Matt Allen brings strong qualifications to his role as contract quality assurance manager at ERG. During his 20+ year career in environmental sciences, he has worked as a quality assurance manager, project manager, laboratory manager, and chemist. This experience includes over eight years as an onsite contractor supporting EPA Office of Research and Development air quality research. As the QA Officer for this ORD contract, Matt managed the contract’s QA program and QA department, developed QA program training materials, developed project QA documents, performed technical and annual QA audits, and designed and implemented continuous improvement initiatives. Matt’s support for ORD also included seven years managing projects to study hazardous air pollutant emissions in the built environment, decontamination technologies, thermal destruction of emerging contaminants of concern, ambient source emissions, and stationary source emissions. This work includes co-authorship, with EPA, of an EPA Other Test Method and 10 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles and presentations.

At ERG, Matt is a key member of ERG’s corporate QA team. He serves as contract QA manager for some of ERG’s largest and most complex contracts with EPA; trains and mentors ERG staff in contract QA management; supports development of contract-specific quality management plans, quality assurance project plans, and standard operating procedures; provides QA support to ERG technical staff; conducts contract QA audits; and supports continual improvement of quality at ERG. 

Matt holds a B.S. in biology with a minor in chemistry from the University of Colorado at Denver, an M.B.A. from Regis University, and an M.S. in data science from Eastern University. Outside work, he enjoys spending time with loved ones; exploring the outdoors through hiking, cultivating mindfulness in meditation; and constantly seeking opportunities to learn and grow.