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All Team Tester

  • Mike Durham, Ph.D., MBA

    President & CEO

    • Founding member of ADA Technologies, ADA-ES, Inc., ADA Carbon Solutions, and Clean Coal Solutions.
    • More than 35 years of experience in the air pollution control industry. Internationally recognized expert in electrostatic precipitators.
    • Written over 200 technical papers and awarded over a dozen patents for air pollution control technologies.
    • Appointed to the National Coal Council by the Secretary of Energy since 2002.
    • Director and current President of the Institute of Clean Air Companies (ICAC).
    Mike Durham, Ph.D., MBA
  • 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, including demonstration and commercial scale-up of EPRI’s COHPAC, TOXECON technologies
    • Expertise with activated carbon for mercury control, managed first DOE funded full scale ACI test program
    • Expertise with integrating new technologies into existing air pollution control train
    • Oversees the operation of ADA-ES product lines and company processes
    Jean Bustard
  • Sharon Sjostrom, P.E.

    Chief Technology Officer

    • BS and MS, Mechanical Engineering, MBA, Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
    • More than 20 years of experience working field projects with the Department of Energy and EPRI.
    • Over 20 years of experience developing innovative solutions for the power industry to measure contaminants and control particulate and gaseous emissions from power plants and other combustion sources
    • Provided key support and guidance through field evaluation partnership with Thermo to evaluate and accelerate the commercialization of a continuous emissions monitor to measure mercury in power plant stack gas.
    • Published over 50 technical papers and is an inventor on 11 patents for air pollution control technologies
    Sharon Sjostrom, P.E.
  • Mark McKinnies

    Senior VP and CFO

    • 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 (Inactive), State of Colorado
    Mark McKinnies
  • Chris Amrhein

    General Counsel and Vice President

    • JD, The University of Pittsburgh; MA, The University of Exeter, England; "The Executive Program" The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration (UVA)
    • More than 20 years legal and business experience with technology and manufacturing companies in various industries
    • Strategic partner to senior management providing legal support for business operations, sales, and complex transactions including technology development and deployment, intellectual property protection, joint ventures and strategic partnering
    • Legal generalist with broad experience in corporate legal requirements and contract management
    • Member of the Colorado Bar Association and current Co-Chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel (CO chapter) Transactions Practice Group
    Chris Amrhein
  • Jon Lagarenne

    Executive Vice President

    • BSChE, University of Virginia
    • JD, Rutgers Law School
    • Leads several of ADA's strategic growth initiatives
    • Over 22 years of experience in the air pollution control industry and brings experience in operations, managing growth and business development
    • General Counsel, Chief Operation Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Hamon Corp. and Hamon Research Cottrell
    • Partner Fox Rothschild LLP
    Jon Lagarenne
  • Richard L. Miller

    Vice President of Business Development

    • Executive MBA, B.S. in Management and a A.A.S. in Marine Science Technology
    • 36 years experience in the air pollution control industry, with primary experience in various types of fabric filter technologies and mercury control systems; additional experience with both DFGD and electrostatic precipitators (ESP’s)
    • Previously employed by Hamon Research-Cottrell with responsibilities for sales of particulate and mercury control technologies and previously was the Product Director for fabric filters for several years
    • Current Co-Chairman of the Institute of Clean Air Companies (ICAC) Mercury Control Division
    • Former Chairman of Fabric Filter Division of ICAC
    • Published numerous technical papers, conducted many presentations and holds one patent
    Richard L. Miller
  • Richard Schlager

    Vice President of Administration

    • 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
    Richard Schlager
  • Cameron Martin

    VP 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 electrostatic precipitator operations and performance
    • Lead the development of ADA’s flue gas conditioning and mercury control equipment design
    • A&E experience with air pollution control option studies to meet criteria pollutant regulations
    • Managed DOE program evaluating in-duct injection for SO2 control
    Cameron Martin