RATES Staff

Andrew Ernest, Ph.D., P.E.,BCEE, D.WRE

CEO and President of R.A.T.E.S.

anernest@ratesresearch.org

Javier Guerrero, MS, EIT, Ph.D. Candidate

LRGV TPDES Stormwater Task Force Liason

Executive Director/Chief Project Development Officer

jguerrero@ratesresearch.org

Patrick O’Brien, P.M.P.

Chief Operating Officer – New York

pobrien@ratesresearch.org

Jodi Lees

Chief Financial Officer

jelees@ratesresearch.org

Amber La Fountain

Program Manager – New York

alafountain@ratesresearch.org

Deanna LeVrier

Program Manager – RGV

dlevrier@ratesresearch.org

Aaron Martinez

Student Intern – RGV

aaron.martinez09@utrgv.edu

Samantha Reyna 

Student Intern – RGV

samantha.reyna02@utrgv.edu

Maria Pruneda

Student Intern – RGV

maria.pruneda01@utrgv.edu