Dustin Helmenstine, Founder
President of SYEIP
Current position: Account Executive – ARMR.Net
Graduated from: University of Wisconsin
Favorite types of accounts: CPL/Professional and EIL
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, cross country skiing, hiking. Anything outdoors
Fun fact: I have raised pheasants for over 5 years
Colleen Firlotte
Argo start date: May 2021
Current position: Sr. Underwriter, Argo
Graduated from: The University of Akron
Favorite types of accounts: Site pollution,
unsupported excess.
Hobbies: Cooking new recipes, interior decorating,
weekend getaways, and learning about wine!
Fun fact: I’m a triplet.
Sarah Brown
Current position: Environmental Underwriter – Great American Insurance Group
Graduated from: Keene State College
Favorite types of accounts: CPLs, Tanks, PLL
Hobbies: River monitoring, hiking, camping
Fun fact: My favorite place to travel is South Africa
“Sarah Brown currently serves as an Environmental Underwriter where she assesses pollution risks and provides clients with environmental liability coverage and risk management. In this role, she is responsible for writing millions of dollars worth of premium and insurance limits. Sarah has a passion for environmental issues. She is a permanent volunteer for the Charles River Water Association where she collects and monitors river conditions in order to determine river trends and fluctuations over time. Previously, Sarah has performed multiple field studies in order to determine pollution sources in the Liesbeek and Ashuelot Rivers. Sarah has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Keene State College with a focus in hydrology and geography.”
Victoria Wardamasky
Current position: Senior Project Manager – The Vertex Companies, Inc.
Graduated from: Lehigh University
Favorite types of projects: Emerging contaminants, Brownfield Sites, Petroleum Losses
Hobbies: Cooking, spending time at the beach, and traveling
Fun fact: Loves horror movies
Victoria Wardamasky has five years of experience working on environmental projects, particularly investigation and remediation of environmental contamination. She has participated in multiple phases of site remediation including site investigation, remedial investigation, and remedial action. Her fieldwork experience includes soil sampling, soil vapor sampling, indoor air sampling, groundwater sampling, drilling oversight, temporary and permanent well installation, bedrock drilling, air monitoring, tank removal, sub-slab depressurization inspections, and construction oversight in New York and New Jersey. She also has experience developing reports and other environmental regulatory documents including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Remediation Action Reports, Health and Safety Plans, Remedial Investigation Reports, and Remedial Closure Reports. As a Senior Project Manager at VERTEX, Ms. Wardamasky has experience conducting claim investigations, pollution claims management, cause and origin inspections and investigations, and third party investigations. She has worked on pollution events involving petroleum, water intrusions and mold, and emerging contaminants.
Callie Willman
Current position: Account Specialist – ARMR Network
Graduated from: University of Wisconsin
Favorite types of accounts: CPL & EIL
Hobbies: Cooking, hiking, playing tennis, and traveling to new places.
Fun fact: I once stayed on the Marine Corps Air Station base in San Diego, where they filmed Top Gun.
Our Amazing Committee Members
The Backbone of Our Organization
We couldn’t do half of what we do here at SYEIP if it wasn’t for our awesome staff. In addition to committee members, we also have mentors, instructors, service providers, and many other expert individuals who help us thank you for everything!