Staff
Brandy Howard, Laboratory Director/Analyst
Brandy Howard has a Masters in Environmental Science and Engineering and a Bachelors degree in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Her first task at RNET was to get the TEM accredited and she dived into the world of asbestos identification by Transmission Electron Microscope. She has taken a training course at MVA Scientific in Airborne Asbestos Identification and has taken the time to personally tear apart and put back together many of the components on the TEM. Brandy's current duties include running the overall laboratory, updating the RNET website, and the oversight of the Quality Assurance Program. She is always looking for the next new laboratory technology and stays current with the needs of the industry to make sure the lab is offerings its clients the services they need most.
Michael Rogers, Analyst
Michael comes to RNET with coursework in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. His background in engineering and mineral properties is put to good use in the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) laboratory preparing and analyzing airborne asbestos samples. In addition, he has also completed the Microscopial Identification of Asbestos course at McCrone Research Institute and analyzes bulk asbestos samples.
Elvira Meister, Analyst
As the newest hire at RNET, Elvira brings a fresh perspective into the lab. She has a Bachelor of Science in Textile Mechanical Engineering with Honors from Kostroma, Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Technical University, Russia and MBA from the University of Phoenix. She has also completed the Asbestos Identification Using Polarized Light Microscopy and the Advanced Asbestos Identification Using Polarized Light Microscopy Courses taught by Peter M Cooke at MICA. Working closely with the other analysts in the lab, she has the hands on experience required to analyze the PLM samples that come into the lab regularly.