About

Francis has over three decades experience working in the field of environmental resource management, assessment, permitting and mitigation, and as a consulting biologist and project manager for a myriad of public and private projects in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. As founder and President of ELS, he leads a company that includes 25 professional biologists, ecologists, and environmental resource specialists. His specific focus is land management and environmental permitting strategy for Port, marine, transportation, and land based development. Furthermore, he is a leader in innovative mitigation strategies including banking, advanced mitigation, programmatic and Corps regional general permitting.