We believe in our people & our people believe in making a difference.

Employees

Mission

To create positive and systemic environmental impact

We’re a passionate, diverse team working together to solve some of humanity’s greatest chemistry and pollution challenges

Chief Executive Officer

Craig Kasberg

Chief Strategy Officer

Zach Wilkinson

Chief Business Development Officer - Tidal-Tec®

Kari Ingalls

Ramesh-Raliya-Full-Res-BW-0096 — Chief Scientific Officer - Tidal Grow® AgriScience
Dr. Ramesh Raliya

Jalal-Khan-600-bw-site — Chief Financial Officer
Jalal Khan

Jolien-Verbrugghe-600 — People & Culture Manager
Jolien Verbrugghe

President & CCO - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Norm Davy

Director, Tidal Clear

Charlie Wright

Office Coordinator & Controller

Joni Bowen

Senior Analytical Chemist

Dr. Yonggang Liu

Director of Business Development - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Kristine Sommer

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Kristin Haider

Alex-Gaynor-BW-600-Selects-0194 — Creative Director & Environmental Scientist
Alex Gaynor

Operations General Manager

Tim Russell

Director of Construction Services - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Duncan Medlin

Division VP - West Coast - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Neil Doherty

Jenn-Wood-HS-600-bw — Global Key Account Manager
Jenn Wood

Danny-Jackson-600-zoom — Technical Director
Daniel Jackson

Regional Operations Manager - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Nick Martinez

Head of TGA Product & Pipeline Management

Yuan Cheng

Jennifer-Williams-full-500-bw — Regulatory Manager
Dr. Jennifer Williams

VP of Operations at Tidal Grow AgriScience

Tom Robeson

Quality Department Manager

Ashlie Simmons

Water Segment Leader (Environmental)

Ben Cairns

Rae-BW-600-Selects-0211 — VP Finance & Impact Metrics
Rae Randall

Analytical Chemist

Jem Talusig

Talent Acquisition & HR Specialist

Carly Schillhammer

Meghna-600-bw — Director of Communications & Environmental Science
Meghna Rao

Technical Product Manager

Ricki Schneider

Equipment and Process Engineer

Tim Childers

Senior Product Manager, Plant Nutrition - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Anthony DiMeglio

Agronomy Development Director - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Mark Dodd

Agronomist - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Geoffrey W McInnes

Customer Service & Internal Sales Support

Carly Brewer

Plant Manager - Raymond - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Lane Smith

Director of Data Sciences - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Amanda Goffard

Director of Marketing - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Chrissy Ratliff

Sourcing and Logistics Manager

Leah Bowd

QA/QC Technician

Alara Chalmers

Regional Sales Manager - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Andy Low

Ashley-Nief-Med-Res-600 — Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Ashley Nief

Assistant Plant Manager Raymond - Tidal Grow AgriScience

Gilbert Borquez

Facilities & Maintenance Manager

Steve Thiele

Luke_Dotson-Max-Res_600 — Project Manager
Luke Dotson

Director of Operations - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Mark Greenough

Laboratory Manager / Project Manager - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Josh Kirby

Senior Product Manager, Crop Protection - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

James A. W. Shoemaker

Regional Sales & PM - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Nick Buckner

Process Operator

Cathy Woods

Water Treatment Application Specialist

Henry Thomson

Regional Sales Manager

Katie DeBord

TV-Portrait---Sean-Henke-bw-692 — Water Treatment Research Specialist
Sean Henke

R&D Technician

Nate Bontje

Seed Treatment Account Manager - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Levi Tipton

Regional Sales Manager - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Kevin Steward

Regional Sales SE / Operations Manager - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Matt Burns

R&D Technician

Jadon Blount

Maintenance Engineering Technician

Mike Oestreich

Nick-Kruger-BW-600-0224 — Lab Technician
Nick Kruger

Lead Process Operator, SC

Cole Cavins

Steven-McDonough-BW-600-9718 — Lab Technician
Steven McDonough

Digital Marketing Manager

Gary W.

Jason-Hart-600-bw-Selects-0129 — Process Operator, South Carolina
Jason Hart

Water Treatment Lab Technician

Jesse North

Chief Executive Officer

Craig Kasberg

Craig has founded multiple businesses in the sustainable ocean space. His passion for the ocean began at 14 years old while working on commercial fishing vessels in Alaska. His role as CEO is diverse, and includes leading the scale-up of Tidal Vision’s core technologies, helping form partnerships, and promoting a culture of innovation.

Chief Strategy Officer

Zach Wilkinson

Zach is a thoughtful leader with a diverse range of experience growing business and innovations. Zach’s career has ranged geographically from the desert southwest to the south pacific, and north to Alaska, with deep experience from manual labor to team management and executive thought leadership. Zach helps Tidal Vision focus on strategic imperatives; fostering culture, ideation, and better, faster decision making.

Chief Business Development Officer - Tidal-Tec®

Kari Ingalls

Kari leads our go-to-market strategies and business development team at Tidal-Tec®, our platform for high performance circular materials. Her leadership features a unique passion and excellence in understanding and communicating how new products and technologies can solve customers problems. She has two degrees, in Marketing and Management, and a minor in international business.

Chief Scientific Officer - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Dr. Ramesh Raliya

Dr. Ramesh Raliya is a walking encyclopedia on efficient fertilizer technology, climate-smart agriculture, wastewater nutrient resource recovery, and precision agriculture. Ramesh brings his industry-leading understanding of smart materials and decades of the engineered biopolymer research to Tidal Vision so that his ideas can scale globally.

Chief Financial Officer

Jalal Khan

Jalal is an accomplished finance professional with a passion for driving company growth. He has a track record of identifying and executing mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions in the diversified industrials sector. His early career as a mechanical engineer in fertilizer manufacturing informs his passion leading Tidal Vision’s financials team in the industries we serve.

People & Culture Manager

Jolien Verbrugghe

Jolien has a passion for people, which reflects in her Bachelor’s in Psychology, Master’s in Human resources and years of HR experience in international chemical and logistics companies. With never-ending enthusiasm, she uses her time at Tidal Vision to create a positive and inclusive work environment in which everyone feels welcome and appreciated.

President & CCO - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Norm Davy

Norm is a seasoned executive with 25+ years of applied passion in agriculture. With experience as SVP, CRO, and CCO, he excels in strategic planning, business development, negotiation, and contract development. Bilingual in French and English, he thrives in multicultural environments and fosters strong relationships with diverse teams and partners.

Director, Tidal Clear

Charlie Wright

Charlie comes to us with over 30 years experience of technical sales, leadership and business development in the water treatment chemical industry. As Director of Tidal Clear, Charlie will develop, refine, and steward the strategy for Tidal Clear’s current and expanding product portfolio.

Office Coordinator & Controller

Joni Bowen

Joni enjoys keeping everything running behind the scenes at Tidal Vision so our commercial and production teams can continue to produce chitosan solutions. Prior to joining Tidal Vision she managed AR, AP, inventory management, and other systems for a wide range of industries.

Senior Analytical Chemist

Dr. Yonggang Liu

Dr. Yonggang Liu is a leading expert in polymer characterization with a focus on the separation and characterization of chitosan and many other natural and synthetic macromolecules. As the senior analytical chemist of Tidal Vision, he provides technical leadership in analytical polymer chemistry

Director of Business Development - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Kristine Sommer

Kristine spearheads strategic expansion, leveraging a decade of leadership in environmental consulting. With a focus on water treatment and erosion control, she leads the industrial team, driving turnkey solutions nationwide. Holding a BS in Chemistry from UC Santa Barbara, Kristine is a CPESC and Qualified Stormwater Industrial Practitioner, adept in system development, regulatory compliance, and client management.

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Kristin Haider

Kristin enjoys combining her passion for science and data with her experience navigating regulatory agencies to strategically align interests with Tidal Vision’s mission. This work includes working with numerous chemical and environmental regulations in the US and abroad. She has a BS in Biology, a Masters in Ecology, and prior experience at the USDA and US Fish and Wildlife Services.

Creative Director & Environmental Scientist

Alex Gaynor

Equipped with a graduate degree from UCSB’s Bren school, Alex brings an intense passion for science and innovation to the team. He applies his background in photography, video and design to communicate our mission and value to our team, our partners, and the world.

Operations General Manager

Tim Russell

Tim’s drive for operational excellence began in his career in the US Army and grew as he led international production and engineering teams in the injection molding and semiconductor industry. He leads Tidal Vision’s production and operations teams.

Director of Construction Services - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Duncan Medlin

Duncan leverages over two decades of environmental consulting and project management experience. Specializing in environmental analysis and management, he collaborates with local, state, and federal agencies to facilitate sustainable development projects. Duncan’s expertise drives Clear Water’s initiatives in construction stormwater and remediation markets.

Division VP - West Coast - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Neil Doherty

With over 14 years of experience in water quality management, Neil leads Clear Water Services’ Pacific Northwest region. His expertise spans project leadership, permitting, and implementation of high-performance water treatment systems across the country. Under Neil’s guidance, the Pacific Northwest team delivers clean water solutions for communities throughout the region.

Global Key Account Manager

Jenn Wood

Jenn brings our team a dynamic leadership career in developing customized programs championing environmental and social responsibility. She leads key global accounts for the Tidal Clear® water treatment sales through dedicated customer relationships and collaborative solutions.

Technical Director

Daniel Jackson

Daniel uses his significant experience in the field of microbiology towards advancing the many research and development goals at Tidal Vision. His time as a microbiologist for Syngenta and as a student educator fostered an extensive scientific skill set that includes agricultural microbiology, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, and reaction kinetics.

Regional Operations Manager - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Nick Martinez

A skilled Operations Manager, Nick boasts a decade of expertise in Environmental Remediation. With a knack for overseeing multimillion-dollar projects, from land development to clean-ups, he’s led teams of 5 to 50. His leadership steers Clear Water Services’ expansion in Rodeo, California, driven by a relentless pursuit of operational excellence.

Head of TGA Product & Pipeline Management

Yuan Cheng

Yuan is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for transforming food systems and over a decade of experience commercializing platform technologies. He has a knack for leading cross-functional collaboration, and aims to develop Tidal Grow’s product portfolio through an agile, customer-centric approach to innovation.

Regulatory Manager

Dr. Jennifer Williams

Originally from Ashland, Kentucky, Jennifer comes to Tidal Vision with a breadth of regulatory and deeper crop science experience. Equipped with a PhD in Entomology and MS in ecology of agroecosystems, Jennifer has direct field experience getting products through regulatory and into farmer’s hands at MGK/Sumimoto, and Loam Bio.

VP of Operations at Tidal Grow AgriScience

Tom Robeson

Tom has over 30 years (7 with us) of experience managing and growing companies in aviation, logistics, and regenerative agriculture. He has an uncanny ability to improve efficiency, reduce costs and improve productivity, while earning the respect and trust of his teams, suppliers, and customers. Tom oversees both the Raymond and Texas facilities.

Quality Department Manager

Ashlie Simmons

Ashlie holds a BS in Marine Biology, an MS in Aquaculture, and a deep passion for protecting our environment and oceans. She comes to Tidal Vision equipped with over a decade of analytical and QA/QC management experience from her previous career in FDA veterinary pharmaceuticals at Syndel. Ashlie eagerly hopes to support and amplify the QA/QC lab team towards the innovation goals of Tidal Vision.

Water Segment Leader (Environmental)

Ben Cairns

Ben enjoys building relationships centered around solving our world’s most pressing environmental challenges with sustainable and economical biochemistry solutions. His prior experience in marketing, event coordinating, and communication roles boost his efforts to develop relationships for Tidal Clear® in environmental markets.

VP Finance & Impact Metrics

Rae Randall

With over 25 years of experience in finance, Rae has chosen to concentrate on her preferred industry: manufacturing. Being part of the Tidal Vision team enables Rae to bring all of her passions; family, the great outdoors, and her choice of industry, and roll them all into one marvelous package while supporting the Tidal Vision team to make the world a healthier place.

Analytical Chemist

Jem Talusig

Jem is a detailed oriented chemist who uses her four years of experience studying silk fibroin to advance chitosan research at Tidal Vision. Her MS in chemistry has equipped her with chemical modification and characterization techniques for biomacromolecules. Jem is motivated by creating sustainable solutions to problems posed by climate change and providing a better future for her dogs.

Talent Acquisition & HR Specialist

Carly Schillhammer

Carly joins the Tidal Vision team with a background in talent acquisition and general HR functions, fusing her skills with her educational background and her personal passion for the environment. Her M.S. in bio-geomorphology and a strong passion for people and sustainability bring a unique perspective to the team!

Director of Communications & Environmental Science

Meghna Rao

Meghna crafts dynamic marketing materials that narrate Tidal Vision’s story around impact, green chemistry, and thought leadership in climate technology. As an educator trained in environmental science with a master’s from UCSB’s Bren School, her mission is to bridge the gap between complex technical products and their applications in promoting a more sustainable future.

Technical Product Manager

Ricki Schneider

Inspired by nature, Ricki brings a chemistry degree and years in botanical chemistry and biological systems research to Tidal Vision. Ricki explores and can explain the deepest intricacies of how chitosan works for agricultural applications.

Equipment and Process Engineer

Tim Childers

Having spent most of his life building, maintaining, and perfecting mechanical and electrical systems of all types, Tim brings unique problem-solving capabilities to the team. With a fierce passion for elegant and environmentally responsible solutions, he goes the extra length to support Tidal Vision’s mission.

Senior Product Manager, Plant Nutrition - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Anthony DiMeglio

Anthony is a published chemical ecologist who brings over a decade of diverse experience in applied biotechnology research and product development. He has conducted research with highly specialized research groups including the USDA-ARS Invasive Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Laboratory, Bayer Crop Science’s Ecological Risk Assessment team, and Virginia Tech’s Vegetable Insect Pest Research group. He aims to further the innovation ecosystem by building a robust, grower-informed research pipeline.

Agronomy Development Director - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Mark Dodd

With three decades of production agronomy experience, Mark is a veteran at building trust and collaboration to grow sustainable agricultural industries. His background includes everything from agronomic consulting, laboratory analysis, to equipment modifications for better farming operations. Mark leverages his extensive experience to connect growers to the next generation tools that level-up farmers across the US.

Agronomist - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Geoffrey W McInnes

Geoffrey is a plant nutrition specialist, agronomist, entomologist, plant pathologist, and microbiologist who comes to Tidal Grow® AgriScience with over 30 years of experience in the agricultural industry (Wilbur-Ellis, Helena, AEA). In California as an agricultural consultant, CCA & PCA, his experience has served over 85 different crops in 20 counties on 100,000+ acres of fruits, vineyards, vegetables, grain, nuts, fiber, and row crops.

Customer Service & Internal Sales Support

Carly Brewer

Carly’s passion for building relationships has led her down the path of customer service and volunteer management for over 20 years. At Tidal Vision, Carly aims to enhance the customer experience and provide sales support to heighten each customer’s journey.

Plant Manager - Raymond - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Lane Smith

After 10 years of showing up and making things happen, Lane is a manager respected by his team and those customers lucky enough to overlap with him. With hard skills in welding, plumbing, fabrication, maintenance of machinery, mechanics, and construction, Lane also has the soft skills to lead a team that enjoys their work and delivers impressive results.

Director of Data Sciences - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Amanda Goffard

Leveraging her environmental science background (UW) and water expertise (MSc, Hydroinformatics), Amanda has contributed enormously to how Clear Water optimizes water treatment, improving data management and analysis. Since 2018, she’s led industrial projects, putting her tools to work for further improvement.

Director of Marketing - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Chrissy Ratliff

Chrissy brings diverse industry insights from her East Coast background in tech and construction. Integral to Clear Water’s branding, she refines its identity, content strategy, and web presence. Chrissy manages graphic design, marketing materials, QA/QC, and client outreach, ensuring impactful engagement.

Sourcing and Logistics Manager

Leah Bowd

Leah is great at optimizing processes and forming relationships with our supply chain and logistic partners. Before joining Tidal Vision, she worked as a quality engineer for the Aerospace industry and in roles that involved customer service and technical communication.

QA/QC Technician

Alara Chalmers

Alara, a University of Utah Biology graduate, brings us diverse lab experience in molecular oncology, microbiology, and COVID research. Her fervor for botany and the natural world combined with her insatiable curiosity enhance her valuable contribution to the mission at Tidal Vision.

Regional Sales Manager - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Andy Low

Having grown some of the largest agricultural business divisions in the game at Helena and Western Farm Services, Andy brings 3 decades of experience to the team. With master degrees in Biology (CSU, Freso) and Soil Science (Utah State), and experience in every part of commercial ag, Andy matches our solutions to his deep understanding of agriculture’s needs.

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Ashley Nief

Ashley comes to Tidal Vision with a deep background in marketing and communicating with a diverse set of target audiences. Her experience coordinating and developing marketing for Shibuya Hoppman complements her passion for working with people to keep our trade shows running smoothly.

Assistant Plant Manager Raymond - Tidal Grow AgriScience

Gilbert Borquez

As Assistant Plant Manager at Raymond, Gilbert is a trusted leader with devotion to his team and the absolute highest standard of product. After 9 years of helping the company grow, Gilbert knows how to deliver a smooth supply chain experience with the exceptional quality we are known for.

Facilities & Maintenance Manager

Steve Thiele

Steve is an experienced production and facilities leader with a demonstrated history of working in the manufacturing industry. He brings skills in operations management, business process improvement, preventative maintenance, SQF, HACCP, food defense, organics, supply chain management, and quality assurance.

Project Manager

Luke Dotson

Luke joined Tidal Vision as project manager to build its largest-scale chitosan flake production line. He brings project management skills, technical engineering experience, and lots of excitement to enable Tidal Vision’s growth through capital projects. Luke’s roots in a camping, fishing, and ranching family instilled a love for nature and desire to promote sustainability in business.

Director of Operations - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Mark Greenough

With over two decades of experience in surface water treatment, Mark applies his expertise as Director of Operations at Clear Water. His dedication to exceptional customer service is evident in his leadership of complex projects like the BNSF Skykomish Remediation project, demanding both technical and regulatory expertise.

Laboratory Manager / Project Manager - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Josh Kirby

Josh brings a passion for clean water solutions and a strong background in environmental science to his role at Clear Water Services. Since joining full-time as a Water Treatment Technician in 2019, he has gained extensive experience with both industrial and construction stormwater systems.

Senior Product Manager, Crop Protection - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

James A. W. Shoemaker

James comes to Tidal Grow AgriScience with over 20+ years experience discovering and developing novel technologies across various industries. He’ll be focused on the development of TGA’s next generation of sustainable agricultural solutions.

Regional Sales & PM - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Nick Buckner

Nick brings extensive stormwater treatment expertise, emphasizing system automation in construction. A Washington State Department of Ecology-approved CESF and CDL trainer, he prioritizes long-term customer relationships while ensuring compliance with federal and local regulations. Committed to community outreach, Nick collaborates with Sustainable Cambodia, passionate about providing realistic water treatment solutions for developing countries.

Process Operator

Cathy Woods

Cathy enjoys improving production quality and Lean manufacturing practices. Over her career she has operated production equipment for many processes, including high viscosity medical hydrogels. She is a Process Operator and produces our chitosan solutions at our West Coast facilities.

Water Treatment Application Specialist

Henry Thomson

Henry comes to Tidal Vision with over a decade of experience solving technical water treatment challenges with Solenis. He has a passion for the environment, and looks to spread it by providing customers with powerful green solutions for their wastewater challenges.

Regional Sales Manager

Katie DeBord

Rooted in Iowa, Katie is passionate about farming practices that improve the planet and our farming communities. With an agronomy degree and extensive experience focused on fertilizer, Katie is committed to educating others about the benefits Tidal Grow offers.

Water Treatment Research Specialist

Sean Henke

Sean brings passion for protecting one of our planet’s most vital resources, water. With over a decade of water treatment experience, he will be assisting our team by researching the vast potential of Chitosan, and giving guidance on the best use of application to enhance value delivered to our clients.

R&D Technician

Nate Bontje

Nate looks to bring his passion for novel engineering ideas to more effectively eliminate processes and build a greener world. With a background in bioengineering, microbiology, and data science, Nate works to find new ways to displace harmful chemicals and develop more sustainable processes.

Seed Treatment Account Manager - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Levi Tipton

Levi is a forward-thinking seedsman driven by a mission to deliver value from business-to-business relationships all the way down to the farm gate. Rooted in a family farm in Iowa, his journey spans seed production, agronomy support, and a Master’s in Seed Technology and Business from Iowa State University.

Regional Sales Manager - Tidal Grow® AgriScience

Kevin Steward

Kevin, previously at Purina Feed and Winfield United, is a seasoned veteran of both the livestock and agronomic segments of Agriculture. Having covered over 10 Midwest states, Kevin understands the differences between geographies and crops. His passion is to help the customer balance their resources to outperform expectations while improving the environment for future generations.

Regional Sales SE / Operations Manager - Tidal Clear & Clear Water Services

Matt Burns

Matt brings the Team extensive experience in construction, remediation, and industrial markets, while also serving as an erosion & sediment control inspector and trainer. Matt’s technical specialities include chitosan-enhanced sand filtration (CESF) treatment systems, granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment systems, and specialty mixed-bed filtration medias.

R&D Technician

Jadon Blount

Jadon is driven by a resilient passion for biochemical techniques capable of harnessing natural processes for a more sustainable world. With a background in biochemistry and molecular biology, he works within the emerging field of green chemistry by developing innovative approaches that displace synthetic or harmful chemicals to contribute to a cleaner and safer future.

Maintenance Engineering Technician

Mike Oestreich

Mike joins his passions for science and engineering together with a diverse career background as a problem solver. His two decades of experience in historic preservation, national park facilities operations, and vehicle mechanics combine with a BA in Geology to bring unique perspectives to the Tidal Vision maintenance team.

Lab Technician

Nick Kruger

Nick’s passion for environmental sustainability drew him to Tidal Vision. He utilizes his degree in Earth Science and experience in geologic consulting while working in the lab to produce customer samples for prospective customers and assist in developing new products.

Lead Process Operator, SC

Cole Cavins

With years of ensuring safety and quality on automotive manufacturing lines, Cole brings skills and team leadership to our production lines. Cole leads our South Carolina liquid blending facility production team to timely delivery and production excellence.

Lab Technician

Steven McDonough

Steven has always been fascinated with nature’s intrinsic problem-solving capabilities and believes they can be harnessed to solve environmental challenges facing humankind. With a background in environmental science and ecological design, Steven applies these learnings to his role as a Lab Technician, where he performs experiments supporting QAQC and R&D efforts at Tidal Vision.

Digital Marketing Manager

Gary W.

With experience launching several internet enterprises, Gary provides the data-driven insights that power our online presence. He brings his code-savvy capabilities and a passion for internet innovation to consistently inform our approach to data and web marketing.

Process Operator, South Carolina

Jason Hart

From automotive production and quality assurance to shipping and receiving, Jason brings a wide variety of experience to Tidal Vision. He is often found in the great outdoors, which fuels his passion to help make the world a cleaner and safer place to live, work, and explore. Jason calls South Carolina home, where he is part of our liquid blending team.

Water Treatment Lab Technician

Jesse North

Jesse is passionate towards environmental sustainability and finding ways to provide clean and safe waters for our communities. Using his background in environmental science and analytical chemistry, Jesse works towards assisting in expanding our knowledge of biomoecular water treatment solutions to improve efficiency and efficacy.