About us

​First Plant near Salt Lake City to Serve Utah and Idaho Markets

Geofortis has begun constructing our first plant to process natural pozzolans in Tooele, UT.  The new plant will begin operations in July 2021.  The plant uses our natural pozzolan source located just 40 minutes from the plant and will serve the greater Salt Lake area and beyond.

​​​​​​​Geofortis' second plant is planned at our site in Reno, NV. It will primarily use our natural pozzolan source located 30 minutes west.  The Reno plant will serve both northern Nevada and northern California by truck and rail shipments.

Our Innovative Engineering Creates Best Products

​Our in-house Research and Development team has conducted thousands of tests over 6+ years to identify and prove the efficacy of our natural pozzolans for concrete additives.  We have worked with large concrete producers to confirm our results and establish a market presence. We have demonstrated the benefits of our products both in the lab and in full-scale concrete pours.

Our environmentally friendly products improve concrete strength and durability, reduce permeability and provide cost savings for producers on both small and large scales.  Additionally, Geofortis’ Natural pozzolans have been proven to solve the severe problem of poor quality aggregates that exist across the broader Western US.

Dave Jarrett

CEO
Dave’s experience spans nearly 20 years of Operational and Financial Management.  His background includes multi-level operational and management responsibilities for a diverse portfolio of large multi-million-dollar organizations focused on building teams to deliver effective and efficient results.

Alan Gee

Director of Operations
Alan has over 25 years of experience in the global cement and materials industry, including cement plant construction, commissioning, and operations.  He has expertise in materials R&D, product development, and cement quality control. He is active in ASTM, PCA, ICMA, ACI, and other professional organizations in the concrete market.

Mike Donovan, PE, FACI

President, Geofortis Pozzolans
Mike brings over 35 years of experience in the cement and concrete industry to Geofortis, specializing in research and development. He serves on a number of American Concrete Institute and ASTM committees including as a member of the ACI 240 National Pozzolans committee and is influential in industry specifications.

David McMurtry

Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Dave has over 35 years of experience in engineering and construction management. As a former executive within a large E&C firm active in M&A with 10 recent years of startup experience, he has the operational expertise to grow Geofortis successfully. He has managed complex regulatory permitting projects and environmental matters.

Ron Parks

Construction Project Manager
Ron has over 33 years of experience in the industrial sector with a heavy influence in the cement industry.  He was an executive in OEM and construction companies and operates an industrial management and consulting company, Parks5 Design, LLC.  His decades of experience with project design, project financing, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning brought him to Geofortis as project manager for new plant design/construction.