Meet Cory Suppes
Turning Information Into Action for Over 40 Years.
After more than forty years in environmental contracting & consulting, hazardous materials investigations, and industrial hygiene, I was tired of watching field professionals spend valuable time fighting paperwork instead of doing the work they were hired to do.
My Story
The idea behind Interactive COC began long before smartphones existed.
In the early 2000s, I kept running into the same problem: slow-entry handwritten Chain of Custody forms.
They were difficult to read, easy to make mistakes on, and often required the same information to be entered multiple times through field notes, logs, laboratory systems, and final reports. Laboratories struggled with handwriting. Consultants spent hours retyping data into reports. Everyone accepted it as part of the job.
I didn't.
In 2001, I recreated a local laboratory Chain of Custody form in Microsoft Excel so information could be typed instead of handwritten. It wasn't sophisticated, but it solved two real problems: speed of entry and clarity.
The forms became cleaner.
The data became more consistent.
The laboratories could actually read them.
What started as a simple spreadsheet became a tool I used throughout my career as a Project Manager, Senior Consultant, Branch Manager, and eventually President of environmental consulting companies.
The Moment Everything Changed
In 2010, while waiting for my son's basketball practice to begin, a simple thought occurred to me.
My phone had already replaced my camera, GPS, calculator, and maps. Apps were being built for everything, including volleyball and basketball statistics.
Why was I still carrying a pen, paper, and clipboard?
What if Chain of Custody information could be captured directly in the field and automatically become the final document?
That idea became the foundation of Interactive COC.
Built From Real Field Experience
Interactive COC wasn't created by software developers looking for an industry problem. It was created by a field professional who spent decades living the problem.
Every feature exists because it solved a real-world challenge that I continue to face and use today:
- Cleaner Chain of Custody Records
- Less Repetitive Data Entry
- Faster Laboratory Submissions
- GPS and Photo Documentation
- Consistent Project Records
- Better Reporting Workflows
This Is Just The Beginning
Interactive COC started with a simple goal:
Make the Chain of Custody easier.
Today, it supports multiple sample types and laboratories across a growing network of environmental professionals.
Tomorrow, it will continue expanding into new workflows, new industries, and new opportunities to eliminate paperwork and improve how regulated records are created, shared, and managed.
Thank you for being part of the journey.
— Cory Suppes
Founder, Interactive COC
