People

Lisa Lucking Hoffman Lisa has studied Horticulture and worked in nursery management and landscape construction in Tucson for 13 years. Her love of plants and the delicate Sonoran Desert have led to her interest in water harvesting and greywater systems. She believes that rainwater catchment systems are not merely functional but can be a beautiful part of an integrated and sustainable environment.

Erika Roush Erika has worked in the renewable energy industry for over four years. She brings an interest in helping people rethink their approach to energy usage and how they can live more lightly on the earth. She and her husband have a solar water heating and electric systems as well as make use of passive solar space heating.

Ian Eastman Ian moved to Tucson with his wife Beth and their dog Willie. He developed his love for the environment while surfing as a kid in San Diego and continues to participate with nature through rock climbing. Ian brings his experience with carpentry and passion to help reduce our impacts on the world around us. With a background in multimedia design, Ian has spent the last ten years working and playing in Jackson, Wyoming, but recently traded in cold winters for Arizona sunshine.

Neil Saunders Neil’s time spent studying engineering made him more aware of our society’s use and overconsumption of resources and energy. He realized his need to work with sustainable technologies and brings his background as an electrician and an engineer to his work with TFS. Neil, his wife Erica, and his two boys, Elias and Owen, live with rainwater catchment and greywater systems.

Stephen Leimroth After working as a soil scientist for several years, Stephen decided to pursue a career as an electrician and a plumber in the solar industry, in which he has now been working for over four years. He enjoys living simply and has lived off the grid with home-brewed PV and solar hot water systems.

Kevin Koch With a background as a neuroscientist and mountaineer, Kevin came to sustainability through his connection to nature. He believes in living symbiotically with his environment, which has led to over nine years in the renewable energy field. He and his family live with PV, solar hot water, greywater, and rainwater catchment systems.

Nicole Koch Nicole has a long standing interest in natural building, a healthy environment, and sustainability as it relates to quality of life. She brings her skills as former administrative director for a local wellness center to TFS. She and her family live with PV, solar hot water, greywater, and rainwater catchment sytems.

Leona Davis Leona became interested in sustainable living while studying Natural Resources at the University of Arizona. She worked with the student group PARASOL to construct several rainwater harvesting demonstration sites on the UA campus before joining TFS. An enthusiast of plants and people, Leona and her 3 housemates live with an edible desert plant landscape, greywater, and water harvesting systems at their home.

Justin Orkney Justin migrated south to Tucson to study engineering. Since graduating from U of A, he has been looking for ways to apply his engineering background with his life-long commitment to the natural world and a harmonious co-existence with it. He is excited to be part of a company that applies a holistic approach to sustainability. When not working, you can find him on his bike.

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