The most important asset at Knight & Leavitt Associates (K&LA) is the staff. Our team of experienced biologists and archaeologists have numerous hours of monitoring, surveying, permitting, mitigating, documenting, and reporting for multiple projects across Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California. Knight & Leavitt believe every employee has a unique combination of knowledge, skills, and experience that contributes to our 30+ years of success. We have a unique team of various backgrounds with multiple years of experience. We celebrate all ages, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and all differences within our company.
If you are interested in joining the Knight & Leavitt Associate family, please check our current job listings.
Office Staff
Richard Holly
President
- 30+ Years Experience
- Billing
- Human Resources, Office Management, Business Manager, and Payroll
- Previous work for both non-profit and for-profit companies
- Certificates of Insurance
- W-9
Cultural Resources Staff
Annette J. (AJ) Thompson, M.A., RPA
Principal Investigator – Archaeologist
- 25+ Years Experience
- Cultural Resource Department Head
- Section 106 Process
- Research, Survey, Monitoring, Treatment Plans, Mitigation, and GIS
- Archaeology Proposals
W. Bryan Cole, B.A.
Field Director – Senior Archaeologist/GIS Analyst
- 22+ Years Experience
- Field Director
- Bioarchaeology Specialist
- Research, Survey, Monitoring, Mitigation, and GIS
- Cross-trained field biologist
- Desert Tortoise Survey and Monitoring
Bryandra Owen, A.A.
Senior Crew Chief – Archaeologist/Lab Manager
- 9+ Years Professional Experience and 10 Years Academic Experience
- Crew Management and Training
- Research, Survey, Monitoring, and Mitigation
- Lab Management, Artifact Analysis, and Curation
- Cross-trained field biologist
- Desert Tortoise Survey and Monitoring
- Website Design and Management
Michael Fedele, A.A.
Crew Chief – Archaeologist/GIS Analyst
- 4+ Years Professional Experience and 4 Years Academic Experience
- Field Archaeologist
- Research, Survey, Monitoring, and GIS
- Cross-trained field biologist
- Desert Tortoise Survey and Monitoring
- In-House IT Specialist
Biological Resources Staff
Randy Watkins
Senior Biologist
- 30+ Years Experience
- USFWS Approved Biologist
- Desert Tortoise Survey and Monitoring
- Botany Survey
- Migratory Bird Survey and Monitoring
Thomas Heider
Supervising Biologist/GIS Analyst
- 8+ Years Experience
- Project Reports
- Biology Proposals
- Desert Tortoise Survey and Monitoring
- Botany Survey
- Migratory Bird Survey and Monitoring