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KEY PERSONNEL & PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS & AFFILIATIONS


James R. Watson, P.L.S., P.P.

In 1991, EKA Associates was founded by James R. Watson, P.L.S., P.P., who currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to establishing his firm, Mr. Watson was a partner and the Chief of Survey for a prominent, New Jersey based consulting engineering firm. Mr. Watson is the driving force behind  EKA Associates.

EDUCATION

- Union County Technical Institute
- A.A.S. Civil Technology, 1978
- N.J.I.T. – Civil Engineering courses

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

- Professional Land Surveyor – New Jersey
- Professional Land Surveyor – New York
- Professional Planner – New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL / HONORARY SOCIETIES

- New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors
- Garden State Land Surveyors Alliance
- New York Association of Professional Land Surveyors
- National Society of Professional Surveyors
- American Congress of Surveying and Mapping
- Member of the Union County Transportation Advisory Board
- Former Vice Chairman of the Borough of Fanwood Board of Adjustment
- Member of the Union County Sewerage Authority
- Member of the New Jersey Planning Officials

Robert P. Freud, P.E., P.P.

Robert P Freud, PE, PP joined EKA Associates PA in 2005. Prior to joining EKA Associates PA and helping to establish Sailer and Watson Engineers and Surveyors, Mr. Freud served as a senior Project Manager for a prominent northeastern US civil engineering consulting firm and brings over 12 years of land development consulting experience to the firm.

Mr. Freud provides full service project development consulting including managing clients development needs, detailed design functions and project permitting. He is experienced in site plan, subdivision and engineering projects for variety of municipal, commercial, petroleum industry, industrial, and residential clients throughout New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. Mr. Freud’s experience and expertise with federal, state, and local regulatory compliance evaluations and permitting result in maximum development yield with particular attention to the project’s critical path.

Rob has testified as an expert in the field of Civil Engineering in over 75 different municipalities before Planning Boards, Zoning Boards and Environmental Commissions as well as numerous municipal and county review agencies in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.


EDUCATION:

- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1994


LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

- New Jersey Professional Engineer
- Pennsylvania Professional Engineer
- Delaware Professional Engineer
- Connecticut Professional Engineer
- NJDEP Underground Storage Tank Certification, 1999


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:


- National Society of Professional Engineers, Member
- American Society of Civil Engineers, Member
- Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Member


Wayne K. Applegate, P.L.S.

Wayne K. Applegate joined the firm of EKA Associates, PA in 1996. Prior to joining EKA Associates, Mr. Applegate was employed by a prominent central New Jersey engineering and surveying firm, working in all aspects of land surveying from field crew, data reduction / drafting, field party chief, project manager, finally achieving licensure as a New Jersey Professional Land Surveyor in 1990.

Mr. Applegate also serves as the CAD Systems Administrator and is the webmaster for the EKA Associates website.

EDUCATION:

- Rutgers, the State University
- Surveying Technology Courses
- Middlesex County College
- Engineering Graphics Courses

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

- Professional Land Surveyor – New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

-Past President, Garden State Land Surveyors Alliance

Jeffrey D. Cadoff, P.E., C.M.E.

Jeffrey D. Cadoff, PE, CME, joined EKA Associates PA in 2006. Prior to joining EKA Associates PA, Mr. Cadoff served as an Associate Engineer for a prominent central New Jersey civil engineering consulting firm and brings over 22 years of land development and transportation consulting experience to the firm.

Mr. Cadoff provides full service project development consulting including managing clients development needs, detailed design functions and project permitting. He is experienced in site plan, subdivision and engineering projects for a variety of municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential clients throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Vriginia. Mr. Cadoff's experience and expertise with federal, state, and local regulatory compliance evaluations and permitting result in maximum development yield with particular attention to the project’s critical path.

Jeff has testified as an expert in the fields of Civil and Transportation Engineering before Planning Boards and Zoning Boards as well as numerous municipal and county review agencies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.


EDUCATION:

- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1984
- Masters of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh, 1985

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

- New Jersey Professional Engineer #43563
- Pennsylvania Professional Engineer, #40488


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

- Institute of Transportation Engineers, Member
- American Society of Highway Engineers, Member