Joseph McElhany is Vice President of KANE GeoTech. He is a civil engineering staff engineer with over 14 years of experience providing civil and geotechnical consulting services. Joseph is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Hawai’i, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Oregon. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of the Pacific. Joseph’s responsibilities include: geotechnical analyses, structural engineering design, proposal and cost development, project management, submittals and specification prep, site investigations, and special inspections. He has trained with Geobrugg, A. G. in Switzerland and Austria.

Brian Forsthoff is Director of Operations at KANE GeoTech. He is a staff engineer with over 12 years of experience providing civil and geotechnical consulting services. Brian earned a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University – Sacramento in May of 2019. He manages the drafting department and is responsible for personnel development, IT, and physical plant oversight. An expert in geotechnical/structural instrumentation, Brian is also highly experienced in geohazard mitigation having trained with Geobrugg, Switzerland, as well as Maccaferri in the Valle d’Aosta, Italy and Studio Castaldini in Verona, Italy.

Malia Cozart is a sophomore from San Diego attending San Joaquin Delta College, majoring in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering.

Keith Hagen is a Staff Geologist at KANE GeoTech. He has 4 years of experience providing geological and geotechnical services. Keith earned his Bachelor of Science in Geology at California State Sacramento in Spring 2020. He specializes in fieldwork for the company, providing quality assurance on sites using company designs. His responsibilities also include geohazard site investigation, analyses, and the development of submittals for their mitigation.