Mr. Morgan oversaw the Land Development Department for the Boise Office, coordinating the efforts of team members on a variety of projects.
Mr. Morgan has served as project manager for large residential and commercial projects in Idaho and throughout the western region, including projects located in the states of Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Oregon, Texas, California and Arizona. His list of recent residential projects includes the 157 acre, 440 lot Falco Catena Subdivision in Kuna, Idaho and the 30 acre, 89 lot Madelynn Estates in Meridian, Idaho, as well as the multi-family subdivisions of Cottonwood Flats in Jackson, Wyoming and Keeneland Park in Boise, Idaho. Recent commercial projects include the Gateway Shopping Center, a 32 acre project anchored by WinCo Food, Kohl’s Department Store and Ross Dress for Less, in Marysville, Washington, Victor Luna Retail spaces in Caldwell, Idaho, and the Olsen Office Complex, in Meridian, Idaho. Mr. Morgan has also work on several community facilities, including Morley Nelson Elementary School in Boise, Idaho, Afton Elementary School in Afton, Wyoming and a variety of other projects.
As a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Idaho Mr. Morgan brings over 10 years of experience in land development engineering. In addition to being a registered engineer, Mr. Morgan is a LEED Accredited Professional, registered with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), and is a certified Plan Designer for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, through the City of Boise. Mr. Morgan received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and a Masters of Engineering in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in ground water hydrology and environmental impact from Boise State University.
Steve M. Ogle, P.E.; Senior Environmental/Chemical Engineer
Mr. Ogle joined CENTRA in 2010 as a Senior Environmental/Chemical Engineer. His background includes broad experience in the fields of environmental and process engineering.
Prior to CENTRA, he spent over 10 years with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, working for the Air Quality, Water Quality, and Hazardous Waste Programs. Steve served as project lead for countless permitting projects, including permits-to-construct, Tier I operating permits, Tier II operating permits, and wastewater reuse permits throughout the State of Idaho; provided oversight and technical assessments for several hazardous waste site closure and soil/ground water remediation proposals; and led an EPA-funded, multi-media study that utilized snowpack, surface water, and wet deposition samples to investigate potential sources of mercury contamination in southern Idaho. He also spent nearly four years managing all aspects of the Wastewater Reuse Permit Program in DEQ’s Boise Region. Before DEQ, he worked as a process engineer in the asphalt industry, where he supplied formulation and processing instructions for all hot asphalt production runs at three manufacturing plants located throughout Idaho. Steve has also been involved in both independent and collaborative research projects conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the College of Engineering at Idaho State University.
Mr. Ogle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Idaho State University. He has been a Registered Professional Engineer in Idaho since 2003. Steve is a long-time member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA). He is a published technical author (Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE), February 2003), and has participated in volunteer work for the Lower Boise Watershed Council, Boise State University, and Idaho Fish and Game.
Lon Stewart, P.E.; Petroleum Engineer
Mr. Stewart joined Centra Consulting in 2011 after accumulating more than 25 years experience in the petroleum and hazardous waste industries with an emphasize on environmental regulatory compliance.
Mr. Stewart’s work in the petroleum industry has included drilling, completions, workovers and management of operations in North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas. His focus was primarily on natural gas production and gas compression.
Mr. Stewart was employed by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality as a permit writer for hazardous waste facilities in addition to reviewing remediation and closure plans for landfills and storage facilities. He also performed inspections at hazardous waste generator and permitted sites.
In private industry, Mr. Stewart provided regulatory compliance expertise for environmental, transportation, and health & safety issues at hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nevada, Washington, and Utah. Mr. Stewart secured permits from regulatory agencies for construction and operations including air and water. He provided construction management to facilities while keeping the facilities operating and in compliance. Mr. Stewart audited company and third party sites for compliance with environmental regulations.
Mr. Stewart was selected by the Idaho Dept. of Water Resources to serve on the advisory committee that formulated the Treasure Valley Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan, a plan to ensure that the Treasure Valley has an adequate water supply for the next 50 years.
Mr. Stewart received a BS with Honors in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a registered Profesional Engineer in Idaho, Texas, and Arizona.
CENTRA Associate Employees
In order to better serve our customers, we have formed strategic relationships with uniquely qualified professionals possessing exceptional experience and technical expertise in various engineering disciplines who work on a project-specific basis. Utilizing this approach, we are able to provide significantly more depth to the range of services and management skills we offer to deliver results consistently and cost effectively.
Teresa Molitor, J.D.; Director of Government Relations
Ms. Molitor joined CENTRA in 2008 as Director of Government Relations. As a full-time participant in the Idaho political process, Ms. Molitor has acquired considerable experience in drafting and lobbying legislation, administrative rulemaking, and legislative advocacy. She has also developed strong working relationships with members of the legislature, the Idaho congressional delegation, top-level agency officials, and other legislative advisors. She is known and respected by members of the Idaho business community and has a commendable history of building coalitions between public and private sector interests.
Ms. Molitor previously served as Vice President of Human Resources for the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry (IACI). While there, she represented the business community at the Idaho legislature and at state agencies and departments on issues ranging from unemployment insurance, employer liability, health care, workers’ compensation, and education. After leaving IACI, Ms. Molitor joined the Boise law firm of Elam & Burke, P.A., where she focused her practice on governmental affairs and public policy.
Ms. Molitor currently serves or has served on various boards and committees, including the Access to Health Insurance Advisory Board, the State Board of Education Committee on Performance-Based Compensation, the Idaho Hall of Fame Board of Directors, the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor’s Study Committee on Unemployment Insurance, and the Center for the Study of Aging Advisory Board at Boise State University.
An Idaho native, Ms. Molitor earned bachelor’s degrees in English and theatre from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Montana School of Law. She is a member of the Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity and is admitted to practice in Idaho state and federal courts.
Joan M. Cloonan, Ph.D.; J.D.
Dr. Cloonan brings over 30 years of environmental, legal and policy experience to CENTRA Consulting. As a former senior vice president and legal executive at the J.R. Simplot Company, Joan has amassed an impressive history of both policy and technical expertise in the environmental arena. Her knowledge and expertise has been recognized by her appointments to the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality, Boise City Public Works Commission, Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center Board and many other entities. Joan brings a unique perspective to highly complicated environmental matters with a solid businesses sense supported by an outstanding legal and technical background.
Dr. Cloonan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Cornell University. She received a Juris Doctorate degree from Florida State University College of Law. She is a featured speaker at workshops and classes and also has received numerous awards in the fields of environmental protection.
R. James (Jim) Coleman, P.E.; Senior Engineer
Mr. Coleman has more than 30 years of experience in civil engineering projects for both the public and private sectors. Mr. Coleman has served as Project Engineer and Project Manager on a wide variety of public infrastructure projects including water systems, wastewater systems, transportation, industrial wastewater systems, institutional facilities, school facilities and commercial developments.
Recently Mr. Coleman has been involved in the Condition Assessment and Value Engineering review of school facilities, public buildings and public infrastructure for the Wyoming School Facilities Commission and the Wyoming Legislature. Mr. Coleman has been the team leader and civil engineer with a group of professionals to find value added solutions to design and construction of school facilities, public buildings and infrastructure reducing capital and long term costs for school facilities. The work includes site selection, site development, negotiation with local officials, building systems and construction process selection.
His past experience includes 15 years as President of JUB Engineers during which the firm grew from 60 to over 230 employees and completed numerous significant engineering projects throughout the United States and elsewhere. Mr. Coleman has also been involved in public participation, environmental negotiation, business and public issues as they impact clients. He currently serves as the Governor’s appointee to the Idaho Board of Transportation. He has also served as chairman of the Idaho Engineering Education Advisory Board and a member of the Governor’s Science and Technology Committee as well as multiple other boards and civic organizations.
Mr. Coleman received both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Idaho along with numerous certifications and continuing education credits.
Donna West, AICP; Senior Land Use Planner
Ms. West has served in both senior management and technical positions throughout the course of her career. As Director of Development Services Department for Canyon County, a rapidly urbanizing county in Idaho, she was directly responsible for overseeing planning and zoning issues, land use planning, ordinances, code enforcement, administrative hearings and appeals as well as extensive interaction with regional government entities and elected officials. She currently serves as the Hearing Examiner for Canyon County.
Prior to her tenure in county government, she was Chief of the Watershed and Aquifer Protection Bureau at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) where her scope of work included oversight of state ground water and non-point source water quality programs, grant writing and review as well as liaison work with both legislators and stakeholders. She was responsible for the development and implementation of Idaho’s Source Water Protection Plan which is regarded as a model at the national level. She also was integrally involved in the development of Idaho’s Ground Water Quality Rule and policies pertaining to rule implementation. She is a past board member of the National Ground Water Protection Council and has served on numerous technical advisory committees. Previously, Ms. West worked in Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), hazardous waste and solid waste programs as a program supervisor and technical expert. She has also worked as a professional chemist both in the United States and abroad.
Ms. West earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Montana State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwest Nazarene University. She is also a Diplomat of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Charles Bidondo; Senior Environmental Technician
Mr. Bidondo brings a broad scope of technical and administrative environmental experience in ground water, nonpoint source pollution, and grant writing to the team at CENTRA. He has worked with both private industry and in state government and is intimately familiar with issues pertaining to Total Maximum Daily Loads, drinking water protection, agricultural and storm water issues. Mr. Bidondo also has an extensive and successful background in grant development, grant management, and project management. He has an impressive record of community outreach and working with diverse stakeholders in achieving consensus to accomplish goals and objectives. Mr. Bidondo’s experience also includes a number of years as a field technical consultant in the oil and gas industry. Areas of special emphasis included an extensive scope of monitoring and assessment activities pertaining to soils, surface water, groundwater and pollution prevention systems.
Mr. Bidondo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geophysics from Boise State University and has been the recipient of numerous awards from both private industry and state government.
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