GBB Adds to Staff

Gershman, Brickner & Bratton Inc. (GBB), Fairfax, Va., has added Ljupka Arsova as a consultant at its solid waste management consulting firm.

 

A 2010 graduate of Columbia University with a master’s degree in earth and environmental engineering, Arsova has focused her work and education on solid waste management and how it can successfully be implemented in affordable ways, according to GBB.

 

As a research associate at Columbia University’s Earth Engineering Center, she gained “extensive knowledge of emerging waste management technologies and practices for material and energy recovery from different waste streams.” As part of her studies, she “performed financial and economic analysis of waste management scenarios and gained experience in developing and conducting research, analyzing and interpreting subsequent results,” GBB says.  

 

Prior to completing her master’s degree at Columbia, Arsova earned degrees in ecology and environmental protection from the University of Belgrade in Serbia as well as a master's degree in sustainable development from Lund University in Sweden.

 

“Ljupka has extensive academic training coupled with valuable experience as consultant, researcher, and program manager in the past few years, especially in the area of anaerobic digestion, all of which makes her a valuable addition to GBB project teams,” says Harvey W. Gershman, president of GBB.

 

“I’m excited to join GBB and have the opportunity to use and apply my knowledge and skills on a wide range of projects,” Arsova says.

 

Before joining GBB, Arsova was an independent consultant on integrated waste management projects where she completed technical feasibility assessments for material/energy recovery from waste; developed technical models for energy, environmentally and economically efficient waste collection; and conducted market research for technical solutions to lower the carbon footprint of waste management systems. 

 

She also was recently a program manager and research assistant at the Cason Family Foundation within the Clinton Global Initiative, where she led a global initiative to map existing dump sites around the world, interacting with representatives from the private and public sectors.

 

Arsova also assisted in developing principles for the fair trade of recyclables to improve the social and economic status of scavengers and contributed to mapping the supply chain of recyclable materials in developing countries. And, at Gonen Partners in New York City, she was consultant for anaerobic digestion projects.

 

GBB is a national solid waste management consulting firm founded in 1980 that advises on solid waste collection, processing, recycling and disposal issues and assists in planning, procuring, and implementing such services at the local, state, and national levels for both the public and private sectors. More information on the company can be found at www.gbbinc.com.