Joined ELA Group: 1997

Title: President

Department: Civil Engineering

Job Responsibilities: As President, Grant contributes extensive experience in the management and administration of Municipal and Civil Engineering projects for a variety of clients. His responsibilities include client liaison, project management, subconsultant coordination, and interaction with local, state and federal agencies.

Education: Penn State University

Degrees and Certificates: B.S. Civil Engineering – 1967 and M.S. Engineering Science – 1977

Designations and Licenses: Professional Engineer (Civil) - PA, NJ, MD and DE

Interests: Grant enjoys gardening, woodworking and coin collecting. His other interests include ocean fishing, hunting and golfing.

Professional Affiliations:
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)

Joined ELA Group: 1997

Title: Director: Transportation Engineering

Department: Transportation Engineering

Job Responsibilities: His responsibilities include overseeing and coordination for the preparation of traffic impact studies (TIS), traffic signal layout and design, traffic signal coordination and interconnection, plan reviews, and all transportation improvement projects.

Interests: Doug enjoys hunting, supporting the Philadelphia Flyers, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and traveling.

Education: Pennsylvania State University

Degrees and Certificates: B.S. Transportation Engineering

Continuing Education:
Highway Capacity Analysis
TRANSYT-7F Analysis
Traffic Impact Study Analysis
Traffic Engineering & Safety Conference
The Basic Course in Subdivision Review
Lancaster County Master Planner Graduate

Professional Affiliations/Role:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Mid-Atlantic Section ITE (Past President)
ITE’s Urban Traffic Engineer’s Council
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
International Municipal Signal Association, Inc.
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce-Transportation Committee
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce-Advocacy Council
East Hempfield Township Planning Commission, Lancaster County
American Public Works Association
Rotary, Lancaster Sunrise Club

Co-founded ELA Group: 1996

Title: Principal-In-Charge: Landscape Architecture

Department: Landscape Architecture

Job Responsibilities: Principal-In-Charge: Land Planning. Manages scheduling, business development and project management for selected commissions; development of commercial/industrial, recreational, residential, and institutional sites and special projects; site layout, grading, planting plans, drainage and storm water management, utilities, sediment and erosion control, site analysis, construction drawings and specifications and construction observation.

Education: Pennsylvania State University

Degrees and Certificates: B.S. Landscape Architecture

Acreditations / Registrations: Landscape Architect, 1983 – PA

Interests: Rick enjoys spending time with his family, reading, heading to the beach and writing. He is passionate about growth management/smart growth, politics, learning about The American Civil War and horses.

Professional Affiliations:
* American Society of Landscape Architects
* Coalition for Smart Growth (President of Board, 2006)
* Lancaster County Building Industry Association (Chairman Governmental Affairs)
* Lancaster County Growth Management Plan Update Task Force
* Lancaster County Land Recycling Steering Committee
* Sigma Lambda Alpha Honorary Society
* Associated Builders and Contractors
* Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Council
* PA Recreation and Parks Society

Co-founded ELA Group: 1996

Title:Principal-In-Charge: ELA Sport

Department: Landscape Architecture

Job Responsibilities: Landscape Architect Ernie Graham is responsible for the management, client coordination/relations, schedule management, project cost budgeting, project quality control, project presentations and direct supervision of team members.

Interests: Ernie enjoys playing golf, fantasy football and rooting for the various Pittsburgh sports teams.

Education: Pennsylvania State University

Degrees and Certificates: B.S. Landscape Architecture

Acreditations / Registrations: Landscape Architect, 1992 – PA

Professional Affiliations/Role:
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
American Sports Builder Association
Construction Specifications Institute
KAFMO (PA) Chapter Sports Turf Managers Association
Keystone Athletic Field Managers Association
National Playground Safety Institute
National Sports Turf Management Association
PA Recreation and Parks Society (PRPS)

Joined ELA Group: 1997

Title: Principal-In-Charge: Engineering

Department: Civil Engineering

Job Responsibilities: As Principal-In-Charge: Engineering, Chuck is responsible for leading the project management and coordination efforts, drainage and storm water management facility design, utility infrastructure design, roadway and transportation design, construction drawings and municipal engineering services.

Education: University of Texas at Austin

Degree and Certificates: B.S. Civil Engineering, 1983

Designations and Licenses: Professional Engineer (Civil), 1990 – PA

Interests: Chuck spends countless hours of his free time away from work on the ball fields with his two boys coaching baseball. He enjoys playing golf and is an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Professional Affiliations:
Chi Epsilon Honor Society
American Public Works Association (APWA)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)

Joined ELA Group: 2006

Title: Director: GIS, Chief Information Officer

Department: Civil Engineering

Job Responsibilities: As Director: GIS, Patrick is responsible for leading the project management and coordination efforts in regards to the GIS, Provide GIS support services and updates as needed in order to maintain current records of municipal improvements, growth and planning goals. Services include: Parks and Recreation Planning, Sewage Facilities Act 537 Maps, Act 167 Storm Water Management Maps, Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Maps, Zoning and Land Use Maps, NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Study) for MS4's (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems) Maps, Base Mapping, Municipal GIS System Implementation, Document Management and Data Collection (Code-Phase GPS).

Education: Thaddeus Stevens College

Degree and Cerificates: AAS Architecture

Interests: Patrick spends most of his time working around his house and relaxing with his wife Carol and their two dogs. Patrick also enjoys traveling, camping, golfing, boating and jet skiing on the Chesapeake Bay.

Professional Affiliations:

Pennsylvania Mapping and Geographic Information Consortium (PAMAGIC)

American Association of Geographers (AAG)

Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)