Our Mission
To increase the appreciation for water and energy resources while promoting sound environmental policy through research, education, and action.
Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification – Vendor ID Code: 16090
DUNS: 067251121 CAGE: 866A5
NAICS Codes:
541620 – Environmental Consulting Services
541611- Admin Management/Consulting Services
Meet our Founder - Stacey Isaac Berahzer
More and more communities have a growing interest in—and willingness to pay for—water resource management projects. Concerns ranging from flooding to higher water bills to emerging contaminants in drinking water are causing more communities to focus on water.
Many are looking to improve watershed management, address equity issues for limited-income water utility customers, or encourage climate change mitigation by making green practices and jobs more economically viable.
Stacey Isaac Berahzer, founder of IB Environmental, has spent 20 years in the environmental field, most of it immersed in water resource management as a senior project director with the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
As a passionate proponent of clean, affordable water who is deeply connected to work in the water industry, she’s uniquely qualified to help funders, nonprofits, utility companies, and others overcome the constant challenges related to funding and managing these projects.
Stacey has worked on water policy at the national level with groups such as the American Water Works Association, on watershed management with the Chattooga Conservancy, and with a group of Georgia-based funding agencies who specialize in water management projects, among many others.
Stacey’s passion for environmental work led her to earn a degree in Environmental Science from North Carolina Central University and a Master of Public Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is past chair of the board of directors for the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership and teaches in the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Leadership Academy.
Her areas of expertise include:
Pricing and affordability of water services
Stormwater and watershed management
Background in Caribbean water issues
Speaks Spanish
As a consultant, she is passionate about helping the people who work to make water clean, safe, and affordable by connecting them with the funding and support they need.
Contact Information
Email: stacey@ibenvironmental.com
Phone: 770-509-3887
LinkedIn: Stacey Isaac Berahzer
Environmental Policy Analyst - Elizabeth Jurado
Elizabeth Jurado is an environmental policy analyst interested in the nexus between environmental impacts and management. She holds a B.S. in Ecology from the University of Georgia and is currently finishing her M.S. in Environment & Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she has successfully completed a certificate in Energy Analysis & Policy. Elizabeth is a strong proponent of leveraging interdisciplinary problem-solving to address complex environmental challenges, merging both analytical and policy tools to develop effective data-based solutions.
Contact Information
Email: elizabethj@ibenvironmental.com
Phone: 770-272-3060
LinkedIn: Elizabeth Jurado
Environmental Planner - Anna Wolf
Anna Wolf is an environmental planning professional with experience in integrated water management and climate adaptation planning. Her areas of specialty include green stormwater infrastructure and ecosystem services valuation, planning, and implementation; low impact development techniques; community outreach; and stakeholder facilitation and engagement. Anna is skilled in ArcGIS extensions and spatial/network analysis. She is also well versed in Adobe Creative Suite. Before ibE, she worked at the Center for Neighborhood Technology for more than seven years, where the title she held for the last year was Director of Water Equity.
Contact Information
Email: annaw@ibenvironmental.com
LinkedIn: Anna Wolf
Marketing Manager - Rita Moore
Rita served as an analyst and marketing manager at ibE. She is very enthusiastic about the natural world and how we can best interact with it most sustainably. Rita began her academic journey at Emory University, where she studied Environmental Science focused on Sustainability. There she worked in a climate laboratory and with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. After graduating, she moved to the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. While there, she worked in the agriculture sector and even ran her permaculture-based farm. She moved back to Atlanta and decided to shift to a more marketing-focused role and began at IB Environmental in the spring of 2022.
Contact Information
Email: ritam@ibenvironmental.com
LinkedIn: Rita Moore
Policy Analyst and Developer - Ashok Sankaran
Ashok Sankaran, a Policy Analyst and Developer at ibE, brings a unique blend of coding expertise and policy analysis to the team. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Rice University and an M.S. in Public Policy from Georgia Institute of Technology. Formerly a Software Engineer at XPO Logistics, he transitioned to policy analysis, dedicated to tackling complex issues and contributing meaningfully to informed policy decisions. Ashok aspires to continue to bridge the gap between technology and impactful policy solutions.
Intern - Gabriel Berahzer
Gabriel is a curious learner fascinated by the environment and its interconnections. He attends Campbell High School as a member of the International Baccalaureate program. So far he excels in all subjects, especially science due to his interest in the environment. He loves fishing and basketball and is very committed to becoming as well-rounded as possible.