AshBritt Team

  • Charles "Dow" Knight, Vice President Operations

    Charles "Dow" Knight is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. As a Commander in the Naval Reserve assigned to the Military Sealift Command, Dow has gained vital experience over the years in logistics and transportation for large scale operations. For over seven years now, AshBritt has applied his expertise toward the management of timely and efficient resource allocations to disaster projects, both singular and multi-level. We have also relied on his management experience and organizational skills in managing hands-on the complexities of large-scale multi-faceted response and recovery projects. Dow also provides operational oversight for all marine services projects, whether disaster related or through general opportunities.

  • Rob Ray, Vice President Marketing

    Rob Ray has over 17 years of Business Development management and Customer Service management experience, with specific experience in Environmental Contracting, Foreign Relations Contracting & Safety Training management. Rob first collaborated with AshBritt, as part of a joint venture in 2003, as an Operations Manager for several "large scale" Hazardous Fire Fuels Reduction projects that included high volume Hazardous Tree Removal in San Diego County, San Bernardino County, & Riverside County, California. In 2005, Rob served as both a Senior Project Manager and as the Operations Manager for the USACE Hurricane Katrina State of Mississippi recovery operations, coordinating and organizing subcontractor operations in 16 counties. Rob was also responsible for administrative oversight in AshBritt's primary Regional Field Office in Saucier, MS. Here he managed the project-specific accounting and data/reporting staff team, and assisted AshBritt's mission administrator/contract compliance specialist. He also directed the activities of Task Project Managers, negotiated agreements with subcontractors, and negotiated operational arrangements with the USACE command on a weekly basis.

  • Matt Melillo, Business Development

    Since joining AshBritt, Matt Melillo has performed a number of key responsibilities, from quality control manager to project superintendent to operations and project manager. Matt's strong management and technology background has helped build overall company and process efficiencies. He is instrumental to the marketing efforts of AshBritt, conducting research, assisting in the formulation of training programs, and preparing and coordinating client proposals, as well as other ad hoc marketing and operational materials. Matt also serves as a Project and Operations manager. He successfully assisted in managing the recovery efforts in Orange County and Orlando, Florida in 2004, and he served as the Operations Manager for both Lamar County and Forrest County, MS, overseeing the collection and disposal of over 4 million cubic yards of disaster and approximately 4,000 right-of-entry properties. Matt holds a BA from Syracuse University, in economics and finance with a concentration in professional management.

  • Tim Mooney, Regional Marketing Manager- Florida (Central, Eastern & Southern portions of the State)

    Tim Mooney has over 15 years of customer service, project management, logistics and transportation experience. Tim serves as the Senior Marketing Coordinator, assisting with market research, preparing proposals, client relationships and technical assistance. Tim also serves as AshBritt's local subcontractor, MBE, WBE and DBE liaison as well as having an active role in AshBritt's Community Relations initiatives. Tim has a great deal of disaster recovery field experience, managing several key projects in South Florida for AshBritt since 2004, including assisting in the recovery efforts in Charlotte County in 2004 and managing projects for the City of Cooper City, Town of Davie, Dania Beach and City of Plantation. Most recently, Tim oversaw the recovery efforts in Brevard County, Florida, which was struck by Tropical Storm Fay in 2008.