Our People
Our Team
60+ engineers, fabricators, welders, and field crews across three facilities.
Leadership
Executive Team
Ben Wilson
President
Leads day-to-day operations and strategic execution across all EFI divisions. Oversees fabrication, installation, and project delivery nationwide.
Jason Taylor
Vice President of Production
Manages all fabrication and manufacturing operations across three production facilities.
Erica Chase
Vice President of Development
Leads project development and CO2 recovery operations.
Jeremy Coon
Director of Finance
Oversees financial planning, accounting, and corporate financial strategy.
Dustin Green
Director of Preconstruction
Leads project estimation, engineering design, and preconstruction planning.
Stephen Hannay
Director of Operations
Manages field operations, crew deployment, and project execution.
Ryan Loguzzo
Director of Safety and Quality
Oversees safety programs, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
Hector Cumba, PhD
Director of Process Engineering
PhD-level expertise in anaerobic digestion, biogas systems, and process optimization. Manages EFI's proprietary biogas database.
Governance
Board of Directors
Dennis Shanklin
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Dennis has over 30 years of experience solving some of the most complex environmental challenges. He is also a veteran of the US Navy. Shanklin founded EFI in 1993, and built extensive expertise in civil engineering, environmental construction and product manufacturing.
Marc Fetten
Owner and Board Member
Entrepreneur and investor with 25 years of experience building, scaling, and aggregating energy, industrial, and infrastructure platforms. Built and sold GreenGasUSA. Has held global leadership roles with Bayer AG.
Paul Raffle
Board Member
Oversees all aspects of EFI's financial operations and acquisition strategies. Former PricewaterhouseCoopers auditor and Arcadia Publishing partner. Previously CFO at GreenGas USA.
Our Workforce
60+ Professionals Nationwide
Engineers, fabricators, certified welding technicians, and field installation crews deployed from three regional hubs.
Field Installation Crews
Welding technicians and field crews executing liner installations, cover systems, and biogas infrastructure across 45 states.
Fabrication & Manufacturing
Custom HDPE, LLDPE, and RPP cover and liner fabrication from our 15,000 SF climate-controlled facility in Gaston, SC with in-house QA laboratory.
Engineering & Design
Licensed Professional Engineers, process engineers, and preconstruction specialists handling system design, stamped drawings, and project planning.
Capabilities
Technical Expertise
Professional Engineers (PE) on Staff
Licensed PEs provide engineering design, stamped drawings, and technical oversight for all projects.
Process Design Engineering
PhD-level expertise in anaerobic digestion, biogas systems, and process optimization.
Proprietary Biogas Database
The most comprehensive biogas feedstock database in the industry, built from 30+ years of real-world operational data across hundreds of installations.
Destructive Seam Testing Interval
In-house QA laboratory performs destructive seam testing every 150 linear feet, exceeding industry standards for weld quality verification.
Join Our Team
We're always looking for skilled professionals in geosynthetic installation, engineering, project management, and business development. Contact us to learn about opportunities.
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