Maintenance dredging in the federal channel in Martin County, Florida
About First Line Coastal
Wherever the land meets the sea, you will find First Line Coastal. Our staff has dedicated their careers to designing, building, and managing coastal, marine, and estuarine projects throughout the United States. We are passionate about our work and aim to be “just a little different”. By combining traditional engineering principles with real-world expertise, we aim to deliver best-in-class value for our clients. For those who know us well, you will recognize our story in our name and logo.
Our History
First Line Coastal has been serving the coastal engineering market since 2019. In January 2023, the company expanded to provide a full suite of coastal engineering services. First Line’s partners include a core group who previously developed and operated a successful coastal program together at a large international firm. Our officers have been working together for most of their careers, some of us for over 20 years. Our teammates come from a variety of backgrounds as engineers, scientists, industry managers, and agency staff. We deliberately seek diversity in thought and expertise to challenge traditional approaches for improved designs.
Company Officers
Jake Pierson
Founding Partner &
Coastal Engineer
Jake began his career at a global consulting firm where he gained hands on experience in the field throughout the state of Florida. With more than 30 coastal projects under his belt, Jake has transitioned into a design role where he is able to apply his expertise learned in the field to improve constructability.
Shelby Riffey
Founding Partner &
Coastal Engineer
Shelby specializes in coastal restoration and dredging. Prior to joining the FLC consulting firm, she gained hands-on experience with a large dredging and marine construction company. She has been involved in more than 50 projects in the last 10 years, spanning all three coastlines in the US.
Mark Stroik
Founding Partner &
Project Manager
Mark has been working on the water since 1999 and has been planning, designing, and building coastal engineering projects since 2006. Having held substantial roles on 120+ dredging and coastal restoration projects, he has visited almost every stretch of coast along the Gulf and Southeast.
Renee Stroik
Managing Member &
Biologist
Renee has experience facilitating biological monitoring and protection measures (endangered species, benthic resource, and water quality) for a variety of navigation and beach restoration projects throughout the southeast and has been involved in the field since 2004.
William (Ken) Jones
Principal Engineer &
Senior Business Advisor
Ken has more than 35 years of coastal and marine engineering experience for multidisciplinary projects and studies. He has worked for federal, municipal coastal, and private clients with special expertise in coastal and estuarine systems.
Stacey Roberts
Senior Project Manager
Stacey has accumulated extensive experience since 1998 in coastal engineering planning, design, and construction for projects such as beach nourishment, inlet maintenance, coastal structures, and coastal flood hazard studies. She's also logged a significant number of scientific dives and worked on most of Florida’s 825 miles of coastline.