Tim O'Neill

President

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B.S., M.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Washington

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​Tim is president and founder of ECS.  He has worked as an entrepreneur providing technology and consulting to the compost industry since 1993.  He enjoys the broad range of challenges and never-ending opportunities to learn that this industry provides. He is a recognized expert in compost aeration and control, regulatory compliance, process control and monitoring technology, odor control, feedstock preparation, and material handling.

Steve Diddy

Director, Business Development 

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B.A. Philosophy & Communications

Evergreen State College 

Master Composter, WSU Extension Office

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Steve has worked in the composting industry since 1989. He has worked for city and state governments, has attended nearly every USCC and BioCycle conference over the past 25 years, and was a member of the innovative BFI Organics group. Steve joined ECS a few years after its inception in 1999 and has been with the company ever since. He is responsible for sales, customer service, and is the first person you will most likely talk with when you call ECS.

Chris Hibbard

Engineering Manager

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B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Michigan Technological University

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Chris oversees ECS' engineering activities in project management, compost process design, vendor supervision, and facility start-up. Since joining ECS in 2001, Chris has worked as lead project engineer on over 20 compost facilities in North America and has provided on-site technical support at dozens more. Prior to joining ECS, Chris designed tooling used with ultra-high pressure water jets in a nuclear environment and developed procedures for cutting decommissioned nuclear reactor parts for disposal. 

Charlie Krauter

Lead Engineer

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B.S. Physics, UC Davis

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, CSU Sacramento

Charlie brings an extremely broad skill set to ECS.  Dividing his time between ECS’ fundamental research efforts, product development, and client support activities, Charlie is also the lead developer of ECS’ new generation of compost process control technology.  He also is the project lead on five US Government funded compost research projects that ECS has carried out during his tenure.  Prior to joining ECS in 2006, Charlie worked as a design engineer for a tunnel boring machinery company.

Eric Hake

Lead Engineer

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B.S. Mechanical Engineering

University of Idaho

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Eric is responsible for the design, installation, and manufacture of compost process air handling and control systems, as well the specialized equipment developed by ECS for cover handling. Prior to joining ECS in 2009, Eric worked as a research engineer at the University of Idaho.

Baraka Poulin

Sales Engineer

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Master of Business Administration

Georgia College and State University

BS Mechanical Engineering

Gonzaga University

Baraka provides sales engineering and early stage technical support for project development.  Prior to joining ECS in 2019, Baraka developed industrial scale biomass renewable energy projects with both pyrolysis and gasification technology.  He also brings an extensive background developing energy efficiency projects with public sector clients through energy service performance contracting.

Jeff Gorom

Quality Assurance Manager

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B.A. Business Administration

University of Wisconsin at Madison

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Jeff is responsible for production management, design of electrical power and control systems, purchasing, and customer technical support. Prior to joining ECS in 2001, he worked as a Production Manager at Northwest Center. There, Jeff supervised multiple manufacturing areas involving quality control, design, tooling, and inventory.

Ross Mazur

Engineer

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M.S. Mechanical Engineering and

MS Biorenewable Resources & Technology

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification, 2015

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Ross joined the ECS team in June of 2017. He contributes to technology development, system design, modeling, documentation, customer service, and product support.  Prior to working at ECS, Ross was involved with the design and operation of a variety of small scale compost systems at farms, universities, and dining operations. Ross’ passion for appropriate technology and organic waste management motivates his work at ECS. 

Aimee Manderlink

Engineer

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B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Boston University

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Aimee is a recent graduate of Boston University and joined ECS in 2018. She contributes to system design and ECS' research and development efforts. As an undergraduate, Aimee applied her passion for sustainable waste management and sanitation systems as a member of Engineers Without Borders.  Prior to working at ECS, Aimee was a research assistant in energy engineering at Pennsylvania State University where she investigated electrochemical systems and biomass conversion.

Morgan Faber

Technician

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B.S. Environmental Science

San Diego State University

Morgan is part of the team in our UL listed electrical panel shop and helps assemble, QC, and test all of our fabricated equipment developed for client facilities.  After completing her degree and working at a company where she assembled concrete polishers, Morgan realized how much she loved putting things together.  Building compost system components integrates her passion for the environment with her technical skills.

Sue Bowden

Controller

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B.A. Accounting

University of Alaska Anchorage

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Sue is responsible for accounting, financial management, and Shared Resource teams for Engineered Compost Systems and its sister companies.

Heather Hill

Senior Accountant

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A.A.S. Accounting

Grays Harbor College

Heather is responsible for accounting and payroll for ECS and its sister companies.  She joined ECS in 2005 as the Office Manager.