About Us

Since 2003, quality and unparalleled customer service have made Scientific Analytical Institute (SAI) the preferred choice for environmental laboratory services. Nathan’s vision was to build a customer and employee-centric laboratory.  With Nathan’s direction and passion for excellent customer service and satisfaction, SAI has become that laboratory.  SAI is accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program for TEM and PLM.   Additionally, SAI is fully accredited by The American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Laboratory Accreditation Program, LLC (AIHA-LAP, LLC), meeting all requirements of the ISO 17025:2005(E) Standards. We offer a full spectrum of analyses through all three AIHA accrediting programs: EMLAP, ELLAP and IHLAP.

Ian’s 10+ years of executive-level experience in business development, marketing, sales team’s management, and channel development, is consistently driving sales growth for SAI.  Ian’s ability to put our clients in the position to succeed on each and every project is paramount and has provided great customer retention/growth and a worldwide presence for SAI.

Research Services
Sean has over 30 years post-graduate experience in the environmental testing industry. He has conducted many specialized analyses, such as lung tissue and hazard releasability testing. Tested the extent to which a given material may release asbestos fibers, including asbestos gaskets, spackling compounds, fireproofing, brakes, paints, talcum powders, and even cigarettes. Tested consumer products and a myriad of materials; notably children’s toys, including crayons, play clays, and fingerprinting powders in toy detective kits

Legal Services
For the past decade, Sean has been repeatedly called to take the stand providing expert testimony in local, state, and federal court rooms from California to New York. He has been retained and testified as a researcher on soils, naturally occurring asbestos, talc, vermiculite, and household products, with work appearing before English Parliament and the United States Senate.

Derek is responsible for the inherent technology at SAI.  His responsibilities include management of the network and security infrastructures, LIMS and other applications’ development, VOIP system and telephony, all computer hardware, software and peripherals, internet and intranet security.  Derek also provides senior level management to the Sample Coordination department.

MaryJane is responsible for the financial and accounting procedures in accordance with local, state and federal reporting requirements.  She administers payroll and office operations insuring proper maintenance and retention of related files.

Ired is responsible for the overall production of the laboratory, His 15 years of laboratory experience provides the well-rounded, hands-on methodology needed to ensure all of our laboratories are running at their optimum.  Ired also manages our Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-ray Detraction departments (TEM & XRD respectively)

Sharon manages the Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) departments; assuring workflow, turn-around-times and Quality Control are in accordance with the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for the analysis of bulk asbestos.

Palmer manages SAI’s EMLAP accredited Microbiology laboratory assuring workflow, turn-around-times and Quality Control are in accordance with the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Laboratory Accreditation Program, LLC (AIHA-LAP, LLC).

Melissa manages the ELLAP and IHLAP accredited Chemistry laboratory assuring workflow, turn-around-times and Quality Control are in accordance with the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Laboratory Accreditation Program, LLC (AIHA-LAP, LLC).

Brandon manages for the Software Development team at SAI.  His past contributions to the field of pattern recognition through the use of k-NN non-parametric classification and Convex Hull algorithms to interpret sign language, provide unique insight that help bridge the gap between human perception and machine interpretation.  Brandon’s insight and experience has led to several improvements to our ever changing LIMS.  He hopes to make the lives of SAI employees easier by resolving the technical frustrations commonly encountered in software systems.

Mamie manages the team of Sample Coordinators responsible for the intake and distribution of samples on a daily basis. Our Sample Coordination department is our first and most often, last point of contact to our customers. Mamie and her team provides customer follow-up to ensure all projects are accurately reported in a timely manner.

Bourke manages SAI’s Materials Science department. In addition, he is in charge of operations and engineering ensuring that our equipment and instruments are kept up-to-date and fully functional.

Laura lives and works in Charleston SC, where she enjoys helping her clients in the Carolinas and Georgia. She is fortunate to work with a number of the best and brightest environmental consultants and industrial hygienists in the industry. Working closely with our VP of Business Development, her pride and passion enables her to provide great customer service at all levels. It’s her goal to make SAI the premier source for quality laboratory analysis. Laura is available to answer questions for all things SAI!