Now Working at MFA! 12 New Professionals Join the Team
Author: Pam Grater Published: September 4, 2019Get to know the 12 new professionals who have joined MFA! We are always interested in potential candidates to join the talented individuals who make up our team. For current job openings, please visit our online application system.

Abbi Russell
Senior Communications & Outreach Specialist | Vancouver Office | Communication and Outreach Team
Alma Mater: Washington State University Vancouver
Favorite Snack: popcorn
Professional Superpower: active listening
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: hanging out with family, cooking (and/or eating!) great food, and reading a good book
Alfredo L. Aguirre
Staff Engineer | Vancouver Office | Engineering Team
Alma Mater: Western Washington University and Washington State University
Favorite Snack: chocolate chip cookies
Professional Superpower: civil engineering
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: hanging out with friends and family
Ashlyn Salzman
Marketing Coordinator | Vancouver Office | Administrative Team
Alma Mater: Washington State University Vancouver
Favorite Snack: ice cream
Professional Superpower: Adobe InDesign hacks!
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: traveling, crafting, thrift shopping, and spending time outside with my bulldog, Stella
Ben Johnson
Staff Planner | Seattle Office | Community Planning Team
Alma Mater: Calvin College and University of Washington
Favorite Snack: chocolate ice cream
Professional Superpower: asking good questions
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: hiking, exploring Seattle, or going to local music shows
Calen Busch
Staff Geologist | Kellogg Office | Environmental Team
Alma Mater: Eastern Washington University
Favorite Snack: Cheez-Its
Professional Superpower: Sampling. Whether it’s soil, surface water, groundwater, air, vapor, or fine wine, I’ll sample it.
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: shredding the “gnar” (while mountain biking or skiing)
Eric Bornhorst
Project Air Quality Consultant | Lake Oswego Office | Environmental Team
Alma Mater: Ohio Northern University
Favorite Snack: hummus
Professional Superpower: emissions inventories
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: doing anything outdoors, especially in the snow
Evelyn Lundeen
Staff Engineer | Seattle Office | Engineering Team
Alma Mater: Colorado School of Mines
Favorite Snack: chocolate chip cookies
Professional Superpower: finding the best remedial option for my clients
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: doing anything outdoors (hiking, camping, kayaking, skiing) or hanging out all morning at a café, reading a good book
Heather Good, LHG
Senior Hydrogeologist | Bellingham Office | Environmental Team
Alma Mater: University of Texas-Austin, and Western Washington University
Favorite Snack: chips and guacamole
Professional Superpower: effective and goal-oriented project management
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: playing outdoors with friends and family—on foot, bike, or skis
More about Heather coming soon!
Hilary Wilcox
Human Resources Specialist | Vancouver Office | Administrative Team
Alma Mater: University of Oregon
Favorite Snack: lemon bars (or any baked goods!)
Professional Superpower: organization (I’m a bit of guru!)
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: baking, playing board games with friends, or playing volleyball
Julianna Wetmore
Staff Chemist | Portland Office | Environmental Team
Alma Mater: Whitman College
Favorite Snack: candy
Professional Superpower: the patience to work with large environmental data sets
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: playing the bass and being outdoors
Michael Tarbert
Staff Engineer | Seattle Office | Engineering Team
Alma Mater: University of Portland and University of Colorado Boulder
Favorite Snack: cookies
Professional Superpower: mega-data modeling maniac
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: cycling, kayaking, photography, and data analysis
More About Michael
Zach Berghorst
Geology Intern | Kellogg Office | Environmental Team
Alma Mater: South Dakota School of Mines
Favorite Snack: dark chocolate
Professional Superpower: attention to detail
A Day Away from MFA is Best Spent: hiking or mineral collecting