Profile® Products is pleased to announce Marc S. Theisen, M.Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI as the recipient of the Industry Icon Award from Storm Water Solutions magazine. The award recognizes individuals who have a legacy of passion and dedication for the storm water management and erosion control industry. The Industry Icon is selected not just for business achievements, but for being an ideal mentor to fellow professionals, and elevating the industry as a whole.

“You’d be hard pressed to find someone who has contributed to the erosion control industry as much as Marc,” said Jim Tanner, CEO of Profile Products. “In fact, it’s likely if you say his name, many erosion control professionals will know who he is because of the impact he’s made on our business and the industry. That said, his most enduring legacy is the impact he’s made for others. Marc has been a key driver behind the professional development and continued education of countless people in the industry.”

Theisen, vice president of business development and technical services at Profile, has more than 35 years of experience in erosion and sediment control and storm water management on six continents. Most recently, he has overseen the development of a comprehensive line of erosion control, sediment control, biotic soil media, turf reinforcement, and stormwater treatment devices for Profile Products. Theisen’s work in developing these products has led to the success of thousands of projects around the world, making it a greener and safer place to live. 

Theisen holds a master’s degree in plant ecology from the University of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in environmental biology from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He is an active member with the International Erosion Control Association (IECA), American Society of Mining and Reclamation (ASMR) and ASTM International. He is also a founding member of the Erosion Control Technology Council (ECTC). He has previously served on the board of directors for the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) and as an executive member of the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA). He holds five patents and has authored numerous papers that have assisted in creating industry standards and growth.
 

Profile® Products recently celebrated the work of several outstanding distributors at its annual awards banquet, which was held virtually this year, in late March.

“Our distributors are on the front lines making the world a little more beautiful and environmentally sound thanks to their hard work,” said Wally Butman, vice president of international sales and key accounts for Profile Products. “By finding new and creative solutions for difficult erosion control sites, they positively impact our communities and energize the industry.”

One of the evening’s top awards was the “Green Project Award,” given to the distributor, engineer and contractor who sustain excellence and growth over a period of years, while promoting all of Profile’s product categories. The winners are Stover Seed Company, Marathon Construction Corporation and Pacific Restoration Group Inc. (PRG) for their work on the San Elijo Lagoon restoration in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. PRG first established a baseline soil analysis using Profile Soil Solutions Software (PS³), which helped them determine to use ProGanics® DUAL™ Biotic Soil + Erosion Control along with Profile’s Prescriptive Solutions (JumpStart™, BioPrime™ and Aqua-pHix™) to best address the deficiencies in the soil, provide erosion control protection and minimize the cost of importing topsoil. 

Other individuals and companies awarded for outstanding sales performance include:

• Rookie of the Year Award: for the most outstanding effort by a new ESP distributor

  • Cascade Geosynthetics

• In the Fast Lane ESP Growth Award: for the most rapid growth over the prior year

  • GroGreen Solutions

• In the Fast Lane HydroStraw Growth Award: for the most rapid growth of HydroStraw® products over the prior year

  • ACF West

• ESP All-Pro Team: for the distributor sales representatives who exemplify outstanding promotion and sales of Profile ESPs

  • Jeff McConahy, Site Supply

  • Mike Everhardt, EJ Prescott

  • Easton Armstrong, Stormwater Supply

  • Aaron Schmidt, ACF West

  • John Moss, Stormwater Structures 

  • Patrick Goosen, Brock White

• ProGanics Pro Distributor Award: for the most rapid growth of sales and outstanding promotion of ProGanics from a distributor 

  • Hanes Geo Components

• ProGanics Pro International Award: for the most rapid growth of sales and outstanding promotion of ProGanics from an international distributor

  • Brock White/Canada

• ProGanics Pro Award: for the most rapid growth of sales and outstanding promotion of ProGanics by an individual 

  • John Moss, Stormwater Structures

• Presidents Club Award: for the distributor who sustains excellence and growth over a period of years, while promoting all of Profile’s product categories

  • National: Hanes Geo

  • Regional: Ramy Turf

“We’re honored to work with the best distributors in the industry,” Butman said. “Each is an exceptional partner, helping to not only strengthen our distributor network, but to make a bigger impact in our communities.”

Profile Products has hired Ashley Chong as the new technical sales manager for the company’s biotic soil business group. Ashley will work with the regional sales managers and market development managers in the East to support biotic soil technology education and sales through demos, lunch and learns, project support and distributor training.

Chong joins Profile with more than five years of industry experience. She spent several years with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection as a water quality specialist where she developed the state’s stormwater inspection program. She has her bachelor’s degree in environmental science with a focus in watershed science from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

“I’m excited to have Ashley join our biotic soil media team and start assisting our customers on their project needs,” said John R. Martin, III, business development manager, biotic soil media at Profile Products. “With her education, passion for the environment and her experience with the Pennsylvania DEP, she is a great fit for what we do at Profile.”

Profile Products is pleased to announce the promotion of Damon Sump, CPESC, CESCL to EVS national sales manager for the western U.S. In his new position, Damon will work with the western territory managers and Profile’s leadership team to support sales efforts. In addition, he will retain his EVS responsibilities as regional sales manager/market development manager.

“With Damon’s many years of industry experience and Profile territory success, we’re excited to have him lead the EVS efforts in the west,” said Adam Dibble, vice president of sales for environmental solutions. “Damon has demonstrated his knowledge and expertise by earning multiple industry designations, and we’re confident our customers will benefit from his leadership.”

Sump joined Profile in 2010 as a regional sales manager for the Pacific Northwest. He has more than 35 years of experience in the erosion control/turf establishment industry with a focus on educating and supporting distributors, engineers, consultants and contractors on their projects. Sump has his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Oregon University and his MBA from Marylhurst University.

Profile Products has been recognized by Storm Water Solutions magazine with a Top Storm Water & Erosion Control Projects award for the company’s work on a railway expansion site in California. The Top Project awards recognize remarkable projects in the storm water and erosion control industries that were in the design or construction phase in the past 18 months. This is the third year in a row Profile has taken home the prestigious honor by employing its environmentally friendly solutions on project sites.

The Mid-Coast Transit Corridor project needed to earn a Notice of Termination (NOT) by revegetating the areas along the newly constructed railways. Profile worked with Mid-Coast Transit Constructors (MCTC-JV consisting of Stacy and Witbeck, Herzog, and Skanska), Diversified Landscape Co., Caltrans, and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to develop a solution that would revegetate the land with minimal environmental impact and keep all the workers safe along the busy railway. By hydraulically applying ProGanics® Biotic Soil Media and Flexterra® High Performance-Flexible Growth Medium® , the team was able to easily achieve these goals. The site now has over 70 percent cover and is on its way to achieving the NOT once construction is completed in 2022.

“We are honored to share this award with all of the outstanding team members that had a hand in revegetating this site with our environmentally friendly solutions,” said Jim Tanner, CEO of Profile Products. “Railways present unique challenges, especially when trying to keep all workers safe along the active lines. We’re proud to know we were able to assist in getting the job done right and getting everyone home safely.”

Profile was one of 10 companies to earn a 2021 Top Project award. Learn more about the project in a video interview with Gregg Weed, erosion control manager at Diversified Landscape Company, and Paul Manning, environmental compliance officer with Mid-Coast Transit Constructors.