About Mike
Mike Celente is Director of Integrated Environmental Health at Onterris with over a decade of professional experience in environmental and public health. He serves as both project manager and technical lead, guiding teams of toxicologists, epidemiologists, engineers and health scientists to deliver strategic consulting services addressing air quality exposures, permitting challenges and public health concerns.
At Onterris, Mr. Celente provides expert guidance to clients navigating contested permit hearings and regulatory processes, interpreting air quality monitoring and modeling data from diverse sources and translating complex technical health risk information into clear and actionable communication for stakeholders and regulatory agencies. He has provided expert testimony in rulemaking proceedings on topics including permitting, regulation development, air dispersion modeling and public health concerns and provides strategic support in preparation for litigation and trial. With advanced expertise in air dispersion modeling, Mr. Celente conducts analyses to estimate inhalation exposures for both criteria pollutants and air toxics, directly supporting human health risk assessments as well as state permitting efforts. Mr. Celente has worked with clients in multiple industries including oil and gas, refining, aggregate handling, chemical manufacturing, commercial sterilization, healthcare, mining and general manufacturing. In addition to permitting experience, Mr. Celente also has a background in compliance auditing and has completed environmental audits for over a hundred facilities in various states.
Mr. Celente earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Energy Systems Engineering and Sustainable Development and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Environmental Engineering from Lehigh University. His graduate research focused on indoor air quality in healthcare facilities, specifically potential exposure to volatile organic compounds and associated control technologies.
Mr. Celente is a member of the Air and Waste Management Association and also participates in various work groups for trade associations focused on air quality, environmental health and regulatory policy.
