The Principal of the firm is Constance M. Adams. Ms. Adams is a N.C. licensed soil scientist with 19 years experience working with the soils of the mountains, piedmont, and coastal plain of the Carolinas. She has a B.S. in Agronomy/Soil Science from Cornell University and has taken numerous courses related to soils and onsite wastewater. She is a member of the Soil Science Society of North Carolina and the National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists. She is a past winner of the "Hands of the Master" soil texturing contest held at the annual meeting of the Soil Science Society of N.C. She founded Foothills Soil Consulting in March, 2000.

Kevin Thomas is a Senior Soil Scientist with the firm. He is licensed to practice soil science in North Carolina and Delaware and is an ARCPACs Certified Professional Soil Scientist. He has a B.S. in Soil Science from Clemson University and a M.S. in Soil Science from West Virginia University. Kevin has eight years experience working as a soil scientist in onsite wastewater treatment for both individual and community systems and wetlands/hydric soil delineations. Kevin has been with Foothills Soil Consulting since January of 2007.

Gloria Shook has been working with Foothills Soil Consulting as an Assistant since March of 2004. In December of 2006, she was awarded her B.S. in Geology from Appalachian State University. She has decided to become a soil scientist and began working full-time for Foothills Soil Consulting in January of 2007. She recently completed the coursework required for certification as a soil scientist. She has considerable expertise in AutoCAD and does much of our GPS mapping.

Erin Kiser is Foothills Soil Consulting’s Office Manager. She has a B.S. in Geography from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She comes to FSC with experience as office manager in a variety of business and non-profit offices. She is proficient in AutoCAD and is receiving training in SolidWorks. Erin has been with Foothills Soil Consulting since November of 2005.