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Our commitment to the water and wastewater industry emerges in our strong history and superior level of service throughout Pennsylvania, Southern NJ, Delaware, Maryland and the Washington D.C. area. The experience of our staff (licensed professional engineers, post graduate engineering degrees, certified operators) lends itself to assisting and understanding not only the economics of projects but also the detailed technical issues involved. This level of assistance is not available with a typical technical sales company. By not limiting ourselves to one process or equipment type, we are prepared to provide a complete solution, reviewing more than one option for all aspects of your project. We welcome the opportunity to work with you on any current or future projects. Call us today!

Carl E. Janson - Carl joined Riordan in February 1985 and is one of the principals of the firm and has been President since 1995. He has a BS degree from Albright College in Biology/Environmental Science and has also completed additional courses at Penn State University and with the American Management Association. Prior to joining Riordan Materials, Carl was Manager of Sales and Marketing for Met-Pro Corporation’s Systems Division of Harleysville, PA.  Carl has been active in PWEA and is a Past President of PWEA and past Secretary-Treasurer.  He currently serves as the Nominating Committee Chair for PWEA, Stockholm Jr. Water Prize Committee Chair and as a member of the Industrial Wastes Committee (past Chair).  He is also active in the NJWEA and currently chairs the South Section Membership Committee and is a member of the Affiliates Committee. He has also served as the PA Water Environment Federation (WEF) Delegate, and as a Trustee on the WEF Board of Trustees. He is a member of the WEF Public Communications Committee, WEF Stockholm Junior Water Prize Committee and Manufacturers and Representatives Committee.  Carl is also on the Board of Directors for the Eastern PA Water Pollution Control Operators Association and is also a Past President of EPWPCOA. Carl is the Chair of the EPWPCOA Information Technology Committee. Carl also served as the President of the Philadelphia MANA (Manufacturers Agents of North America) Chapter.

He is also a member of ASCE, PA AWWA, NJ AWWA, CPWQA, WPWPCA, and AWRA.  He has been honored with PWEA Ted Moses High Hat Award (Sludge Shovelers), PWEA Membership Recruiter Award, WEF Sidney Bedell Award, PWEA Yenchko  Meritorious Service Award, NJWEA Sludge Shovelers, NJWEA Golden Manhole Society, EPWPCOA Bud Fricker Individual Service Award, EPWPCOA Life Membership, and the EPWPCOA David H. Schulte, Sr. Memorial Award. He is an Eagle Scout and also has been active with the Boy Scouts in various leadership positions.

Carl has two children, a son Chris who is a graduate of The University of Notre Dame in Architecture and also has a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning/Design from UC Berkley. Chris is an Associate for an urban design/architectural firm in California area and recently obtained his Professional Architect (PA) Certification. His daughter Kim is a Cardiologist in the Philadelphia area.  Carl enjoys spending time with his grandson, cycling and computers.   He has participated in several MS150 Cycle Rides.

Thomas E. Schell - Tom is also a principal in the firm and joined Riordan Materials in 1982. Tom manages the Maryland office and is Vice President of Riordan Materials Corp. He has a BS Degree from Michigan State in Civil Engineering. Tom is based out of our Crofton, MD office.

Robert M. Smith, PE - Bob graduated with a BS Degree from Drexel University in Civil Engineering and also earned an MS Degree from MIT in Environmental Engineering. Bob has been a Sales Representative with Riordan since 1990.

Arthur W. Auchenbach III, PE - Art joined us in November 2000 and works out of our Reading office.  Art has a BS Degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  Art began his career in the consulting engineering field (Ludgate Engineering and Spotts, Stevens & McCoy).  He then spent some time at Brentwood prior to joining Riordan Materials Corporation.  Art lives in the Reading area with his wife Amy, two sons and one daughter.  His hobbies include coaching soccer (a passion), hunting, and home projects.  Art is a member of PWEA, PA-AWWA, EPWPCOA, and CPWQA.  Art is covering accounts in the Southeastern PA  and South Central PA portion of our territory.

Thomas R. Rainier, Jr. - Tom joined Riordan in July 2004 and is working with Tom Schell in our MD office.  Tom has a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).  Tom spent five years with USFilter Memcor prior to joining our team.  During his time with Memcor he served as a process engineer and at different times was responsible for full scale design of membrane filtration plants, piloting and bidding of CMF and CMF-S plants on the east coast.  Tom lives in Randallstown, MD with him wife Kristina and daughter Samantha.  He enjoys fishing, crabbing and anything related to the bay and the ocean.  Tom is a member of CSWEA and CSAWWA and covers accounts in Central Maryland and New Castle County, DE

August T.  Koloras, P.E. - Augie joined Riordan in September 2010 as a Sales Representative in the Central Pennsylvania Region and will be working out of the Blue Bell, PA Office.  Augie is a Professional Engineer licensed in both Pennsylvania and Maryland.  Prior to joining Riordan Materials, August worked as a Consulting Engineer for Rummel, Klepper, and Kahl, LLP (RKK) and Herbert, Rowland, and Grubic (HRG) in their Environmental Departments.  As a Project Manager, for these firms he had the opportunity to work on a variety of water and wastewater treatment projects throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania.  Experiences included all aspects of water and wastewater treatment projects from operation of pilot facilities to facilities planning, as well as detailed design, inspection, bidding, and construction phase services.  Augie grew up in Northeastern PA and attended Dunmore High School.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Minor in Environmental Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 1995.  In order to further specialize in the Environmental Field, August continued his education at Penn State and received a Master of Science degree from their Environmental Engineering department in 1997. Augie is a an active member of the American Water works Association (AWWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  He currently resides in York, PA with his wife and two children.  When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, home as well as auto projects, and watching football.