Ken Wegener

Operations Manager

Ken has been in the residuals management industry for more than 37 years, with hands-on experience in all scopes of the residuals and biosolids industry. Ranging from operations management, truck driver, operating and organizing the use of a dredge, as well as facilitating yet another way to reuse “waste material”. He has operated in multiple locations around the country throughout his lengthy career as an operations manager overseeing multiple crews, keeping things running smoothly. Joining BioTech as an Operations Manager in April of 2024, in hopes to continue to spread his knowledge of the Residuals Management Business.

Russ Eberhart

Compliance Manager

Russ joined the firm in 2001 and was appointed Operations Manager in 2003. In 2014 Russ was appointed to be our Compliance Manager to maintain and ensure 100% compliance in all areas of the company. His extensive knowledge of the operations over his tenure with BioTech has made Russ an integral and valuable member of the management team. Russ is responsible for all EGLE reporting requirements for all projects.

Samantha Trost

Human Resource Manager

Samantha joined the company in 2023 as our Human Resource Manager.  Her responsibilities include hiring and onboarding staff, developing and implementing policies and procedures, as well as supporting the rest of the management team.  She attended Ohio State University studying Equine Management, and managed show horse farms for 10 years.  Sam and her husband, Matt, ran their own business in Ohio for 8 years, where she managed the employees and oversaw the day-to-day processes.

Sam has a strong agricultural background and moved to Michigan in August of 2023.  She, her husband, and her two sons enjoy spending time outside hunting, fishing, and kayaking.

Dawn Moore

Accounts Payable

Dawn joined the BioTech team in June 2024. She has over 35 years of professional experience in the accounts payable field working for a large trucking company and also a steel service center in Toledo, Ohio.  Dawn and her husband moved here from the Temperance, MI area in October 2023.  They have two daughters, one is a preschool teacher in Toledo, OH and the other is a RN in Rochester, MN.  She and her husband enjoy spending their free time fishing and riding the trails.

Crystal Wegener

Administrative Assistant

Crystal joined the BioTech team in the spring of 2024 as the new Administrative Assistant, having been in the industry for just over 7 years. Gathering her experience in a fast past environment with the day-to-day office operations in the new Saginaw location. Handling anything from office paperwork and subcontractors to helping with rebranding and tracking gallons and some land management skills. She has been around the waste management industry most of her life, now learning alongside some of the best in the business. She enjoys her animals and spending time in her flower beds.

Philip Loew

Land Manager

Phil joined BioTech in July 2022 as a Land Manager. A graduate of Michigan State University with a BS Degree and Western Michigan University with a MS Degree, he has spent the last 25 years involved with environmental clean-up, wastewater operations, and conducting safety training, as project manager and geologist.  Phil also taught an Environmental Science class at NMC.  Phil recently was a truck driver for the past two years.

Phil’s understanding of wastewater and waste lagoon management, uniquely qualifies him to speak to the benefits of biosolids and how the program can easily be integrated into most farm operations.

Phil and his wife Laurie have raised three young men who are all three Eagle Scouts, and successful in their lives and careers. When he is not working for BioTech, Phil enjoys spending time outdoors riding his motorcycle, fishing, or hunting

Matt Chrisinske

Land Manager

Matt joined BioTech in March of 2020 as a Land Manager. A graduate of Ferris State University, he has spent the last 10 years managing hotels and restaurants, before leaving to spend more time with his wife Katelyn and daughter Emmerson. Matt, along with his cousin, took over his family farm in 2012 due to the unexpected passing of his father. His family has been having biosolids applied on their farm for over 30 years. This uniquely qualifies him to speak to the benefits of biosolids and how the program can easily be integrated into most farm operations. Today the 1600-acre farm applies five to six million gallons across three to four hundred acres annually, all while practicing proper crop rotation, reduced fertilizer inputs, conservation practices like buffer strips and cover crops. When he is not working for BioTech, Matt manages the business, fertility and pesticide programs on his farm. He also enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and daughter, be it in the garden, on the lake, or hunting.

Bob Battel

Land Manager

Bob joined BioTech in April 2024 as a Land Manager. A graduate of Michigan State University with a BS degree in crop and soil science and an MS degree in agriculture education, he has more than 25 years of experience in agronomy and the agriculture industry. Bob has a deep understanding of soil fertility and the beneficial role that residuals can play in economically and ecologically correct crop production.

Bob operates a small livestock and maple syrup farm at his family’s centennial farmstead and sells directly to the end consumer.

Charlotte Ombry

Land Manager

Charlotte joined BioTech in April 2024 as a Land Manager. She is a graduate of the Michigan State University Agricultural Technology program. Her varied practical agricultural background ranges from her start as a farmhand on a small organic farm to Agriculturist and Process Coordinator for large industrial agricultural companies. When she is not working for BioTech, Charlotte enjoys making art and spending time outdoors.