Blaine Gilles, PhD

 President

​Blaine draws upon more than two decades of successful leadership of technology businesses in the environmental, energy and telecommunications sectors. He has  supported a variety of publicly traded firms, private equity companies, as well as the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Blaine holds PhD and MA degrees in Economics from Michigan State University and BS and BA degrees from the University of Minnesota.

Greg Alexander, PE

 Engineering & compliance VP

Greg has 20 years of analytical and regulatory experience in the public and private sectors, helping clients successfully navigate the regulatory and technical obstacles necessary to reduce air emissions and improve efficiency, with deep involvement in emission reduction and electrification strategies for ocean going vessels. Greg holds a BS from Harvey Mudd College,  an MS in Environmental Engineering from USC, and is also a registered civil engineer.

Ben Crandall

VP operations

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​Ben brings over 40 years years of experience in large-scale custom design, construction and maintenance.  Ben is a veteran of the Union Pacific Railroad where he implemented
numerous energy saving initiatives and  innovative designs for new locomotive shops, freight car repair facilities, locomotive servicing trucks and direct to locomotive fueling operations. Ben received the UPRR Chairman's Environmental Award twice and collaborated on environmental projects with other railroads and public transit agencies.

The AERAS team is leadership comprised of experienced technology
​professionals with a deep background in engineering environmentally-responsible solutions.  Let us know how we can assist you by engineering a solution that helps you effectively meet air quality standards.