Expertise:
Recycling process; Sales; Product knowledge
Hobbies/Sports:
Spending time with her children; Horses; Traveling
Education Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Business, Tusculum College (1996); Associate Degree in Taxidermy, Montgomery Community College (1998)
Affiliations Awards:
NORA, An Association of Responsible Recyclers
Charity:
Co-Founder, The Rock Foundation; Co-Founder, The FROG
Number Of Years In Profession:
10
Number Of Years In Current Position:
7
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her Christian faith.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession through her husband, who has been in the field since 1995.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Tindol and her husband, Robert "Austin" Tindol Sr., established A & K Environmental LLC in November 2006. Mr. Tindol has strong mathematical abilities and is an expert on recycling fuel oils, glycols, and other materials. He began his career working with coolant recyclers, and designed and patented a unit, known as the CQC HD, which cleans used antifreeze. After Hurricane Katrina, the Tindols relocated from Mississippi to Virginia, and began working with different companies that are involved in natural gas extraction. The drilling process generates waste streams of triethylene glycol (TEG), and Mr. Tindol has the capacity and the know-how to reclaim TEG in quantity. A & K Environmental then resells the clean product to the gas companies. With Ms. Tindol focusing on the administrative aspects of the business, purchasing, and sales, Mr. Tindol runs the operations and continues to design new glycol equipment and distillation units. The Tindols have also founded two nonprofit organizations for foster children, James 127 Outreach and The Rock Foundation. While the Tindols are currently in the process of adopting two foster children, they continue to work actively to find homes for other foster children, especially those who are older. Ms. Tindol had a kidney transplant in 1978; her kidney was donated by her mother.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Handling all the administration work for the business; Purchasing and marketing; Managing accounts payable and receivable; Buying and selling used materials, oils and gas; Disposing of hazardous and nonhazardous materials
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Tindol plans to help A & K Environmental, LLC, get a glycol unit up and running with all-natural-gas drilling. She also plans to expand the business by gaining new accounts.