About Us
WILLOWSTICK IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF GROUNDWATER IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES. WILLOWSTICK’S SERVICES PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH A DEGREE OF INSIGHT UNRIVALED BY TRADITIONAL METHODOLOGIES.
Company Background
Dr. Jerry Montgomery, PhD Geophysics from the University of Utah, developed Willowstick’s flagship technology. Jerry spent a long and distinguished career developing and applying geophysics in the mining industry. Coupled with the insight of Dr. Rondo Jeffries, PhD Physics University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign, a unique technique with custom designed instrumentation was developed that has proven highly effective in mapping groundwater.
In 2004 Amp Capital Partners, a venture capital firm focused on renewable energy, saved millions of dollars pinpointing geothermal resources for one of their electricity generation plants. By using Willowstick’s technology (rather than continuing only with drilling efforts), AMP saw a return on investment that was so strong it led them to acquire a controlling interest in the Willowstick method.
Today, Willowstick has completed over 130 groundwater characterization projects all over the world. Willowstick is happy to count as its clients some of the most sophisticated clients and consulting engineers on earth. For a partial client list, click here.
Preferred Partners
We are seeking partners for dams, mining, environmental, oil and gas and geothermal industries around the world. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a certified Willowstick solution provider.
Partial Client List
Willowstick has had the great fortune of working on complex sites for sophisticated, world-renown clients. Our clients are a big reason for our success and Willowstick enjoys a high rate of repeat business. The following is a partial list of Willowstick's customers:
- ARCADIS
- ATKINS
- BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
- BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES, INC.
- CBS-WESTINGHOUSE
- CH2M HILL
- CHEVRON
- CHURCH & DWIGHT
- CONESTOGA-ROVERS & ASSOCIATES
- CONSOL ENERGY
- EQUIPOISE CORPORATION
- ERM
- FMC WESTVACO
- FORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL
- FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD
- GARGILL SALT, INC
- GENERAL ELECTRIC
- GENERAL MOTORS
- GEO9 (AUSTRALIA)
- GRANITEROCK
- HATCH
- HUNTER WATER (AUSTRALIA)
- HYDRO QUEBEC (CANADA)
- JR SIMPLOT COMPANY
- KGHM INTERNATIONAL (FORMERLY QUADRA MINING)
- MALCOLM PIRNIE
- MANITOBA INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION
- MCEWAN MINING (FORMERLY US GOLD)
- MELBOURNE WATER (AUSTRALIA)
- MWH
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN
- O’BRIEN & GERE
- ONTARIO POWER (CANADA)
- QUADRA FNX
- ROBINSON NEVADA MINING CO.
- SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY (TEXAS)
- SIMPLOT SMOKEY CANYON MINE
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
- SOUTHERN COMPANY
- STANTEC
- SUMITOMO METALS MINING CO., LTD
- SUNCOR ENERGY
- TETRA TECH
- TIERRA GROUP INTERNATIONAL
- TRANS ALTA (CANADA)
- UNITED UTILITIES (UK)
- URS
- US GOLD
- UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
- UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
- UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROECTION AGENCY (EPA)
- UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
- VULCAN MATERIALS
- XSTRATA COPPER
Kent brings over 29 years of executive experience in key operational and financial roles to Willowstick. In addition to his role as CEO, Kent is also a Managing Member of Amp Capital Partners, LLC, Willowstick’s primary investor.Prior to joining Willowstick, Kent was Chief Operating Officer for Amp Capital Partners, where he oversaw the operations of over a dozen portfolio companies. Prior to that he was CFO for Amp Resources, a geothermal energy company sold to Enel in 2007. Kent has been Executive Vice President and COO of Certiport and was CFO of Kennecott Energy Company, General Manager of Kennecott Uranium, and Head of Tax for Kennecott Corporation.He has held executive roles at Price Waterhouse in NYC, Los Angeles and Orange County, and at Arthur Andersen in Salt Lake City. He is also a founder and managing member of BrightEdge Associates, LLC, a CPA firm in the practice of business consulting.
Val possesses 28 years of providing technical advice and design services for several hundred water resource projects.
15 years professional experience in sales, operations, manufacturing and executive management. Paul is responsible for customer and supplier relationships, marketing and sales. He leads the identification and development of the company’s sales channels; the management of contract creation and fulfillment; and the final satisfaction of project delivery and service to every Willowstick customer. Prior to joining Willowstick, Paul held various management roles in marketing, sales and operations at technology and consumer products companies in the United States and Mexico.
Wei brings 20 years of experience in exploration geophysics. Wei assists with research and development as well as modeling. Wei is a registered professional geoscientist in the Province of Ontario, Canada. He has authored over 30 peer reviewed papers that have been published in geophysical journals.
Mike has 8 years of professional experience in geophysical data acquisition, analysis, and modeling. Mike's expertise includes the development of code for iterative inversion modeling of field data. Mike developed and streamlined MATLAB codes to handle the processes for the Willowstick data analysis, modeling, and inversion.
Michael brings five years of professional experience in overseeing the data reduction and quality control of all Willowstick projects. Michael also provides critical assistance with modeling, interpretation, and R&D.
Brings 40 years of professional experience. inventor of the patented AquaTrack technology; developer of the mathematical model and procedures to adjust the data streams from the Willowstick measurements for the purpose of eliminating natural and man-made interference.
Rich brings 20 years of experience in geophysical survey and field data acquisition to Willowstick.