Mr. Trettel joined the Company in 2014 and prior to his promotion served as the Company's Executive Vice President of Operations playing a pivotal role in the early commercialization of Birchtech's legacy SEA® technology.
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Mr. Trettel possesses 36 years of experience in the dry bulk material-handling industry, including project management and engineering on numerous multimillion-dollar turnkey contracts. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Trettel oversees Birchtech's corporate operations spanning financial and administrative functions to technical in-field systems. He develops and refines critical operations for both the Company's clean air and clean water technologies and designs proprietary equipment across Birchtech's business segments. In addition, Mr. Trettel oversees the Company's Design Center operations and staff, actively collaborating with Birchtech's research and development experts to continuously improve processes and system design.
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Prior to joining Birchtech, Mr. Trettel served for 21 years in senior leadership roles at sales, systems, and engineering organizations specializing in bulk material handling, where he oversaw day-to-day operations across a wide variety of industry sectors, including coal-fired utilities. His extensive field experience and technical leadership have given him deep familiarity with Birchtech's operations, systems, and strategic priorities.
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Mr. Trettel graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Grove City College.