Senior Staff

Three members of the Franklin Associates staff—Bill Franklin, Marge Franklin, and Bob Hunt—have been providing environmental consulting services since 1975; each has decades of experience in life cycle and/or solid waste management. Most other members of the senior staff have at least 10 years of experience in those fields.

William E. (Bill) Franklin has been an innovator and leader in the fields of solid waste management and life cycle analysis for more than 30 years. In the early 1970s, he co-developed the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) methodology and researched and wrote some of the first reports quantifying solid waste generation and management. He has worked continuously in both fields ever since, managing scores of projects for both governmental and private clients. Mr. Franklin is well known both nationally and internationally. He has made many presentations and published dozens of papers during his distinguished career.

Marjorie A. (Marge) Franklin has nearly 30 years of experience in solid waste management, particularly in the areas of waste characterization and recycling. Ms. Franklin is well known for her pioneering work in waste characterization using a materials balance methodology. While much of her work has been for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ms. Franklin has also worked extensively with many state, local, and private clients. Ms. Franklin has written extensively on solid waste management topics and has made numerous presentations to large and small audiences.

Robert G. (Bob) Hunt acts as the principal advisor on science and life cycle methodology to Franklin Associates' technical staff. A founding member of Franklin Associates, he co-developed the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) methodology with Bill Franklin in the 1970s. Mr. Hunt is also well known nationally and internationally, and is recognized as a world leader on LCI methodology.

Beverly J. (Bev) Sauer is a project manager and senior chemical engineer specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Inventory (LCI), and Life Cycle Management (LCM). Her primary responsibilities are managing, conducting, and reviewing LCI and LCM projects. In her 14 years of experience in this field at Franklin Associates, she has managed a wide array of complex life cycle projects.

Shelly H. Schneider is a project manager and senior environmental scientist in solid waste management with 13 years of experience in the field. Ms. Schneider has extensive experience in economic analysis of waste management alternatives and in waste characterization. Her clients have ranged from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to state, regional, and local government agencies.

Melissa Huff is a project manager and senior chemical engineer specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) projects. She has 13 years of experience at Franklin Associates, and has served as project manager on many LCI/LCA projects. Her expertise includes data gathering, research, technical writing, and computer modeling. She is familiar with the entire Franklin Associates database and is expert at using the LCI models.

James Littlefield is a chemical engineer at Franklin Associates, and his work centers on Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). His principal responsibilities include researching industrial processes, performing material and energy balances, and preparing written documentation for processes. Mr. Littlefield is a key staff member on the team developing the U.S. LCI database.