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Leadership Team

Curt CramerChief Operating Officer
Curt joined NuQuatic in 2023 as the Chief Operating Officer leading the overall development of projects and technologies. Prior to joining NuQuatic, Curt spent 35 years in the environmental consulting industry with the last 30 years with Arcadis. During his tenure at Arcadis, he served in a wide variety of operational and technical roles within North America, including leading the technical knowledge and innovation function that was responsible for developing new technologies and the professional talent to execute complex projects. He later served as the North American President for environment before transitioning to a Global performance improvement role to transfer best practices into operations globally. Curt holds a BS in Geology from Allegheny College.
Sean McInteeChief Financial Officer
Sean joined NuQuatic as Chief Financial Officer in 2024, leading both its Finance and Strategy functions. Prior to joining NuQuatic, Sean spent 4 years with Boston Consulting Group covering Corporate Finance & Strategy topics including: Commercial Due Diligence, Growth Strategy, Financial & Shareholder Return Strategy, Operational Efficiency & Cost Management, among others. Sean’s work spanned industries, with substantial experience in the Industrial Goods sector. Prior to BCG, Sean led Financial Due Diligence engagements with KPMG for 6 years, conducting buy-side and sell-side financial diligence. Sean holds an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and BS in Finance & Accounting from Boston College.
Kyle BroaddrickExecution Leader
Kyle joined NuQuatic in 2024 as Execution Leader, focused on providing engineering leadership and world-class service to NuQuatic’s customers. Prior to NuQuatic, Kyle spent 4 years as a Senior Project Manager and Engineering Manager with Xylem’s water and wastewater treatment division, where he led a multi-disciplinary team that provides custom, engineered-to-order equipment designs. At Xylem, Kyle also oversaw all engineering design work for a 15-person team spread across the US and India. Additionally, Kyle brings substantial water-related project management and engineering consultancy experience from 7 years with GRAEF. Kyle holds a BS in Civil Engineering from The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin.

Technical Experts

DR. CARLOS BORRASDirector, Research and Development
Dr. Borras joined NuQuatic in 2018 and leads the core science and technology development at NuQuatic. He is the primary inventor on NuQuatic’s galvanic and electrolytic patent portfolio. Dr. Borras has over 25 years of experience in Electrochemistry, including 15+ years at Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela as Professor of Electrochemistry and Dean of Students. Dr. Borras is considered 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
DONALD LUKEChief Technology Officer
Don joined NuQuatic as part of the founding team in 2016 and has been integral in the development of our technology portfolio. As Chief Technology Officer, Don leads the majority of NuQuatic’s Research & Development efforts. Don has deep technical expertise as a chemical engineer with over 30 years in municipal and industrial water treatment operations. Don has a legacy of innovation, with over 10 patents with numerous applications in processes related to NuQuatic’s core technologies. Prior to joining NuQuatic, Don led projects with Jacobs Engineering and Ciba Specialty generating $300M+ in annual revenue. USEPA recognizes Don as a Phosphates subject matter expert. Don holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida.
DR. JAVIER BRITOSenior R&D Associate
Dr. Brito joined NuQuatic in 2021 and is a core member of the Research & Development team. His leads emerging research in process control, biological reactors, and nutrient removals for contaminants of emerging concern. Dr. Brito is well-published with 6 scientific papers in the Scopus database. Dr. Brito holds a Ph.D. in Agri-food Resources from the University of Cadiz, Spain, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of São Paulo, Brazil and B.A. and M.S. in chemical engineer from Las Villas University, Cuba.
DR. ALAN HANLEY Senior R&D Scientist
Dr. Hanley joined NuQuatic in 2022 to spearhead our research & treatability studies of PFA compounds. Prior to NuQuatic, Dr. Hanley worked in new product development in the specialty chemical sector. His specialties involve organic chemistry, colloidal science, reactor design, and various forms of spectroscopy. Dr. Hanley 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. Hanley holds a Ph.D. and MS in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University and M.Eng. and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisville.
DR. RONALD VARGASConsulting Researcher and Computational Scientist
Dr. Vargas is a research partner of NuQuatic based in Venezuela, collaborating with Dr. Borras on NuQuatic’s destruction technology research. Dr Vargas is a University professor both teaching and conducting 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.

NUQUATIC VALUES

Who are we? We are a small but growing band of committed professionals on a mission to create the technology that makes clean water universal for all who inhabit our planet. Our staff consists of approximately 60 full-time employees including PHD researchers, accomplished chemical engineers, 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, ethnicity, 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. At NuQuatic we are:

Environmental Standards

At NuQuatic we take a holistic approach in evaluating our environmental impact. In everything we do, from the technologies we invent, to the products we design and produce, we strive to create the greatest benefit at the least environmental cost. We seek to be the environmental leader in producing clean water

Innovating For The Good

Our research, discoveries, technologies and the products and solutions they spawn are directed to the singular objective of achieving a lasting positive impact on our world for our and all future generations to come

Creating Exceptional Value For All

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.

Committed Community

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 and to each other every day. We encourage candid, respectful debate and dissent on the vital work we are engaged in. We take our work seriously rather than ourselves. We offer mutual respect and honor the contributions of each team member.