Colleen is the Client Solutions Manager for North Carolina at RES, where she leverages her deep expertise in ecological restoration, green infrastructure, and project management. Before joining RES, she was Vice President of District Operations for the Cortex Innovation District in St. Louis, overseeing the master development of a 200-acre innovation hub and managing public realm operations, including security and construction management.

Colleen has served as General Manager for an ecological restoration company, leading various restoration projects across the Midwest. With a strong focus on sustainable practices, she specializes in native plant installations and is a licensed ISA Arborist, bringing a high level of proficiency in green infrastructure and land management.

Colleen holds a BS in Sustainability from Washington University.

Outside work, she enjoys traveling, surfing, and attending concerts with her husband and daughter. On weekends, they spend their time hiking, kayaking, and attending volleyball tournaments while also supporting local restaurants and breweries.

As Client Solutions Manager, Construction, James works with clients to identify stormwater management opportunities, ranging from complex 10,000-foot stream mitigation projects to equally important smaller shoulder drain projects.

Before RES, James served as Senior Business Development Officer for Carolina Environmental Contracting (CEC), a North Carolina contracting firm specializing in the delivery of stormwater and stream restoration solutions.

James holds a North Carolina General Contractors License and is an active member of the Specialty Contractor Advisory Council for the Carolina Chapter of the Association of General Contractors (AGC).

August is the Regional Land Manager for RES’ Southeast region. August has been working at RES for nearly seven years, procuring land and helping develop eleven mitigation projects covering over 350 acres of protected stream and wetland corridors throughout North Carolina. While working on these projects, he has obtained various land and legal diligence skills, including mortgage/lien subordination approvals, bankruptcy approvals, and boundary line agreements and adjustments.

August is a licensed NC real estate broker, and before joining RES, he specialized in residential real estate in Raleigh. August received his BA in Economics from Hampden-Sydney College.