Chuck Merritt is the president and sole owner of Merritt Environmental Consulting Corporation (MECC). He began his career by starting an environmental division at a Queens based engineering firm in 1993 in which he spent the next twenty (20) years building that division until branching out on his own to form MECC in 2009.

Chuck is a recognized expert in the field of environmental consulting and an Environmental Professional (EP) as defined by the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) governing body, and a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) as defined by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).  He has been listed by the Long Island Business News (LIBN) as a “Who’s Who in Engineering and Environmental Consulting” in 2007, 2013, 2015, 2025 and a top business influencer in 2025 by LIBN.  In addition, Chuck was honored as one of the “Top CEO’s” of Long Island “in 2014 and acknowledged as a distinguished business leader in 2016 by the Advancement for Commerce Industry Technology (ACIT).

Over his thirty-year career, Chuck has seen many changes to the environmental consulting industry including the evolution of the ASTM standard which was first released in 1994.  Considered the “go to” standard in the industry, Chuck was on the task committee that helped draft the current E1527-21 standard.

Chuck has been a guest lecturer for the Community Bankers Mortgage Forum (CBMF); Metropolitan Mortgage Officers Society (MMOS), NYU Master’s in real estate program; and has presented a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) approved program for real estate attorneys. In addition, he has served as Chairman of the Young Mortgage Bankers Association (YMBA) and Governor for both the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the National Realty Club (NRC).

Chuck graduated from Adelphi University and currently resides in Plainview with his wife Carol. His son CJ attends Farmingdale State University where he is a member of the golf team. His younger son Zachary is currently serving in the United States Air Force.

Chuck is involved with local charities including Paws of War, Adult Child Learning Disabilities (ACLD) in which he and his wife raised over $120,000 as the honorees of the annual poker for a purpose event. In 2009, Chuck put on boxing gloves to help raise money for Long Islanders in need as a Fight For Charity (FFC) boxer and remains involved with the organization which continues to host the event annually. Chuck is also a board member of Long Island Community Chest (LICC).