Mr. Young brings 25 years of water/wastewater experience to Premier Water. He has been on both the sales management side of the business for an equipment manufacturer as well as the engineering consulting side of the water/wastewater industry.
Mr. Young holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University, a Masters in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Mr. Young is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of North Carolina.
Mr. Kelley has 20+ years of experience in the water treatment industry with the majority of his experience in municipal sales and a stint with SC DHEC in their Compliance group.
Mr. Kelley holds a BA in Natural Sciences from Erskine College and a Masters in Public Health from the University of South Carolina.
Mr. Petersen has over 10 years of experience in water/wastewater. He has worked in application engineering, technical sales and product management roles for Bornemann Pumps, Robuschi/Gardner Denver/Ingersoll Rand, and Atlas Copco Compressors.
Mr. Petersen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is also a graduate of the William States Lee College of Engineering Leadership Academy, where he currently serves on the Advisory Board.
Mrs. Emory has over 15 years of experience in multiple industries with a focus on water/wastewater. She has worked in application engineering, technical sales and project management roles for Kruger/Veolia, Evoqua Water Technologies/Memcor, and Sulzer Pumps.
Mrs. Emory has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Youngstown State University, and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of South Carolina. Mrs. Emory is also a registered Professional Engineer in North and South Carolina, and holds a Project Management Professional certificate from the Project Management Institute.
Mr. Mitchell has over 25 years of valve sales experience in the Carolina industrial and municipal markets.
Mr. Mitchell holds a BA in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh.
Michael joined Premier Water in May of 2018 focusing on inside sales activities for the company. He will also be instrumental in the valve sales segment of Premier Water and contributes in field activities on turnkey wastewater upgrade and rehab projects.
Mr. Young holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from
Auburn University.
Mr. Tennant has 35 years of experience in the water/wastewater treatment industry. He recently retired from a nationally recognized bulk chemical storage and feed system manufacturer, where he held the position of Vice-President of Sales. Mr. Tennant holds a degree in Electronic Engineering, a sub-discipline of electrical engineering from the Washington Institute of Technology.
He also completed the Certified Purchasing Management course from Penn State University.