A1 Organics is family-owned and operated since 1974. We provide home gardens, commercial landscapers, agriculturalists, municipalities, and institutions with organic soils, multi-purpose composts, mulches, and organics recycling services. Originally located in Eaton, we’ve expanded to serve more clients and now operate out of locations throughout the Front Range, including Eaton, Keenesburg, Commerce City, and Englewood, CO. As Colorado’s leader in organic recycling, A1 successfully diverts over 425,000 tons of waste each year from Colorado landfills. The end result is high-quality composts, mulches, and other recycled landscaping materials. A1 Organics is proud to be the organics recycling solution for a Sustainable Colorado.
WHY CHOOSE US?
KEY PERSONNEL AT A1 ORGANICS
A1 Organics provides expertise and knowledge in all aspects of the organic recycling landscape. From helping decide what kind of services our customers need to managing all the daily functions at our organic recycling facilities, A1 employees are key in the details of running A1 Organics.
Travis Bahnsen
PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)
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Travis is a graduate of Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska with a degree in Business Administration/Accounting. He has more than 25 years of experience as a CPA, Controller, CFO, and Entrepreneur. Travis came to A1 Organics in early 2015 as the CFO and has since moved into the role of President. He focuses on all financial aspects of the company, corporate vision and strategy, and structuring customer agreements. “I love working with a family owned business with a great staff of team members working day to day with such valuable customers.”
He is supported by his wife Meghan and is a proud father to three daughters and a son. After growing up on a family grain and cattle farm in Schleswig, Iowa, A1 Organics feels a lot like being back on the family farm again. On the weekends, Travis loves to golf, ski, watch his kids’ sports, and spend time at Horsetooth Reservoir with his family.
Bob Yost
VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER (CTO)
970-454-3492 (Eaton)
Bob has been with A1 Organics since 1991, and is well-known in the industry (and our company) as the “Go-To Guy.” Suffice it to say, he knows his stuff. Bob is knowledgeable about every aspect of A1 Organics’ organic recycling services, inside and out, and he is responsible for many of our largest customers and contracts.
As a Colorado native and graduate of UNC, Bob has deep roots in Colorado. He is a proud grandpa of four girls and one boy. In his free time, Bob likes to hunt and fish, and he gets especially serious about it in October and November with pack horses, tents, trailers, and a bunch of guys who rough it for a week in the Rockies.
Kent Pendley
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER (COO)
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Kent is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University with a degree in Business Management. He has more than 30 years of experience in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, including operational responsibilities in Texas, Arizona, Mexico, and — for the last 15 years — Colorado.
Kent has been married to his high school sweetheart for 34 years. He is a proud father to a married daughter and an engaged son, and an even prouder grandfather (“Pops”) to his granddaughter. Kent is an avid golfer and spends his free time on the course. He also still proudly wears the Cowboys Star, even though he is deep in the heart of Bronco country.
Andy Roth
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, PRODUCT SALES TRANSPORTATION/DISPATCH
andyroth@a1organics.com
303-883-6643 (Cell)
970-454-3492 (Eaton)
Andy has returned to the A1 sales team as Senior Account Executive, Finished Product Sales. He brings more than eight years of professional experience in Project Management, Sales, and Land Development. He is excited to be an integral part of our organic recycling company once again, and he is dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service possible while educating our customers on the benefits of composting and A1 Organics’ unmatched landscape supply product line.
Born and raised in Greeley, Colorado, Andy graduated from Midland Lutheran College in Freemont, NE with a BS in Business Management. He played college baseball for 4 years! Hobbies and interests include hunting, fishing, baseball, and spending time with his wife Jenny and their young daughter. Andy is also a dedicated fan of the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos.
Clinton T. Sander
MARKETING MANAGER
clintonsander@a1organics.com
970-420-7393
Clinton joined A1 Organics in July 2018. He worked in the retail natural foods industry creating marketing initiatives, brand campaigns, and innovative merchandising techniques. He is very passionate about regenerative practices, sustainability, family, and giving back to your community. Clinton has seen first-hand the importance and value of diverting organics out of landfills within a commercial retail food environment and the contamination challenges this environment creates. As the marketing manager for A1 Organics, Clinton actively works on marketing initiatives and communication strategies focused on the amazing environmental benefits of compost application and organics recycling.
Jade Shuflin
CONTROLLER
jade.shuflin@a1organics.com
970-454-3492
Jade has a rich history of controller experience in similar industries to ours. She brought her years of finance and accounting experience to us in June of 2022. She manages the accounting department and customer customer support services. She loves working at A1 Organics because to her A1 Organics is a family, and “family is the most important thing.” Outside of work, Jade has two sons and loves to go dancing and listen to live music. Originally from Texas, she also has an unmatched love for Mexican food and traveling!
Jessica Anderson
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY MANAGER
jessanderson@a1organics.com
970-646-3271 (Cell)
Jess is our regulatory compliance and quality manager. She handles federal, state, and local regulations, monitoring incoming material and feedstocks and analytics which ensures that we are able to produce the best compost possible. This comes in handy with her chemistry and biology background that allows us to do in house testing on all of our products, to monitor and ensure this natural process progresses consistently and is formulated to our client’s needs. It also confirms our third party testing which is through the STA program, overseen be USCC.
Jess loves working at A1 Organics because of the importance we place on land stewardship, and she gets to do science, different and new which provides a challenge which she enjoys. Outside of work Jess is an avid reader, self-acknowledged cat lady, and she loves paddle boarding, rafting, camping, and hiking with her husband, Jeremy.
Judy Kidd
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
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Judy has been with A1 for 14 years now, serving for the last eight years as Executive Assistant to our board. She has more than 35 years of experience in the accounting, payroll, and human resources industry, and apart from her duties in those fields, she has also taken on the role of A1’s Girl Friday and enjoys doing anything she can for our employees. She enjoys any activities which involve her very large family, children, and grandchildren. Her hobbies include most things having to do with the Western culture, including rodeo, horses, and ranching. Being a native Coloradoan, Judy is a fierce fan of the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. Her greatest source of pride as an employee of A1 Organics has always been the family atmosphere and business goals that are present in our company.
Scott Pexton
SALES & ACCOUNT MANAGER
970-454-3492
Scott Pexton joined A1 Organics in October 2014. After several years of marketing food waste based soil amendments to the consumer market, Scott will now focus on food waste collection with A1, stating: "People love to learn about about what is being done with the 36 million tons of food waste we generate in this country per year. Compost for the soil and bio-methane gas for energy are excellent products, but the food waste must be diverted from the landfill first. A1 Organics makes all of that happen. That's why I am thrilled to be with A1."
As Scott states: "We won't waste waste!"
Jackie Blackwell
ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST
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Jackie graduated from Central Florida Community College, and has over 20 years of experience in management and preparation in the tax industry. Since 2015, she has been our accounts receivables specialist and customer service expert. Jackie loves working at A1 Organics because “it’s not just a company, it’s a family.” Jackie and her husband have a wonderful family with 6 kids and 7 grandkids Jackie’s hobbies include racing cars, bowling, billiards, and poker!
Colleen Shephard
ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST
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Colleen is a graduate from the University of Phoenix and had 16 years or experience running a trucking business before transferring her skills to our accounts payable as our specialist for the last 12 years! She loves working at A1 Organics because it is family oriented. “It has a small town environment.” Colleen is a proud mother of her son, and enjoys hanging out with her boyfriend, going on camping trips, and playing with her dogs!
Sarah Aughinbaugh
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
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Sarah is our Logistics Coordinator, and has been working with us since February of 2020. She has over 30 years in logistics and customer service experience from the trucking industry. She handles the minute details of inside sales, and is a customer service expert.
Sarah loves working at A1 because “working at A1 is like working with your family. It is so rewarding and fun. You learn something new everyday, and the customers, staff, and management are so friendly and great to work with.” Outside of work, with her culinary arts degree, Sarah loves to cook and is a pastry chef! She also loves to hunt, fish, sew, spend time with her husband, kid, 2 grandchildren, and her pets.
LaVonda Dulaney
INSIDE SALES
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LaVonda has been working with A1 Organics for over 5 years! She is in charge of inside sales at Eaton. She is experienced in many different positions in A1, has worked at all of our locations, and is always eager to help and fill in wherever she is needed. LaVonda works at A1 because she loves the family atmosphere at A1. “Everyone I work with is like extended family. I feel like I am valued here, I’m not just a cog in the wheel of the business. And A1 is making a difference.” She is a jack of all trades! Outside of work, LaVonda earned her bachelor’s degree in History! LaVonda loves to paint, read, watch plays and musicals, and any time she gets to spend with her family is a blessing. She has 4 kids and their spouses, and 2 grandkids. LaVonda works at A1 because she loves the family atmosphere at A1. “Everyone I work with is like extended family. I feel like I am valued here, I’m not just a cog in the wheel of the business. And A1 is making a difference.”
Kevan Northup
DENVER OPERATIONS
303-710-9123