TRG principal and owner Lois Humphreys takes the lead in successfully implementing TRG’s powerful and compelling multimedia campaigns. As an elected official and long-time student of environmental issues, Lois is familiar with the dynamics of communities and stakeholders, and quickly identifies the local opportunities and challenges that a successful effort must target. Lois is unfailingly accessible and enthusiastically involved in all aspects of projects.

You’ll benefit from her full attention, and the full range of her experience. Lois recently retired after serving as a director for 25 years with the Leucadia Wastewater District. She served as President of the Board of Directors for 20 years.  She has also served as president of the WateReuse Association, and for 10 years was a member of the Board of Directors of the Encina Wastewater Authority. Lois is currently serving as President of the Inland Empire Chapter of the WateReuse Association for Riverside/San Bernardino Counties. She has also worked closely with the California Association of Sanitation Agencies. Well-known in the community for her dedication to environmental and education issues, Lois won her party’s nomination for Congress in 1984.

Serving both public and private sector clients, Lois has accumulated substantial experience preparing and implementing public outreach strategies, including marketing and media advertising campaigns centered on recycled water, storm water, wastewater, pollution prevention and conservation.

She is skilled in facilitating public advisory groups, as well as developing marketing materials and radio, print and television advertising. She has been involved with environmental impact processes and public hearings, and has given numerous presentations to special interest groups and general audiences. Lois has also led discussions about environmental relations and public outreach at state and national conferences, including Storm Con and conferences of the WateReuse Association, the California Resource Recovery Association and the American Water Works Association.

In 1995 she won the San Diego Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” award in the environmental category. Over the years she has also been honored by many agencies and associations for her contributions to public understanding of water recycling. TRG itself has been widely recognized for its environmental work and was listed as one of the “Top Ten Businesses to Watch” by Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lois holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of California, San Diego.

Accounts Manager Nicole Alyanakian is responsible for facilitation and coordination of community media strategic plans and pollution prevention programs. Drawing upon her extensive background in environmental sciences and public relations, she has developed and managed a wide array of winning public outreach programs.

Her project management experience includes public outreach for two major recycled water programs, a community services district, a groundwater research project and a storm water public education campaign. She has extensive experience working with recycled water customers, including directing marketing efforts and creating training materials that ensure successful connections to systems. She has also developed and implemented numerous construction outreach projects, facilitated citizens’ advisory panels and worked closely with the media.

Before coming to TRG, Nicole worked with the City of San Diego, developing AB 939 mandated waste reduction goals. For the City’s PLAN 2000 project, Nicole worked with industry, small business, residents and elected officials to determine the most effective strategies for reducing waste.

Nicole holds a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the University of California, Riverside with an emphasis on water quality. She has a Professional Certificate in Marketing from the University of California, San Diego Extension Center, and has been an active member of the Women’s Environmental Council Corporate Board.

Adding style to TRG’s substance is the job of graphic designer Mary Envall. Her high-quality graphic designs get the attention of the public – and win acclaim from clients. Brochures, newsletters, fact sheets, advertising, posters, stationery and signage are invariably on time, on the mark and on budget.

Mary has received design awards from the Ad Club of San Diego, Simpson Paper Company and the San Diego Union-Tribune. Prior to TRG, she worked as art director for three top California advertising agencies. Mary holds a B.F.A. degree in Graphic Design from California State University, Long Beach.