Our Team

Rick is an owner and partner of Moore Bass Consulting, forming Moore Bass Consulting more than 30 years ago alongside his business partner Karen Bass (retired). With more than 40 years of professional engineering experience, Rick is seasoned in land use and land development, project master planning, government consulting, developmental agreements and zoning approvals. Passionate and committed to his local community, Rick has enjoyed many leadership opportunities and board appointments in the Tallahassee and North Florida region including past Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Past-Chairman, as well as past chair of the Urban Land Institute of North Florida - Capital Region.

Mr. Moore is a Land Planner and Managing Partner of the Atlanta office, with a depth of experience in community master planning, including residential, commercial, governmental, commercial, industrial, and office campus planning. He represents zoning and land use changes in front of local elected boards and is also involved in the drafting and implementation of new land development ordinances, providing continual input in an effort to improve existing regulations. He has developed land use plans for properties that range from 0.5-acre commercial sites to tracts in excess of 3,000-acres. He has worked closely with local and state government, providing consulting for capital improvement projects, including fire and police stations, 911 Emergency Operations Facilities, municipal transit facilities, schools and college campuses. 

As a shareholder and registered landscape architect, Tom is an Urban and Regional Planner as well as a Registered Landscape Architect with more than 35 years of experience in site planning, landscape architecture and urban planning. His career experience includes property analysis, local permitting, and land use planning. He has provided landscape architectural services to both public and private sector clients. His experience includes residential subdivisions, shopping centers, multi-family housing, pedestrian malls, transportation corridors. He has been active in community service and was instrumental in the creation of Blueprint 2000 and served on the Leon County Sales Tax Committee.  He has served on the Board of Directors for The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, the Red Cross of the Big Bend and Holy Comforter Episcopal School.

A Civil Engineer and Tallahassee native, Richard joined Moore Bass Consulting in 2014 after working as an engineer and construction project manager for a large developer in North Florida. Richard has more than 20 years of experience spanning engineering design, permitting, and construction management. He and his team lead projects of all types including large-scale mixed-use communities, industrial parks, residential communities, stormwater and roadway projects.  Richard is active in the community through his volunteerism serving on boards such as the ULI Capital Region board (including serving as a former Chair), the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Big Bend Habitat for Humanity, and many others.

A Civil Engineer, Tallahassee native and Florida State University alum, Roger works with both public municipalities and private developers to deliver projects on time and within budget. With 30 years of experience and 20 years of service to Moore Bass, Roger’s portfolio of civil engineering projects is deep and wide. Roger has served as Engineer of Record for growth impacting our community including projects on the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital campus and Florida State University campus. With extensive experience in all facets of the land development and design process, Roger enjoys working alongside his clients, providing solutions to make their idea a reality. 

A Civil Engineer with more than 25 years of design experience with Moore Bass, Ben started as a draftsman applied those talents into a career designing and planning infrastructure throughout the community. He joined Moore Bass in 2000 and applies his highly technical knowledge to large-scale, complex projects. Ben enjoys the intricate and collaborative nature of the design process and the tangible results of construction. Ben is a strategic problem solver and delivers solutions to the most complex site designs. Ben is a leader in his field and is a valued Moore Bass Shareholder. 
 

A Certified Building Contractor with a results-oriented leadership mindset and approachable manner, Ken leads the Land Survey and Construction Management divisions for Moore Bass Consulting. Ken manages projects from the civil design phase through construction and close-out processes. A Tallahassee native, Ken returned to his hometown after working for a large private developer, leading all master planning, construction administration and contract negotiation efforts for large scale-projects. Driven, detail-oriented and organized, he is a fierce client advocate on the job site, assuring that each project he works on is delivered per plan. 

Mr. Debien is a Registered Land Surveyor with more than 25 years of experience with a strong background in rural, residential and commercial land surveying. He has experience in legal research, boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS land title surveys, subdivision layout, GIS inventory services, topographic surveys, commercial and residential construction layout, roadway construction layout, geodetic control surveys, aerial mapping control surveys, and use of total stations, GPS, and the computer operations to obtain final results. Experienced in all facets of Land Surveying and capable of handling a great deal of responsibility, Mr. Debien is effective in recruiting, motivating, and developing internal teams and long-term loyal employees.

Ms. Christman is a Professional Civil Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the field. She has extensive knowledge of civil design, permitting with state and local agencies, stormwater modeling, drainage and site design, and design of stormwater management facilities. Her project experience spans large-scale infrastructure projects for the Georgia Department of Transportation to commercial retail/offices, single-family residential subdivisions, and multi-family apartments and condominiums. Ms. Christman's extensive experience in business development, design, and permitting for projects through Georgia and the Southeast US makes her a valued Moore Bass project manager and Shareholder.

Mr. Worley is a Moore Bass Shareholder and Registered Land Surveyor who has worked in Georgia for more than 20 years. He is the Land Surveying Project Manager for the Moore Bass McDonough office, he oversees a staff of several field crews operating daily and office staff capable of providing a quality final survey product to clients, he has led multiple large-scale projects within Georgia and throughout the United States.

Having joined the Moore Bass team in 2002, Alison leads an administrative team as a strategic operational advisor for both the Tallahassee and Atlanta Moore Bass offices. Leading hundreds of process improvements and work flow innovation initiatives in her time at Moore Bass, Alison is a vital force for the company in continuing to deliver excellent performance and value to clients. Her commitment to the firm’s vision of innovation, championing client success and maintaining a healthy and growing company culture is a testament to her leadership and ability. Under her guidance, the firm continues to grow revenues, increase staff size and make significant investments in company culture.

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Mr. Dorn is a civil engineer who recently received their professional license while working at Moore Bass Consulting, Inc. A Tallahassee native, Travis began working with Moore Bass after receiving his engineering degree from Florida State. He's worked on numerous stormwater, roadway, floodplain, and civil design projects throughout Tallahassee. 

Mr. Evers is a Professional Surveyor and Mapper with extensive land surveying knowledge from his 20 year career. Working in Moore Bass’s Tallahassee surveying office, he oversees multiple surveying crews capable of providing a quality final survey product to clients. Justin has comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory surveying, permitting, and development requirements in Florida, having extensive experience working with Department of Transportation and large-scale development projects throughout the state. He works extensively with LiDAR and orthoimagery technologies, and is experienced with the latest surveying tools to deliver a quality survey product to clients.

Mr. McCart, a project manager at Moore Bass, brings extensive experience in land development consulting and civil design. His expertise spans the spectrum of civil engineering services, from strategic planning and consulting to detailed design and value engineering. Specializing in residential subdivision and site planning, Mr. McCart has successfully designed subdivisions ranging from 20 to 400 residential lots. With thorough knowledge of permitting processes, he navigates projects through federal, state, and local agencies. Throughout the Atlanta metro area, he has prepared permit applications for agencies such as GDOT and GEPD.

As CFO, Dana is responsible for all financial and capital management strategies, budgeting and planning, financial accounting, tax and treasury and shareholder relations for the company. She began her career in 2005 as a CPA with a regional firm, followed by key accounting positions within the construction services and legal industries. With extensive financial, operational and strategic industry experience, Dana’s leadership experience and ability is a key asset to both the Tallahassee and Atlanta offices.

Professionally, she enjoys the challenge of identifying and solving problems, listening to the needs of the shareholders and firm leaders and leading the Moore Bass Finance team.

Professional Registrations:

• Florida Certified Public Accountant

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Ms. Hartsfield is a Professional Civil Engineer with over 10 years of experience. She has extensive knowledge of civil design, permitting with state and local agencies, hydraulic and hydrologic stormwater modeling, and design of stormwater management facilities in the North Florida region. Her experience includes a range of project types including, but not limited to commercial retail/offices, single family residential subdivisions, and multi-family apartments and condominiums. Ms. Hartsfield’s expertise lies in design and permitting of stormwater management facilities ranging from larger regional stormwater facilities to small facilities intended to serve single family homes.

Mr. Davis is a professional land surveyor who has worked in Leon County and surrounding counties for more than 40 years. He is the Director of Land Surveying Services for the Moore Bass Tallahassee office. His staff currently includes multiple field crews, which operate daily, and technical and administrative office staff, which provide a quality final survey product to our clients. He has extensive knowledge of the latest technology in survey equipment including Global Positioning Systems, Robotic Total Stations (S-6 RTK Cell data collection using R10 rover units), and Automated Data Collection.

Mrs. Gillespie is a civil engineer who recently received their professional license while working at Moore Bass Consulting, Inc. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Jessica joined Moore Bass Consulting and has since worked on a variety of projects including, residential, roadway, commercial and industrial. We're grateful to have her talent and skill set as a part of the Moore Bass team.

Mr. Delaney is a civil engineer with a 20-year background in civil design for industrial, commercial, and institutional projects. His design work experience includes grading, drainage, erosion control, utility coordination, stormwater modeling, pavement design, lighting layout, and pavement marking. Mr. Delaney is proficient in the design and preparation of contract and construction documents, conducting site inspections, and is familiar with permitting with the many local regulatory agencies. 

Mr. Gray is a seasoned Professional Civil Engineer and Project Manager at Moore Bass Consulting, Inc., with five years of experience in the field of land development. With meticulous attention to detail, Mr. Gray consistently achieves results in both residential and commercial projects. His problem-solving skills during the construction planning process contribute to seamless project execution, while his exceptional communication abilities facilitate effective collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Mr. Gray's commitment to professionalism and a track record of successful project management make him an invaluable asset to the Moore Bass team.

Areas of Expertise:

• Civil Engineering Design
• Construction Document Preparation
• Grading, Drainage and Erosion control 
• Water Distribution Modeling and Design
• Stormwater Modeling

Professional Registrations:

• Georgia Professional Engineer #050350
• GSWCC Level II Certification -#0000104901

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Mr. Stephens is a civil engineer and project manager with Moore Bass, bringing more than 20 years of experience in civil design. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, he ranked third in his civil engineering class before serving in the Air Force, where he honed his ability to solve complex challenges with speed and efficiency. Mr. Stephens has extensive experience in retail and mixed-use developments throughout Florida, skillfully navigating the full spectrum of land development challenges while keeping his clients’ bottom line in focus.