Radio Interview
Radio interview on the Master Gardener Hour on America's Web Radio.com
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Who We Are:
Founder Bob Drew:
Bob's passion for nature and water began during his formative years in Wisconsin. He grew up an avid swimmer, canoeist, kayaker, skier, and sailor in the water-abundant great lakes region. Along the way, he spent five and a half years as an engineer in a paper mill in of all places Southern California where water is of course quite scarce. Paper making uses copious amount of water, and Bob was in charge of running the water plant while optimizing paper production and quality. Through his conservation efforts, he was able to cut water usage in half while improving production and quality. The water savings of a million gallons a day was enough to supply 12,500 residents! He is taking that passion and know-how to get similar results in Atlanta with its water challenges.
Bob has done other things in his career, such as designing new and improved products, optimizing products and processes in Latin America and Europe, and managing large engineering projects. His eye for innovation and his project management orientation are great assets to the design and installation of rainwater systems.
Bob holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Wisconsin and an MBA from UCLA. He is a professional accredited by the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association. He was recently elected vice chairman of SERHSA (Southeast Rainwater Harvest Systems Association) and serves on the advisory board of DeKalb Tech's new Green Technologies Academy.
Sales Director - Adam Johnston:
Adam comes to ECOVIE with a wide range of experience from running his own landscape company to a variety of sales positions from events planning, to real estate, to high end furniture. He attended University of Indiana. Adam brings a unique and applicable background to the world of rainwater harvesting to serve our clients with excellence and enthusiasm.
Operations Director - Jason Ostby:
Jason is as close to a seasoned veteran as you can get in the fledgling rainwater collection business. He has done rainwater collection installations ranging from small above ground 1,000 systems to full fledged 20,000 gallon commercial systems. In addition to being a rainwater expert, Jason runs our high efficiency irrigation and low impact landscaping departments with a wealth of knowledge and experience in both these areas. Jason attended University of Colorado in engineering.
