Kristen Freiburger

Kristen Freiburger joined Shannon & Wilson’s Fairbanks office in 2007 while completing her graduate studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She is an Environmental Manager in the Fairbanks office, where she leads and mentors a team of qualified environmental professionals and supports the development of technical staff across multiple offices. With an academic background in chemistry, she brings strong expertise in scientific reporting, analytical instrumentation, and rigorous laboratory data review to ensure high quality, defensible environmental deliverables.

Kristen serves as the Project Manager for several large, high visibility environmental programs involving impacts to private drinking water wells, including PFAS contamination associated with airports and other regulated facilities across Alaska. She has extensive experience in regulatory compliance projects and complex site characterization and remediation projects. Her work frequently involves close collaboration with state and federal regulatory agencies, responsible parties, and multidisciplinary technical teams. She also works with PFAS experts from across the country to stay at the forefront of emerging science and best practices. In recognition of her expertise, she served as a PFAS session lead at the Battelle Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds Conferences in both 2022 and 2024.

In addition to her technical and project management responsibilities, Kristen has led and supported numerous community outreach efforts for projects with significant public relations considerations. Her experience includes organizing and facilitating public meetings and teleconferences, preparing clear and accessible communication materials, and engaging directly with local residents and community stakeholders to understand their concerns and incorporate their input into project planning.

EDUCATION

• MS, Chemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2008

• BS, Chemistry, Ball State University, 2004

AFFILIATIONS

• Alaska Association of Environmental Professionals