WaterIQ TechnologiesTM Appoints Board of Directors to Drive Next Phase of Growth for Ultrasonic Algae
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Accomplished Leaders Edgar Jannotta, Vishal Sunak, J. Patrick Lupo and Tom Kalishman to Serve on WaterIQ Board
WaterIQ Technologies, the leader in next-generation ultrasonic solutions to combat harmful algae and biofilm without the use of chemicals, has announced world-renowned individuals to its Board of Directors.
Edgar D Jannotta, Jr, of Warwick Capital Partners; Vishal Sunak, Founder and CEO of LinkSquares; J. Patrick Lupo, the former chairman and CEO of DHL Worldwide Express; and Tom Kalishman, Chairman and CEO of SAK Construction, join Lawrence Field, CEO of WaterIQ Technologies, to comprise the company's Board of Directors. All members bring a wealth of business and technical expertise.
WaterIQ's Board of Directors will guide the company's strategies, both technical and go-to-market. In addition, the board, given its extensive experience in growing their respective companies, will provide guidance on operational excellence and best practices. The board will be consulted on the technical and commercial aspects of the company's growing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offerings and the associated software-as-a-service (SaaS) management platform.
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- Edgar D Jannotta, Junior – Mr. Jannotta has been actively investing personal and family capital through Warwick Capital Partners. Jannotta served as Principal of Golder Thoma Cressey from 1998 to 2011 and was Managing Director in William Blair's private equity investing group from 1988 to 1998. Mr. Jannotta is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School.
- Vishal Sunak – Mr. Sunak is the Founder and CEO of LinkSquares, one of the fastest growing SAAS companies in the world, according to Inc. 5000. In 2021, Sunak was named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Mr. Sanak has a B.S. in Engineering from Northeastern University and an M.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- J. Patrick Lupo – Mr. Lupo is the former chairman and CEO of DHL Worldwide Express. During his tenure at DHL, Lupo also served as general counsel. He is a former director of O2 plc, Ladbrokes plc and a former member of the supervisory board of Cofra, AG. Mr. Lupo received a law degree from the University of San Francisco and a B.A. from Seattle University.
- Tom Kalishman –Mr. Kalishman is the Chairman and CEO of SAK Construction, one of the fastest-growing, privately held pipeline rehabilitation and tunneling contractors in the United States. Prior to SAK, Kalishman led the U.S. Business of Insituform and served on its Board of Directors. Mr. Kalishman graduated from the Wharton School of Business.
- Lawrence Field – Mr. Field is CEO, and Chairman of the Board of WaterIQ Technologies and Founder of LDF Ventures, LLC. Field served as founder and Managing Director of Regent Private Capital, LLC and was Chairman of Tulsa Inspection Resources. In 2011 he founded Cypress Energy Partners, which was listed on the NYSE. Mr. Field has a B.S. from the University of Texas.