MEET THE ALCHATEK TEAM
Stephen C. Barton
President & CEO
Alchatek Co-Owner and President Stephen C. Barton has been at the forefront of the concrete repair industry for over 30 years. Running leak seal crews in his teens, developing breakthrough polyurethane technology in his twenties, and helping grow the market ever since, Mr. Barton has been a leader in the field for most of his life.
Tony Gomes
Vice President of Sales
Tony Gomes brings over 20 years of scaling company growth while ensuring organizational excellence. Tony has a deep passion for people, building teams, and leading them to success. With over 12 years of construction experience under his belt, he has become adept at most facets of the construction space. The client is put at the center of everything he does and although he loves to win, helping the team achieve its goals gives him his greatest joy and satisfaction.
Drew Robinson
Vice President of Marketing
Drew Robinson is a seasoned marketing executive with nearly 15 years of expertise in conceiving and driving game-changing products to market, leading commercial strategies that position companies as market leaders and drive revenue, profits, and market share growth. Drew has been instrumental in spearheading numerous successful building material product launches that have significantly increased market share and revenue.
Jonathan Waite
Vice President of Operations
Jonathan Waite has been a leader in specialty chemical production for over 25 years. He has led sites and manufacturing networks for multinational companies such as Henkel/Loctite and Akzonobel, producing adhesives, coatings and sealants for the consumer and industrial markets. He is a Georgia Tech alumni with a degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Hartford.
Tom McCarroll
Controller
Tom McCarroll is a seasoned financial professional with over 30 years of experience in accounting and finance. In his role as Business Controller, Tom is responsible for managing the company’s financial operations, including financial analysis and control, budget preparation, forecasting, and general accounting functions.
Andy Powell
Geotech Division Manager
Andy Powell’s vast experience encompasses product application, equipment selection, job estimating, field service, project consulting, and customer training for the entire Geotech line. Before joining Alchatek, Andy served as a Sales Manager and Field Technician for HP Industries, a supplier / contractor for the concrete pipe and precast manufacturing industry.
Greg Mallon
Seawall Repair Network Division Manager
Greg is a Fort Schuyler graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business. He also has an unlimited tonnage captain’s license. Out of college, he jumped on the oil tankers and worked his way around the country sailing under his USCG license. When it came time to go shoreside, Greg became an established oil and petrochemical tanker broker.
Kreg Thornley
Marketing Communications Manager
Kreg Thornley has been marketing infrastructure repair solutions for over a decade. He has worked in a wide variety of marketing and media disciplines for almost 30 years. Kreg’s multi-faceted background enables him to assist geotech and leak seal contractors with many types of market outreach initiatives. Alchatek offers significant marketing support to customers.
David Park
Marketing Technology Manager
David Park is Alchatek’s Marketing Technology Manager with expertise in leading the development and implementation of marketing sales technology strategies, processes, and systems. He is responsible for identifying and evaluating new marketing technology solutions, designing and executing marketing campaigns, and managing the company’s marketing and sales software application systems and processes.
Shane White
Operations Manager - Tucker, GA Facility
Shane White worked as a self-employed remodeling contractor for more than a decade. He has also served as Project Manager for a contracting company. His duties in these positions included personnel supervision, budgeting, project scheduling, and inventory management. Shane is a mechanically oriented, self-driven problem solver.
Ryan Conner
Operations Manager - Reno, NV Facility
Ryan brings to the team over a decade’s worth of experience in logistics and warehouse operations. In those 10+ years, Ryan has become well versed in warehouse management, inventory control, quality control, purchasing, and has led crews of up to 40 personnel, to ensure timely and accurate turnaround.
Charlie Lerman
Director of Technical Services – Leak Seal Division
Charlie Lerman has been providing technical support and training for polyurethane grouts for over fifteen years and has been involved with the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) for a decade. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy’s submarine and recruiting services. Charlie is known in the industry by his nickname “The Grout Geek.”
Colt Hullander
Director of Technical Services – Geotech Division
Colt Hullander has spent a decade on the contractor side of the industry as a project manager and installer. Colt brings many years of invaluable field experience with expertise in a wide range of equipment, products, and techniques. His field experience and technical acumen offers Geotech customers an industry-leading support and consulting resource.
Jacob Bryant
Geotech Services Technician
Jacob has worked in various forms of construction for the last 8
years. He spent several years working as a technician applying
chemical grouts, servicing and maintaining equipment, training
new hires, and managing rigs/warehouse stock. He has worked across the United States with a wide variety of polymers and soil types.
Erik Prinzing
Geotech Division - Midwest Regional Manager
Erik Prinzing is a driven professional with over 20 years’ experience in the construction sector. Over the years Erik has become well rounded in construction practices, with experiences ranging from working in the field as a contractor to assisting customers as a regional manager in the water, vapor and air barrier industry.
Joel Bryant
Geotech Division - Western Regional Manager
With over 10 years of experience, Joel has a broad understanding of general practices in the construction and services industries. He has spent recent years focused on ground improvement by use of chemical grouting with structural polymers and possesses both technical and marketing expertise.
Steve Taylor
Geotech Division -Southeast Regional Manager
Steve Taylor’s professional on-site experience includes slab lifting, soil stabilization, void filling, crack injection, curtain grouting, and seawall repair. Before joining Alchatek, Steve was General Manager at the geotech contracting firm Ground Consolidation Services. At GCS he supervised crew members and managed customer relations for all of metro Atlanta. He has worked in the construction industry for many years.
Kyle Wrobleski
Geotech Division - Northeast Regional Manager
Kyle Wrobleski brings a wealth of industry experience and expertise to benefit Alchatek customers in the Northeastern United States. With a background in business development and sales, combined with hands-on knowledge of concrete and construction, Kyle is uniquely qualified to assist contractors and engineers with a wide variety of projects.
Dan Pobuda
Seawall Repair Network - South Central Regional Manager
Dan Pobuda, a Texas Tech University graduate, is a sales professional with 16 years of business-to-business sales, account management, and project management experience in the food services, environmental services, construction, oil & gas, and industrial services industries. Throughout his career, Dan has become well-versed in evaluating his customers’ needs and providing the highest quality services and solutions, on-time and within budget.
Chad Heffernan
Seawall Repair Network - Southern Regional Manager
Chad has over 30 years of experience in sales and leadership in multiple industries such as telecom, software, and industrial flow control. He recently has patented and brought a new type of control valve to market while assisting other inventors with prototyping and refining their designs and marketing through his own startup company. He brings this entrepreneurial spirit and skillset to his work with marine contractors in growing their businesses.
