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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.
Ambur she/they
Store MOD
King Baby, Adventurer, Toiletta the Mighty will ponder your request.
Ashley she/her
Cashier + Yard Crew
Ex-San Diegan, now Tacoman, joined Second Use to continue to do work that helps the environment.
Ben he/him
Cashier / Resident Dungeon Master
Ben’s a perfect guide for customers wishing to explore our cavern of treasure. After work, he enjoys taking gamers on similar adventures.
Boet he/him Email
Tech Wizard
In the middle of the war on waste, a strange person has chosen to battle entropy and broken printers.
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.
Camille she/her
Store MOD
Likes apples and peanut butter. Once saw a customer foot squirting blood in the doors aisle.
Dash he/they
Field Crew
Some people collect stamps. Dash collects dead things.
Dave he/him
Yard Crew
Our friendliest giant. Holds the Second Use Fall Fest record for preparing 1100 hot dogs in 6 hours.
Em they/them
Field + Store Lead
Em loved growing up in Tacoma so much, they came back after living in Hawaii.
Flynn they/them Email
Receiving Team
Superhuman levels of strength and positive energy. Also, the creative force behind our iconic “grill” and “man eats house” tee shirts.
Grant he/him
Yard Crew
Grant brought his passion for repurposing all the way from Colorado to Seattle’s best salvage yard.
Hopey she/her
Yard Crew
The Elusive Florida Skunk Ape. Loves vintage furniture and You.
Jack Email
Yard Dog
Jack works tirelessly to ensure that this scrappy salvage crew stays upbeat and on task!
Jeremy he/him
Field + Yard Crew
Jeremy likes long walks on the beach, red wine, and salvaged yard decorations.
Jessie they/them Email
Operations & Development Coordinator
Salvage boss by day, DJ by night. Keeps leeches as pets.
Jon he/him
Front Team
This cheery metalhead and Seattle/Tacoma native came to rock the salvage world. Ask about his secret combo move!
Jordan S he/him
Wood Specialist Assistant
A mechanical engineer turned craftsman, he builds everything from mechanical structures used in manufacturing to bespoke walnut chopsticks used for fine dining.
Jordan B she/her
Receiving + yard crew
Passionate about conservation, Jordan builds on her volunteer work in agriculture, trail work and landscaping, by helping our receiving team keep things out of landfills.
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.
Karmella she/her
Furniture Gallery Curator
Wearer of many hats. Literally and figuratively.
Keith he/him
Yard Crew
Keith brings his Assemblage art skills to each display, building connections between materials and weaving their stories together.
Lou they/them
Receiving team
Joined us from Chi-town, trading in snow for rain. Their parents sold vintage goods in an antique mall, and now Lou is carrying the family torch in the 2U salvage yards.
Luna they/them
Receiving Lead
Dirty dog from the desert, always has at least 7 sharpies in their pockets. Resident spider rescuer.
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.
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.
Patty he/they
Front + Yard Crew
Patty answers questions about salvage by day and asks questions about everything else at trivia nights he hosts around the Seattle area.
Paulina she/her
Receiving Lead
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.
Ryan he/him
Yard Crew
Ryan originally hailed from Tucson and got his love of reuse from his dad. We are so excited he’s here in the PNW and working with us!
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.
Tuli
Receiving Crew
The dog that always catches the car (in the receiving lane).
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.
Zorica she/they
Front + Field Teams
Zorica loves old buildings, and therefore loves being surrounded by the materials that come out of them!