Dave Prouty, President

Dave Prouty, President of Heat Transfer International, gained extensive experience in the design and manufacturing of electrical cooling, industrial and commercial refrigeration and custom air moving devices with Trane Corporation. While at Trane, he pioneered the Yellow Rock initiative, a division that focused on custom equipment design and which continues to be a vibrant part of Trane’s operations today. In 2003, Mr. Prouty founded Fisen Corporation and in 2005, the larger Thermocon Corporation under which Fisen and Heat Transfer International came to be housed. He served as President of both. With prior engineering background in gasification and waste gas energy recovery, Mr. Prouty recognized the market of using gasification technology in an energy production system. In 2006, he sold his shares of Thermocon and Fisen and continued with Heat Transfer International in order to pursue the waste-to-energy opportunity. Mr. Prouty serves on Michigan State University’s bioengineering advisory board. He received his Mechanical Engineering Degree from Iowa State University.

Tony Kuipers, Engineering Team Leader

Tony Kuipers has eight years of experience in process controls including leadership, research and development, project management and design and implementation. He has worked in the fields of manufacturing, automotive R&D, and process plant sizing and design. Mr. Kuipers oversees environmental permitting and is responsible for gasification and turbine system implementation. Mr. Kuipers holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

Chad Kendall, Design Team Leader

Chad Kendall has 9 years experience specializing in 3D CAD design and detailing. He is responsible for design standards, processes and data management. Mr. Kendall holds an Associate degree in Applied Sciences: Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology with advanced education in 3D, data management and rendering.

Mary Joe Klotz, Controller

Mary Joe Klotz has worked in the field of Accounting and Finance for 22
years.  She is experienced with and oversees Human Resources, Office
Management, computer installation and applications. Ms. Klotz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Bob Graham, Consultant

Robert G. Graham has worked in the field of starved air gasification and high temperature combustion equipment for over 50 years. He was the owner and Chief Engineer for Presque Isle Engineering and has custom-designed various systems including: industrial process furnaces, starved air gasification of agricultural and industrial wastes as well as cogeneration plants. Mr. Graham set up a research and development program to perfect an all-ceramic heat exchanger for use in process furnaces. He received several patents on his ceramic heat exchangers and successfully applied them to industrial furnace applications including aluminum melting and investment casting. Mr. Graham also developed starved air rotary kiln gasifiers and incinerators that would handle municipal, medical and industrial solid waste. Mr. Graham is the primary inventor of 16 patents.

Our facility in Kentwood Michigan.