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Steve Bytnar, Director of Research & Quality
Steve Bytnar joined the EnviroTech team in 2002 having worked as a chemist in the fields of de-icing and dust control. In 2008 Steve and EnviroTech were profiled on the front page of the Wall Street Journal for their forward thinking and focus on performance and the environment when developing new de-icing products. This focus has resulted in multiple patents in the fields of highway de-icing and dust control/stabilization of unimproved gravel roads. Steve is the leader in Research & Quality, Logistics and strategy teams. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Greeley Transitional House and has been actively involved in the local school district. Steve graduated from Dakota State University with a Bachelors of Biology for Information Systems.

Josh Trujillo, De-icing Product Line Manager
Josh Trujillo joined the EnviroTech team in 2005. Pervious to EnviroTech, Josh worked as a Research Associate at Fort Lewis on many analytical and organic studies that include the synthesis of caffeine and bio diesel production. At Fort Lewis, Josh earned his Bachelors of Science as a double major in Chemistry and Biology. Following his time at Fort Lewis, Josh began his graduate research in Environmental Sciences at Colorado State University. When he was not busy doing research, you could find him where the smoke was as he served on various wild land fire crews for the state and local agencies. Josh's primary focus at EnviroTech is Research and Development of new products. Since 2005, Josh has contributed to several patents in the fields of highway de-icing, dust control and stabilization. Currently Josh is a Research Associate and is the leader of the Emergency Management Response Team. In his spare time, Josh is very active in the local school district participating in many science camps and speaking to the Hispanic population as a motivational speaker.

Jeff Collins, Road Stabilization & Dust Control Product Line Manager
Jeff Collins joined the EnviroTech team in 2011. Jeff currently manages the Road Stabilization and Dust Control product lines. He is looking forward to progressing and developing new products and projects such as durablend, X-Hesion DC and the Weld & Douglas County projects. Prior to joining EnviroTech Services, Inc., Jeff was a Research Scientist / Product Developer in the field of printing plates. He earned his Master of Science in Chemistry from Colorado State University. In his spare time Jeff enjoys being outdoors; most often in one of Colorado’s great rivers with a fly-rod in hand and family & friends close by.

 

Mark Wolfe, Laboratory Manager 
Mark Wolfe joined EnviroTech Services in 2008 as the Laboratory Supervisor. Mark currently oversees the ESI Quality Control program and supports Research and Development. Mark came to EnviroTech after spending six years at Anheuser-Busch as a Quality Assurance Analyst. At EnviroTech, Mark plays a proactive role in quality control. Mark is constantly updating the Quality Control Manual to ensure our products meet our stringent standards. He also has developed multiple new methods for analysis for industry products. Previously, Mark graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelors of Science in Applied Mathematics in 2002. Mark is currently active in the Colorado State University Alumni Association and the Colorado State University Ram Club. Mark enjoys supporting CSU and attending many CSU athletic events, both home and away with friends and family.