Years with Ecolab: 10+
Years in the Industry: 10+
Education: B.A. Chemistry Degree, University of Minnesota
Food and Beverage Membrane Experts
Ecolab’s dedicated team of membrane specialists are here to help solve your toughest membrane challenges. Our membrane experts come from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from plant management, sanitation, quality and product development chemists to help with troubleshooting or program implementation in your facility.
North American Experts
CALEB POWER: EXECUTIVE AREA TECHNICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Experience & Credentials:
- 6-year innovation product development, Field trials, market tests
- 3-year focus on customer support including field troubleshooting
- Customer and Field Membrane Trainer
- 9-year focus on Dairy and Cheese producers
RYON HUIZENGA: AREA MANAGER TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Years with Ecolab: 5+
Years in the Industry: 20+
Experience & Credentials:
Worked for large dairy manufacturing companies in a variety of roles: Regional Operations Manager, Plant Manager, and Quality Manager
Expertise with:
- Dairy Membranes
- Evaporation
- Spray Drying: NDFM, MPC, Whey, Cheese Powders
- Large Scale Cheese Production: Parmesan, Blue
- Converting: Cut and Wrap, Cup, Shaker, VFFS
DEAN SHOTSWELL: AREA TECHNICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR – MEMBRANE SPECIALIST
Years with Ecolab: 8+
Years in the Industry: 35+
Technical Expertise:
- Account Manager
- Plant Manage: Whey and Milk Powder
- Production Manager: Dairy
- Supervisor: Cheese, Whey (WPC, WPI)
Specialized Skills:
- RO/NF/UF/MF Membranes
- Cheese, Whey, Milk Powders
- Dairy, HTST, Evaporators, Dryers
- CIP Programming and Troubleshooting
- Operational Savings
- Training
PAUL MILLER: SENIOR AREA TECHNICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR – MEMBRANE SPECIALIST
Years with Ecolab: 16+
Years in the Industry: 30+
Technical Expertise:
- Account Manager
- Plant Superintendent: Milk Powder
- Quality Manager: Cheese
- Sanitation Supervisor: Dairy
- Supervisor: Cheese, Fluid Milk, Culture, Milk Powder
Specialized Skills:
- RO/NF/UF/MF Membranes
- Dairy (Cheese, Fluid Milk, Culture)
- Quality Problem Solving
- Dairy (HTST, Evaporation, Dyer)
- Cheese, Whey, Milk Powders
- CIP Programming and Troubleshooting
- Operational Savings
- Training
STEVEN FRY: EXECUTIVE AREA TECHNICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Years with Ecolab: 13+
Years in the Industry: 30+
Education: B App Sci (Dairy Foods) University of Melbourne. Dairy Technician Class 5 – Cheesemaking, All Varieties.
Technical Expertise:
- Membrane Operations
- Cheese, Cultured, Fluid Milk Plants
- Technical support and troubleshooting in variety of food and beverage manufacturing facilities
- Lead teams on total cost of operation reduction projects within client facilities
- Australia and New Zealand processing knowledge and expertise
MARK GARRETT: SENIOR AREA TECHNICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR – MEMBRANE SPECIALIST
Years with Ecolab: 9+
Years in the Industry: 35+
Technical Expertise:
- Dairy Industry Supervisor/Manager
- Sanitation Manager/Production Supervisor
- Account Manager, Dedicated Account Manager, Account Coordinator
- Plant Superintendent: Whey
Specialized Skills:
- RO/NF/UF/MF Membrane Technology
- Milk Diary: Fluid Manufacturing, Heat Treatment, HTST, UHT, CIP Design and Engineering
- Evaporation and Spray Drying
- CIP/COP/Boosted High Pressure Cleaning Systems
- Ecolab and Allen Bradley Controller Systems and Programming
- Training: MIAB, HACCP, Food Safety, CIP
- Dairy Farm Sanitation
RACHEL MCGINNESS: LEAN CHEMICAL ENGINEER IN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING
Years with Ecolab: 6+
Years in the Industry: 3+
Education: B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University
Technical Expertise:
- Works with divisionally aligned resources to develop new products for CIP applications
- Equipment and the development of our next generation Ultrasil™ membrane cleaning program
- Trainer for Sanitization Food Safety
MARINA TSCHIDA: CHEMICAL ENGINEER IN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING
Years with Ecolab: 1+
Years in the Industry: 1+
Education: B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin
Technical Expertise:
- Works closely with divisionally aligned resources to develop new products for CIP applications
- Supported the development of our next generation Ultrasil™ membrane cleaning program
- Trainer for Sanitization Food Safety Workshop
Europe-Based Experts
STEPHAN DÖRRIES: LEAD CHEMIST IN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING
Years with Ecolab: 9+
Years in the Industry: 11+
Education: B.Sc. and M.Sc. Business Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf
Experience & Credentials:
- Educational and industrial background in membrane preparation, characterization
- Global innovative product development of Ultrasil™ Membrane Cleaners as well as Monitoring Systems for Membrane Processes based on 3D Trasar™ Technology for CIP
- Development of Ultrasil™ Membrane Care 2.0 launched in 2017
- Extensive experiences in pilot and field testing
- Trainer in the field of membrane cleaning
- Global network with Sales, Tech Excellence, Regulatory, RD&E and Global Analytical services (Analysis and Membrane Autopsies) at Ecolab
- Networking with customers, OEMs, Universities and engaging in conferences
- Inventor of global patents and record of inventions related to membrane cleaning
RALF KRACK: CORPORATE SCIENTIST LEADING GLOBAL MEMBRANE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Years with Ecolab: 48
Years in the Industry: 45+
Experience & Credentials:
- Dairy, Dairy Farms and Food Processing
- CIP Solution and Bottle Washer Solution Recycling
- Food and Beverage Research and Development
- Membrane Cleaning Service
- Member of the DGMT
- Member of Forum for Membrane Filtration Technology in Food Processing Denmark
TE DAIRY TEAM: REGIONAL EXPERTS
- Merlin Agnew, United Kingdom and Ireland
- Joerg Brockhaus, Central Europe
- Ivan Butti, Italy
- Leif Knudsen, European Lead
- Thomas Meagan, Europe
- Armando Rodriguez López, Iberia
- Antonin Sauvage, France
- Terje Nygard, Norway
- Lars van Egmond, Benelux
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Phone: +1-800-352-5326
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Phone: +1-800-288-0879
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