WRP Volunteers and Staff

Waste Reduction Partners is uniquely staffed with retired engineers, scientists, and staff who share their expertise with businesses and communities across North Carolina. As a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, and chemical engineers, scientists, and architects, they have had distinguished careers in a variety of industries, such as automotive, food, textile, utility, chemical, paper, construction, aerospace, electronics, and government. This remarkable group has more than 2,200 years of cumulative experience.

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Bartholomew. Jeff

Bartholomew. Jeff

Work Experience:

30 years

Work History:

Worked in computer manufacturing - Product / Vendor QA - T.I., Telex. Quality Engineer - Fujitsu Network Switching, Telecom. Sales - commercial / industrial lighting equipment. Business owner / manager for ten years.

Education:

BSEE - Rochester Institute of Technology

Keywords:

Energy efficiency
Bestul, Lynn

Bestul, Lynn

Work Experience:

35 years

Work History:

Lynn Bestul was involved in energy conservation and quality improvement at Florida Power and Light.  He also took part in residential and commercial generation studies, recycling education and program development and special even recycling design at the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Fl.  Managed recycling collection and processing operation, coordinated special waste collection programs and promoted recycling through education and presentations.

Keywords:

Environmental Management, Sustainability
Black, Tom

Black, Tom

Work Experience:

40 years

Work History:

Worked for a major boiler manufacturer for 29 years. Held positions of Field Engineer, Design Engineer, District Manager for Industrial and District Manager for utility and industrial markets in the Midwest and New England. Experience ranged from small industrial boilers to large utility boilers firing a wide range of fuels. In addition to this experience Tom worked for two engineering firms in project development, specializing in small power and steam plants.

Education:

Bachelor of Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology

Keywords:

Energy efficiency
Bolick, Arami

Bolick, Arami

Work Experience:

9 years

Work History:

English Teacher for Transylvania County Schools -  9 through 12 grades.

Education:

B.A. in Literature from UNC-Asheville, 9-12 Teaching Certification; Fulbright-Hayes Study Abroad - Australia 200

Keywords:

Food - organics, Hospitality industry, Medical industry, Multi-family residential, Recycling, Solid waste reduction
Boutwell, Adrian

Boutwell, Adrian

Work Experience:

44 years

Work History:

Project /Construction Manager with experience including process and equipment troubleshooting, debottlenecking, and management of projects of various size and types.  Experience in engineering management, budgeting, engineering studies and other functions.  Licensed General Contractor in North Carolina.  Licensed Home Builder in Alabama.

Education:

B.S. Mechanical Engineering - The University of Alabama;  Selected as a University of Alabama Mechanical Engineering Fellow in 1995.

Keywords:

Construction management, Energy efficiency, Paper, Project engineering, Project management, Wood products _ cement
Brown, Robert

Brown, Robert

Work Experience:

35 years

Keywords:

Stormwater

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