About Us

Nick joined Clean Chemistry in 2019 after a 34-year career spanning multiple roles in the upstream oil and gas industry, primarily in the well completions segment. He has lived and worked in a variety of locations including Louisiana, Texas and Dubai and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Nick obtained a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Texas A&M University.

Brent is a senior chemical industry executive with extensive experience associated with the manufacturing and sale of specialty biocides, including Peracetic Acid (PAA), Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2), and other EPA and FDA regulated products. Brent’s primary expertise is in the food and beverage space, but he has also grown businesses in other regulated microbial control markets. Brent was most recently chief revenue officer at Meras Water Solutions. Previously, Brent was vice president and business leader for Arxada and president of Enviro Tech Chemical Services. Brent was instrumental in Enviro Tech’s rapid growth and ultimate sale to Arxada in 2021. Brent holds an MS in Molecular Biology from Lehigh University and a BS and MBA from Pennsylvania State University.

Jeff Branam was named vice president of oil and gas operations at Clean Chemistry in 2023 following an 18-year career spanning several roles in the upstream oil and gas industry, primarily in the oilfield chemicals and natural gas pipeline segments. Jeff was most recently regional operations manager at ChampionX. He also held managerial field operations roles at Nalco Champion and West Texas Gas Inc. A Houston-area native, he has lived and worked primarily in the Texas and New Mexico regions. He received a BS in Business Management from California Coast University. Branam currently resides in Midland with his wife.

Kevin Sistler joined the Clean Chemistry team in October of 2021 as vice president for pulp and paper. He holds a BS in Pulp and Paper Science Engineering and a Chemistry minor from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Kevin is an active board member for the Paper Science and Chemical Engineering Foundation program where he contributes to the success of the ongoing program and mentors students as they progress on to their careers in pulp and paper. Kevin has also worked in chemical commodities and enzymes. Kevin’s broad career has covered many of the most respected names in specialty and commodity chemicals including Betz Dearborn, BASF (all part of Solenis), Hydrite Chemical, Univar Solutions and Enzymatic Deinking Technologies (EDT). He currently resides in Green Bay, Wisconsin; Wisconsin being the number one paper-producing state in the nation.

Carl Evenson joined Clean Chemistry in 2017 with a focus on improving the engineering and efficiency of Clean Chemistry’s core technology. Prior to Clean Chemistry he spent 20 years in research and development, innovation, and process scale-up. At several clean energy start-up companies, he was involved in technologies ranging from lithium ion batteries to CO2 capture and biofuels. Throughout his career Carl has also had responsibilities in personnel development, operations and research and development management. Carl has a BA in Chemistry from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Colorado State University.

Vladimir has over 23 years of experience safely and efficiently transforming wellsite operations including the development of machine learning models, statistical flow area calculation methods and advanced rock mechanics testing methods. He held several global positions of increasing responsibility for a major oil field services company where he brought exceptional levels of safety performance to operations and created processes that helped mitigate safety risks and improved service quality. Vladimir has a Master of Science in Geophysics from Novosibirsk State University. Vladimir is a published author, authored 22 patents and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Rock Mechanics Association.