Our Team
Scott Bjertnes
Scott has been in customer service, sales, and marketing roles for almost 2 decades. He brings to our team a unique set of skills in social media marketing and sales, and is a pro at providing excellent customer service, the cornerstone of FlowMark’s success.
Today, Scott spends his time as an executive account manager, spec’ing out the perfect vacuum truck for your needs, and giving excellent after sale customer service.
“I enjoy finding unique ways to get the right truck in front of the right customer, so that you can operate efficiently and profitably. I’m in it for the long haul, and like building relationships that last.”
Jacob Welsh
A skilled welder and assembler, Jake has been in the body upfitting business since 2006. He has done everything from welding and fabricating to assembling to quality control to managing crews and service bays.
Today Jake spends his time managing all of FlowMark's truck sales, taking care of customers, and managing customer accounts.
“I get to use my experience every day to help spec the perfect truck for your application. It’s great having a technical background, as I understand every nut and bolt of the trucks we sell.”
Mel Paul
Mel Paul has been in the tank truck industry for over four decades. He built the first aluminum tank vacuum truck, and with it revolutionized our industry.
Mel has owned and operated tank truck companies ranging from vacuum trucks, aircraft refuelers, propane trucks, and refined fuel trucks to water trucks.
Nobody has more knowledge or experience in our industry than Mel, and today he spends his time developing the FlowMark name and sourcing the perfect pump truck for you.
“I’ve done a lot of things over the years, but my favorite thing to do is to help people find the perfect truck for their needs. FlowMark has the perfect combination of engineering and experience to build the best truck for you.”
Steven Nelson
Steve has been in the vacuum truck industry for over 40 years, with a varied set of experiences from running the truck division for a large toilet manufacturer, to time spent with a blow-molding company, to owning his own business building and selling vacuum trucks. Having recently been awarded the coveted MZ Andy Gump lifetime industry achievement award, Steve is a well-known and respected authority in the portable restroom and septic pump truck industries.
Today, Steve spends his days serving his customers and configuring the perfect truck to build in the FlowMark line. He is a valuable and key part of our organization.
“I’ve invested my entire career into this industry. I enjoy the industry and the people behind it, and I am proud to represent the FlowMark product line – high quality products, built with integrity.”
Steven Nelson
Sales
Spencer Rios
Spencer has a background in custom upfit vehicles. With experience in diagnosing and troubleshooting: mechanical, PTO, electrical, and hydraulic systems; as well as crane inspections, rebuilding and repair of truck components and PTOs.
Today Spencer spends his time quality checking FlowMark trucks, implementing new and better assembly procedures, and fielding incoming tech support calls. He has a unique eye for quality, and a great ability to troubleshoot existing problems.
“Uptime matters. When I get that customer call looking for help, it is my joy to be able to get them back up and running as soon as possible!”
Spencer Rios
Technical Support
Jordan Wheeler
Jordan began on the shop floor building vacuum trucks in 2010, spending his days learning the nitty-gritty details of each and every truck. Meanwhile, he spent his evenings in school for engineering.
Today Jordan and his team engineer the bill of materials for the hundreds of vacuum trucks that go through our shop each year. In addition, he aids in product design and improvement. Jordan’s unique mix of hands-on experience and textbook education make him an indispensable asset to the pump truck engineering team here at FlowMark Vacuum Trucks.
“FlowMark is a place where people collaborate – where suppliers, technicians and customers come together with a shared vision. The result is spectacular equipment.”
Jordan Wheeler
Lead Engineer
Andrew Nelson
Andrew Nelson began his career in the vacuum truck industry working in the family business. After years spent learning as much as he could from countless hours on the phone and in the field with customers, he moved into production management, and eventually into sales management.
Today, Andrew spends his time serving customers, developing FlowMark’s business, improving product lines, and guiding the vacuum truck team.
As the FlowMark product line has grown and continues to grow, Andrew’s relentless commitment to quality, engineering, documentation and innovation keeps us at the top of the industry.
“Our customers matter. We build a better truck because we listen to them and innovate with them. They drive our business.”
Andrew Nelson
President
Shop
This is where it all really happens. We are fortunate enough to employ the best vacuum truck technicians in the business! These guys care about what they do each day, because they care about you and your experience with your pump truck.
Relentless in their pursuit of perfection and detail, they work side-by-side each day with sales and engineering to make sure that your next vacuum truck is the best one you’ve ever seen. Many of these guys have several decades of experience doing what they love to do.
“We don’t just build trucks, we build vehicles to help people to make a living. That matters, and every detail on that vehicle matters.”
