Talon/LPE is proud to announce our continued growth across the Lone Star State with the launch of our East Texas operations group. This expansion strengthens our ability to deliver local, responsive environmental services and consulting to our growing list of clients— while continuing to uphold the same safety, quality, and client-focused excellence that define Talon/LPE.
As part of this exciting milestone, we’re thrilled to welcome five new professionals who bring decades of combined experience in environmental consulting, remediation, and project management.
Mitch McCall – Regional Manager
Mitch brings over 12 years of experience in environmental compliance, remediation, and emergency response management. As a proven leader, Mitch has directed multimillion-dollar projects across the energy and industrial sectors, while managing large teams. Mitch's areas of expertise would include remediation plan development and oversight, decommissioning assessments, regulatory correspondence, and emergency response management.
Jason Rankin – Senior Environmental Project Manager
With more than 23 years in the environmental and water industry, Jason’s experience spans groundwater resource management, remediation, and public water system oversight. His career includes extensive work with the TCEQ, OCC, and RRC, guiding clients from release response to regulatory closure. Jason’s hydrology and project management background brings a critical edge to our remediation and water resource service lines.
Deedee Whittington – Senior Environmental Project Manager
Deedee joins our team with over a decade of experience managing site assessments, remedial projects, and regulatory compliance across Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. As a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM),and Geoscientist-in-Training (GIT), Deedee’s leadership and technical expertise enhance Talon/LPE’s capabilities in environmental due diligence, wetland delineation, hydrocarbon release response, and remediation oversight.
Stephanie Larios – Environmental Project Manager
Stephanie is an environmental project manager with six years of experience in remediation, land development, and environmental design. She brings technical proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, and Civil 3D, alongside direct field experience managing soil and groundwater investigations. Her well-rounded background bridges field science and engineering collaboration, reinforcing Talon/LPE’s multidisciplinary approach.
Rachel Goodwin – Environmental Project Manager
Rachel joins Talon/LPE with strong expertise in contamination investigations, report writing, remediation, and regulatory coordination. Her experience working with agencies including the TCEQ, OCC, and RRC — coupled with her hands-on project management skills — will help ensure Talon’s continued commitment to safe, compliant, and efficient environmental solutions.
With this new East Texas group, Talon/LPE strengthens its statewide network — combining decades of technical experience with local insight and hands-on project execution. From due diligence and groundwater management to full-scale remediation, our team is ready to deliver the responsive, high-quality environmental services our clients rely on.
Join us in welcoming Mitch, Jason, Deedee, Stephanie, and Rachel to the Talon/LPE team.