Management

Ford Reiche
President

Ford Reiche is President and Principal of Safe Handling, responsible for overall leadership and strategic direction. With a law degree from the University of Maine, Ford focused on commercial and land use law until 1988. Since then he has worked full time establishing and operating Safe Handling. Ford's service on various industry, government, and nonprofit Boards includes North Yarmouth Academy (President of the Board of Trustees), Maine State Housing Authority (former President of the Board), and North Yarmouth Planning Board (former Chairman).

John Wolanski
VP Sales

John Wolanski is VP of Sales for Safe Handling, Inc. and is responsible for new business development in expanding markets. Prior to joining Safe Handling, John spent more than 20 years in Sales and Marketing with various specialty chemical and mineral companies including Hercules, Calgon, ECC International and Nalco. He also worked for USFilter and its parent, Vivendi/Veolia Environment, as a developer of large industrial outsourcing and capital projects. In addition, he is the Chairman of the Membership Committee for the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

Andy Meyer
VP Sustainability

Andy Meyer is responsible for finding new business opportunities in the “Green Sector”, for helping Safe Handling operate in a more sustainable manner, and for helping articulate the sustainable nature of our core businesses.  After graduating from Bowdoin College, Andy spent eight years as a sales representative with IBM and 14 years as a marketing executive with IDEXX Laboratories.  Andy is on the Board of Directors of Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine and Maine Interfaith Power & Light. He is also on the Steering Committee of Maine Clean Communities and is an Advisor to Maine Partners for Cool Communities. He lives in Falmouth, Maine.

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