To contact any of our team members, please call our Main Number (515) 292-1200.
Leadership Team

Jerod Smeenk, MSME
CEO

TJ Paskach, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer

Arlon Binning
Director of Operations

Paul Maier
Chief Financial Officer
Engineering Team

Ava Depping
Mechanical Engineer

Patrick Hall, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate

John Kocenko
Chemical Process Engineer

Kaeli Kovarik
Mechanical Engineer, MSME

Jeff Mauk
Senior Designer

Brian Mutch
Designer

Daniel Peterson, P.E.
Senior Mechanical Engineer

Joseph Polin, Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineer

Grant Samson
Chemical Process Engineer

Andy Smith
Engineering Technician
Shop Team

Mike Clatt
Assembly Technician

Carl Hansen
Assembly Technician

Tom Jontz
Assembly Technician

John Klotzbach
Assembly Technician

Rodney Long
Assembly Technician

Daniel Messerli
Fabrication/Assembly Supervisor

John Prom
Assembly Technician
Business Operations Team
Brenda Behling
Human Resources Specialist

Lisa Jontz
Procurement Coordinator

Sheryl Montabon
Controller

Dana Rewoldt
General Counsel

Jeff Soseman
Project Management Specialist