Who We Are

Our Vision

Our vision is to use the highest standards of professional engineering to satisfy the needs of property owners, general contractors, industrial clients, and transportation agencies. All our engineering projects include global stability calculations, something that is seldom done in the U.S., and we strictly conform to all appropriate codes and standards in our industry. Our vision encompasses being a friendly, easy company to do business with, with our customer’s satisfaction always directing us.

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: we strive to be the #1 consulting engineering company in North America that specializes in earth retention projects such as retaining walls, reinforced steep slopes, and similar applications. Additionally, the second division of Earth Retention offers the products used in these projects, such as geogrids, geotextiles, and wire facing systems, at competitive prices – all Made in America.  Our products are all fully tested in U.S. laboratories and have the highest material properties available.

Our Core Values

The Culture of Excellence

  • Offer our clients common-sense designs, always looking for value-engineering opportunities while adhering to all standard factors-of-safety.

Mutually Beneficial Partnerships

  • Treat our clients as if they are our partners and team members.
  • Consider our employees as part of our corporate family.
  • Develop strong, long-term relationships with our suppliers.

Positive and Rewarding Work Environment

  • Share all information with our employees related to company performance, long and short-term goals, our strategic business plan, and give them full opportunity to share their ideas, problems, and personal goals with senior management.
  • Implement on a regular basis a recognition program for employees who attain excellence in measurable categories.

Continuous Quality Improvement

  • Offer each of our employees the opportunity to receive more education related to their job function.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in design turnaround time, workflow procedures, handling project changes and design revisions, product shipping logistics, and other functions throughout our company.
  • Always question: “How can we be better?”

Learn More About Our Team

Our Team

Chad Clark, P.E.

Founder​​

Lance Carter, P.E.

Chief Engineer

Matt Thompson, P.E.

Mid-Atlantic Director of Engineering

Jim Kelley

Regional Sales Manager

Erik Pedersen

Mid-Atlantic Sales Representative

John Folts, P.E.

Northeast Sales Manager

Jeremy Davidson

Design Operations Manager

Yulin Luan, P.E.

Senior Engineer

Susan Rafalko, P.E.

Senior Engineer

Erika Williams, E.I.T.

Project Engineer

Nick Thiel, P.E.

Project Engineer

Thao Truong, E.I.T.

Project Engineer

Omkar Shirke, E.I.T.

Project Engineer

Alex Poole

Design Technician

Robert Cupp

CAD Operator

Sean Feagins

CAD Operator

Alpana Gantayet

Market Research Analyst

Jennifer Tolan

Marketing Development Manager

Denise Kirk

Administrative Coordinator

Malia White

Controller

Azael Martinez

Warehouse Operations Manager

Rodolfo Nicholas

Material Handler

Revolutionizing the way you think about retaining wall projects.

Leverage our industry expertise and robust supply chain to complete your project on time, within your budget, built to last.

Contact Us

Reach out via our website, or give us a call. We’ll give you our full attention, and find solutions for all your project needs. Let us help you get your next project off the ground!

Make A Plan

We understand your project’s distinct needs and craft a plan to tackle them. Going beyond consulting, we join you on the journey from start to finish – gathering feedback and providing insight every step of the way.

Design Your Project

Our team is here to craft the solutions you need. From consultation and design, all the way through sourcing materials, we are prepared to build whatever your project entails.

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