ABOUT US : MANAGEMENT TEAM

Emerald Services has brought together an aggressive and diverse team with deep experience in waste management and recycling.

Steve Banchero, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
Steve has thirty years experience in waste management, including as principal of Rabanco. Within Rabanco, Steve was Chief Executive Officer of Northwest EnviroService, an environmental services company, from 1979 to 1995, where he gained significant expertise in fluids waste management, especially in wastewater treatment, waste oil recycling and hazardous waste.

Jerry Bartlett, Vice President, Emerald Recycling & Cedar Grove Composting.
Jerry brings eighteen years in hazardous waste processing and treatment, with extensive experience in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Jerry is the company's designated Regulatory Compliance Officer.

Clue Westmoreland, Vice President, Emerald Services and Chief Operating Officer.
Clue has thirty years experience in waste management, including senior executive positions in sales, operations, and general management with Rabanco. Clue developed a highly successful recycling program focused to corporate customers.

Blake Hillis, President, Emerald Alaska.
Blake has lived in Alaska since 1985, with a focus in the waste management/recycling business for 14 years. He worked for Northwest Enviroservice in Alaska from 1991 to 1994, then founded Energy Recovery Services (ERS) in 1994. Blake grew ERS into one of Alaska's leading environmental services company, building an Anchorage facility, the only one of its kind endorsed by ADEC. Blake merged ERS with Emerald Services' Alaska operation to create Emerald Alaska, Inc. in 2002.

John Brigham, Chief Financial Officer.
John moved into the CFO role in August 2002 after twelve years of experience in several Banchero family businesses, including Northwest Waste Industries and Emerald Services. Prior to that, John, a registered CPA, worked for a regional accounting firm.