Meet Your Team
“Education is not the learning of facts, it’s rather the training of the mind to think.”
Albert Einstein
kyle thompson, pe
Principal Engineer/Owner
Kyle is a licensed professional engineer experienced in design, project delivery, and management. He enjoys working in a collaborative environment to find solutions for his clients’ challenges. His background in civil engineering encompasses water, wastewater, stormwater, street, and site design. He enjoys providing excellent client service and seeing a project go from concept to reality.
ben hennebert
Construction Manager
Ben has extensive experience with public works contracting, working as a consultant engineer, project engineer as a public employee, and contractor. Ben performed construction management services and assisted with the preparation of water system master plans as a consulting engineer. As a public employee, Ben focused on the operations of public water and sewer systems, including the design and construction of facility improvements, hydraulic modeling, and condition assessment. Most recently, Ben was a project manager for an industrial contractor. Preparation of bids, oversight of submittals, developing and maintaining budgets, scheduling, material and labor coordination, and subcontractor oversight all fell under the purview of the project manager.
krista busby, EIT
Design Engineer
Krista is a recent graduate of PSU with a degree in Environmental Engineering. From the very beginning, she knew she wanted to work in water and wastewater. While in college, she became very passionate about providing clean water in a way that is sustainable for both the environment and the people being served.
haillee nunn, EIT
Design Engineer
Haillee is a recent graduate from Portland State University with a bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering. She has a passion for clean water, soil, and air. One thing Haillee particularly loves about the engineering profession is it guarantees lifelong learning which she finds extremely rewarding.
lloyd filbert, eit
Design Engineer
Lloyd is a civil engineer with five years of experience in the Oregon coastal area of and the Portland Metro Area. He has developed a profound appreciation for the natural environment and local communities of the Pacific Northwest. Lloyd’s expertise encompasses a wide range of projects, including the design and construction of sewer systems, stream reconstructions for salmon habitat preservation, bridges, street renovations, and various private redevelopment initiatives. Equipped with a solid foundation in civil engineering principles and a deep understanding of local regulations and requirements, he is well-equipped to tackle any civil engineering project for our clients.
basil paulson, phd
Senior Scientist
Basil spent his high school years working in a family chemical business running reactions and scaling projects. After getting his PhD in chemistry, Basil did a post-doc at Argonne National Lab., volunteered through Peace Corps, worked at a traditional chemical manufacturing plant, a medical device company in Chicago, and later at a couple of start-ups in California developing enzymes and catalysts. He enjoys reading technical literature and the different process methods used for water and wastewater treatment.
Irina Belova, CPSM
Director of Operations
Irina oversees business operations at Grayling Engineers and supports the firm’s administrative, human resources, marketing, and business development functions. Irina brings more than 20 years of strategic marketing and communications experience working for private companies and nonprofit organizations in the United States and overseas.
