Leadership Team

Greg Queen was appointed president of JWC Environmental in July 2019. Greg started his career at JWC Environmental as the Vice President of Global Operations. He has 20 years of global manufacturing and supply chain management experience driving profitable growth in both industrial and consumer products. In addition to 12 years of operations management experience at Emerson, prior to joining JWC, Greg was part of a turnaround management team at a multi-location unit of Masco. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Irvine.

Saretta Brown has more than 20 years of sales, marketing and leadership experience. As the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for JWC Environmental, she leads all aspects of sales and marketing for the municipal and industrial processing divisions. Prior to joining JWC, Saretta worked with Dale Carnegie Training leading teams, as well as coaching global clients in the areas of leadership, presentations, sales and team engagements. Saretta has a master’s in multicultural education and a bachelor’s in communications.

Rob Sabol has been designing wastewater equipment for over 30 years, including development of most of the company’s current product offerings. Rob was key in the design of the new generation of Muffin Monster® and Channel Monster® series of products, which are the leading two-shafted solids reduction designs in the industry. He led the JWCE development team in creating the award-winning Auger Monster®, Screenings Washer Monster® and Honey Monster® products.  He is currently named on eight patents for JWCE, with five patents currently in pending status. Before the wastewater industry, he worked in development for a successful deionized water conditioner manufacturer in the semi-conductor industry. Rob was educated at California State University, Long Beach.

Marvin Lee brings extensive experience in the fields of finance and controlling. He joins us from Trivec Avant Corporation, where he was Business Unit CFO, Financial Controller. Prior to this he held various positions in finance and controlling, mainly in aerospace and defense. Marvin is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a master’s degree in international business from the University of Hawaii, as well as a bachelor’s degree in accounting from California State Polytechnic University.

Craig Neyer has been with JWC Environmental since 2007. As the Director of Human Resources he oversees all facets of the HR function for the company’s international footprint. He has more than 25 years of professional human resources experience supporting national and international organizations in the industries of manufacturing and financial services. Craig has a bachelor’s degree in human resources management from California State University, Fullerton’s Mihaylo College of Business & Economics. He also holds national certifications from HRCI, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and AchieveGlobal.

Robert Pepper has four decades of experience in the wastewater treatment sector, including leading the design of several products still on the market today. His background includes managing engineering projects in the textile, pump manufacture and food industries. In the 1990s Robert Pepper spent several years in the United States overseeing JWC’s expansion into foreign markets. Then, in 2001 he moved back to the UK to start JWC’s European manufacturing and customer service operations in Congleton. The facility now produces Monster screens and grinders for the European, Euro-Asian and African markets. Robert Pepper is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (ACIM).

Scott Bennett has over 15 years of experience transforming purchasing departments into true supply chain organizations. As Director of Canadian Operations and Global Supply Chain, Scott and his team are responsible for strategic sourcing decisions for JWC Global as well as overseeing the tactical procurement for JWC’s main factory in Santa Ana. Prior to joining JWC in 2018, he honed his leadership skills steering global supply chains at Emerson as well as the battery technology startup Enevate. Scott holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in business administration and art from the University of Puget Sound, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Irvine and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.