Mr. Cordes brings strong leadership and operational excellence to his role as President from guiding organizations through growth, operational transitions, and strategic change. Mr. Cordes has spent his career strengthening operational performance and positioning companies for long-term success. He served as Chief Financial Officer for Corridor Capital, LLC, where he oversaw finance, operations, IT, and human resources for three private-equity-owned aerospace companies. He also optimized plant performance through the development of key performance metrics at Precision Castparts Company. Mr. Cordes holds an MBA from the University of California, Irvine, and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. His broad operational and strategic expertise supports BC2’s continued growth.
Mr. Magee joined BC2 in December 2013. He has been in the drilling industry since 1988 and has almost 37 years working specifically in environmental drilling. Mr. Magee oversees the day-to-day operations of BC2 field personnel and project execution as well as the preparation of major proposals and pursuits. Over his career, he has acquired in-depth experience with a variety of drilling methods including hollow-stem auger, rock coring, sonic, and air and mud rotary. Prior to BC2, Kurt was the General Manager of the Southern California branch of a major environmental drilling provider.
Mr. Lowy is a seasoned business development manager with over a decade of professional industry experience related to environmental and geotechnical drilling, in situ remediation, and technical sales. Mr. Lowy’s drilling experience includes, but is not limited to, direct push technologies, auger, sonic, air & mud rotary drilling. With a formal education in environmental science, practical hands-on field experience, and a portfolio of robust environmental projects, he combines technical expertise with strategic partnerships to complete projects in a safe, skilled, and profitable fashion. In his role as Business Development Manager, Mr. Lowy will work closely with our clients to successfully complete projects across the southwestern United States.
Mrs. Avalos has been a valuable member of the team at BC2 Environmental for 20 years, starting in August 2005 as an Office Manager and has since worked her way up to become the Director of Human Resources and Accounting. She is responsible for handling hiring/terminations, payroll, and accounting for the California and Nevada offices. She also handles prevailing wage reporting, employee-related issues, DOT program management, tax filing, and more. Prior to working at BC2 Environmental, she spent many years in a law firm, also handling a plethora of responsibility in HR, Accounting and Legal Administration. Mrs. Avalos is Certified in Prevailing Wage and is currently working on her SPHR.
Mr. Hale has been a respected professional in the drilling industry since 1985, with a specialized focus on water well and geotechnical drilling. He holds active licenses in Nevada and Utah and brings nearly four decades of field expertise to projects throughout the Western U.S. Since 2021, Neil has led BC2 Environmental Nevada office, where he oversees operations, ensures regulatory compliance, and drives high standards in safety and technical execution. His leadership and deep industry knowledge make him a cornerstone of BC2’s regional success.
With over forty years of experience on nearly all methods of drilling, Kurt Samuelson is regarded as one of the foremost experts in the environmental and geotechnical drilling industries. Mr. Samuelson has hands-on and management experience with a broad range of drilling techniques and equipment, including: hollow-stem augering, direct rotary, air rotary casing hammer, reverse circulation, dual tube reverse circulation (percussion hammer), wireline coring, ODEX casing advancers, and direct push sampling. Over the course of his career he has successfully completed thousands of large-scale private and government projects with many of the leading environmental engineering firms in the United States.
Our Company’s greatest asset is its people. Our workforce is comprised of highly trained and hard working individuals committed to a common goal – to consistently exceed our clients’ expectations.