ORIN owes its continued success to its technically diverse employees who have a wide range of experience providing a well-rounded and multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving and pioneering innovation. We have a simple business structure that feels more personal and hands-on offering more value and flexibility to our clients.
Larry Kinsman
Experience
Larry has over twenty years of experience as a geologist and hydrogeologist in project design, cost estimation, field supervision, and technical support of environmental remediation projects. Larry has participated in training regulatory agencies and foreign governments on remediation technologies and treatment chemistries. Larry was part of the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Work Group (ITRC) working group that developed technology/regulatory guidance documents for the in-situ chemical oxidation of soil and groundwater. Author of multiple patents for the treatment of organic and inorganic contaminants.
Education
Hydrogeology. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, 1995
Scott Craig
Experience
Scott joined ORIN Technologies in September of 2002 as a project manager and has over 30 years of experience in the environmental consulting and contracting field. Now part owner of ORIN, his expertise includes chemical remediation design and implementation (in-situ and ex-situ), remediation system design, permit assistance, construction oversight, system startup, and operation, and maintenance. He has been involved with several projects including soil vapor extraction, air sparging, pump and treat, liquid ring extraction, bio-venting, landfill gas and leachate extraction, and chemical remediation work.
Scott has implemented several different remediation chemistries in the field including: BAM, permanganates, hydrogen peroxide, sodium persulfate, biological reductive dechlorination, calcium peroxide, ZVI, bioaugmentation, and metal stabilization chemistries.
Prior to joining ORIN, Scott’s responsibilities as an environmental technician and staff scientist included the overall effectiveness of numerous remediation systems, coordination of staff-level personnel field activities, as well as remote system data programming and evaluation.
Education
B.S.: Biology. Minor: Soil Science. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, 1993
Team Members
Tyler Emerson
Experience
Tyler is currently a project manager at ORIN Technologies, he started his career in August 2010 as an environmental technician. As project manager at ORIN, his duties include client interaction, project design and implementation. Tyler’s field work experience includes involvement with numerous in-situ and ex-situ remediation sites. He coordinates field teams, monitors progress, and ensures adherence to safety protocols. Tyler actively participates in business development opportunities though client meetings and trade show events. Beyond the office and field, Tyler is active in ORINs in house laboratory. He assists with treatability studies – evaluating the effectiveness of various remediation techniques and conducts total oxidant demand testing.
Education
B.S.: Water Resources. Minor: Soil Science.
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, 2010
Jacob Mirfield
Experience
Jake joined ORIN Technologies in June 2015 as an environmental specialist after graduating from the University of Iowa. His duties at ORIN include project design and planning, cost preparation, proposal writing, and project implementation. Jake is involved with design and implementation of treatability studies and total oxidant demand testing within ORIN’s in-house laboratory. Jake also assists in maintenance shop management and organization.
Jake’s field work experience includes involvement with numerous in-situ and ex-situ remediation sites as well as working with clients, consultants, and associated personnel. In addition, the implementation of several different treatment chemistries consisting of: BAM, calcium polysulfide, permanganate, peroxides, persulfates, and ZVI.
Education
B.S.: Environmental Sciences
University of Iowa – Iowa City, 2015
Benjamin Polchowski
Experience
Ben joined ORIN Technologies in November 2018 as an environmental specialist after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His duties at ORIN are maintenance shop management and organization, repair of ORIN’s specialized injection equipment, and organization/preparation for field work. Ben assists with treatability studies, microscope analysis, and total oxidant demand testing in the lab.
Ben’s field experience includes involvement with in-situ and ex-situ remediation sites working with clients, consultants, and associated personnel. He has implemented many different treatment chemistries consisting of: BAM, persulfates, permanganate, peroxides, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, emulsified oils, nutrients, and various forms of iron.
Education
B.S.: Geology
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
Robert Clark
Experience
Rob joined ORIN Technologies in January 2018 as an environmental specialist after graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His duties at ORIN are maintenance shop management and organization, repair of ORIN’s specialized injection equipment, and preparation for field work. Rob assists with treatability studies and total oxidant demand testing in the lab.
Rob’s field experience includes involvement with in-situ and ex-situ remediation sites working with clients, consultants, and associated personnel. He has implemented many different treatment chemistries consisting of: BAM, persulfates, permanganate, peroxides, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, and various forms of iron.
Education
B.S.: Water Science
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2017
