# Daryl Hancock

> Daryl Hancock is the co-founder and CEO of RMEC Environmental, a Utah environmental and workplace-safety consultancy he helped build from a four-partner startup in 2001 into a specialist firm serving clients across the United States and internationally. A former environmental manager on Salt Lake City's I-15 Reconstruction Project, Hancock remained RMEC's first full-time founder, developed a career at the intersection of field science and regulatory practice, and led the company into Phenna Group in May 2026 while retaining its team, culture and operating identity.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at RMEC Environmental
- **Organizations:** RMEC Environmental, Phenna Group, Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, Utah State University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Two Bachelor of Science degrees (fields not publicly specified), Utah State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded RMEC Environmental in 2001 and served as its first full-time founding partner., Helped grow RMEC from a handful of clients in the Salt Lake Valley and Intermountain West into a multidisciplinary consultancy serving clients across the United States and internationally., Led RMEC into Phenna Group in May 2026 while the company continued under its existing management team.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Worked as a Safety and Environmental Specialist at PACE, Int. L.P.
- **1995** — Worked as a Safety and Industrial Hygiene Technician on a U.S. Department of Energy uranium mill tailings remedial action project at NUMANCO.
- **1996** — Worked as an Industrial Hygiene Specialist on a U.S. Department of Energy uranium mill tailings remedial action project at ICESOLV.
- **1997-1999** — Served as an Environmental Manager at Kiewit, including the I-15 Reconstruction Project in Salt Lake City.
- **1999-2001** — Worked as an environmental management and industrial hygiene consultant at Sage Environmental.
- **2001** — Co-founded Rocky Mountain Environmental Consultants with Frank DeRosso, Dean Lillquist and Dale Stephenson; Hancock was the founding partner dedicated to the company full-time.
- **2004** — The firm converted to an S-corporation and adopted the name RMEC Environmental, Inc. after two original partners accepted positions that created conflicts of interest.
- **2005** — Earned the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager credential from the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management.
- **2006** — Earned Steel Tank Institute Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector certifications, Levels 1 and 2.
- **2010** — Earned Certified Environmental Manager certification from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
- **2022** — Named contract administration contact and president on RMEC's federal Multiple Award Schedule contract for professional services.
- **2026** — Became CEO of RMEC Environmental as the company joined Phenna Group in an acquisition announced May 18.

## Achievements

- Co-founded RMEC Environmental in 2001 and served as its first full-time founding partner.
- Helped grow RMEC from a handful of clients in the Salt Lake Valley and Intermountain West into a multidisciplinary consultancy serving clients across the United States and internationally.
- Led RMEC into Phenna Group in May 2026 while the company continued under its existing management team.
- Earned Certified Hazardous Materials Manager and Certified Environmental Manager credentials.
- Served as Environmental Manager for the I-15 Reconstruction Project in Salt Lake City before founding RMEC.
- Maintained professional membership in the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management from 2004 onward.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Phenna Group acquired RMEC Environmental as its 11th acquisition of 2026; Hancock continued as RMEC's CEO under the existing management team.
- **2025-06** — Signed a Utah air-quality permitting submission as RMEC principal scientist concerning emissions controls and compliance for a wood-furniture manufacturer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rmec.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-hancock-chmm-cem-1053734

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Last updated: 2026-08-27