Regenis symbolizes the rebirth of our planet’s reusable organic resources and a commitment to the ethic to leave our land better for the next generation.
Whether your goal is capturing methane to turn it into clean-burning biogas, more sustainable farming, or protecting your local watershed from phosphorous and nitrogen runoff, we'd like to help you reimagine your renewable resources.
Managing Partner
Over the last 22 years, Bryan has served the Andgar Corporation in various management roles, including 17 years as the head of Regenis, one of America’s most successful designers, builders and operators of anaerobic digesters for dairies. He takes great priding in leading an organization that lives its mission of stewardship and is at the forefront of creating new revenue streams for family farms so they can pass their legacy to the next generation. When he’s not immersed in his passion for building, Bryan, his wife, Tressa, a speech therapist, and their three children, are active in their church, organized sports, and outdoor activities.
Originally hired by the Andgar Corporation as a project coordinator in 2008, Eric has years of experience managing dairy digester and nutrient management construction making him a valuable resource to new and existing customers who partner with Regenis on consulting, construction, or Operation and Maintenance projects. Eric is often the face of Regenis out talking to customers, attending conferences, etc. He likes getting to know people and finding ways to serve them.
Eric brings a diverse skill set to the company, including six years of commercial and residential construction service experience as well as a year working in the banking industry. A Northwest native, Eric earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Western Washington University. When he's not working, Eric enjoys doing anything outdoors and active including hunting, fishing, and mountain biking with his wife, Kristen, and their two daughters.
Farming is in Kyle's blood. He grew up on a dairy farm in Western Washington and received a B.S. in Agricultural Technology from Washington State University with minors in Agricultural Economics and Business. Kyle joined Andgar in 2003 shortly after finishing school, starting out as a project coordinator for the company's HVAC and plumbing divisions but moving to the company's renewable energy division within two years. Having worked on digester projects since 2005, he's been involved in multiple roles from writing federal grant applications, acquiring building and air quality permits with state and local agencies, coordinating with utilities as well as project estimating and management. Away from work Kyle spends his time volunteering at his church, being outdoors, spending time with his wife and two daughters, or watching college football.
Director of Research & Technology
Dr. Frear is our Director of Research and Technology and utilizes his time and expertise to cross-cuts across divisions to assist in project engineering/design, operations/maintenance and digester optimization, identification of emerging technology and technology vendors, and industry-wide outreach via his active participation with the American Biogas Council (ABC), US dairy industry, and University research centers.
Dr. Frear received his PhD in Engineering Science from Washington State University (WSU) and prior to his work with Regenis, was an Assistant Professor at WSU Department of Biological Systems Engineering. At WSU, he was instrumental in developing one of the nation's most prolific applied science and engineering programs related to organic residuals and animal manure treatment for sustainable reuse. Dr. Frear's past research focused on enhancements to anaerobic digestion, biochemical recovery from waste and development of bio-refinery principles for rural and urban communities. He holds five patents and is author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has also served as an investigator on numerous federal and state grants in the same scientific classifications. Dr. Frear continues his collaboration with University partners, serving as industry-partnering PI on federal and state research grants, as well as mentoring of students and former students who are now post-docs and professors across the US and world. Dr. Frear is a Board member for the ABC and presently serves as its Treasurer.
Operations & Maintenance Regional Manager Washington/Oregon
Andy is no stranger to the dairy industry, having grown up on a dairy farm in Western Washington and working three years for a dairy supplier. After furthering his training, he became certified to work on refrigeration equipment and an electrician, owning his own company for 12 years before being recruited by Andgar. For the last ten years, Andy and his team have been servicing digesters in Washington and Oregon, ensuring they are running in peak condition and providing their owners with greater reliability in their output of biogas and maximum engine runtime. Married for 18 years with three young boys to keep him busy, Andy loves living in Lynden and hopes his boys inherit his passion for spending time outdoors hunting, fishing and riding the family's horses in the hills that surround their acreage.
Operations & Maintenance Technician Idaho
Cory has been the ultimate utility player for Regenis over the last 11 years, and has hands-on knowledge of every facet of our operations from construction and operations & maintenance to project management. He’s also the author of Regenis’ Standard Operating Procedures manual for the three digesters we operate in Idaho. More recently, he’s been involved with two of our gas upgrading projects in the state.
Raised on his family’s dairy farm, Cory also spent years working on dairies and agricultural facilities in a variety of roles from metal fabrication, welding, sandblasting, and painting. Not content just to be outdoors on the job, he’s a recreational hunter, fisherman, and avid driver of off-road vehicles.
