Kalen is from Norman, Oklahoma, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment. He joined Reagan Smith as a Permitting & Environmental Specialist after six years of land surveying experience, which included both field and drafting roles specializing in topographic surveys, boundary surveys, and oilfield staking. Kalen has also worked as an EMT/Paramedic and was voted “EMT of the Year” by his peers at his former ambulance service in Eastern Oklahoma.
As a Project Manager with Reagan Smith, Kalen focuses on state & federal energy industry permit acquisitions, including Federal Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs), as well as biological evaluations, wildlife & endangered species surveys, environmental assessments, and regulatory compliance.
Kalen enjoys birding, reading, hiking, and trips to the mountains.
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment, University of Oklahoma