Our Team

ADA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS EXECUTIVE TEAM
  • Mike Durham, Ph.D., MBA - President & CEO
    • BS, Aerospace Engineering; ME, Environmental Engineering; Ph.D., Environmental Engineering; MBA, Business Administration
    • More than 30 years of experience in air pollution control
    • Founded two successful air pollution control companies
    • Written over 100 technical papers
    • Awarded ten patents
  • Jean Bustard - Chief Operating Officer
    • BS, Physics Education; MA, Physics; MBA, Business Administration
    • More than 25 years of experience with air pollution control
    • Key involvement in development and commercialization of several new technologies
    • Expert in fabric filtration and mercury control
    • Written over 100 technical papers
  • Mark McKinnies - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    • BSBA, Accounting
    • More than 30 years of experience in financial and administrative management and reporting for small, privately- and publicly-held companies
    • Responsible for legal, financial, accounting and administrative functions of the company, including financial and SEC reporting
    • Prior to joining ADA-ES, President of Earth Sciences, Inc., a diversified minerals company, where responsibilities covered a range of activities, including: the formation of domestic and foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures, acquisition of an industrial chemical production facility, commercialization of an innovative geochemical exploration service company and numerous bank and equity financings
    • Former senior auditor for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co
    • Certified Public Accountant, State of Colorado
  • Richard L. Miller - Vice President of Business Development of Utility Systems
    • Executive MBA, B.S. in Management and a A.A.S. in Marine Science Technology
    • 32 years experience in the air pollution control industry, with primary experience in all types of fabric filter technologies and mercury control systems; additional experience with both DFGD and electrostatic precipitators
    • Primary responsibility for business development and sales of mercury control systems and activated carbon
    • Previously employed by Hamon Research where responsible for sales of particulate and mercury control technologies and was Product Director for fabric filters for several years
    • Current Co-Chairman of the ICAC Mercury Control Division
    • Former Chairman of Fabric Filter Division of ICAC
    • Published multiple technical papers and holds one patent
  • Richard Schlager - Vice President of Technology Services
    • BS, Chemistry; MS, Metallurgical Engineering
    • More than 30 years of experience in technical and administrative aspects of environmental projects
    • Responsible for negotiating and administering contracts with U.S. Department of Energy, utilities and service vendors
    • Experienced in acquiring/negotiating environmental permits, environmental compliance, and assessing technical and fiscal impact of pending rules and regulations
    • Named as inventor on six U.S. patents; author/co-author on over 100 technical papers and presentations
  • Sharon Sjostrom - Chief Technology Officer
    • BS and MS, Mechanical Engineering, MBA, Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
    • More than 15 years of experience working field projects with the Department of Energy and EPRI
    • More than 15 years of experience in R & D programs for measuring contaminants and controlling particulate and gaseous emissions for power plant and other combustion sources
    • Expert in air pollution control
    • Skilled in the advancement of mercury continuous emission monitoring equipme
  • Cameron Martin - Vice President of Emissions Control Systems
    • BS, Environmental Science and Technology
    • More than 25 years of experience with air pollution control technologies on utility boilers
    • Expert in troubleshooting ESPs
    • Lead the development of ADA-ES' FGC and mercury control equipment design
    • Responsible for commercial mercury control system proposals
    • Conducts economic analyses of ADA-ES technology applications
    • Strategic planning and market analysis for existing and developing technologies
  • Chris Amrhein - Corporate Counsel and Vice President
    • BS, Environmental Science and Technology
    • More than 25 years of experience with air pollution control technologies on utility boilers
    • Expert in troubleshooting ESPs
    • Lead the development of ADA-ES' FGC and mercury control equipment design
    • Responsible for commercial mercury control system proposals
    • Conducts economic analyses of ADA-ES technology applications
    • Strategic planning and market analysis for existing and developing technologies



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