Our History
BEL Environmental Engineering, LLC, is a certified small business established in January 2012. Since our founding, we’ve grown into a trusted provider of environmental engineering, regulatory compliance, and construction quality assurance services. Our three core lines of business—Engineering, Compliance, and Construction Quality Assurance/Field Services—are led by experienced Vice Presidents and supported by a collaborative team across five main offices and multiple satellite locations. This integrated structure allows us to deliver a full spectrum of expertise, ensuring innovative, cost-effective solutions for clients nationwide.
At BEL, we combine technical excellence with a client-focused approach to help organizations achieve their environmental and infrastructure goals. Take a look at some of our projects.
ABOUT US
OUR FOUNDERS
Angela Leonard
Ms. Leonard has more than 30 years of experience in the Solid Waste industry. Prior to becoming a principal at BEL, she served as the Director of Engineering and Environmental Management for the East Region for Republic Services. In her positions over the years, Ms. Leonard has developed a solid relationship and reputation with Regulators, Consultants, Vendors and Owners across the Midwest and Northeast regions of the US. She has experience in all aspects of the Solid Waste industry including, but not limited to: permitting, engineering, design, compliance and construction quality assurance for landfills, transfer stations and hauling companies.
Brian Barninger
During his 20 years in the Solid Waste industry, Mr. Barninger has acted as Construction Quality Assurance Engineer/Project Manager for over 100 solid and hazardous waste landfill construction projects at over 40 different landfill facilities in six states. Projects included landfill baseliner and closure construction, landfill expansion, landfill gas management systems, leachate recirculation fields and storage tanks, Tensar engineered slope stabilization and retaining walls, and sedimentation and erosion control applications. Mr. Barninger has overseen GCCS Engineering Evaluations, Landfill Gas Engineering Designs, GCCS Engineering Budget Models, and Final GCCS plans at facilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Michigan.