Elizabeth Schell, M.A.

Strategic Initiatives Lead

Liz brings over 20 years of experience in environmental consulting, with specialized expertise supporting complex Superfund and environmental trust sites. She has extensive experience helping organizations navigate the technical, regulatory, and strategic challenges associated with long-term environmental cleanup obligations. As a skilled multiparty site planner and strategic project advisor, Liz provides insight to trustees, stakeholders, and project teams by evaluating project approaches, identifying opportunities to strengthen execution, and developing strategies to advance remediation objectives, facilitate beneficial reuse, and support property disposition.

Her expertise includes strategic planning, technical document review, project optimization, and project strategy and communication. Liz works with multidisciplinary teams to identify challenges, improve the quality and consistency of technical deliverables, and develop practical strategies to overcome obstacles and move complex environmental projects forward.

Prior to joining PathForward, Liz was a Project Manager with Project Navigator, Ltd., where she managed the Combustion, Inc. Superfund Site in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Her experience included supporting complex environmental projects, coordinating technical teams, managing project deliverables, and developing strategies to address challenges throughout the remediation process.

Liz holds dual B.A. degrees in Environmental Science and Geography and a M.A. in Geographic Information Systems from Binghamton University.