About

The RemFest

our mission

RemFest is the premier platform where geoscience professionals collaborate, share knowledge, and advance sustainable solutions for the future, one relationship at a time.

our core values

CONNECTION & COLLABORATION

WE UNITE GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONALS, SPONSORS, AND COMMUNITIES TO BUILD AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS, FOSTER TRANSPARENCY, AND DRIVE SHARED PURPOSE.

INNOVATION & EDUCATION

WE ELEVATE KNOWLEDGE THROUGH BOLD IDEAS, POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS, AND FORWARD-THINKING SOLUTIONS THAT MOVE OUR INDUSTRY INTO THE FUTURE.

STEWARDSHIP & RESPONSIBILITY

We honor our responsibility to the earth and our communities, championing sustainability, legacy, and care for the planet.

The Remfest was boldly started by

Jay Zandell of Vikynz

About the Environmental Industry Mayor:

Jay earned his high school diploma while being enlisted in the Marine Corps.
He pursued his passion for geology at the University of Kansas.
He Co-founded an environmental consulting/service firm in Kansas City confronting novel challenges with innovative characterization solutions to contamination issues and remediation, catalyzing rapid learning and adaptation.
In 1996 he relocated to Arizona and continued to diversify his expertise, venturing into various facets of the industry and eventually establishing his own enterprise in 2023.
He was GeoScience Team Lead at AECOM and later VP of Business Development at Overley's and Hawkke.
In 2024 he started his own company VIKYNZ - helping the world to get infuzed into the spectrum.

"Confronting and conquering stage 4 cancer, serving in the United States Marine Corps, competing on prestigious platforms as a natural bodybuilder, and embodying service to both industry and community, I stand as a testament to the power of perseverance passion and performance"