Alan Ambler
Alan Ambler (AM Trenchless) has 20 years of diversified experience in utility operations management, engineering design, multi-jurisdictional coordination and construction management. At the city of Casselberry, FL, he managed the execution of utility projects, including extensive HDPE pipe bursting of asbestos cement pipe. Through his work at AM Trenchless and the PE Alliance, Alan has become a national leader in both trenchless installation methods and HDPE pipeline design. He has also become a national expert in understanding the application of complex governmental regulations. Alan is a frequent speaker across the US and is past Chair of the AWWA Water Main Rehabilitation Committee. Contact: aambler@pepipe.org
Bill Breckenridge
Bill Breckenridge (Strongbridge) brings almost 30 years of polyethylene fusion experience to market, ranging from fabrication to fusion training to sales. Bill is a member ASTM and serves on the F17 sub-committee, which maintains the fusion standards F2620 (for butt and saddle fusion) and F3565 (for electrofusion). Bill is the Western Regional Sales Manager for Strongbridge International, LLC and is based out of Tucson, AZ. bbreckenridge@strongbridge.us
Bob Haack
Bob Haack (Alliance for PE Pipe) is Director of Logistics Planning and the PEA Roadshow and Tradeshow Programs. He is well versed on the topics of HDPE Pipe, Butt Fusion, and Electrofusion. Bob earned his undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky University, MBA from The University of Pittsburgh, and Project Management Certification from Cornell University. In his free time, Bob volunteers developing STEM curricula for underserved youths, promoting water conservation, cycling, building furniture from reclaimed wood and piloting drones. bhaack@pepipe.org
Brent Penner
Brent Penner is the Area Manager for Sandale in Alberta. Brent has 28 years experience as an HDPE professional having presided over incredible growth in the mining, municipal, gas and oil field HDPE business throughout the province. Brent is versed is all aspects of the HDPE piping world, from fusion, to standards to installation methods and customer service. bpenner@sandale.ca
Bryan Fletcher
Bryan Fletcher (ISCO Industries) with more than 30 years experience within the HDPE Industry, Bryan Fletcher currently serves as a Sr. regional sales manager for ISCO Industries, covering the Florida market. He is based out of Orlando, FL. Fletcher started part time with ISCO in the mid 1980’s working summers as a fusion technician while in school. After receiving his degree in 1994 from the University of Arkansas in industrial marketing, he began his full-time tenure with ISCO Industries. Bryan distinguishes his sales effort by assisting contractors in the field with HDPE fusion, pipe handling and construction related issues. bryan.fletcher@isco-pipe.com
Chris Weight
Chris Weight (SECOR) is a top salesman and branch manager for SECOR a leading distributor of HDPE pipe, fittings and equipment. Chris runs the Gillette, Wyoming branch for the Houston based company and is responsible for a several state territory including, Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas and Idaho. Chris is the recipient of last year’s Significant Contributor Award and he is an HDPE Certified Professional. Chris is also a certified McElroy trainer and does it all including field fusions, fabrications, selling and running the branch. Chris distinguishes his sales effort by assisting contractors in the field with HDPE fusion, pipe handling and construction related issues. c.weight@secoronline.com
Dan Davila
Dan Davila, PE is the director of Water and Sewer at Chen Moore in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville. As a highly experienced HDPE pipeline designer and consulting civil engineer, he has the opportunity to work on a variety of pipeline projects. He has developed a specialty which is HDPE pipeline design. He is excited to participate in PE Showcase ’24 as an expert.
Dan Landy
Dan Landy (Alliance for PE Pipe) is an engineer and one of the rising stars in the HDPE pipe world in North America. He joined The Alliance four years ago to support ongoing operations as well as spearheading new initiatives. He is the first member of The Alliance’s engineering program which was established to research, connect and support utilities in their adoption of HDPE. Dan edits engineering specifications, handles technical cases, drafts technical documents and hosts webinars to aid in conversions to HDPE. He would like to thank all of the PE Alliance’s member partners for their contributions to his education as well assistance in handling technical cases. dlandy@pepipe.org
Dave Mosier
Dave Moiser (Core & Main) is a Fusible Regional Sales Manager with Core & Main, managing a rental fleet of over 120 units and dozen fusion technicians and mechanics. Dave was intrigued by solid wall HDPE from the first time he saw it, and the possibilities for this piping solution keep him motivated to grow our industry. Dave has a BBA from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Lakeland University. His favorite days are when he can be in the field or trench fusing pipe, on machines ranging from a Pitbull 14 to a Tracstar 1200. “I am fortunate to work with an extremely talented team of fusion technicians that constantly provide innovative solutions in the field. The reality is that the jobsite isn’t always as pretty as the plans, so knowing our equipment and the pipe we work with is vital to finding creative ways to overcome jobsite challenges.” Contact: david.mosier@coreandmain.com david.mosier@coreandmain.com
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart currently serves as a consultant to the HDPE industry providing expert Fusion and pipe services to contractors and owners. studied Geophysics at Texas A&M and the University of Texas, but the oil bust of the late 70’s cratered the oil exploration job market. He started working construction and shooting dynamite in the early 80’s. He has worked for the City of Lago Vista for 33 years and that is where he made a significant commitment to HDPE pipe. He also serves on the following HDPE related committees and boards: Small Utility Representative Member on PPI’s HDPE Municipal Advisory Board, AWWA Pipe and Fittings Standards Committee, Thermoplastics (Polyolefins) AWWA 263 Committee Volunteer Board Member. dslvtx@gmail.com
David Fink
David Fink is President of the Plastics Pipe Institute. He was hired for this position in January 2020. Prior to joining PPI, he led the WL Plastics sales effort covering HDPE pipe sales & marketing in addition to responsibilities for quality and engineering. David also worked for The Dow Chemical Company for 12 years in sales, marketing and business management with the vast majority of that time having a focus on plastic pipe resins. David previously served as PPI Chairman of Board and remains active in The Alliance for PE Pipe, ASTM, AGA, AWWA and other industry related organizations. David has degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering and resides in the Dallas area with his wife, Brittainy and two sons, Logan and Tyler. dfink@plasticpipe.org
David Mancini Jr.
David Mancini, Jr. is the President of David Mancini & Sons and expert in heavy civil pipeline work in Southeast Florida. DMSI is expert in HDPE work in Florida having installed dozens of HDPE HDD projects including the 54″ DR11 project going on right now in Fort Lauderdale.
Douglas Keller
Doug Keller (Lyondell Basell) is past Board Chair of PPI and is the Technical Lead for Equistar Chemical’s Pipe Resin Division. After receiving his bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he has worked in various product development and technical service areas for Equistar Chemicals and its predecessor companies. He holds two U.S. Patents for additive improvements to PP and PE resins. He is an active member of ASTM, AGA, AWWA and ASME and has held several leadership positions with PPI. He is a past recipient of the Alliance’s Significant Contributor Award. douglas.keller@lyondellbasell.com
Drew Mueller
Drew Mueller (ISCO Industries) is a regional sales manager for ISCO Industries and was previously the Alliance for PE Pipe’s Lead Trainer. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007 and has been with ISCO for three years. He also worked for the PE Alliance for several years. As an educator with the Alliance, Drew traveled North America teaching municipal employees, contractors and engineers about the benefits of HDPE pipe use in municipal water and wastewater applications. He is King Poly, an ultra-marathoner, certified butt-fusion operator, inspector and electrofusion operator, trainer and now tours Washington and Oregon in search of poly users. drew.mueller@isco-pipe.com
Dusty Langston
Dustin Langston (WL Plastics) graduated from Southern Utah University with a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Engineering in 2012. He has worked at WL Plastics for more than 19 years in several capacities including quality assurance, research and development and engineering. Dusty is a member of the American Water Works Association, ASTM International, PPI, ASCE and The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is a frequent contributor to various PPI and Alliance programs. dlangston@wlplastics.com
Erik Elizondo
Erik Elizondo (Milford) Sr. Account Manager of M/I market. Been in the industry over 5 years and currently completing 1st year in the PE Professional program. Using experience and education to grow HDPE’s footprint locally and nationally. erik.elizondo@milfordonline.com
Garry Bouvet
Garry Bouvet has 29 years of direct involvement in the HDPE pipe industry. He currently serves as Special Project Manager for ISCO, a global HDPE piping solutions provider, based out of Louisville, KY. Garry is also the star of ISCO Insights, the very successful podcast and webinar program produced by ISCO. Garry’s previous experience includes sales positions at McElroy Manufacturing and Mueller Company. During his 23 years at ISCO, Garry has served in a variety of roles providing HDPE solutions and fusion expertise in multiple markets around the world. Garry is a Showcase regular with this being the 5th year he has presented the pipe display and served as an expert on the floor of PE Showcase. garry.bouvet@isco-pipe.com
Heather Leber
Heather Leber, Vice President of Marketing at ISCO, leads the company’s multi-faceted marketing practice to fuel growth and impact in the market. She is responsible for increasing demand for ISCO products and solutions while evolving the company’s brand. Heather will graduate as a Master Certified Professional at this year’s Showcase. heather.leber@isco-pipe.com
Ian Dethloff
Ian Dethloff (Alliance for PE Pipe) is a project manager for the Alliance for PE Pipe, where he supports logistics, content creation and marketing efforts to advance the HDPE industry. Although new to the field, Ian is quickly building expertise and is committed to promoting sustainable solutions in the HDPE industry. Outside of work, Ian lives in the Centennial state, he is an expert snow and water skier and he enjoys hitting the golf course and exploring the great outdoors. Idethloff@pepipe.org
James Taylor
James Taylor (Footage) Over his 27-year career at Footage, he has repaired, assembled and sold Footage squeeze off tools. The last 18 years he has traveled North America in support of the Footage distribution network with trade shows, webinars, tool demos and squeeze off tool training taking his time. Training and demo squeeze off scenarios include both the natural gas and municipal water systems to squeeze both MDPE and HDPE buried infrastructure. James enjoys camping and working out as hobbies. jt@footage.ca
Jason Penland
Jason Penland (McElroy Mfg) is the Sales Channel Manager at McElroy Manufacturing. He’s been with McElroy for a combined 5 years with a little break between the two stints as an owner of a company specializing in earthwork and surface mining. Jason is grateful for the opportunity he gets working with McElroy channel partners on a daily basis to help grow the PE market. Jason loves spending time with his wife and 4 kids at all their different sporting events on the weekends. jpenland@mcelroy.com
Jeff Cole
Jeff Cole (Core & Main) has been in the industry for 30 years with Core & Main and is a McElroy certified fusion instructor, McElroy Master mechanic, certified fusion operator and Integrity Fusion L1 & L2 electrofusion installer. He was awarded the Significant Contributor award from the PE Alliance in 2021 for his many contributions to advancing HDPE pipe use in North America. He is assigned to the southeastern area of the U.S., but has completed jobs all over the country and one job in South America. He is an avid golfer and carries a respectable handicap. Contact: jeff.cole@coreandmain.com jeff.cole@coreandmain.com
Jeff Humes
Jeff Humes (Integrity Fusion Products) has been in this industry and waterworks industry for 37 years with the last 13 years concentrating on HDPE. He is the National Sales Manager for Integrity Fusion Products, manufacturer of HDPE fittings, and has worked for them for 7 years covering Canada and the United States. Excited to help support and serve a growing HDPE industry and our fine distributor partners. jeff@integrityfusion.com
Jesse Salsberry
Jesse Salsberry is in charge of Sales & Marketing for R&L Manufacturing, Inc. R&L is the first manufacturer in the U.S. to specialize in internal and external bead removal tooling for HDPE pipe. Jesse travels across the country and Canada to train, educate and promote fusion bead removal and the R&L products that serve the industry. Jesse enjoys the outdoors, traveling and good food. jesse@rlmfg.com
Jim Johnston
Jim Johnston (McElroy Mfg) is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at McElroy Manufacturing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been working in the plastics pipe industry at McElroy for 30 years. His career has included all facets of the thermoplastic piping industry from supply chain, manufacturing, engineering and leadership to consultation on design and installation of thermoplastic piping systems. He is a regular presenter both domestically and internationally on the importance of plastic piping systems for industries including, natural gas distribution, oil and gas gathering, mining, water usage and conservation, agriculture and many others. He is actively involved with many standards and industry organizations. In his spare time, Jim loves fishing and upland bird hunting. jjohnston@mcelroy.com
Jimmy Kirchdorfer
Jimmy Kirchdorfer (ISCO Industries) is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ISCO. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as president for 10 years and general manager for five years. Jimmy began his career at ISCO in the early 90s, working summers during college. In 1993, he became one of the first sales representatives for ISCO to live outside of Louisville, covering the Ohio and Michigan territories. jimmy.kirchdorfer@isco-pipe.com
John Schumchyk
Jonathan Schumchyk is the current Executive Vice President of Business Development at Eastern Utilities Services LLC. After his service in the Marine Corps from 2001 – 2005, Jon worked at Eastern Utilities as a crew foreman and equipment operator. Shortly after his promotion to Vice President in 2009, Jon was made a partner of the company and lead the expansion into the New York Metropolitan area. The company grew in this market year after year, continually undertaking and completing more complex projects while building the teams capabilities. jons@eusllc.com
Ken Thielbar
Ken Thielbar is the Spirolite Sales Manager at ISCO Industries. Ken has served in the HDPE world for many years previously working for both Plasson and Georg Fischer. Spirolite is a durable, corrosion-resistant HDPE piping system from ISCO Industries, designed for large-diameter applications like drainage, wastewater, and industrial fluids, offering long-term performance. Ken.thielbar@isco-pipe.com
Matt Danysh
Matt Danysh is a product manager and technical XXL pipe expert for AGRU’s XXL Pipe Charleston, SC facility. AGRU produces XXL HDPE pipes and fittings up to 3,500 mm in diameter and ships them around the world. Matt has a degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M and shares his expertise particularly with civil engineers who are trying to figure out how to implement large diameter HDPE lines. mdanysh@agruamerica.com
Matt Mattison
Matt Mattison (Ferguson) is a New Jersey branch manager for Ferguson DELVAL Waterworks and regional HDPE subject matter expert. Matt has 32 years in the business working in a variety of capacities in the waterworks market. Matt does HDPE specification work for civil engineering firms and municipal agencies and also excels at the ever popular lunch and learn circuit where he espouses the features and benefits of HDPE pipe. matthew.mattison@ferguson.com
Mickey Lavoie
Mickey Lavoie is a site construction superintendent located in Wyoming. Mickey is currently working for Moyes Family Homes, a developer of single family homes located in both California and Wyoming. Mickey has worked with all major pipe types and has enjoyed his last few years working with HDPE pipe.
Mike James
Mike James (ISCO Industries) is a Vice President at ISCO Industries and has served in all aspects of the HDPE piping industry such as fabrication, inside sales, customer service, outside sales, sales management, business development and many years of general management with financial responsibility. While at ISCO, he helped grow and manage the sales team and focus on larger business development activities both domestically and internationally. Mike has enjoyed serving many mining and commercial construction companies in unique piping applications and specifically large diameter projects which enabled him to become a subject matter expert on large diameter HDPE projects. mike.james@isco-pipe.com
Mike Leathers
Mike Leathers (Pipeline Plastics) Dallas-based Pipeline Plastics is led by Mike Leathers, President & CEO. Founded in 2011, Pipeline Plastics specializes in supplying infrastructure pipe from 1” to 65” diameter across a variety of market segments. The company has expanded to 4 plant locations across the country with manufacturing capability of 500MM# of nameplate capacity. Initially focused on the energy market, the company expanded into other sectors including municipal markets and has become the nation’s second largest supplier of NGD pipe. Having come from a background in concrete and steel pressure pipe for municipal water and wastewater, Mike has established himself as a leader of leaders in the HDPE industry, and has expanded Pipeline Plastics into a major force in the HDPE industry. He wishes to see HDPE expand further in all segments, especially municipal. Mike serves on the Alliance Board of Directors. mleathers@pipe.us
Mike Pacheco
Mike Pacheco (McElroy Mfg) is the Innovation Product Manager at McElroy Manufacturing. He is responsible for all of McElroy’s digital products including the Datalogger, McElroy Vault, and McCalc app. Mike is passionate about the great possibilities that new technology can play in improving the world’s infrastructure. He has a supply chain management background in both distribution and manufacturing settings and loves to solve complex problems that deliver value to the end user. mpacheco@mcelroy.com
Mike Whitehouse
Mike Whitehouse (ISCO Industries) is a certified master professional and has over 22 years of experience at ISCO Industries. He is also committed to actively providing piping solutions to owners and their designers who utilize HDPE pipe in their operations. He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology. Mike is an active member with AWWA, ASCE, and is an active ASTM voting member, sitting on numerous task groups/committees. He currently serves as Education Chair for PPI. Mike is a recognized HDPE expert and has experience in site surveying, field inspection, project specifications, project management and as-built drawings. Contact: mike.whitehouse@isco-pipe.com mike.whitehouse@isco-pipe.com
Paul Brodsky
Paul Brodsky MBA (McElroy Mfg) As a published author and with a varied background in sales, marketing, radio broadcasting, information technology, teaching and public speaking, Paul Brodsky joined McElroy in 2001 and serves as the Manager of McElroy University. Paul has brought fusion education to a new level with his work at McElroy and is active with the Alliance for PE Pipe and other industry organizations. Paul is a certified professional candidate, is married with two adult children, enjoys genealogy research, trail running with his wife and is a budding indoor cycling instructor. Contact: pbrodsky@mcelroy.com pbrodsky@mcelroy.com
Peter Dyke
Peter Dyke (Alliance for PE Pipe) is the Executive Director of the Alliance for PE Pipe. He is tasked with educating public utilities and the engineering community on the features of HDPE pipe and how to best integrate it into existing US municipal water and WW systems. Peter has over 30 years of experience working in the public sector, serving clients, managing complex municipal construction projects and advocating for issues at the federal level. He is a former elected official in Illinois and speaks regularly across the country on the benefits of HDPE pipe systems. He is a recognized HDPE pipe subject matter expert and speaks to thousands of people on the topic annually. pdyke@pepipe.org
Richard Brand
Richard Brand has worked at the East Windsor Municipal Authority for ten years. As executive director he manages the operations and maintenance of the Municipal Utilities Authority water and sewage system, which encompasses over 200 miles of mains and provides service to over 34,000 residents. He is responsible for managing a $10 million budget as well as bid specifications, scheduling, laboratory sampling, permitting, and customer service for the authority. He oversees the training and development of a department of 48 employees. Mr. Brand also manages all capital projects some of which include: • A $30 million, expansion of a water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant upgrade • A $20 million, 20 year water main replacement project. • A $1.5 million HDPE directional drill project under the NJTPA roadway. • Changing the regulations from Ductile Iron Pipe to HDPE for all new development Mr. Brand is devoted to having a positive impact on the public well-being and…
Richard Kolasa
Richard Kolasa (WL Plastics) is the Technical Sales Manager for WL Plastics. He supports the Alliance and WL’s product development, and engineering support requirements. He carries extensive knowledge and expertise in polymer compositions, rheology, additive compositions, product performance and failure analysis. He also contributes to industry organizations including PPI, AWWA, NSF, and ASTM. He is a past recipient of the Alliance’s Significant Contributor Award. rkolasa@wlplastics.com
Rick Ponder
Rick Ponder (Integrity Fusion Products) entered the PE industry with Central Plastics and has been actively involved in growing the PE industry and training individuals since 1995. As a Regional Sales Manager, he originally worked in natural gas and later worked for a pipe manufacturer. He then joined Integrity Fusion Products team and now works as the EF Technical Support and National EF Training Manager. Over the past few years, Rick developed Integrity Fusion’s EF training program to include EF training in all diameters. Rick is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University holding a BA in Organizational Development and a Masters in Management and resides in Shawnee OK. Contact: rick@integrityfusion.com
Robbie Phillips
Robbie Phillips, Jr (McElroy Mfg) has been at McElroy for five years in a variety of positions, most recently as an Account Manager. He’s passionate about Education and the Fusion Industry. Robbie serves the industry by collaborating with McElroy distributors to get equipment into the field and advises on proper equipment & application. Robbie is also participating in the Alliance’s Certified Professional program. rphillips@mcelroy.com
Rusty Reeves
Rusty Reeves (Core & Main) is an HDPE Certified Master Professional and since 2019 Rusty has been the National Director of Fusible for Core & Main, where he specializes in Municipal, Industrial, Mining and International Sales. He has served in a variety of industries including construction, distribution, and energy, and has over 30 year’s experience in operations management, engineered products, technical sales and marketing. A leader in the fusible industry, he is heavily involved in the Plastic Pipe Institute and the Alliance for PE Pipe. Reeves earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin. rusty.reeves@coreandmain.com
Sean Salsberry
Sean Salsberry, Owner and President at R&L Manufacturing, has dedicated 17 years to his company, specializing in the design and production tailored to the bead removal in the industrial plastic industry. Collaborating closely with his father, Sean has been instrumental in advancing product innovation and enhancing production processes to meet the industry demands for HDPE piping. sean@rlmfg.com
Sean Tully
Sean has served the HDPE markets from a few perspectives. Beginning in the distribution channel, learning the underground construction industry in the Northeast US markets. Sean later transitioned onto the manufacturing side, managing a national sales team as well as product lines in the HDPE molded and fabricated fittings markets across North America. Currently, Sean is involved with the Weholite Product line, working on large diameter projects serving various markets throughout North America. Sean lives with his wife, Melissa, in Philadelphia, PA. He has 3 boys, 22, 24 and 26 years old all living nearby. He enjoys fishing and relaxing at the Jersey Shore during the summer. sean.tully@infrapipes.com
Sebastien LaPlante
Seabstien LaPlante (ISCO-AH McElroy) has been in the industry since 2008 starting as a technical outside sales representative for a distributor outside Montreal, Quebec. I was promoted a few years later to branch manager and moved my family to Winnipeg, Manitoba. I am currently the fusion training manager at ISCO-AH McElroy in Edmonton Alberta since 2019 proudly servicing the entire Canadian market with my training team. When I’m not training, my passions are following Formula 1 both on track and TV, travelling to Mexico, Wine collector and cooking for my family and friends. I would like to thank Alan Ambler and Peter Dyke for their support during my training with the PE professional program. I would encourage anyone interested on becoming a steward of our industry to join the program and continue spreading the message of the benefits with HDPE. sebastien.laplante@isco-ahmcelroy.com
Stephen Boros
Stephen Boros (Pipeline Plastics) is Vice-President of Engineering for Pipeline Plastics. He has 30 year’s experience in the plastic piping industry, having worked in polyethylene pipe resin development and formulation, as well as pipe and fittings manufacturing. He is a former Technical Director of the Plastics Pipe Institute. He has also served on PPI’s Hydrostatic Stress Board, the AWWA 263 Committee, the US Technical Advisory Group for ISO TC 138 on Plastic Piping among other standards and code committees. sboros@pipe.us
Steve Bredemeir
Steve Bredemeier (Core & Main) is a PE Master Professional and has 33 years of experience in the underground utility industry with 22 years working with HDPE & fusion as a pipe distributor. He has worked for and with leaders in the HDPE pipe industry throughout his career in the Midwest and hails from Columbus, OH where he currently leads a dedicated team for Core & Main that promotes and services the growth of Fusible HDPE. Go Bucks! steve.bredemeier@coreandmain.com
Thomas Schumchyk
Thomas Schumchyk is the current Vice President of Operations at Eastern Utilities Services LLC. Tom founded Eastern Utilities in 2001 as a Long Island, NY based telecom installation company with a focus on directional drilling. Under Tom’s leadership the size and capabilities of the company expanded into the large-scale installation of water, gas, sewer, and fiber optic conduits all over the metro tri-state region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Throughout Eastern’s growth Tom remained on the cutting edge of much of the emerging trenchless technology. This forward-looking vision and risk assumption allowed Eastern to surpass its competitors and quickly evolve. tschumchyk@hauglandllc.com
