June 23, 2026
HELIX CEO Shelby Howard Discusses 2026 Industry Themes with the Environmental Business Journal
HELIX Environmental Planning CEO, Shelby Howard, recently had the opportunity to speak with the Environmental Business Journal to share his perspective on the themes we’re seeing across our environmental consulting industry in 2026. From our perspective as a mid-sized, employee-owned, California-based company, growth remains strong, but execution and pricing discipline
March 19, 2026
HELIX Principal Cultural Resources Specialist Mary Robbins-Wade Honored with 2026 Emma Lou Davis Mentorship Award
During the 2026 Society for California Archaeology (SCA) Conference held in Palm Springs, California, Principal Cultural Resources Specialist Mary Robbins-Wade, RPA was presented with the 2026 Emma Lou Davis Mentorship Award. This prestigious award instituted by the Women in California Archaeology (WCA) committee and the Coalition for California Diversity (CDCA)
March 16, 2026
HELIX Announces Construction Group Leadership Promotions – Erik McCracken & Stephen Zetterberg
HELIX Environmental Planning is thrilled to recognize two of our Construction Group employees, recently promoted for their outstanding contributions. Erik McCracken now serves as the Southern California Construction Group Division Manager, and Stephen Zetterberg was promoted to Group Manager for our Los Angeles County Construction Group team. Erik McCracken,
September 23, 2025
HELIX Introduces New Paleontology Leaders
We are delighted to introduce our two new paleontology leaders, Courtney Richards and Dr. Joe El Adli, who joined HELIX Environmental Planning as part of the recently announced acquisition of Bargas Environmental Consulting. We’re thrilled to welcome Courtney and Joe to the HELIX team! Courtney Richards, Paleontology Discipline Leader Serving
August 26, 2025
HELIX Environmental Planning to Acquire Majority Assets of Bargas Environmental Consulting
Through a strategic acquisition of contracts and an expanded staff, HELIX Environmental Planning will offer paleontological services and broadened teams for cultural resources and biological services. Effective September 15, 2025, HELIX Environmental Planning will acquire the majority of contracts from Bargas Environmental Consulting and will welcome a new team of





