EnviroVantage Owner/President Scott Knightly is a pioneer in the abatement industry. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business & Economics, he began doing what he loved most-restoring old homes and historic buildings in New Hampshire. The trouble was that he kept running into lead paint and there were no state or federal guidelines for its safe removal.

Realizing the tremendous need for inspection and abatement, Scott formed Lead Source, the first licensed lead abatement contractor in New Hampshire. Knightly’s company quickly grew to tackle other contaminants found in buildings, including asbestos, mold, PCB’s and mercury.

In time, the processes and practices Knightly developed as New Hampshire’s first Private Lead Contractor were adopted as state regulations in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts, and EnviroVantage became a regional leader in environmental clean-up and historic restoration.

Scott plays a prominent role in the industry sitting on the State of NH Asbestos Advisory Board, the State of NH Lead Advisory Board, the Board of Directors for the National Demolition Association and is 2nd Vice Chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT chapter.

In his spare time, Scott enjoys hockey, skiing and spending time with his family.

Tonya Knightly - CFO

Tonya Knightly joined EnviroVantage in 1998 as its principle accountant and soon began managing other functions, including specifying the construction software that tracks the work of temporary employees, managing a growing staff payroll, billing and general contractor retainage.

Tonya provides the expertise needed to ensure optimal customer relations with the banking community, manage’s the firm’s increasing credit lines, assists in collections and provides requisite financial reporting to the executive staff. She has degrees from Macintosh College (Accounting) and the University of New Hampshire.

Tonya is married to EnviroVantage President Scott Knightly; they have two children and live in Durham, NH, where Tonya is active in community affairs.

Scott Sansoucie - VP of Operations

Scott Sansoucie joined EnviroVantage in 1992 and was the firm’s first fulltime employee after founder Scott Knightly. Initially, Scott was responsible for project management, and along with Knightly, was instrumental in growing the business. He earned his various state licenses and certifications as they were introduced and went on to manage all field operations before being named Vice President of Operations in 2005. Scott is still a hands-on executive, personally managing numerous key EnviroVantage accounts.

Scott served four years in the United States Air Force where he earned the nickname “Soupy” as he served as a cook whose only skill was heating up canned soup.

In his spare time, Scott enjoys playing softball, snowmobiling, four wheeling and spending time with his wife, Shanin.

Krista Sherburne - Marketing Director/Sales Coordinator

After graduating from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a concentration in Marketing, Krista joined EnviroVantage in 2007. She eagerly took on the challenge of the brand new position of Marketing Director. Krista developed and manages a new marketing plan and budget, supports sales, organizes advertising, develops graphic design work, manages networking opportunities, maintains the website, plans events and assists in building strong relationships with clients.

Krista serves on the Forums committee and Business of the Year Committee for the Exeter Chamber of Commerce, the PR committee for the Associated Builders & Contractors NH/VT chapter and volunteers regularly to help out at events. She recently completed the Future Leaders in Construction course at the ABC NH/VT headquarters in Concord, NH, as well as a Dale Carnegie course in Manchester, NH.

In her free time, Krista enjoys music, the beach, sports, and spending time with friends and family at her camp on Crystal Lake.

Barry Williams - Director of Mold/Microbial Division

After graduating from the University of NH, Barry owned and operated a computer software/hardware business. He then went on to own and operate New Hampshire’s largest hydroponic agribusiness and designed computer environmental systems for energy and disease control, especially mold. Barry has been a licensed pesticide handler since 1980. He designed and spoke world wide on beneficial bacteria and advanced stabilized media design which led to his patented design of multiple products for stabilized media and microbial control.

Barry joined EnviroVantage in 2007 bringing with him 20+ years of experience in battling mold. He understands the scientific basis of fighting spores and holds the sole license in the state of NH to use EPA registered, industrial strength chemicals to combat all various types of mold.

Barry is very active in the industry sitting on the Board of Directors for the Indoor Air Quality Association, and Maine Indoor Air Quality. Barry is an excellent speaker and frequently offers his presentations to clients and at conferences all over New England.

In his free time, Barry is an avid gardener and outdoor enthusiast. He enjoys skiing, hiking, biking, swimming and anything else outdoors.

Troy Purington - Project Manager

After graduating from Fitchburg State College with a degree in Construction Technology, Troy joined EnviroVantage in 2006. He was originally hired as an estimator and after about 2 months he was sent out into the field to help manage a $1.2 million asbestos/demolition project at Plymouth State College.

After recognizing his talent, Troy was promoted to Project Manager and now oversees 8-10 jobs at a time, manages 25 field employees, files change orders and helps arrange labor.

Troy is newly married and living in Massachusetts. Construction has always been a passion for him and when he is not at work, he is having fun remodeling his own home and spending time with his wife, Tiffany.

Keith Ronalter - Safety Manager/Project Manager

Keith joined the EnviroVantage Team in May of 2008, after working at Phillips Exeter Academy for 22+ years as Environmental Programs Manager. His responsibilities included the development and management of programs such as Tier II, SPCC - Oil Spill Prevention, Title V Air Emissions, Campus Lead & Asbestos management, Environmental Contracting and Project Management. He also offered Safety Training for employees in various aspects of the OSHA regulations. Keith also brings with him 20 years of construction management experience.

Keith attended Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas for two years and spent another two years in the United States Marine Corp in Viet Nam. He is qualified to teach OSHA 10-30 hour construction classes as certified through the OSHA institute in Manchester, NH, along with a variety of other OSHA related training.

His outside interests include camping, golfing, short term Missions trips to South and Central America, other community action activities and caring for two Italian Greyhounds.

Dean Raftopoulos - Business Development

We welcome Dean to the EnviroVantage team in March of 2009.

For over 20 years, Dean has been creating partnerships that really work through the development of strong and trusted business relationships. Bringing like-minded professionals together to achieve common goals and exceed expectations is what Dean loves to do.

A focus of Dean’s career has been providing industries with innovative solutions using state-of-the-art technologies and services that restore and protect concrete, metal, and other substrates from the damaging effects of an environment including corrosion, erosion, abrasion, chemical attack, moisture and other forms of degradation. Lead, asbestos, mold and other environmental hazards continue to be a significant part of the projects that Dean works on.

Outside of business, Dean very happily spends his time with his family.

Curt Knightly - Purchasing Manager

Curt joined EnviroVantage in July of 2000 as an A/P and A/R assistant. Six months later he moved to the position of Project Facilitator where he became very familiar with all of the lead and asbestos rules for Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

In 2004, Curt trained at the State of NH and became the company’s Certified Hazardous Waste Coordinator. Curt also completed training with the Indoor Air Quality Association and became a Certified Mold Remediator. Currently, Curt serves as EnviroVantage’s purchasing and inventory control manager in addition to maintaining his numerous certifications.

Curt has been married to his wife, Deb, for 22 years and they have two sons, Rob, 17, and Matt, 21. Curt is a league bowler, golfer and avid fisherman in his free time.

Erin Saxby - Regulatory Compliance Officer

Erin Saxby joined the EnviroVantage team in 2007 as its Regulatory Compliance Officer. She is responsible for making sure the company and each of the field crews are properly trained and licensed for work in all of the New England States. She also ensures the company and crews comply with all State and Federal Regulations in regards to lead, asbestos and mold remediation. Erin’s role with the company also includes working with Operations to schedule projects and crews and providing project information to everyone headed out into the field.

Erin graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Marine and Freshwater Biology. She has several years experience in customer service and the hazardous waste disposal industry.

Erin enjoys spending her time in the outdoors, cooking, reading, playing with her sons and spending time with her family at her home in Milton, NH.

Robin Rich - Contract Administrator

Robin joined EnviroVantage in 2005 and works in the Accounting Department handling all contracts, subcontracts, billing and job costing and accounts receivable.

Away from the office, Robin enjoys spending time with her kids, gardening, cooking and especially being an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan.

Vera Stroheker - Accounts Payable & Administrative Assistant

You will most likely hear Vera’s friendly voice answering the phone. Vera joined EnviroVantage in 2010 and works in the Accounting Department handling Accounts Payable. She also serves as the company’s Human Resource Administrator responsible for payroll and benefits for all EV employees.

Away from work, Vera enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 girls and their 2 dogs. They enjoy hiking, exploring the outdoors, the ocean and their family time doing things around the house.