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Advancing Energy Projects. Strengthening Essential Infrastructure.
Meeting energy demand requires reliable infrastructure, thoughtful planning, and a practical path through complex permitting requirements. Tighe & Bond helps power utilities, energy developers, and public and private owners modernize existing facilities and advance new energy projects.
Integrated Expertise for Complex Energy Projects
From transmission lines and substations to renewable energy facilities, energy projects bring interconnected engineering, environmental, and community considerations. Our multidisciplinary teams bring together site and civil design, environmental assessment, permitting, geotechnical engineering, and electrical expertise to help clients evaluate options, address constraints, and move projects forward. We work with clients to evaluate and develop geothermal exchange, solar photovoltaic, biomass, hydropower, wind, and anaerobic digestion projects at facilities and sites throughout the Northeast.
Whether upgrading aging infrastructure or developing new energy systems, clients gain coordinated support focused on reliable operations, regulatory compliance, and long-term performance.

Dennis Moran, PE
Project Manager
Dennis Moran is Project Manager and professional engineer who provides design and engineering and permitting support for various site/civil …
Brian Huntley, PE
Lead Technical Director
Brian Huntley serves as Lead Technical Director for Tighe & Bond's Land Use Business Line, specializing in solid waste and renewable ene…
Francis Hoey, PE, LEED AP
Chief Strategy Officer and Client Sector Director
Fran Hoey holds the role of Chief Strategy Officer / Client Sector Director at Tighe & Bond. Tasked with overseeing…
Daniel Rukakoski, PWS, CWS, PSS
Environmental Business Line Leader
Vice President Dan Rukakoski is the Business Line Leader of our Environmental Consulting services…
Tracy Adamski, AICP
Vice President
Our clients count on Tracy Adamski for her broad range of planning expertise in regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, land use pl…
Jeffery Thelen, PG
Principal Hydrogeologist
Jeffery Thelen is a veteran professional geologist and project manager with over 30 years of experience in solid waste assessment and landfi…
Richard Canavan, PhD, PWS
Principal Environmental Scientist
Richard Canavan is a Principal Environmental Scientist with over 25 years of experience in environmental research, teaching, and consulting…
Daniel Ciaramicoli, PE
Project Manager
Daniel Ciaramicoli has more than ten years of experience in project management, design, inspection, and evaluation of waterfront facilities …
Rick Gille, LEP
Principal Environmental Scientist
Richard Gille is a Connecticut Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP) with over 35 years of broad experience working for private and publ…
Fred Mueller, PE
Vice President
Fred Mueller has more than three decades of experience managing and implementing projects related to wastewater, environmental remediation, …
Shawn Rising, LSP
Senior Project Manager
Shawn is a Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional and an active member of the Licensed Site Professional Association with over two decades…
Joe Mastrangelo
Project Manager
Joseph Mastrangelo is a Project Manager in our Regulatory Compliance Services Group, who also serves as Tighe & Bond's Client Sector Lea…
Melissa Coady
Senior Project Manager
Melissa Coady is a senior project manager at Tighe & Bond with over two decades of experience in applied wetlands science and environmen…
Jaclyn Caceci, PE, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager
Jaclyn (Jackie) Caceci is a LEED Accredited Professional who has experience in a variety of public and private engineering projects…
Christian Melendez, PE
Senior Electrical Engineer
Christian Melendez is a Senior Electrical Engineer and Team Leader in Tighe & Bond's Building Services Business Line, based out of our f…
Joseph Persechino, PE, LEED AP
Vice President, Real Estate Client Sector Leader
Joe Persechino is a Vice President and Client Sector Leader for Tighe & Bond's real estate development clients. He also serves as Direct…
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