President and C.O.O. - Jerry Botts
Jerry Botts has worked in the pipeline rehabilitation business for more than 30 years. He has been involved in management, sales, and operations. Jerry has had hands-on experience in the field with multiple product lines. He has chaired and co-chaired several committees for safety laterals government relations. In 1999, he was elected president of NASSCO and was the driving force behind its growth and improved service to its members. His professional experience dates back to 1979, when he handled maintenance for equipment and worked on pumps in Michigan. In 1984, he moved to Orlando and became an operations supervisor for field operations. In 1985, he became a minority owner and vice president for Metro Sewer Cleaners, Inc. By 1991, he purchased Metro Sewer Cleaners and continued the business as Metro Sewer Services, Inc. By 1997, Metro Sewer Services, Inc., was voted one of the fastest growing and most successful companies in central Florida. He moved on to consulting from 2006 to 2009. During this time, he started Botts Consulting Group, LLC, where he was responsible for marketing and sales support for multiple companies in the pipeline rehabilitation industry. One of the companies was Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC. In 2009, Sekisui brought Jerry on full-time to lead the sales team. He was quickly promoted to vice president in 2010. He is currently the president and C.O.O. He has been the leading cause for the growth and success of Sekisui SPR Americas over the past three years. Jerry has created a corporate culture at Sekisui based on integrity, dedication, and responsible business ethics. In his current role as president, Jerry is working with global partners, overseeing the sales department, and also working with the research and development team to create new processes for the application of Sekisui technologies.
Vice President of Sales - Brian Horton
Principal Engineer - Richard Wright
Mr. Wright has 12+ years of experience in large industrial and municipal construction projects working as an engineer, a contactor and an owner’s representative. His education and experiences include extensive work within engineering mechanics and the study of piping stresses. Mr. Wright has completed numerous forensic audits of above- and below-ground piping systems and advised clients of failure mechanisms. He joined Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC, in 2009, providing clients with product application assessments and performing research in products to repair degraded infrastructure and compromised piping systems.
Mr. Wright is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has made presentations for the ASCE Conference on Pipelines. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York in Buffalo. Mr. Wright is also a Registered Professional Engineer in multiple states.
Manufacturing Manager - Tony Ohira
Start working in Sekisui Chemical Corp. in 1994 to 2006
Worked in R&D and manufacturing process control, business developing for housing material.
Started working at Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC from 2006 for Engineering, and manufacturing for SPR
Accounting Manager - Melissa Nesbitt
HR/Safety Manager - Sachiko Ueno
Business Development Manager - Jonathan Vaccaro
Operations Manager - Dan Albert
SRL Operations Manager - Brian Freer
Extrusion Supervisor – Dan Eberle