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TIM MCINTEEPresident
Tim has served as President and senior executive officer of NuQuatic since its establishment in 2016. Mr. McIntee has founded and led multiple commercial enterprises, including finance and banking, consumer products, international engineering, high tech manufacturing and logistics concerns. He brings a track record of successful capital aggregation.

Earlier leadership roles include CFO, GC and corporate development positions with a public manufacturing concern supporting the telecom and computer industry.
Mr. McIntee’s formative professional career was as a corporate partner in a large Midwest law firm.

Mr. McIntee holds degrees in accounting, finance and law.

DONALD LUKEChief Operating Officer
Experienced Chemical Engineer with a documented history of innovative developments and proven ability to convert those developments into long term commercially profitable enterprises. Over 30 years of working experience in Water treatments working with both Municipal and Industrial clients on Lake Restoration and Waste Minimization projects. Prior engineering and design practice experience with Jacobs Engineering. A total of 13 years with Ciba Specialty (now BASF) building internal revenue generation exceeding $300M per year with Clients such as Mosaic, SynCrude (Canada) and others. Holder of 11 patents with numerous applications in process related to NuQuatic’s core technologies. Recognized as a Phosphates subject matter expert by the USEPA.
DR. CARLOS BORRASDirector, Research and Development
Dr. Borras heads the core science and technology development at NuQuatic. He is the lead inventor on NuQuatic’s galvanic and electrolytic patent portfolio.
Dr. Borras is the former “Coordinador docente de Licenciatura en Quimica, Universidad Simon Bolivar”, (Dean of Students) and Professor of Electrochemistry at Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela. Dr. Borras is the original thought leader on the topics of electrochemical oxidation of organic materials and conceptual electrochemical cell design. Leading researchers cite Dr. Borras’s previous work and publications as a contributing basis for current research efforts on the topic of Electrochemical oxidation of PFAS and other organic contaminants.

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DR. JAVIER BRITOSenior R&D Associate
Javier Brito was born in Cuba and attended Las Villas University, where he earned his B.A. and MS in chemical engineer.. Javier received his Ph.D. in Agri-food Resources from the University of Cadiz, Spain in 2017. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of University of São Paulo, Brazil. Since 2021 he has been a integral member of the R&D department at Nuquatic. His areas of interest encompass process control, biological reactors and nutrient removals supported with 6 scientific papers in Scopus database.

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DR. ALAN HANLEY Senior R&D Scientist
Dr. Hanley comes to us from the specialty chemical sector to join our research and development team on our PFA remediation project. His specialties involve organic chemistry, colloidal science, reactor design, and various forms of spectroscopy. He was the principal investigator on development of a novel method to produce Janus nanoparticles (nanoparticles where the surface has 2 or more different physical properties) that was both versatile and scalable.
DR. RONALD VARGASConsulting Researcher and Computational Scientist
Dr. Vargas is a former PhD student guided by Dr. Borras in Venezuela. Dr Vargas is current a University professor where he continues to teach and conduct research in the field of electrochemical oxidation of organic contaminants. In addition, Dr. Vargas is a computational mathematician with expertise in developing predicted thermodynamic based reaction pathways and compound formation.

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NUQUATIC CULTURE

Who are we? We are a small but growing band of committed professionals on a mission to make clean water universal for all who inhabit our planet. Our overall staff consists of approximately 60 full-time employees ranging from PHD researchers, accomplished chemical engineers, to field operators, welders, mechanics, and technicians all supported by a robust staff of human resource, legal, accounting and office professionals. We proudly encourage and celebrate the gender, age, ethnic and language diversity of our workforce which flows across all functions and levels of organizational responsibility. That it resulted naturally and effortlessly is a source of pride and joy. While our people bring wonderful diversity of background and experience to work, we come together at NuQuatic with a deeply shared sense of purpose and values. Our mission is our purpose. Our values are immutable. We require of each of us that we being to NuQuatic:

Total Engagement.

The challenge of our mission is enormous. The measure of our success is wholly dependent on our people and their unbridled commitment to achieving that mission every day. 

Curiosity.

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do.  It’s the “how” we will achieve the positive difference we desire.  And the root of Innovation is Curiosity. We invite and celebrate the beginner’s mind; why, Why, WHY!

Courage.

The price of innovation and growth includes a measure of failure. We hold this is equally true for the creation of a game changing technology as it is for leap forward personal and professional growth. Failure is expected and befriended on our journey. We learn and grow from it. And it is our courage that allows us to take risk and occasionally fail.

Respect.

For us, authentic respect asks that we strive to seek the best in ourselves and in each other. We start with a presumption of ‘best intentions’ in our interactions with one another and we move forward. We acknowledge, as with our science, we will have disappointments on our way to making better versions of ourselves and each other. We ask simply that we see and know one another.

Honesty.

For us honesty is tested when the stakes are high and the important truly matters. We are not afraid of the difficult conversations. Candid, open. reflective dissent is encouraged and safely received. We ask for you to be daring, not perfect. Our scientists teach us they are not here to prove themselves. They are here to improve themselves. 

NUQUATIC CULTURE

Who are we? We are a small but growing band of committed professionals on a mission to make clean water universal for all who inhabit our planet. Our overall staff consists of approximately 60 full-time employees ranging from PHD researchers, accomplished chemical engineers, to field operators, welders, mechanics, and technicians all supported by a robust staff of human resource, legal, accounting and office professionals. We proudly encourage and celebrate the gender, age, ethnic and language diversity of our workforce which flows across all functions and levels of organizational responsibility. That it resulted naturally and effortlessly is a source of pride and joy. While our people bring wonderful diversity of background and experience to work, we come together at NuQuatic with a deeply shared sense of purpose and values. Our mission is our purpose. Our values are immutable. We require of each of us that we being to NuQuatic:

Total Engagement.

The challenge of our mission is enormous. The measure of our success is wholly dependent on our people and their unbridled commitment to achieving that mission every day. 

Curiosity.

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do.  It’s the “how” we will achieve the positive difference we desire.  And the root of Innovation is Curiosity. We invite and celebrate the beginner’s mind; why, Why, WHY!

Courage.

The price of innovation and growth includes a measure of failure. We hold this is equally true for the creation of a game changing technology as it is for leap forward personal and professional growth. Failure is expected and befriended on our journey. We learn and grow from it. And it is our courage that allows us to take risk and occasionally fail.

Respect.

For us, authentic respect asks that we strive to seek the best in ourselves and in each other. We start with a presumption of ‘best intentions’ in our interactions with one another and we move forward. We acknowledge ,as with our science, we will have disappointments on our way to making better versions of ourselves and each other. We ask simply that we see and know one another.

Honesty.

For us honesty is tested when the stakes are high and the important truly matters. We are not afraid of the difficult conversations. Candid, open. reflective dissent is encouraged and safely received. We ask for you to be daring, not perfect. Our scientists teach us they are not here to prove themselves. They are here to improve themselves.