Charles T. Young, P.E.
President
Kalamazoo, MI
Charlie opened our first Michigan office in 1998 and is the current president of ThermalTech Engineering. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and leads central utilities design projects for industrial clients.
Licensed in: AZ, CO, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NC, OH, TN, TX, VA, WI
William R. Widman, P.E.
Principal
Kalamazoo, MI
Bill joined our Michigan office in 1998. He is now the client lead for two of our biggest clients in food products, along with managing utility and energy efficiency projects. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Licensed in: IL, KY, MI, PA
Nathan J. Brussee, P.E.
Principal
Memphis, TN
A native of Michigan and graduate of Western Michigan University in Mechanical Engineering, Nate started our Memphis, TN office in 2018 after working with us since 2011. He heads our operations in Tennessee, particularly utilities projects for food & beverage clients.
Licensed in: AR, GA, MI, MS, OK, TN
Michael P. Bruns, P.E.
Principal
Truman P. Young & Associates
Cincinnati, OH
As the leader of our Structural group in Cincinnati, Mike is the client lead for our Structural projects, from industrial to commercial and residential to religious! He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering.
Licensed in: CO, FL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, OH, PA, TX, VA, WV, WI
Daniel L. Kneibel, P.E.
Principal
Grand Rapids, MI
Dan joined our team in 2012 and currently leads our Grand Rapids office. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is the lead engineer for one of our largest beverage clients.
Licensed in: MI, NJ
Joshuah T. Racine, P.E.
Principal
Kalamazoo, MI
Josh joined ThermalTech in 2011 and currently leads our Controls team for clients in animal health products, medical manufacturing, and nutrition & food products. He holds degrees in both Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: MI
Jakob H. Flach, P.E.
Principal
Kalamazoo, MI
Jake heads our Mechanical team on projects for one of our largest pharmaceutical clients. He joined ThermalTech in 2012 after graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Licensed in: MI
Bradley O. Edgell, P.E.
Principal
Kalamazoo, MI
Brad started ThermalTech’s Controls team in 2011 and continues to provide invaluable support heading projects for one of our largest pharmaceutical clients and mentoring our Controls engineers. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: MI
Eric M. Dangremond, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Grand Rapids, MI
Eric joined our Controls team in 2012 after graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He currently splits his time between Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and one of our largest client sites, where he is the lead Controls engineer.
Licensed in: MI
Glen P. Robertson, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Glen joined our team in 2011 and heads power distribution and arc flash projects for clients in food, beverage, auto finishing, and everything in between. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: AR, CA, KS, KY, MI, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA
Todd E. Christie, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Todd joined our Mechanical team in 2010 and currently operates as the lead engineer for one of our largest beverage clients. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Licensed in: MI, NY, PA
Jeffrey A. Hiatt
Sr. Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Jeff joined ThermalTech in 2005 and serves as the lead Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager at one of our largest client sites. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Shane M. Bowser
Sr. Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Shane joined our team in 2011 after graduating from Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, IN. He is one of our Electrical Engineering team leads and manages power distribution, remediation, and arc flash projects for our largest industrial clients.
Jordan T. Newhof, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Grand Rapids, MI
Jordan joined our team in 2015. He leads a wide variety of mechanical projects for food clients, including in packaging, processing, ammonia, and HVAC. Jordan holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Calvin College.
Licensed in: MI
Mitchell D. McComb
Project Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Mitch has been with ThermalTech since 2002. An expert drafter and project manager, Mitch created our company’s CAD standards, is our IT projects lead, and manages engineering design projects for one of our largest clients.
Michael A. Schulte, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Truman P. Young & Associates
Cincinnati, OH
Mike has been with our Structural Engineering team since 1980. He manages pipe analysis, demolition support, and other structural projects for industrial, commercial, and residential clients. Mike holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
Licensed in: AZ, NC, OK, OH, TN
Dennis W. Scheidt, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Truman P. Young & Associates
Cincinnati, OH
Denny has been with our Structural Engineering team since 1981. He manages structural design on both large industrial and small local projects. Denny holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
Licensed in: IL, IN, KY, OH, PA, SC
Koert R. Howland, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Koert has over 45 years of experience in Engineering. He joined our team in 1999 and supports mechanical, electrical, and construction scope on industrial projects. Koert holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University.
Licensed in: MI
Zachary S. Berning, P.E.
Project Engineering
Knoxville, TN
Zach has been with our team since 2016 after graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He manages mechanical projects such as fire detection, dust collection, and utility assessments for industrial clients. Zach also runs our office in Knoxville, TN.
Licensed in: MI, PA, TN
Kyle D. Abner, P.E.
Project Engineering
Nashville, TN
Kyle joined ThermalTech in 2016. He manages and supports electrical and automation design for several of our largest clients. Kyle holds degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology from the University of Cincinnati.
Licensed in: CA, GA, OH
Cade N. Rhodine
Project Engineering
Columbus, OH
Cade joined our team in 2020 after graduating with his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He is the lead Engineer and Project Manager at one of our largest client sites in Columbus, OH, and heads the rest of our Columbus team.
David R. Bol, P.E.
Project Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
David has been with ThermalTech since 2000. He manages a variety of mechanical projects for chemical and pharmaceutical clients, and is one of our resident experts in dust collection design. David holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: MI
Cooper M. Kudary
Project Engineering
Grand Rapids, MI
Cooper joined our team in 2017 after graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He manages a variety of mechanical projects for one of our largest beverage clients.
Ryan L. Watson, P.E.
Project Engineering
Memphis, TN
Ryan joined ThermalTech in 2019 after graduating from the University of Tennessee with his degree in Agricultural Engineering. He manages and provides both mechanical and automation design support on industrial projects such as chillers, ventilation, feedwater, and economizers.
Licensed in: TN
Joel D. Bergsma, P.E.
Project Engineering
Grand Rapids, MI
Joel joined our team in 2019 after graduating with his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Calvin College. He is the Project Manager or lead engineer on a variety of projects for food and beverage clients.
Licensed in: MI
Jason L. Eichorn, P.E.
Project Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Jason has been with ThermalTech since 2020. He manages turnkey and HVAC projects for industrial food clients, and holds his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: MI
Mickey R. McGuire, P.E.
Project Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Mickey joined our team in 2021 after graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He manages automation design and execution projects for one of our largest pharmaceutical clients.
Licensed in: MI
Stephen D. Miller, P.E.
Mechanical Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Stephen joined ThermalTech in 2019. He provides mechanical design and construction support for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical clients, and holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: MI
Zachary T. Blaha, P.E.
Structural Engineering
Truman P. Young & Associates
Cincinnati, OH
Zach has been with our Structural Engineering team since 2019. He provides analysis and design of structures such as platforms and towers for industrial projects. Zach holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Ohio State University.
Licensed in: OH
T. Trenton Steele
Mechanical Engineering
Memphis, TN
Trenton joined ThermalTech in 2020 after graduating with his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University. He manages HVAC and other mechanical projects for one of our largest food clients.
Joel E. VanderKamp, P.E.
Mechanical Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Joel joined our team in 2020 after graduating from Grand Canyon University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He manages and supports mechanical projects for food and beverage clients.
Licensed in: MI
Tyler R. Sutkowi, P.E.
Structural Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Tyler joined ThermalTech in 2022. He provides structural analysis & design as well as construction support for many of our largest clients. Tyler received his degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Licensed in: MI
Kenneth C. Abney II, P.E.
Structural Engineering
Memphis, TN
KC joined ThermalTech in 2022. He supports the structural design & analysis needs of a variety of industrial clients. KC holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Memphis.
Licensed in: GA, MS, TN
ThermalTech Engineering has specialized in mechanical, electrical, & energy management engineering since 1980. We have 7 offices in 3 states (MI, TN, OH) & provide innovative solutions to our clients’ facility, utility, process, & operations needs.
We have 27 licensed Professional Engineers registered in 29 states, with a full-time engineering & support staff of 135 (and counting!).
We specialize in a wide range of technical services tailored to meet customer needs:
Steam, Chilled Water, Compressed Air, Hydraulic Power, Fluid Heaters, etc.
Medium voltage distribution; low voltage substations and distribution.
Domestic, sanitary, and process plumbing; wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action systems, dry agent fire suppression systems
Industrial controls, SCADA systems; HVAC controls sequencing
Wastewater, Distilleries, Food and Beverage, Breweries, Material Handling
Our design process often includes U.S. Green Building Council LEED® sustainable design methods and life cycle costing of equipment. We designed the first LEED-Silver rated building in Ohio and we are also a registered Energy Star Partner and currently assist in maintaining 34 buildings in the EPA Energy Star program, 7 of which have qualified for the EPA Energy Star award in 2011. The long list of awards we have earned is evidence of our reputation for creative, “outside-the-box” thinking.
