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Our Team
Alden they/them
Store Lead
They jumped the dimensional divide to join our cause. Keeper of the third ritual, glows under blacklight.
Amanda she/her Email
Outreach Coordinator
Amanda’s heart melts for reuse, fuzzy creatures & all things handmade.
Aubrie she/her Email
Lighting Specialist
With a background in fabrication and a love for how lighting transforms a room, she is a natural fit for the Second Use Light Shop!
Audrey she/they
Store Lead
While they may not stand over 5′ tall, their big personality and heart make them a big star with coworkers and customers alike.
Belle she/they
Front Team
Belle loves old buildings, and therefore she loves being surrounded by the materials that come out of them!
Bob he/him
Yard Crew
Bob’s favorite materials that come through our doors are the ones covered in rust and dirt.
Boet he/him Email
Tech Wizard
With a history in theater, software development, and more, Boet now uses his talents to advance the world of salvage!
Calyn she/her Email
Co-Owner + General Manager
We call her our general manager, but we mean the general glue that holds this whole thing together.
Darrell he/him
Front + Receiving Teams
A tinkerer at heart with a passion for reuse. Be sure to use the secret password to access the materials he secretly hoards in dark corners.
Dash he/they
Field Crew
Some people collect stamps. Dash collects dead things.
Dave
Yard Crew
Our friendliest giant. Holds the Second Use Fall Fest record for preparing 1100 hot dogs in 6 hours.
Emily she/her
Field + Store Lead
Emily loved growing up in Tacoma so much, she came back to it from living in Hawaii. She is happy to be back to working with building materials after a stint working with the youths.
Flynn they/them Email
Receiving Manager
Superhuman levels of strength and positive energy. Also, the creative force behind our iconic “grill” and “man eats house” tee shirts.
Gene they/he
Yard Crew
Gene is a Second Use customer turned Employee. They have a background in making cool stuff and teaching others new skills to do the same.
Grant L. he/him
Yard Crew
Grant brought his passion for repurposing all the way from Colorado to Seattle’s best salvage yard.
Jack Email
Yard Dog
Jack works tirelessly to ensure that this scrappy salvage crew stays upbeat and on task!
Jakob he/they
Field + Yard Crew
Pierce county tiny-homesteader that is adding blacksmithing to his list of capabilities. Goal list includes being a good grandparent and being abducted by aliens.
Jeremy he/him
Field + Yard Crew
Jeremy likes long walks on the beach, red wine, and salvaged yard decorations.
Jon E. he/him Email
Receiving Manager
Has worked at 2/3’s of Seattle’s finest salvage yards. Hands off, Earthwise.
Jon L. he/him
Front Team
This cheery metalhead and Seattle/Tacoma native came to rock the salvage world. Ask about his secret combo move!
Jonathan he/him
Field + Yard Crew
Jonathan finds salvage to be a type of meditation, and therefore brings a sense of calm to all the job sites he’s on.
Judy she/her
Field + Receiving Teams
Handy on a synthesizer or a job site, we might just hear a sawzall sampled on her next track.
Katie she/her
Yard Crew
Katie keeps the store (and her expansive hat collection) fresh and exciting at all times.
Kenny she/her
Store Lead + Receiving Teams
This former farmer originally from our neighbor state of Idaho has a passion for building materials and vintage things, so we didn’t have to sell her on this gig at all!
Matt he/him
Field Crew
Matt’s salvaged materials expertise allows him to be the one and only part time salvage crew team member we have.
Mo they/them
Receiving + Yard
One of our many Midwestern transplants that loves to collect discarded treasures. Keeps their bird feeders full & fresh to enjoy the city’s feathered wildlife!
Nils he/him Email
Co-Owner + Wood Specialist
This self proclaimed “wood geek” loves building custom furniture, restoring vintage carpentry tools & dad jokes.
Patrick he/him Email
Co-Owner + Vice President
Spent his formative years in theater. Now uses his powers to extract material with gusto and drama.
Paul he/they
Store Lead
Paul is a type of futurist architecture characterized by space age themes and non-utilitarian design.
Paulina she/her
Receiving Team
Paulina likes to make percussion instruments out of a hodge podge of materials. We look forward to impromptu percussion solos flowing from our receiving department.
Rachel she/her Email
Store Manager
Has dabbled in conservation work and deconstruction. She has a big love for the Tacoma sustainability community. Always on the look out for customers with cute pups.
Richard he/him
Yard Crew
An assemblage artist by night, Richard works to merchandise the buffet of found objects and salvaged items that makes our inventory pop.
Sara she/her
Receiving Crew
When she’s not at work in our receiving department, Sara can be found glorifying garbage or fearlessly scaling mountains.
Ted he/him Email
Co-Owner + Tech Wizard
The nocturnal force that keeps our database running and your online browsing potential maximized.
Tim he/him
Free Range
Has kept Second Use employees hustling for over two decades. Do not step between this man and his work ethic.
Vik they/them Email
Salvage Services Manager
This Midwesterner is the only person in our warehouse who doesn’t get cold in the winter. They also build really cool things.