BRIGHTON — Sara Jo Shipley has joined the Brownfield Redevelopment Group of Brighton-based ASTI Environmental.
Shipley was previously economic development director of Ypsilanti Township, and earlier led brownfield redevelopment teams for the City of Kalamazoo and the Northern Kentucky Area Development District since 2012.
Under the direction of ASTI President Tom Wackerman, ASTI has obtained more than $330 million in Incentives over the past 10 years — including Brownfield Tax Credits, Grants, TIF, OPRA, loans, and NEZ funding — for Ashley Capital, ASH NYC (Siren Hotel), Bay City Hospitalities LLC, Brass Aluminum Forging, the City of Adrian, the City of Kentwood, the Foundation Hotel (one of Time Magazine’s Greatest Places 2018), Grand Traverse County, Marwood Holdings LLC, and Oakland County. The addition of Shipley is expected to accelerate that growth.
ASTI Environmental has conducted more than 12,000 environmental projects for 3,500 clients. The company currently has 45 employees.
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