Team
Harvest’s team shares a common goal: define a new path for organic waste management. Our diverse experience spans the fields of composting, renewable energy, product marketing, construction, finance and government affairs. Our combined expertise provides powerful leadership for shepherding urban-mining programs – we are reshaping the way organic waste is managed.
PAUL SELLEW is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Harvest Power, Inc. Paul has been a leader in the organics industry for more than 25 years. In 1982, he founded Earthgro, Inc., which grew to be the second largest producer of compost-based lawn and garden products in North America. Paul has also been a senior executive with Synagro Technologies, Inc. He has also founded and led International Process Systems, Inc. a composting technology provider (principal patent holder). Paul graduated from Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
NATHAN GILLILAND is Harvest’s Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer. Nathan formerly was an Executive Vice President at Bain Capital, managing $2 billion in investments in utilities, power generation and consumer products. Prior to Bain, Nathan co-founded MyCounsel.com and managed strategic planning for Nutraceutical Corporation. Nathan was also a consultant at Bain & Company. Nathan earned his B.A. with Highest Honors from the University of California-Berkeley.
JAN ALLEN, P.E. is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer for Harvest. Jan was a principal technologist at CH2M Hill’s Environmental Services Business Group and is recognized as an industry leader in organic conversion technology and research. He specializes in environmental engineering and industrial operations of solid waste management, composting, bulk material handling, microbiological systems and odor control facilities. Jan is a civil engineer and certified Compost Facility Operator. He is registered inventor on a series of patents for composting systems and biofiltration. He graduated with distinction from Purdue University with a B.S. degree.
WAYNE H. DAVIS is Co-Founder and head of Incentives and Governmental Affairs for Harvest. Wayne is a co-founder and former General Counsel of Backyard Farms, where he directed the environmental permitting processes for development of over 40 acres of greenhouses and a 17 MW combined heat and power biomass facility. Previously, Wayne was Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Brokerage Company. Wayne graduated magna cum laude from both Harvard Law School and Williams College.
A. PAUL MCMENEMY is Co-Founder and Managing Director, Canada for Harvest. Paul was Managing Director, Head of ABN AMRO`s U.S. Corporate Finance Energy Group responsible for U.S. domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. Paul earned his B.A. cum laude from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
KATE WATTSON is Harvest’s Manager of Business Development. Kate was a Development Associate at Horizon Wind Energy where she managed the development of wind power projects, led the company’s market research and analysis, and directed multiple initiatives lobbying state legislatures to further the deployment of wind energy. Kate received a B.A. magna cum laude in environmental science and public policy from Harvard College and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School.
ALEXANDER MACFARLANE is Harvest’s Manager of Project Development. Prior to joining Harvest, Alex was Director of Think 21, LLC a biogas project developer. In addition to Think 21, Alex founded a consultancy at Community Environmental Center, Inc., where he implemented sustainable design strategies. Alex has a Master’s in Environmental Management and Policy from the I.I.I.E.E. at Lund University in Sweden and a B.A. in Environmental Biology from Columbia University. He is a certified SWANA Compost Operations Manager, a L.E.E.D. Accredited Professional and the inventor of a patent-pending building integrated solar technology.