John Preyer

Co-founder / President / COO

John Preyer is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Restoration Systems. He oversees all company operations including land acquisition, site design and construction, as well as serving on the senior management team responsible for all financials. John’s work in environmental restoration and environmental policy goes back to 1992 when he served as Legislative Director Continue reading

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Tara Disy Allden

Regulatory Manager

Tara Disy Allden joined Restoration Systems in February 2006. An ecologist and environmental lawyer, Tara serves as Regulatory Manager for Restoration Systems and a project supervisor. She manages regulatory responsibilities and real estate contractual processes to accomplish the company’s mitigation responsibilities. Tara’s personal, academic and professional experiences have led her to seek pragmatic solutions to Continue reading

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Worth Creech

Site Construction Manager

Worth Creech is the Site Construction Manager for Restoration Systems. He began his employment in 2002 working in monitoring, site acquisitions, and project management. His current responsibilities include overseeing construction practices, safety and efficiency for all Restoration Systems sites. He serves as a liaison with surveyors, consultants, and contractors to insure the success of varying Continue reading

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Travis Hamrick

GIS Specialist/Project Manager

Travis Hamrick is a Geographical Information Science (GIS) Specialist for Restoration Systems. He began his employment in 2004 and is currently responsible for site identification and acquisition, database management and map production. Travis graduated in 1997 from Appalachian State University. He then went on to earn his Masters in 2002 in Geographical Information Sciences at Continue reading

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Ward Elis

Project Manager

Ward joined Restoration Systems in 2013 as Environmental Specialist/Project Manager. Ward is responsible for identifying any potential sites for the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program RFP submittals and sites eligible for private bank acquisition. He chases dirt all over the state of North Carolina. Ward received a Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Biology from the University of Maryland at Continue reading

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Jane Ralston

Comptroller

Jane joined Restoration Systems in 2005 as Comptroller of the company. Her responsibilities include financial management and reporting, which involves working closely with project managers to ensure financial success for the company’s endeavors. Jane has a strong background in accounting related specifically to the construction industry, which led her to an interest in working in Continue reading

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Tiffani Bylow

Office Manager

Tiffani Bylow joined the Restoration Systems team as Office Manager in the winter of 2006. Since that time she has combined her Office Manager role with Communications Director. Tiffani’s responsibilities include organizing weekly staff and operations meetings, compiling information for project submittals to the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources, specific to the Ecosystem Enhancement Program, researching industry news Continue reading

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Raymond Holz

Assistant GIS Specialist / Project Manager

A native of Iowa, Ray Holz graduated from NC State University’s College of Design with a B.A. in Landscape Architecture in May 2010.  In January 2010, Ray joined Restoration Systems as an intern and assistant GIS specialist.  The following year RS hired Ray full-time where he now divides his duties between: Providing RS with top Continue reading

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Bryan Robbins

Assistant GIS Specialist / Project Manager

Bryan joined Restoration Systems in summer 2007 as an intern GIS specialist. Bryan has since expanded his focus to full-time site searching related to the NC EEP needs and the company’s expansion into other states.  Bryan works with Raymond controlling the invasive plant species on many different project sites. Bryan graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in Continue reading

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