The C-Lock Team

Dr. Patrick Zimmerman was the Director of the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology when he founded C-Lock Inc in 2005 he specializes in engineering education, technology development, and research. Zimmerman's research career has spanned nearly four decades. Research Profile

Scott Zimmerman is the president at C-Lock Inc. He has many years of experience with numerical modeling and large databases, and has a solid background in analytical measurements. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Washington State University and a master's degree in water resource engineering and hydraulics from the University of Iowa.

Tom Zimmerman is the lead person for parts development and assembly. He understands every part and component inside our instruments and how to repair and maintain them. He has a degree in interdisciplinary science from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Del is a seasoned executive with 25+ years of leadership across startups, SMBs, and global consumer goods. He drives revenue growth, brand building, and international expansion. As COO of Agaia Latin America, he led multi-country operations generating $10M+. He co-founded Orinoco Spirits and expanded MPI Franchising into 7 countries. His roles at Pernod Ricard and Seagram's drove $55M+ in Latin America. Del holds a B.S. in Business and advanced training from Columbia and CCL. He’s known for turning vision into results and is a key asset to any leadership team.

Mike leads our electrical engineering department, programming and also is the head of our support team. He has been instrumental in development and support of our products. He has an electrical engineering degree from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Dan brings over 30 years of experience in the Feed and Nutrition Industry, with a strong background in sales, operations, and executive leadership. He leads growth and high-performing teams in sales, service, and marketing. Passionate about livestock solutions, Dan focuses on feed efficiency, sustainability, and industry collaboration. He believes C-Lock’s technologies offer safe, humane tools to support producers and ensure long-term profitability in feeding a growing world.

Marcus Mann has a Mechanical Engineering degree from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. With ten plus years of experience in metal fabrication and design this includes designing and building new parts or fixtures. He leads our operations team here at C-LOCK. As a team we ensure that we produce a quality product for our customer as safely as possible.

Meredith Harrison has earned her PhD in Animal Biology with an emphasis in feedlot production systems from the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on the combined application of precision livestock technologies and mathematical models to improve beef and dairy production biological and economic efficiency. Meredith has substantial experience with statistics, experimental design, data management, and modeling. She has developed models to predict methane emissions, dry matter intake, feedlot cattle growth and composition, and to optimize profitability. In addition to her modeling experience, Meredith has significant knowledge of feedlot cattle nutrition and management. Meredith believes in continuous improvement of livestock production efficiency and sustainability through technology, data, genetics, and management.