Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Michael M. Stark has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2008, and as our President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2006 to since February 2008. Mr. Stark served from 1997 to 2005 as President of Veolia Water North America, previously known as USFilter, a water services company. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Stark has been an independent consultant to companies in the water industry. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Stark served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mobley Environmental Services, a company specializing in non-hazardous hydrocarbon recycling. Prior to that time, Mr. Stark has held executive positions at a variety of companies, and has been in the water, environmental and specialty chemical industry since 1965. Mr. Stark holds a B.S. in Biology from Marietta College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Veolia Water North America |
CEO |
Former |
| Veolia Water North America |
president |
Former |
| Water Partnership Council |
President |
Former |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
President & Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| US Filter |
Special Team |
Former |
Thomas C. Tekulve - Mr. Tekulve has served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Chief Administrative Officer since October 2004. Mr. Tekulve was appointed as our Secretary in February 2006. From January 1999 to September 2004, Mr. Tekulve served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Southwest Water Company, a company engaged in the business of water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, public works services and utility submetering. From 1995 to 1998, he served as Chief Financial Officer of SafeGuard Health Enterprises, a provider of dental and vision care benefit programs. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. Tekulve served in a variety of executive positions at Beckman Coulter, Inc., including as Director of International Finance. Mr. Tekulve is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA from Portland State University and a B.S. in accounting from California State University, Northridge.
W. Christopher Chisholm joined Basin Water in June 2008 as its Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer. From 2003 through 2008, Mr. Chisholm served as Executive Vice-President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Veolia Water North America, a water and wastewater services company, where he was responsible for all financial and administrative matters. Prior to that time, Mr. Chisholm served in various executive divisional and corporate-level financial management roles with United States Filter Corporation, which became part of Veolia Water in 1999. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Chisholm served as Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer of Mobley Environmental Services, a company specializing in non-hazardous hydrocarbon recycling, which was acquired in 1997 by U.S. Filter. Prior to his career in the environmental and water industries, Mr. Chisholm spent 11 years in the audit practice of KPMG, an international public accounting firm, serving clients in a variety of industries. Following graduation from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, he obtained his certification as a certified public accountant in 1981.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer & Vice President |
Current |
| Veolia Water North America |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Filter LLC |
Executive Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| Veolia Water North America |
Executive Vice President of Finance & Adminstration |
Former |
| Northeast Louisiana University |
|
Former |
Larry Rowe has more than 35 years of municipal water experience. He served as Vice President of Business Development for Basin Water, Inc. from 2002 until 2008. Previously, Mr. Rowe served as Manager of Water Resources of Psomas Engineering in Costa Mesa, Calif. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Rowe served as the Vice President of Water Management of Western Water Company. Mr. Rowe also served as the General Manager of Mojave Water Agency and East Valley Water District, both in California, from 1980 to 1999. Mr. Rowe had various responsibilities from 1974 to 1979, including Water Resources Engineer of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal District in California. Mr. Rowe is a registered professional engineer in California, and received his bachelor's of science in civil engineering from the California State Polytechnic University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Empire Water |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Vice President of Business Development |
Current |
| Andre Ryan Designs |
Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| Western Water Co |
Vice President of Water Management |
Former |
| Mojave Water Agency |
General Manager |
Former |
| Water Resources Co. |
Manager |
Former |
| California State Polytechnic University |
Bachelor's |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Vice Presidentnational Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| GE Water |
Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
Former |
| Process Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
Former |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology |
B.S In Civil Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Vice President, Western Region |
Current |
Richard A. Reese joined Basin Water in September of 2007 as the Marketing Vice President, and was named an Executive Officer in January of 2008. Since 1997, Mr. Reese has served in management roles within Siemens Water Technologies, Inc., previously known as United States Filter Corporation (USFilter). These roles include Vice President, General Manager of Aftermarket within the Services & Products segment (2003 - 2007), Senior Vice President, Marketing within the Services Group of USFilter/Veolia Water (2002 - 2003), Vice President, Customer Service & Satisfaction (2000 - 2002) for USFilter, and Vice President, General Manager of the Recovery Services Southwest business unit of USFilter (1997 - 2000). Prior to joining USFilter, Mr. Reese served in Regional Vice President and Business Development roles with Mobley Environmental Services, Inc., as an Operations manager for Browning Ferris Waste Management Systems Inc., and as an engineer for R.J. Brown and Associates of America and J.P. Kenny Offshore Engineering. Mr. Reese holds a B.S. in Ocean Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Texas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Astd-Nwa |
Vice President, Membership Services |
Current |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
General Manager |
Current |
| University of Phoenix |
Adjunct Instructor |
Current |
| University of Phoenix |
Masters of Business Administration |
Former |
| Louisiana Tech University |
Undergraduate Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Dan Ziol ? Mr. Ziol is the Company's Director of Research and Development. He was the Founder and President of Advanced Environmental Systems and served as Field Service Manager of Foothill Municipal Water District. Mr. Ziol holds several U.S. patents and is an expert in process control and applications. He has over twenty-five years experience in all aspects of municipal water treatment.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Director of Research and Development |
Current |
| Andre Ryan Designs |
Director of Research and Development |
Current |
| Advanced Environmental Systems, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Advanced Environmental Systems, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Foothill Municipal Water District |
Field Service Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Manager of Corporate Administration |
Current |
Keith Solar - Mr. Solar has served as a director since February 2000 and our Secretary from November 2002 until January 2006. Since February 2000, he has been a partner at the law firm of Alhadeff & Solar, LLP. From 1991 to 2000, he was a partner at the law firm of Alhadeff Cannon Rose Solar & Parks, LLP. Mr. Solar received his A.B. in journalism from Indiana University and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Andre Ryan Designs |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Solar Corporation |
Partner |
Former |
| University of the Pacific |
J.D. |
Former |
| University Corp. |
J.D. |
Former |
| Indiana University |
A.B. In Journalism |
Former |
Scott B. Hamilton has served as the Company's General Counsel since July 2007. From 2005 to July 2007, Mr. Hamilton has served as Associate General Counsel of Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC, previously known as USFilter Operating Services, Inc., a water services company, and from 1999 to 2004, served as Senior Counsel of the same company. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Hamilton served as the Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of US Filter Operating Services, Inc., and Regional Counsel of United States Filter Corporation, before its acquisition by Veolia Water North America. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Hamilton served in the enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and prior to that was involved in the private practice of law for several years. Mr. Hamilton holds a B.A. in Comparative Area Studies and History from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Scott A. Katzmann appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors March 6, 2008. He was a founding investor of Basin Water, and has served on the Board of Directors since August 2001. Mr. Katzmann has served as Senior Managing Director at Paramount BioCapital, a boutique investment banking firm in New York City, since 1993. Prior to joining Paramount, from 1982 – 1993, Mr. Katzmann was at Credit Suisse First Boston where he specialized in private equity financing within the investment banking department. He received his B.A. in economics from Tulane University and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Western Water Co |
Director |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
MBA In Finance |
Former |
| Tulane University |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Western Water Co |
Vice President, Director of Public Affairs for the |
Current |
| Ccnusa Ltd |
Vice President of Public Affairs |
Current |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Urban Water Institute, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| South Orange County Regional Chambers |
Member |
Current |
| Faubel Public Affairs |
Founder |
Former |
| Southern California Edison Company |
Director of Field Operations |
Former |
| California State University |
B.A. In English Literature |
Former |
Russell Ball is Chief Executive Officer of Wind River Holdings , a private investment company, which acquires and grows businesses in partnership with management. These companies include Philadelphia Mixing Solutions (agitators for the water treatment and chemical industries); Philadelphia Gear Corporation (high performance gears and gear drives); Samson Rope Technologies (the market leader in high performance cordage); Goddard Systems, Inc. (franchised child care centers), and AMC Delancey (real estate). Previous to his current position, Mr. Ball was involved in the growth and divestiture of a variety of manufacturing businesses. He earned his BA from Harvard University and MBA from Pennsylvania State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wind River Holdings, L.P. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| United America Indemnity, Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| United National Group Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Ascend Acquisition Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Haverford School |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Young Presidents' Organization |
Member |
Current |
| Systems, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. |
|
Former |
| Philadelphia Gear Corporation |
|
Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
MBA |
Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
Ba |
Former |
| Harvard University |
B.A. |
Former |
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Energy Partners, Ltd. |
Principal |
Current |
| Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc. |
Principal Financial Officer |
Former |
| Emory University |
MBA In Finance |
Former |
| Rhodes College |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce |
Principal, Susan Snow Consulting |
Current |
| Corporate Directors Forum |
Board Director |
Current |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce |
Board Director |
Current |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maxim Systems Inc. |
CFO |
Former |
| Network Insight |
Cfo |
Former |
| Maxim Systems Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rpl Plc |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Renewable Energy Systems, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CMS Energy Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Wayne State University |
B.A. In Accounting |
Former |
| Wayne State University |
Degrees In Business Administration and Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Basin Water, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Lazard Ltd. |
|
Former |
| Western Water Co |
Director |
Former |
| New York University |
MBA In Finance |
Former |
| University of Connecticut |
B.S. In Business |
Former |