Biotech Restorations Florida

Transforming Polluted Properties Into Productive and Profitable Reuse

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Our company brings the very latest in bioremediation technology to Florida real estate owners faced with clean up requirements. Biotech Restorations of Florida, LLC, joined with Chris Young and Biotech Restorations to offer treatment to eliminate most soil contaminants on your site. A Florida-based team brings not only the scientific experience, but the business and real estate acumen to address any challenge. Biotech Restorations of Florida has licensed the proprietary technology to restore soil anywhere a Brownfield or a polluted designation occurs.

Chris Young, a twenty-year chemist with Dow Chemical, formed Biotech Restorations over a decade ago to take a pragmatic approach toward environmentally responsible soil remediation. Our team knows that the best way we are able to promote environmental responsibility for Florida is by making our Biotech formulated technology and process widely available. Our Biotech Restoration Process is an effective, environmentally-sustainable process for Florida, yet remains economical, especially when compared to conventional approaches to remediation. Given the choice to use environmentally responsible remedial technologies, or an alternative, Floridians invariably select environmentally responsible solutions. Biotech Restorations calls this combination of environmental sustainability, effectiveness, and economic implementation the perfect combination for Florida, and it’s at the very heart of everything we do.

OUR PURPOSE: is for a clean Florida, one site at a time. We help a variety of industries with real property cleanup while eliminating or reducing costly on-going regulatory liability.

OUR MISSION: is to be the remediation company of choice for efficient, economical, regulatory compliant soil solutions for Florida property owners.

“We strive to make soil restoration truly convenient and economical, so it’s easy for land owners and businesses to do the right thing for Florida.”

Bill Roberts, COO, Biotech Restorations of Florida

Meet Our Team

Chris Young Biotech Restorations

Chris Young

Founder

Bill Roberts Biotech Restorations Florida

Bill Roberts

Chief Operating Officer

Jayme A. Kurtyka Biotech Restorations Florida

Jayme Kurtyka

Director of Corporate Finance

Frank Lambert Biotech Restorations Florida

Frank Lambert

Director, Real Estate

Richard Callahan Biotech Restorations Florida

Richard Callahan

Senior Advisor & Director,
Environmental Affairs

Ari Chavarria Biotech Restorations Florida

Ari Chavarria, Ph.D.

Director of Research

Robin Leiby Biotech Restorations Florida

Robin Leiby

Director of Marketing and
Business Development

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Chris Young

Founder

He’s a 4-decades’ long scientist specializing in the chemistry of bio-remediation. Chris is responsible for the evaluation of potential contaminated properties as well as directing the treatments for all Biotech customers. After a career with Dow Chemical, he founded Biotech Restorations a decade ago with the desire to perfect an environmentally-friendly method for cleaning contaminated soils. He has conducted numerous studies of soil situations around the country and has performed remediation processes in multiple US sites. Chris resides in the Charlotte area of North Carolina where he maintains a testing and evaluation laboratory.

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Bill Roberts

Chief Operating Officer

Bill has a background in land use, tele-communications, and real estate. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations administration, and regulatory reporting for Biotech. Bill is a graduate of Stetson University where he served as a Trustee and has been licensed by the State of Florida as a commercial Real Estate Broker for over 30 years. Residing in Tampa, he chairs the citizens’ advisory committee for the County Commission’s planning organization and is active in various civic and educational affairs.

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Jayme Kurtyka

Director of Corporate Finance

Responsible for site evaluation and financial arrangements for all Biotech projects. Jayme has 30 years’ experience in the financial industry and capital formation for start-up and mid-stage companies. He’s a Board Member and Executive Director of Finance at EagleRail Container Logistics and is an investor and board member of several other companies, both for profit and not-for-profit. Jayme is a graduate of Michigan State University and holds a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology. He lives in the Greater Chicago area, spends as much of his time outdoors as possible and has been involved in environmental causes since the mid 1970’s.

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Frank Lambert

Director, Real Estate

Frank is a real estate developer and licensed real estate broker. He is responsible for evaluation of real properties for remediation and potential acquisition by Biotech. After forming a construction company at a young age, Frank relocated to Sarasota in 1980 and continues to specialize in the residential real estate market. He’s studied architectural engineering at Purdue University and has developed numerous residential housing projects. Frank resides in Sarasota with a second home in a community he developed near Telluride, Colorado.

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Richard Callahan

Senior Advisor & Director, Environmental Affairs

Having several decades of experience in the environmental field where most of which Richard owned BRA, a land supervisory and consulting business. Most recently he was the Senior Strategic Director for North American Operations for Cardno International and is currently involved in several entrepreneurial projects in the Tampa Bay area. Richard received an appointment to the West Point Military Academy and has focused his business career on enriching the land in Florida and throughout the US. He lives on Tampa’s Davis Island and maintains a summer home in Maine.

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Ari Chavarria, Ph.D.

Director of Research

A professional chemist who holds a BSc in Industrial Chemistry, an MSC in Environmental Sciences, and a PhD in Environmental Mitigation. A native of Mexico, Ari has studied extensively abroad and is responsible for evaluation and recommendations for remediation treatments for Biotech. Working closely with Chris Young, she helps inspect and evaluate conditions at prospective remediation sites as well as conducting research into applicable techniques for improved remediation for Biotech’s customers. Ari, a Tampa resident, regularly travels to Brownfield sites and registered FDEP contamination sites throughout our State of Florida.

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Robin Leiby

Director of Marketing and Business Development

Robin has an extensive background in developing business, marketing, and real estate. She is responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing content strategy, and lead generation. Robin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the University of South Florida. She is active in several professional and philanthropic organizations and has resided in Tampa for over 25 years.