Who We Are
Dresdner Robin is a leading land-use consultancy covering the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Connecticut metro markets. Our full-service firm provides creative solutions that emphasize service, client satisfaction and technological innovation, with specialties in Civil engineering, Surveying & 3D measurement, Environmental & LSRP services, Planning, and Landscape Architecture in the revival of urban landscapes.
Founded in the 1970s, Dresdner Robin has transformed brownfield redevelopment. With a specialty in urban design, we created and implemented the first-ever remedial action plan in the state of New Jersey, which ensured effective measures with environmental issues at Newport, in Jersey City. This initial focus on city planning combined with environmental leadership established our reputation.
This success allowed us to establish civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture practices rounding out our land-use repertoire.
Still a privately held company with three office locations, Dresdner Robin continues to draw the best creative minds to our multi-functional team. Dresdner Robin is a New Jersey certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE).
Our Team
Our employees are agents of change. Through strategy and execution, we transform ideas into results for clients and communities across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Leadership
Tony Ianuale, CFA
Chief Operating Officer/CFO
Tony joined Dresdner Robin in 2009 and is responsible for the general management and administration of the firm. Prior to joining Dresdner Robin, Tony managed teams responsible for real estate development. He was a Senior Vice President of Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO) where he ran AIMCO’s real estate development and redevelopment operations in the NE region, consisting of Philadelphia, New York metro, and the Boston markets. Prior to that experience, he ran similar groups that sourced and developed investment-grade large-scale multifamily, office, retail, hotel, mixed-use, and transit-oriented projects in positions he held at AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Lincoln Property Company, and The Druker Company of Boston.
He began his career in real estate at Jones Lang LaSalle first as an asset manager of retail and office properties in Chicago and later as a development manager in New York. Tony started his business career as a financial analyst for Exxon Corporation. Tony has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. He holds the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation.
Douglas Neumann
Director of Environmental Services
Doug has over 25 years of diverse experience conducting environmental investigations on behalf of a wide range of clientele including government agencies, real-estate developers, law firms, and financial institutions. Specializing in environmental due diligence and brownfield redevelopment, he regularly assists clients in assessing and mitigating risk associated with real estate acquisitions and has acted as an expert in support of environmental litigation cost recovery cases. He has served as an effective liaison between clients, regulatory agencies, legal counsel, and financial institutions and has developed innovative and cost-effective solutions to a variety of complex environmental and engineering challenges. He is a dedicated and performance driven professional with an accomplished record of meeting his client’s objectives.
Doug has also assisted with the preparation and coordination of Brownfield Development Applications (BDA) with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Department of the Treasury and has served on BDA steering committees on behalf of public agencies as well as private real-estate developers. As the Director of Environmental Services at Dresdner Robin, he leads a diverse team of talented professionals and has proven himself to be an effective manager with strong organizational skills. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Ohio University and a Master of Science degree in Geo-Environmental Science from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
Charles Heydt, PP, AICP, LEED AP ND
Director of Planning
As Director of Planning Services, much of Charles’ work at Dresdner Robin is focused on the key components of land use and environmental planning. He places a strong emphasis on development feasibility, redevelopment, environmental and fiscal impact analysis, and sustainability. Most recently, Charles has expanded these services to provide planning support for linear transportation improvement projects.
His skill set includes development feasibility, community engagement, environmental/fiscal impact analysis, and population/planning/variance studies. Because of his wide base of experience in residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial, and institutional projects, Charles demonstrates a facility for effective project management. He is often called upon as an expert witness in planning before local and regional boards throughout the tri-state area.
Before joining Dresdner Robin, Charles was a key contributor to the early development of the Sustainable Jersey certification program with the Sustainability Institute (formerly New Jersey Sustainable State Institute). Charles earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The College of New Jersey and a Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) degree from the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. A long-time member of the American Planning Association (APA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), he continues to serve on the APA-NJ Executive Committee.
Lauren K. Venin, LLA, RLA, CFM
Associate Director, Landscape Architect
Lauren Venin brings more than 17 years experience in landscape architecture to the Dresdner Robin team. She has a solid skill set in all areas of project development, from conceptual design to construction services as well as specification and cost estimation. She has worked on projects within high-density residential developments, urban parks, streetscapes, and mixed use development, with extensive project experience in both public and private sector projects.
Lauren is a certified floodplain manager who volunteers in several civic organizations related to landscape architecture. She has served as chair of the Borough of Pompton Lakes Flood Advisory Board, and a founder and chair of the Borough of Pompton Lakes Trail Maintenance Subcommittee. She has volunteered her expertise to integrate Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development strategies into the management of public land and waterways in the town.
Lauren’s pre-Dresdner Robin work included 11 years with a Landscape Architecture and Urban Design firm, focusing on projects involving senior campus living and assisted living projects as well as urban parks. She has also done extensive work for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, coordinating projects with multiple city agencies.
Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University’s Landscape Architecture program.
Nicholas Noce, LSRP
Associate Director, Environmental
Nick has over 30 years of environmental consulting experience performing site and remedial investigations and remediation of soil and ground water on a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial properties for private corporations and federal and state agencies. His areas of expertise include hazardous waste screenings/ preliminary assessments, Phase I and Phase II Site Assessments, subsurface investigations, soil and ground water sampling, air monitoring, UST/AST removals, remediation technology and implementation, report writing, bid proposals, client liaison, and project management.
He is a certified industrial N-2 operator with extensive experience in the installation, operation and maintenance of remediation systems with major emphasis on ground water pump and treat, soil vapor extraction, air sparging, and on-site bioremediation. He has prepared Site Investigation Reports, Remedial Investigation Reports, Remedial Action Work Plans, Remedial Action Reports, Health and Safety Plans, soil and ground water sampling plans, and Deed Notices for both private and government clients.
Nick is also responsible for managing and coordinating on-going agreements with several public agencies for roadway/bridge/drainage improvement projects and maintenance facilities/service areas statewide. The roadway improvement projects include providing hazardous waste services during the preliminary, final, and construction phases of the project. The objectives of the maintenance facilities agreements are to characterize soil and/or ground water contamination and to evaluate, select and implement the most appropriate and cost-effective remedial approach. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from The Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS, formerly Cook College), Rutgers University.
MATTHEW NEULS PE, CME, LEED AP
Associate Director of Land Development
Matthew (Matt) Neuls brings many years of expertise to his role as Senior Project Manager on the engineering team at Dresdner Robin. A large portfolio of high density mixed-use urban development projects has benefited from his management expertise of all phases, from concept through construction. While he specializes in regulatory compliance for coastal resources, flood hazard and water quality permitting for both State and Federal agencies, he is equally adept at preparing site plans, construction drawings, specifications, and other documents.
Matt and his team have concentrated on several multi-block urban redevelopment areas in Jersey City over the last few years. They have worked closely with various stakeholders – owners, utility carriers, government agencies, and others – on development site plans and designs for individual parcels of land. At the same time, their focus has extended to area-wide infrastructure improvements and public amenities for future neighborhood buildout.
Before joining the Dresdner Robin team, Matt worked as an engineering consultant for a variety of public and private sector clients over two decades. His prior work experience included site plans for development projects, plans and contract documents for public works construction projects, construction contract administration, and general on-call engineering activities. He served as Municipal Engineer of Record for four Northern New Jersey communities as well as engineering consultant for a half dozen Planning and Zoning Boards in New Jersey. Recognized as an expert witness in the field of civil engineering by the New Jersey Superior Court, he has provided testimony on coastal resource regulations to the New Jersey State Senate Committee on Environment and Energy.
Matt earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Lafayette College.
AUSTIN G. RILEY, PLS
Associate Director of Surveying
As the Associate Director of Surveying, Austin brings 13 years of business and client relationship management experience, and over 10 years of experience practicing the many facets of the land surveying industry. His diverse background enables Austin to understand client communication, satisfaction, and the delivery of quality products.
Austin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Marist College, Poughkeepsie NY. Leveraging his business degree, Austin worked for industry leading firms managing a diverse portfolio of clients including AMLaw 100 firms, top CPA firms, and Fortune Global 500 companies. Wanting a change in his career, Austin attended the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Survey Engineering Technology program. Austin is also a FAA Part 107 UAV certified pilot.
Austin has executed and supervised numerous ALTA, Boundary, Topographic, Route, Right-of-Way, Bathometric, and Aerial Surveys. This experience has made him well versed in surveying collection methods, from traditional total stations, LiDAR scanning, UAV operations, and GPS collection techniques.
Gabrielle Gornelli, PE
Project Manager, Engineering
Gabrielle (Gabby) Gornelli plays a key role in Dresdner Robin’s engineering department as Project Manager. Her focus is on the preparation of municipal site plan applications and related engineering reports for a wide range of civil engineering work in commercial, residential and mixed-use development projects.
Gabby’s extensive experience in design and development, construction services and regulatory permitting on local, state and national levels informs her work on a variety of Dresdner Robin projects. Her expertise is expertly applied to managing projects that include roadway and site grading design, utility layout and design, storm water management and erosion control design, as well as the development of detailed construction documents and administrative services. A recent example of her regulatory expertise is embodied in the management of multiple modifications for an active NJDEP Waterfront Development Permit for a regional site with more than 20 municipal parcels and over one million square feet of development area.
Before joining the Dresdner Robin team, Gabby spent six years at the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (formerly the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission). Her responsibilities included the review of land use applications and the management of public sector construction projects.
Gabby Gornelli has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Construction Management from Stevens Institute of Technology.
John F. Tregidgo, LSRP
Senior Project Manager, Environmental
John has over 20 years of experience within the environmental industry, which spans from the laboratory process through completion of remediation. This diverse background gives him a unique understanding of the remediation process which he applies to everything from homeowner heating oil tanks to investigations at complex former industrial facilities. He effectively applies professional judgment through the remediation process and has conducted environmental investigations on behalf of a wide range of clientele including government agencies, real-estate developers, law firms and financial institutions. He is regularly involved in the preparation of Preliminary Assessments, Site Investigation Reports, Remedial Investigation Reports, Remedial Action Work Plans, Remedial Action Reports, Quality Assurance Project Plans, soil and ground water sampling plans, and Deed Notices for both private and government clients.
John has served as an effective liaison between clients, local/state/federal regulatory agencies, legal counsel, and financial institutions and has designed and implemented innovative and cost-effective solutions to a variety of complex environmental and engineering challenges. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and a Minor in Chemistry from Montclair State University and a Masters of Business Administration from Ramapo College.
Kara Carelli, LSRP
Senior Project Manager, Environmental
As an experienced project manager with LSRP accreditation, Kara brings strong professional assets to the Dresdner Robin Environmental Services team. She has spent more than sixteen years working in all aspects of the environmental arena, currently specializing in redevelopment projects at designated Brownfields sites and other underutilized properties. She designs and implements remedial strategies that are cost effective and specifically tailored to future land use goals, working closely with all parties to marry the building design and the applicable regulatory framework.
Kara earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies from Lehigh University.
Staff
Alyssa Petry
Environmental Scientist
Anthony Ruiz
Staff Landscape Architect
Arthur Rubin
Staff Engineer
Brian Liebeskind, PE
Project Manager, Civil Engineering
Brittany Reichardt
Staff Landscape Architect
Carolyn Worstell, PP, AICP
Senior Planner
Chris Rowatti, PE, LSRP
Senior Project Manager
Eric Tuvel
Senior Planner
Farooq Syed
Environmental Scientist
Frankie Albin
GIS Manager
Gabe Flores
Staff Planner
Humayra Ahmed
Staff Engineer
Jayson Breton
Environmental Scientist
Joseph DeVirgiliis
Land Survey CAD Technician
John Paul Lombari
Senior Staff Engineer
Jordan Balgahoom
Staff Engineer
Kaitlin Stewart
Geologist/Lead Environmental Data Specialist
Kyle Tulner
Project Manager, Environmental Services
Liam O'Neill
Technician
Mallory Clark, PP, AICP
Senior Planner
Maria Czerny
Environmental Scientist
Mark Robison, LLA
Project Manager, Landscape Architecture
Michael Begonja
Staff Engineer
Michael Finocchio
Assistant Project Manager, Environmental Services
Michael Irving
Project Manager, Environmental Services
Michael Rizk
Project Manager, Civil Engineering
Mike Romano
Assistant Project Manager, Environmental Services
Richard Mailhot
Senior Project Manager, Environmental Services
Richard F. Smith
Project Manager, Surveying & 3D Measurement
Ryan Beachner
Senior Project Manager, Environmental Services
Sally Basler
Staff Engineer
Samuel Bellamy, PP, AICP
Planner
Sean Millington
Project Manager, Environmental Services
Suzanne Lotito
Administrative Assistant
Valerie Gorman
Project Manager, Environmental Services