Meet the Team
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Aaron Tolliver
President
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Steve Tolliver Sr.
Vice President - Project Management
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Steve Tolliver Jr.
Vice President - Operations
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Paul Kraft
Director of Operations
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Mike Amburn
Operations Supervisor
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Lee Haste
Operations Supervisor
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Michael Wayne
Lead Operator
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Marty Hodge Sr.
Maintenance Lead
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Kevin Ries
Lead Operator
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Kristie May
Lead Operator
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Patrick Nielsen
Lead Operator
Meet the Owners
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Elizabeth Hughes
Owner / Chairwoman of the Board
Elizabeth has thirty years of experience in the financial industry, managing wealth for individuals and corporate entities with a global, national, and boutique firm before embarking into the utility industry.
Vice-President Investments with NatCity Investments, UBS Financial Services, and First Kentucky Securities. Managed $130,000,000 in assets using equity, debt, and alternative investments. As a Licensed Principal, managed a team of advisors while guiding clients through tumultuous times of Dot-com Bubble, the Great Recession, and the longest-running bull market.
Specialized in work-out strategies in equity holdings for creditors and bond trading. Syndicate Coordinator.
Education
University of Louisville – Art History major
Columbus University – BS Business Administration
Professional Certifications
WBENC – WBE entity
NWBOC – WBE entity
Non-Profit Activities
Board Member – AAA Automotive Club Kentucky
Board Member – American Cancer Society (Retired)
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Steve Tolliver Sr.
Vice-President / Owner / Board Member
Steve has 45 years of experience in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, flood control, combined sewers, and sanitary sewers. He has 34 years of experience with management in the same field. Mr. Tolliver’s expertise includes operations and process specialist for wastewater facilities, municipal utilities management, pretreatment, odor control, solid waste management and marketing.
Education
University of Phoenix - B.S., Business Administration
University of Kentucky - A.A.S.
Professional Certifications
Class D Industrial Wastewater Operator, Indiana #14212
Class IV Wastewater Operator, Indiana # WW10858
Class D Wastewater Operator, Indiana # WW014212
Class IV Wastewater Operator, Kentucky #5016
Class IV Wastewater Operator, ABC 38 States #S40103R3-2617
Associations
Water Environment Federation
Indiana Wastewater Operators Association
Southern Indiana Operators Association
Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Federation
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Aaron Tolliver
President / Owner / Board Member
Aaron has 16 years of experience in the utility planning and coordination activities of assigned operations in steam, gas, oil, hydro, reserves and bulk electric as well as operations and maintenance of industrial and municipal wastewater treatment facilities, GIS mapping, flood control, combined sewers, and sanitary sewers.
Education
Indiana University - Master of Business Administration
Indiana University - B.S. Public Affairs, Environmental Management
Professional Certifications
Class IV Wastewater Operator, Indiana # WW022374
Registered Industrial Wastewater Professional Masters (IIOA)
NERC Reliability Coordinator
Associations
Water Environment Federation
Clean Water Professionals of Kentucky and Tennessee
Indiana Water Environment Association
Indiana Industrial Operators Association, Inc. (IIOA)
Non-Profit Activities
President - Falls of the Ohio Foundation Board of Directors
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Steve Tolliver Jr.
Vice-President / Owner / Board Member
Prior to joining the AUS Ownership team in early 2024, Steve had over 22 years of production operations management experience in the Industrial Manufacturing business segment. Previous 6 years in executive leadership positions overseeing Production, Business planning, Program Management, & Logistics warehousing/transportation. Currently responsible for the AUS Southern Indiana Operations team consisting of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater treatment services.
Education
Indiana University Southeast - B.S., Business Management
Professional Certifications/Training
Hazwoper
RCRA
Confined Space Entry
TPS (Toyota Production System)
Management Supervisory Institute
Executive Leadership training
Actively pursuing Certified Indiana/Kentucky WWTP Operator License III.