Our team of sales professionals is dedicated to assisting you with your next project.

Dan Christensen, P.E., is VP of Sales for the Western Region and is based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota; he also currently oversees sales in Colorado, New Mexico and Nebraska. Prior to joining UGSI, Dan worked as a civil design engineer for 7 years at Manhard Consulting and most recently at CESO, Inc.  Dan graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS in Civil Engineering and holds a PE in Civil Engineering. 

To contact Dan, call 715.206.0518 or email him at dchristensen@azuria.com

John Kosiur is Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region and is based out of Berkley, Michigan. John has 25 years of experience in underground construction and the municipal water industry. His construction background includes proficiency in both directional drilling and pipe bursting. He has worked in municipal waterworks sales for the last 7 years, most recently with Etna Supply, covering the southeastern Michigan market.

To contact John, call 248.990.7317 or email him at jkosiur@azuria.com

Chad Andrews, P.E., is based out of Tallahassee, FL and covers Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Chad holds a B.S. and Masters in Environmental Engineering from the University of Georgia and is a professional engineer.  Prior to joining Underground Solutions, Chad was Research Staff Engineer for University of Georgia on a Green Roof Project collaborating with the EPA to approve chemical compounds for use on barrier membranes. He has also been an independent Water Resource Engineer and Consultant for a number surface water quality projects and lake management plans.

To contact Chad, call 229.378.0315 or email him at candrews@azuria.com

Damola Ashaye is based out of Houston, TX and responsible for the sales activity in South Texas He is a licensed professional engineer and holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Before coming to work for Underground Solutions, Damola worked for Contech in the Houston area in consultative sales role.  Prior to that, he worked in the Chicago area as an engineering consultant with a focus on stormwater management and environmental remediation. 

To contact Damola, call 281-743-0987 or email him at dashaye@azuria.com

Sue Bazen is a Regional Sales Manager based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan and is responsible for sales activity in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Western Pennsylvania. Sue has worked in the construction industry for over 28 years, including as a partner in a horizontal directional drilling company for 13 years where the business focus was in the water and sewer market. Sue has also worked in municipal waterworks sales and the pipe industry for over 13 years, including a focus on trenchless products and the water, sewer, and utility markets.

Contact Sue at sbazen@azuria.com or 616-856-8271

Jason K. Bordewyk, PE is the Regional Sales Manager covering Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Jason has worked within the water and wastewater industry since 2001. Prior to joining Underground Solutions, Jason worked with Stantec in Minnesota for over a decade and another consulting firm in Wisconsin prior to that. Jason’s engineering experience includes water and wastewater system planning, operations, design, and construction projects. He is a licensed engineer in Minnesota & Wisconsin and holds an Environmental Engineering degree from Michigan Technological University. Jason is based out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.

Contact Jason at 651.775.5164 or by email at jbordewyk@azuria.com

Steve is based out of the Northern California area and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Oregon. Steve offers a wealth of municipal and trenchless industry experience. Prior to joining UGS, he was a design-build engineer for The HDD Company and additionally has worked nearly 30 years as a municipal engineering consultant for HDR Engineering in Portland, Oregon and also started a branch for SHN Consulting Engineers and Geologists in Coos Bay, Oregon.  Steve holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Columbia University and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from UC Davis.

To contact Steve, please email him at stevedonovan@aegion.com or call (541) 297-8321

Nick Dross, based out of Jacksonville, Florida, is a Regional Manager covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Nick holds a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Georgia with Natural Resource Management emphasis and has prior experience as an engineer for EnSafe, environmental consulting firm specializing in NAVY contracting for NAVFAC Southeast, site work plans, remediation, environmental monitoring, monitoring well installation by direct push vertical drilling, soil excavations, underground storage tank removal, remediation system decommissioning, stormwater pollution prevention plans, spill plans, spill prevention plans, and spill response plans.

Contact Nick at ndross@aegion.com or 704-619-0522

Brett Fornelli is responsible for sales within Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV.  Brett is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California, with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Davis.  Prior to joining UGSI, Brett spent 11+ years working for Vernon Tool Company, a manufacturer of industrial CNC pipe cutting equipment.  He progressed from Junior Engineer to Design Engineer to Project Engineer, and ultimately to Sales Engineer. 

Brett's experience includes a variety of engineering disciplines with focus on design, constructability, project management, and customer satisfaction.  Brett works out of the UGSI corporate office in Poway, CA.

To contact Brett, call 760.505.2069 or email him at bfornelli@aegion.com

Shawn Garcia is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and is responsible for the management of sales in North Texas and Oklahoma.  Shawn has over 15 years of engineering and construction experience in the water and wastewater industry.  He received a Bachelor  of Science in Engineering from Texas Tech University.  Prior to joining Underground Solutions/Azuria, Shawn worked for Archer Western Construction as a Project Engineer  managing the construction of many major Water/Wastewater Construction Projects throughout North Texas.  For 12 plus years, Shawn worked for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas as a Civil Engineer/Project Manager where he made significant contributions to the conception, development, design, and construction management of some of the City's largest water works and capital improvements projects.  Shawn is based out of Wichita Falls, Texas.

To contact Shawn, call 817.320.6582 or email sgarcia@aegion.com

Rich is based out of Darien, Illinois, and manages sales activity for Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri. He is a veteran in the water industry, with more than 30 years of experience in providing technical solutions to his clients and customers. Rich can assist with your trenchless construction needs, but also has experience in supporting valves, hydrants, hot taps, smart meters, system management software, acoustical leak detection, and data analytics platforms for utilities. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industry & Technology from Northern Illinois University.

To contact Rich, please call 630-297-1508 or email him at rgardner@aegion.com.

Patrick Laidlaw is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Utah and holds a MS Degree in Environmental Engineering from Penn State and an MBA from University of Utah. Patrick has sales responsibility for the states of Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Prior to joining UGSI, he worked for 12 years in sales, marketing and engineering in the industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment industries. From 2003 to 2005 Patrick worked for USFilter/RJ Environmental as central regional manager covering more than 22 states. He has also worked for Eimco and Anderson Engineering.

To contact Patrick, call 801.699.2804 or email plaidlaw@aegion.com

Ed Lobello is responsible for Sales in VA, WV, DC, MD, DE, NJ and Eastern PA.  He has 18 years of experience in consultative sales, business development, and product development in the civil engineering community.  Previously Ed served as Business Development Manager for Water Reclamation Solutions.  Additionally, he served as Sales Engineer and Plant Manager for Lane Enterprises, Inc. in the Mid Atlantic area.  Ed earned a Bachelor of Science Degree From Virginia Tech.

To contact Ed, call 540.553.4802 or email him at elobello@aegion.com

Pat Pierce is the Regional Sales Manager covering New England and New York. Pat has worked in a variety of industries throughout his 30-year career, holding roles that have encompassed product and process engineering, business development, and manufacturing operations. He has also held positions in quality control and assurance, technical service, and general business management. His focus is on total customer satisfaction for all of his past, present and future customers. Pat holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He will be based out of the Springfield, MA metro area.

 

To contact Pat, please email him at ppierce@aegion.com or call 413-519-4480

Gregg is based out of our Warrendale, PA facility and is the National Power Market Manager for Underground Solutions.  A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Engineering Management (concentration in electrical engineering), Gregg brings over 30 years of industrial and electrical business development experience.   Prior to joining Underground Solutions, Gregg served as Director of Sales & Marketing (US and Canada) for a large specialty pump manufacturer, with a niche focus on high pressure and long-distance pipeline transfer applications.

To contact Gregg, call (412) 585-2402or email him at grivoir@aegion.com

Robert Tatum is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Florida and is responsible for Underground Solutions, Inc. sales in Central and Southeast Florida. Robert has over 22 years of engineering, sales and management experience in the water and wastewater industry. He received an MBA from Florida State University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida. Prior to joining UGSI, Robert worked for Siemens Water Technologies as Senior Vice President of the Odor Control and Wastewater Treatment Systems Groups. During his 20+ years with Siemens Water Technologies (formally USFilter) he held various technical and sales management roles. Prior to joining Siemens Water Technologies, he worked as a process and product development engineer for Olin Corporation.

To contact Robert, call 941.320.2440 or email rtatum@aegion.com

Amanda Watroba is an Inside Sales Lead for Underground Solutions and is based out of York, Pennsylvania. She has more than seven years of experience in the underground construction industry. Amanda previously worked as a project manager/estimator for a trenchless contractor with a focus in horizontal directional drilling and jack and bore installation methods. Throughout her career, she has worked alongside various contractors, owners, engineers, and municipalities providing excellent customer service and support pre-bid to post construction for water, sewer, electric, and gas projects.

Contact Amanda at 717.472.6942 or awatroba@aegion.com.

Karon Williams, based out of Franklinton, Louisiana, is a Regional Sales Manager covering sales activity in Louisiana and Mississippi.  Karon holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA and has prior experience working for HNTB in Baton Rouge, LA and for the St. Tammany Parish Government handling a wide variety of engineering and project management duties. Most recently he was in a business development/account management role for a firm that provides technical solutions for traffic control devices and systems.

To contact Karon, call 985-244-0783 or email him at karonwilliams@aegion.com