OAK BROOK, IL Huff & Huff, Inc., a subsidiary of the leading environmental and geotechnical consulting firm, GZA,  announces that Margaret Panatera, PE, has been named District Office Manager.

Panatera has been a practice leader in environmental compliance, site remediation and wastewater engineering with Huff & Huff, Inc. for the past 16 years. Prior to GZA's acquisition of Huff & Huff in 2014, Panatera served on the Huff & Huff Board of Directors as a respected member of the leadership team and was involved in the governance and generational transition of the seasoned engineering consulting firm.

A resident of Downers Grove, Illinois, Panatera worked closely with Jim Huff, PE, in the industrial and municipal client sectors focusing on multi-media environmental compliance; wastewater engineering; modeling and permitting of industrial and municipal discharges; hazardous waste management; environmental site investigations and site remediation.

Panatera has been professionally active in the Chemical Industrial Council of Illinois and currently serves as the Program Chair. She has also been active in ACEC-Illinois, most recently serving for three years on the Risk Management Committee.

Panatera holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota, with national clearinghouse affiliation.