About Us | Meet the Team

Nicholas C. Zingale, Ph.D., QEP, CHMM
Founder
nickz@affinityconsultants.com
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  • Post-Doctorate Senior Executive Fellow – Harvard University
  • Ph.D. University of Akron in Public Administration
  • MBA Baldwin Wallace College
  • Bachelor’s Environmental Health Bowling Green State University
  • Assistant Professor at Cleveland State University’s Maxine-Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
  • Co-Director of the Institute of Applied Phenomenology for Science and Technology

    Dr. Zingale founded Affinity Consultants, Inc.
    in March of 1995.

LEED APTimothy M. Schwendeman, QEP, LEED AP, GHG-V
Vice President
tims@affinityconsultants.com
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  • Greenhouse Gas Verifier (GHG-V) Certification
  • LEED Accredited Professional
  • International certification as a Qualified Environmental Professional
  • Bachelor's degree in Life Science with a concentration in environmental science from Otterbein College.

    As Vice President, Tim leads Affinity’s operations and is involved with GHG Inventories, LEED-related projects, air permitting, environmental audits, and compliance-related activities.

Keith A. Gaydosh, EPI, EIT, GHG-V
Project Manager & Engineer
keithg@affinityconsultants.com
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  • Greenhouse Gas Verifier (GHG-V) Certification
  • Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for General Industry
  • Vice-Chair of Northern Ohio Chapter of Air and Waste Management Association (formerly Chair)
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with Environmental concentration from the University of Cincinnati.

    Keith works with Affinity’s industrial/commercial clients implementing sustainability programs, conducting greenhouse gas inventories, life cycle assessments. He also works with manufacturing and private sector clients implementing environmental health and safety programs.

Jessica M. Licata, EPI
Project Manager
jessical@affinityconsultants.com
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  • Environmental Professional Intern Certification
  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies with a minor in Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude, from Youngstown State University.

    Jessica works with institutions implementing sustainability programs and also works with industrial/commercial sector clients implementing environmental health and safety programs.


Adam L. Zimmermann
Project Manager
adamz@affinityconsultants.com
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  • Treatment of Metal Waste Streams Certification from California State University, Sacramento
  • Ohio Water Environment Association Industrial (Pre)treatment Operator
  • OSHA-40 hour hazardous materials technician
  • Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Geology from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

    Adam is the on-site project manager for one of Affinity’s clients. Adam manages a team of five Affinity associates who operate a wastewater treatment system and perform environmental compliance projects.

Emily Gareis
Project Management Administrative Assistant
emilyg@affinityconsultants.com