Team Members

Scottie officially started PECCO in 1991 when he moved into his first shop in Nicholasville, KY.  Initially, his environmental remediation jobs included underground storage tank removal and spill cleanup.  Scottie was performing environmental work even before he started PECCO.  In 1988 he removed his first underground storage tank for environmental remediation purposes. Throughout the years, PECCO has grown from a small crew to central Kentucky’s largest environmental company. Scottie takes pride in having the best and cleanest equipment with the most knowledgeable people when PECCO arrives at your job site.

Tanner Perdue has been working in the environmental business since 2008. He received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 2016. Tanner is a licensed professional engineer with certifications in the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana. He uses his engineering experience and knowledge to advance the use of equipment and personnel in technical and specialized applications.

Tanner works with the management team to ensure that PECCO provides our customers the best service, competitive pricing, quality equipment, and employees by making the business a good workplace. As Vice President, these duties are ever-evolving and must constantly change to stay relevant in the market.

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Kyle Perdue has been working in the environmental business since 2015. Before joining PECCO Management, he worked in the field as an operator and a supervisor. With his extensive field experience and knowledge, Kyle helps our environmental team provide the best service and upkeeps customer relations. With Kyle’s experience, he has become a valued asset to the company as an Environmental Division Manager.

Jeff Stipe has been a long-term employee of Pecco Inc. from starting at a young age with the company in the field of environmental clean up working in the industrial cleaning industry along with the emergency response clean-up. He worked on various company projects, always being outgoing and wanting to excel at every task. Jeff worked his way up the chain after a few short years to become a field supervisor for Pecco in the same industry. Jeff ran several crews and oversaw several large projects for the company. Jeff moved to the earthworks division, becoming a site foreman for landfill closure and large remediation projects. Jeff completed many tasks for Pecco on the remediation side of things before moving over to a project manager role, where he has built a team of project managers over the last 4 years growing the industrial cleaning along with the emergency response division of the company. Jeff now oversees 3 project managers and manages very large accounts for the company to grow the business and provide the best customer service possible in the industry.

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Chase graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s degree in Geology in 2012. After working as a geologist in the oil field, he entered into the environmental industry in 2015, performing environmental remediation and specializing in bedrock remediation. Before joining PECCO in 2023, Chase also gained experience in total waste management and environmental compliance. He now manages PECCO’s projects in the bourbon industry at distilleries across Central Kentucky. He enjoys spending his free time outdoors with his wife and daughter and supporting his wife at their furniture store.

Reese Slone graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in strategic marketing. Prior to joining PECCO in August of 2023, Reese gained experience in various areas such as facility maintenance, recruiting, firefighting, and as a Landscaping foreman. Reese is dedicated to fulfilling his customers’ needs and ensuring project completion. In his personal time, Reese enjoys golfing, watching football, and being with friends and family.

Jacob McGrath began his career with PECCO in 2018 as an Environmental Technician. Quickly becoming a vital member of the PECCO team, Jacob moved into the position of Environmental Supervisor and eventually Environmental Operations Manager. Jacob’s experience in the field prior to management has provided him with vast knowledge of operations and procedures PECCO performs daily and allows him to assist with any projects and equipment at a moment’s notice.

William Grimes is a long-term employee of PECCO Inc who started his career in 1996. Starting as an environmental technician, William has performed various jobs such as truck driver, equipment operator, supervisor, operations manager, and environmental emergency response division manager. William currently oversees crews performing emergency response tasks. With 25+ years of experience, William has earned his underground storage tank removal license, traffic control supervisor, and several other capabilities.

James Wilkinson has been a long-term employee starting in 2002 part-time as a truck washer, working one day a week. James then went full-time, working at the transfer station tarping tractor-trailers. Further, into James’ career at PECCO, he later joined the environmental division, where he started as a technician and worked his way up to a supervisor.  James is currently an Environmental Operations Manager and a supervisor over the truck washing division.

Kenny Richardson joined the PECCO team in 2020 after graduating from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s in natural resources and environmental science. During his time at PECCO, he has worked his way through the ranks as an environmental technician and supervisor and now as an Emergency Response Project Manager. As an environmental supervisor, Kenny oversaw several extensive remediation and natural disaster response projects. In his free time, Kenny can typically be found at a race track with his drag cars.

Patrick Ziegler is the Transportation Division Manager. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. For the last 3 years, he has been fortunate to experience many facets of the transportation industry. Before joining the PECCO team, Patrick was a freight broker learning the ins and outs of the spot market. He then earned his CDL and drove over the road for two and a half years. Starting at PECCO in September of 2019 as a dispatcher, Patrick learned the ins and outs of the Environmental Transportation Industry. Within a year and a half, he moved into the Operations Manager position, leading to the Division Manager Position. Patrick truly loves his job and the transportation industry as a whole. Patrick lives in Nicholasville and enjoys spending time with his child and husky. He says there is never a dull moment and something new to learn daily!

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Timothy Page has nearly 15 years of experience driving commercial vehicles. He joined the PECCO family in 2018, driving a dump truck. He quickly moved into Winch trucks carrying Frac tanks, equipment, Tankers, roll-offs, and dry/ wet Vac trucks. He worked hard to learn all the positions in the transportation division; from there, he became our Operations manager. He works with Dispatch drivers and provides information that the drivers need to complete their assignments. 

Jason Taylor has been a long-term employee since 2009 as a full-time truck washer, working six-day a week. Jason then went full-time working as a mechanic in the shop changing tires. Further into Jason’s career at PECCO, he became the lead foreman in the mechanic’s division. Jason enjoys riding rzrs and fast boats in his free time.

As a chief financial officer, James Boutcher is part of the team of dedicated employees charged with overseeing all financial functions for the Perdue entities.  James is a graduate of Centre College and received an MBA from the University of Louisville before joining the PECCO team in 2017.  James spent the prior fifteen years in various Business Development, Accounting, and Finance roles in Corporate and Small Business settings before joining PECCO.  Outside of work, James enjoys spending time with his family, being outdoors, and working on projects at home.

Kelli Creech is the Controller of PECCO.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. For the last 20 years, she has been fortunate to experience many facets of the accounting field with increasing responsibility.  Before joining the PECCO team, she managed 2 different professional offices, was an Accountant in Financial Reporting for a publicly traded company, and most recently, the Accounting Manager for a privately owned company.  She truly enjoys being part of a team and strives to make a difference for PECCO’s customers and vendors.  Kelli lives in Lexington with her husband and their Labradoodle, Jack. She is a loyal member of Big Blue Nation, enjoys trying new cuisines, loves to travel, and is happiest with her toes in the sand.

Mike joined PECCO, INC. in 2019 and brings over 30 years of management experience. He is the office manager. He was charged with overseeing Accounts Receivables and Payables, including the collection of accounts. Additionally, Mike monitors and maintains Fuel Cards and credit card expense accounts.

Mike has an Associate Arts Degree from Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN, and BS Degree from Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. He also attended LSU School of Banking and the University of Memphis School of Banking. In addition, Mike played College Baseball at Martin Methodist College. He is married with two sons and enjoys golfing and the beach.

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