Personnel
Our total combined staff and contiguous affiliates total 25. Below you will find information about personnel that you are more likely to have contact with.
– CEO, Senior Biologist
BJ, RespirTek’s Senior Biologist, is a 30-year veteran of scientific and/or technical industrial and government work. She has trained, worked, and collaborated with the top respirometric scientists in the world over the past 23 years. Her work in the government sector includes microbiological laboratory typing of human pathogens and inspection and compliance of edible and inedible seafood products for the US Department of Commerce. To her credit are two patents in the field of pollution control. She has setup two laboratories for compliance purposes in the industrial sector. The laboratory installations included the operation and methods development of GC, GCMS, HPLC and wet chemistry analysis, while utilizing multiple respirometers. She has been both a permit writer in the state of Mississippi and corporate waste management administrator for a fortune 500 company. B.J. oversees the day-to-day operations of the respirometric laboratory and is the affiliate liaison.
– Vice President/CFO
Jerry began his career with an international CPA firm. Subsequent to this experience he began a consulting firm offering chief financial officer/business management expertise to businesses and organizations. After 30 years of experience and responsibility for the financial, business and systems development for numerous multi million dollar startup organizations, he recognized the need for and the lack of customer service oriented laboratories. Jerry visualized a “consulting lab” that actually focused on client needs and concerns. The new corporation, RespirTek™, would focus on hiring the best potential staff team members with a commitment to long-term successful client relationships.
– Vice President/Research
Jim graduated Cum Laude from the prestigious Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University and brings experience in both the process and environmental engineering fields to the RespirTek team. Jim has been a contributor in both industry and regulatory agencies. He was a Process Engineer at a national petrochemical facility and also worked as an Environmental Engineer at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Jim brings exceptional analytical methodology to the process design and engineering involved in our site evaluation and microcosm development. His previous experience as a state regulator brings valuable consultation along with a wide array of different approaches to handling environmental issues. Having seen both sides of today’s environmental issues and projects, he has developed a comprehensive perspective that provides added value to our clients. Jim’s environmental experience ranges from extensive field supervision of assessment and remediation of contaminated sites to conceptual design and applied research. At RespirTek, each project is unique and involves a fresh conceptual design. An integral part of conceptual design is communication, and as Engineering Manager, Jim holds a pivotal position at RespirTek. He thrives on the interaction and communication with clients.
– Laboratory Manager
Kelly graduated Cum Laude from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, receiving her Bachelors of Science degree in Biology as well as a Bachelors of Arts in History and a minor in Psychology. Her prior work history includes a position as a GC/MS Organic Chemist at a large East Coast laboratory where she has years of analytical experience utilizing gas chromatography machines and mass spectrometers. She has also done extensive research in determining the predation potential of juvenile blue crabs as well as assisted in the operation of an aquaculture facility at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory as a research assistant.
– Research Associate
Luke graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Chemistry and a minor in Computer Science, where he excelled in analytical techniques such
as UV-Vis, FTIR, MS, ECL, and NMR. He also holds an Associate of Arts degree in Applied Science
with emphasis in Environmental Technology. He has participated in the design and synthesis of
over 20 novel compounds including ruthenium (II)/vanadium (IV) supramolecular mixed metal
complexes for use as photodynamic therapeutic agents, and also novel ligands.
– Business Office Manager
Jude graduated at the top of her class with the highest honors from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics/ Business. She has over 20 years of business experience, with 10 years of managerial practice. She prides herself in having strong organizational and financial management skills. Her diligent efforts are much appreciated by the Respirtek team and clients.
Additional Team/Staff
Our lab technicians hold degrees in either biochemistry and/or biology.
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