Sarah Kalika, PG, CAC

Principal Geologist

As a California Certified Asbestos Consultant and licensed Professional Geologist, Ms. Kalika has a unique combination of expertise with applying regulations (originally written for asbestos in building materials) to construction projects that impact Naturally Occurring Asbestos within rock and soil.   

Ms. Kalika is skilled in navigating the often complicated assortment of regulations that apply to asbestos minerals and environmental contaminants on construction sites. 

For more than 25 years, Ms. Kalika has helped owners, developers, property managers, contractors, and regulatory officials understand the risks and mitigations needed below the ground and behind the walls.

We listen first, translate data into plain language, and interpret regulations so you don’t have to - because getting answers should feel personal, not painful.

Smiling blonde woman in a white lace top posing in front of a brick wall

Licensure & Certifications

Professional Geologist (California)

Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC)

AHERA Inspector / Assessor, Supervisor, Management Planner, Project Designer

Lead Paint Inspector / Assessor, Supervisor (CDPH)

40-hour HAZWOPER with current refreshers

8-hour HAZWOPER Supervisor

Professional Association Affiliations

Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG)

Environmental Information Association (EIA)

American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) D22.07 & D40

International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG)

  • Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists

    • San Francisco Chapter Board Vice Chair & Chair

    • 15 years on the Board of Directors, including as Association President in 2024

    • Co-founded the Naturally Occurring Asbestos Technical Working Group

    • Planned and moderated 5 Naturally Occurring Asbestos Symposia (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2026)

    • Co-chaired 2 Annual Meetings (2018 San Francisco, 2025 Chicago)

    • Current Operational Committee involvement (Meetings Advisory Committee co-chair, Workforce Development & Support Committee member, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator)

    Speaker at 20+ Annual Meetings, Symposia, Association-level webinars.

  • Environmental Information Association

    Member of the EIA Women’s Committee

    Mentor for the 2027 mentorship cycle

    Speaker at the 2026 Annual Conference in Phoenix (April 2026)

    Speaker at the NorCal Chapter Dinner Meeting (March 2026)

  • American Society for Testing and Materials

    Member: D-22.07 Air Quality, Sampling, Analysis, and Management of Asbestos and Other Microscopic Particles

    Speaker at D-22.07 Johnson - Rook Asbestos Conference (Pittsburgh, 2025)

  • International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment

    Founder and Co-chair of Commission 39: Naturally Occurring Asbestos

    Co-chair of the 13th IAEG Congress (jointly planned with AEG) in San Francisco, 2018

    10+ year Member