As the Director of Engineering for AqueoUS Vets, Mike leads the engineering team in customized product development, manufacturing coordination, and quality assurance while ensuring AqueoUS Vets remains at the forefront of innovation in the water industry.
For more than three decades, Mike has channeled his creativity and engineering acumen toward developing innovative and cost-effective solutions for customers across the globe. Mike has previously served in mechanical engineering roles with organizations such as USFilter Corporation, Siemens, Xylem, and Evoqua Water Technologies where he was most recently the Global Technical Leader.
Scott Igarta Project Manager
With more than 27 years of industry experience, Scott brings a strong background in supply chain coordination and project support to engineering, manufacturing, and field operations for water filtration and treatment systems. His proven capabilities include identifying and resolving complex challenges associated with ensuring compliance with client specifications and schedules.
As a Project Manager, his responsibilities include acting as a liaison between company, customers, and vendors as well as the communication and collaboration with sales and marketing teams to provide training and information required to promote and sell new projects, programs, and systems. Scott will lead interdepartmental teams to complete assigned projects on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.
Wes Hinson Project Manager
As a Project Manager for AqueoUS Vets®, Wes organizes and plans intricate projects for our research, development, and engineering efforts. With more than 19 years of experience, he's managed domestic and international projects for organizations such as Evoqua Water Technologies and L.A. Turbine. He holds Agile and Scrum project management certifications and brings valuable experience in lean manufacturing, ERP implementation, and change management initiatives. Outside of his professional endeavors, Wes volunteers as a Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Golden Valley High School, where he nurtures academic excellence and sportsmanship among student-athletes. His dedication to his work and community involvement reflects his commitment to excellence and making a positive impact wherever he goes.
Rachel has over 7 years of experience in the water treatment and infrastructure industry. Rachel’s past roles have varied from application and product engineering to supervisory positions at an underground infrastructure company. She specializes in creating detailed take-offs, project analyses, and proposals for large, complex projects requiring unique construction setups. A graduate of University of California, San Diego, Rachel holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an E.I.T. certification.
Aaron Agner Design Manager
Aaron has over 22 years industry experience with a focus on designing water and wastewater treatment systems. He has specialized in designs for treatment systems utilizing GAC, Ion Exchange, and water filtration. Conversant in the use of the latest design tools and modeling programs, his products are found as “standards” in numerous industry construction specifications. With a solid background in piping and vessel fabrication, Aaron brings a unique set and experience base to every aspect of project management from design to final installation.
Teddy Nelson Project Engineer
Teddy began his engineering career in the water industry in field service. As a Project Engineer, he realigns his focus to project engineering, where his hands on experience and knowledge of filtration equipment allow him to apply his skills to projects and assist them in moving along smoothly from concept to commission. Teddy is currently an armor officer in the Oregon National Guard and serves as a tank platoon leader with the 3-116 Combined Arms Battalion. He is a graduate from Oregon State University and holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a B.S. in manufacturing engineering.
