Leadership Team

Decades of Experience with Emission Control Systems

Red Fox Resources Leadership Team

Red Fox Resources was founded and is managed on a daily basis by an experienced team of emission control veterans who have spent the majority of their careers in the technical development, commercialization and distribution of diesel emission control systems.

Brad Edgar, Ph.D. – President

Brad EdgarDr. Brad Edgar is a co-founder of Red Fox Resources and serves as the President overseeing all aspects of the business.

Brad has a proven track record as an inventor, technology developer, and entrepreneur. Prior to starting Red Fox Resources, Brad cofounded three companies, most recently Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, a developer of heavy-duty diesel emission control systems.

Brad has focused his career on engines, combustion, and emissions. He is the author of numerous papers and presentations, and is the inventor or co-inventor listed on 11 United States Patents, primarily related to combustion and emission control technology.

In 2011 Brad received the prestigious Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award in the category of Science and Technology from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Brad received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1997, and he currently serves on the UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering Department Advisory Board. While at UC Berkeley Brad was a member of the football team and in 1989 won the J. Scott Duncan award for most valuable special teams player.

Tripp Heller—VP Business Development & Operations – West

Tripp HellerTripp manages the daily Red Fox Resources business and leads all marketing, logistics and collection efforts for Red Fox.

Tripp has spent his career in the industrial product sales and distribution space working for Cummins Pacific, Cummins West and Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls. In his time with these companies, Tripp has held leadership roles in air quality compliance consulting, strategic marketing, sales management and process improvement. Tripp is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Tripp holds a B.S. in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in Public Policy and a minor in Business from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Should you have any questions regarding Red Fox Resources and our processes, please feel free to reach out to Tripp directly at: tripp.heller@redfoxresources.com or reach out via LinkedIn or Twitter: @RedFoxResources  

Mike Apple —VP Business Development & Operations – East

Jack Apple

Mike manages the daily Red Fox Resources business in the Eastern region.  Mike works out of Chicago and leads all procurement, account management and operations efforts for Red Fox in the Eastern region. 

Mike has spent his career in the heavy-duty engine and industrial product sales and distribution space.  Mike has worked in executive leadership capacities for Cummins , Cummins NPower and Motor Coach Industries among other companies.  In his career, Mike has held leadership roles in distribution, operations, sales management, and quality.

Mike holds a B.S. in Management from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from the University of Louisville.  Mike is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Should you have any questions regarding Red Fox Resources and our processes, please feel free to reach out to Mike directly at: mike.apple@redfoxresources.com or reach out via LinkedIn.

Robert Hooper—Senior Buyer; On-Road

Robert oversees the acquisition and management of Red Fox Resources customer accounts in the southwestern region of the United States which includes California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Robert has a strong industry background working in the inventory management, administrative, account management, transportation and logistics fields with companies such as Velocity Vehicle Group and NFI Industries.  Robert has also been formally trained as a Continuous Improvement Champion.

Should you have any questions regarding Red Fox Resources and our processes, please feel free to reach out to Robert directly at: Robert.Hooper@redfoxresources.com or via LinkedIn.

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