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

Leadership Team

Jerod Smeenk, MSME

CEO


TJ Paskach, PhD

Chief Technology Officer


Arlon Binning

Director of Operations


Paul Maier

Chief Financial Officer


Engineering / Design / Analytical Team

Ava Depping

Mechanical Engineer


Patrick Hall, PhD

Senior Research Associate


John Kocenko

Chemical Process Engineer


Kaeli Kovarik, MSME

Mechanical Engineer


Jeff Mauk

Senior Designer


Avery Messing

Research Associate


Daniel Peterson, PE

Senior Mechanical Engineer


Joseph Polin, PhD

Mechanical Engineer


Bryce Reynolds

Chemical Process 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