Seattle Staff
Kurt
The Big Boss
The Worktrauskas aka the man behind why we all work so hard
Aaron
Director of Operations
Our fearless leader braves the Tacoma to Seattle commute daily to help salvage, merchandise, and keep us on track.
Alison
Office Manager Extraordinaire
Alison claims she only works here because we allow dogs to come to work.
Nate
Seattle Store Manage
When Nate isn’t working on home improvement projects, he enjoys welding cute little octopuses from salvaged materials that live on the store counter
Jonathan
Seattle Retail
Jonathan’s love of retail merchandising has given the Seattle store a fun makeover filled with crazy vignettes and funky displays.
Kara
Seattle Retail
Kara is almost a tongue twister- She live in Tacoma, is from Texas, and collects tin toys.
Diana
The Lighting Lady
Diana has been lighting the dark spaces of your homes and our hearts for 11 years!
Whitney
Seattle Retail
Whitney always has half a dozen unfinished house projects but can’t stop dreaming up more, which makes working at Earthwise a dangerous but delightful place to work.
Paul
Acquisitions Manager
Threw his corporate desk job out the window in favor of getting down and dirty in the world of salvage. He can be found in the shop or salvaging an old house.
Kyarsten
Salvage Crew Lead
Don’t be surprised if you see cute little woodland creatures following her around the yard, Kyarsten knows every word to every Disney song (and sings them while working)
Jono
Salvage Crew
Jono has abandoned his previous tech life to get his hands dirty working on the Earthwise Salvage Crew! He brings great jokes and a good attitude to the table!
Tacoma Staff
Dave
Tacoma Store Manager
Proof customers make the best employees. Dave actually applied to both SecondUse and Earthwise at the same time- sorry SecondUse, we called him back first 😛
Phil
Tacoma Retail
Phil could possibly the most interesting person…the man was attacked by a mountain lion for pete sakes!
Amanda
Tacoma Retail
Don’t let that sweet mid-western accent and love of a good joke fool you, Amanda is the resident sass master of Tacoma and will keep you on your toes.
Nikki
Retail Gang
Nikki brings a ton of creativity to the Tacoma team! Her eye for designing displays keeps the Tacoma shop funky and fresh!
Aberdeen Staff
Cat
Aberdeen Store Manager
Rumor has it that Cat can do an Irish step dance, we might have found our entertainment for the next staff BBQ 😉
Toby
Aberdeen Retail
Direct quote “Hi my name is Toby. I collect roadkill.”
Nelson
Nelson is a team player with a great attitude! Never without a smile, you can always tell that he loves where he works. We’re lucky to have him!
Maxwell
Retail Crew
Maxwell
Dog Crew
Bindi
Dog Crew
Bindi will be your personal shopper and gently carries cabinet hardware and plumbing parts to customers around the store…even if you don’t want it.
Clyde
Dog Crew
Don’t let his cold demeanor fool you! This pup LOVES to get loved on, he just makes you work for it.
Archie
Dog Crew
Like a true little brother, Archie is Clyde’s mini me and will follow Clyde around for hours happily trying to play.
Cliff
Dog Crew
Even though Cliff is not the traditional black and white pup of Earthwise he has won a spot in our hearts