Leadership Team

Paul Ewart

Allan Rapp.

• Received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wright State University and A.S in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University.
• Responsible for company-wide engineering standards and training and development of engineers and project managers.
• Prior to serving as Vice President of Engineering, he served in many capacities on projects ranging from structural steel detailing to mechanical design and project manager.
• Professional expertise in capital cost estimating, field coordination of contractors, structural steel detailing, mechanical design and specifications, project analysis, interdisciplinary design coordination, equipment selection and procurement, value engineering.

Paul Campbell

• Studied Industrial Design at the University of Cincinnati and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Dayton.
• Served as Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company Design Supervisor in Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company's early years coordinating design and quality control for projects in the corn wet milling industry.
• Performed on-site project design and construction coordination for corn wet milling, ethanol, and citric acid facilities.
• Professional expertise in cost estimating, conceptual design, equipment specifications, detailed design, troubleshooting and analysis of processing systems, construction management, and client relation.

Joe Baddour, P.E., S.E.

• Joe has been with PEHTC for more than 22 years.
• Received his Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Dayton (OH).
• Managed on-site offices in Nebraska and Tennessee.
• Currently, Joe is responsible for our Structural Department.
• His duties include: Coordination of structural design efforts, overseeing the approval of construction design documents, developing and reviewing project proposals, delivering capital cost estimates, managing engineering and construction schedules, and coordinating the resource assignments on all our projects.

Jeff Gause

• Received degree in Architectural Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute.
• In 1998, he was appointed as Project Manager for the design of a soybean processing facility.
• Since 2000, Jeff has also managed projects requiring construction and start-up support services in addition to PM services.
• Construction and on-site expertise includes cost tracking, bid evaluation, construction reporting, scheduling shutdowns, safe plan of work documentation, equipment and construction material procurement, facility operation.
• Start-up assistance expertise includes checking motor rotations, I/O checkout, instrumentation functionality, and troubleshooting system during start-up.

Donn Greene

• Received B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Georgia.
• Began early career completing facility support projects including feasibility studies, conceptual layouts, capital cost estimates, design and code compliance reviews, and contractor and bid administration.
• More than 15 years project engineering and project management experience in major capital projects with responsibility for capital cost estimates, conceptual design, facility permitting, facility layouts and process flow diagrams, piping layouts, equipment specifications and layouts, design coordination, start-up and construction support.
• Day-to-day responsibility for mechanical and process engineering design efforts of design staff.

Darren Markins

• This is Darren's 23rd year at Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company.
• The last 16 years he's been managing projects ranging in capital from $1MM to $266MM.
• Began career as a talented structural designer and quickly gained responsibility as CAD Manager.
• Has also been instrumental in the creation of various project applications and databases, including capital cost estimating software, mechanical equipment & specifications tracking, bid package tracking, engineering change notice tracking, document control, and project budgeting software.

David Paustian

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City.
• Worked in the corn wet milling industry for 11 years prior to Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company.
• Begin work at Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company in 2000 as a Sr. Process Engineer/PM.
• Has been the Start-Up Manager for Design Build facilities in the neutraceuticals, pet food and corn milling industries.
• Has a broad base of unit operations experience and practical plant controls and design experience.
• Also has experience managing construction.

Jerry Papania

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
• Joined Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company as a Project Manager in 1993 following a Plant Engineering career in the Portland Cement industry where he gained extensive capital project design and construction experience.
• Jerry has managed a variety of processing and manufacturing facility capital projects including those in minerals, agricultural commodities, ethanol, and automotive industries. He has also managed projects involving the storage and distribution of bulk liquids and solids.
• Jerry serves in a dual role as Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company's Safety Coordinator and is authorized to teach the OSHA Construction Safety & Health Course.

Elie Kachouh, P.E.

• Elie has been with PEHTC for more than 23 years.
• Received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Dayton, Ohio.
• Licensed in Ohio, Nebraska, and several other states.
• Has served as the Omaha Office Structural Department Manager in the late ‘90s and early 2000s and as a Senior Structural Engineer at Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company’s headquarters in the mid to late 2000s.
• Has served as Regional Operations Manager at Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company’s Omaha office since 2009.
• His duties include: Overall project planning and scheduling, writing project proposals, preparing capital cost estimates, project management, performing structural design calculations, developing construction documents, performing quality assurance reviews of calculations and construction documents, and coordinating with vendors and contractors.
• Structural Engineer-of Record on heavy industrial structures.
• Mentors newly hired structural engineers.

Ed Camacho

• Ed has been with PEHTC for more than 26 years.
• Began career with Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company as a CAD Designer.
• From 2000 – 2005, Ed served as one of our Lead Designers.
• Has served as Project Manager since 2005.
• As PM, Ed manages all processes for mechanical, structural and electrical engineering and design.
• Specific duties include: Development of engineering and construction schedules, project staffing, capital cost estimates, budget and schedule monitoring, and layout development.

Alberto Mendez Jr.

• Alberto started with Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company Inc. in high school.
• Received his Bachelor’s in International Business from Ohio Wesleyan University.
• Received his Bachelor’s in Spanish from Ohio Wesleyan University.
• In 1995-1996 he wrote Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company’s website in HTML and managed its content.
• From 1995 to 2003 he worked for the IT, Accounting and HR Departments in various capacities.
• He returned to Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company Inc. in 2007 and began working in the HR department from 2007 to 2008.
• From 2009-2011, he managed the IT department.
• In 2011 he transitioned from IT Manager to the HR manager.
• His current duties include: All functions of Human Resources Management including Benefits and 401K Administration, Payroll, Recruitment and some functions of Marketing.
• April 2015 was named VP of Human Resources and Administration.

Julie Davis

• Graduated from Colgate University with a BA in Environmental Geography
• From 1999 - 2001 worked in the HR Department managing the screening and hiring process and maintained employee records.
• During that time, she helped Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company develop and improve employee records and applicant tracking workflows and developed associated databases.
• From 2002 - 2003, Julie began to shift into a financial management role to help update Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company accounting & financial workflows and financial information systems.
• Until 2014, Julie served as the VP of Finance, overseeing all accounting and finance functions. During that time, Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company completed multiple software migrations to improve its cost tracking capabilities and improve workflow efficiency.
• Julie is active in strategic business planning and works closely with production management to plan and implement business targets and objectives.
• In 2015, Julie was named Chief Financial Officer