Staff

Join our Team – If you’re interested in working at Second Use, please send a resume and cover letter to seattle@seconduse.com

The staff at Second Use brings a sense of professionalism and creativity to every retail transaction and jobsite interaction. Our diverse backgrounds have helped build Second Use into one of the most successful and innovative salvage companies in the country.

Dirk Wassink

Co-owner/General Manager
Once had a career in tribology

Michael Armstrong

Co-Owner/Receiving Czar/Chief Bottle Washer
Has been a member of the salvage lifestyle since 1975 and he actually enjoys composting

Patrick Burningham

Co-Owner/Field Lead

Used to work for The Albery Theater in London, England

Calyn Hostetler

Store Manager
Has climbed to the top of all the tall buildings in Portland

Carrie Ferrence

Outreach & Business Development
Has traveled to 17 countries, including Bolivia, Bosnia, and Tajikistan

Chris Foss

Store Crew/Receiving
Never got around to using his theater degree

Flynn Bickley

Salvage Project Manager
Washington native who grew up training as a distance athlete before studying art at CWU

Jeff Sell

Field Crew
Corn-fed Iowan who really, really, really likes junk

Kate Joyce

Store Crew/Designer
Apprenticed in Switzerland and has a black belt in karate. She is young and shows promise.

Kurt Soucek

Store Crew/Know it All
Voted “Best Male Dancer”, twice

Luke Gentry

Customer Service Specialist
Recently completed furniture making school, and will soon apprentice with a Japanese carpenter

Manuel Mendoza

Store Crew
Loves cleaning out the bargain trailer

Misha Yatsevitch

Weekend Store Manager
Enjoys long walks on the beach and cuddling on the couch

Ross Lambert

Field Crew/Receiving
Prefers dark beers (he also brews)

Seth D’Ambrosia

Field Lead/Customer Retail Interface Lead
Shares his passion for visual communication by crafting signs, displays, and anything else to improve the 2U experience. An unflagging student of life.

Taj Shade

Weekend Cashier and Directions Giver
Oddest jobs: pig trainer, olive taster, & maker of giant fiberglass food (but not all at the same time...)

Ted Siebert

Resident database and Mac geek
Controls all of our technical systems but refuses to get a cell phone (even an iPhone!)

Tim Anderson

Receiving/Buckstopper & Answer Guy
Used to be a teacher

Tom Cooney

Store Crew
Resident buffalo expert