W. Grant Lewis graduated from the Colorado State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Ecology.  Before founding Axiom Environmental, Inc. and Axiom Green Build, Inc. he gained over 12 years experience in the environmental field conducting natural systems surveys, permit application preparations (nationwide, individual, and CAMA permits), stream/wetland restoration, ecological assessments and/or natural systems reports including field delineations, and protected species surveys.  He is a licensed soil scientist with extensive soil mapping experience including mapping of 42,000 acres in the Coastal Plain of Georgia for timber companies.

In 2004, Grant started Axiom Environmental, Inc. and has since managed over 70 mitigation feasibility studies, 20 detailed mitigation plans, and implemented greater than 30,000 linear feet of stream restoration and 500 acres of wetland restoration.  In addition, he has served as the manager for more than 25 ecological assessments and/or natural systems reports.

Alexander P. (Sandy) Smith has a 22-year professional background in the environmental consulting field including experience in natural systems documentation, wetlands/streams delineation, wetland and stream functional assessment, protected species surveys, environmental permitting, and wetland restoration.  Mr. Smith has managed over 200 ecological assessments and/or natural systems reports including Section 404 jurisdictional area delineations, riparian buffer determinations, protected species surveys, wildlife surveys, preparation of documents that conform to SEPA and NEPA formats, and permitting in support of transportation corridor alignments, commercial and private developments, and municipality expansions.  He has assisted with the coordination of multi-year, interagency efforts to develop rapid functional assessments for both wetlands and streams in North Carolina.  During the past two years, Mr. Smith has been afforded the opportunity as an instructor of environmental professionals, including federal, state, and local natural resource agency personnel, in the use of the newly developed rapid functional assessment of wetlands.  Mr. Smith has been recognized by the Society of Wetland Scientists as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS).  He received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Davidson College and a Master of Science in Marine Biology (Coastal Biology Track) from UNC Wilmington.  He is often accompanied by Coco, one of our office dogs.

Corri Faquin came to work with Axiom in 2005 to help build a small company committed to providing high-quality services to its clients.  She has over a decade of professional background in the environmental consulting field with extensive experience in natural resources investigations and documentation, permitting, and stream/wetland restoration and monitoring.  She has managed over 30 natural systems studies in addition to monitoring greater than 50 mitigation sites, and has helped to complete more than 50 mitigation feasibility studies and detailed restoration plans.  She holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Natural Resources, Ecosystem Assessment and Biological Sciences from N.C. State University.  She is generally accompanied by one of our office dogs, Copper.

Scott Davis is a Senior Scientist who manages and conducts field investigations, interacts with clients and natural resource agency personnel, obtains environmental permits, trains new employees, generates environmental figures and documents, and assists with quality control of company products.  With an emphasis on GIS resources to augment natural systems investigations, he spends time in both the office and field.  He is proficient in wetland and stream delineations within North Carolina and the southeast, with additional field and regulatory experience in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (Ecology) from N.C. State University and completed the 2200-mile thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1998.  He currently lives in Raleigh with his wife and dogs.

Matthew Thomas is a Senior Scientist whose responsibilities include natural systems studies, jurisdictional area determinations, jurisdictional area delineations, environmental assessments, plant species identification, plant community mapping, protected species surveys, wetland functional assessments, environmental permitting, land surveying, GIS analyses, GPS survey field operations, and environmental document preparation.  With an emphasis on jurisdictional determinations, he spends time in the field as well as the office.  He is proficient in wetland and stream delineations within North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (Ecology) from North Carolina State University.  In his free time he enjoys, fishing, hiking, and small game hunting.

Phillip Perkinson started working with Axiom in January 2009.  His interests in conservation and wetland science led him to pursue a career at Axiom.  He is responsible for conducting stream and wetland monitoring and delineations throughout North Carolina.  Phillip graduated from Western North Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.  He is a Licensed Wildlife Damage Control Agent and holds a North Carolina Well Contractors Class A License.  He spends the majority of his time at work and play outdoors. 

Nathan Dean is a licensed general contractor responsible for building and renewable resource integration projects in addition to a variety of environmental field activities including wetland delineations, vegetation surveys, stream measurements, and groundwater monitoring.  Mr. Dean earned his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and currently lives in Durham with his wife.

Edward Swab has more than 20 years of experience in the environmental consulting field specializing in botany and ornithology.  He recieved a Master of Science in Botany from North Carolina State University.  Mr. Swab has served as a co-instructor for Wetland Plant Identification workshops, a laboratory instructor in Plant Taxonomy courses sponsored by North Carolina State University (NCSU), and as the Herbarium Assistant Curator at NCSU instructing plant identification techniques and providing oversight to the herbarium plant collection.  In addition, he has conducted preliminary inventories of natural areas and species habitats for the N.C. Natural Heritage Program and consulted for a grant for Secondary Education Enhancement (Vegetation Studies in North Carolina).  Collectively, his work in botany has made him a leading expert concerning botanical threatened and endangered species in the region.  Prior to his work as a biologist, Mr. Swab received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and worked as an analytical chemist for 18 years for the State of Pennsylvania.