Featured Teammates

Julio Juarez, CIP, MBA

Mr. Juarez is a geological engineer with 18 years of experience providing geotechnical, geological and geo-environmental services to the international mining industry. (CV en Español)

Justin Knudsen, P.E., QP

Mr. Knudsen is a Professional Engineer (Civil/Geotechnical B.S. and M.S.) and project manager with 17 years of experience in the mining industry applying his geotechnical expertise. (CV en Español)

Francisco Barrios, P.E., MBA

Mr. Barrios has 19 years of experience in the civil and environmental engineering fields for the mining industry primarily throughout North America and Latin America. (CV en Español)

Matt Fuller, LEG, P.Geo., QP

Engineering Geologist

Mr. Fuller, LEG, P.Geo. is a Founding Principal of Tierra Group International, Ltd. Matt’s professional experience spans more than 30 years applying geological, geotechnical, geo-environmental and geological hazards, consulting services to tailings dam design, construction, operations, decommissioning and closure. Matt is Tierra Group's Chief Tailings Steward specializing in designing, constructing, operating, decommissioning, closing and reclaiming more than 50 different tailings storage facilities (TSFs) worldwide. (CV en Español)

Peter E. Kowalewski, P.E., QP

Principal Engineer

Mr. Kowalewski, P.E., QP is a Principal Engineer with 28 years of experience in hydrology and hydraulics as well as geotechnical engineering of mine waste containment facilities such as heap leach facilities (HLF) and tailings dams and the design of water management facilities, such as water storage dams, spillways, and diversion canals. His experience includes permit application development and compliance for various aspects of mine operations and closure. (CV en Español)