KEVIN ROUSH is Director of Business Development at EIP, where he leads the firm’s investment process and works closely with project partners and eco-asset developers to identify, structure, and manage EIP’s investment opportunities and existing portfolio of assets.

Kevin brings more than 16 years of experience in the mitigation industry. Prior to joining EIP, he worked as a mitigation asset developer at a national environmental services firm and, earlier in his career, as a permittee in the private sector for one of the nation’s largest diversified energy producers. Across these roles, Kevin’s responsibilities included site sourcing, project management, construction oversight, regulatory engagement, sales and marketing, and client management.

Kevin’s diverse background has positioned him as a trusted partner to both mitigation asset developers and permittees nationwide, helping them reduce mitigation liabilities, identify cost savings, and accelerate permitting timelines for their projects.

Kevin currently resides in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his wife, Erin, and their daughter. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys running, surfing, biking, and all other activities out on the water. Kevin holds a BS in Biology from Alderson-Broaddus University in Philippi, West Virginia.

Q&A with Kevin

What does your role entail at EIP?

“Here at EIP, I have the opportunity to help clients navigate the stream, wetland and endangered species habitat mitigation permitting process, solve large-scale compensatory mitigation issues, and assist in the procurement of mitigation credits. I also help guide our new market decisions, which enables environmental offsets to be developed in the right place and at the right time for future permittees.”

What interested you about this line of work?

“I have always been drawn to the outdoors—more specifically, water-related outdoor activities.  Having the ability to work in an industry where the primary goal is to improve and conserve these finite natural resources while still enabling responsible land development is a win-win.  Having grown up and spent much of my life in the Appalachia region, I take great pride in the fact that our work is creating jobs, contributing to the local economy, and restoring the natural resources that make the area so special.”

What excites you about EIP’s impact in the world?

“Restoring and conserving natural places for future generations.  With us all feeling the effects of climate change and the recent pandemic, we can all more fully realize the importance of developing green infrastructure and having outdoor places for everyone to enjoy.”