Zoeller names Bill Zoeller as chief executive officer
Zoeller Co. announced that Bill Zoeller became CEO May 1. Zoeller’s board of directors, with the support of executive search firm Kensington International, selected Zoeller, previously chief operating officer, to lead the company as CEO upon the retirement of John Zoeller, who has served for 22 years.
“As the chief operating officer at Zoeller Company, Bill Zoeller has shepherded the company through several acquisitions, significant growth and the COVID-19 pandemic, cementing the company’s position as a leader in the water solutions industry,” says Christopher Carmicle, chair of the Board of Zoeller Co. Prior to this role, Bill Zoeller served as the president of Louisville Operations and director of risk management of Zoeller Co. before joining Zoeller Company in 2011, Zoeller spent more than a decade at LG&E and KU Energy and KPMG.
Flomatic appoints Scott Shimer as VP of sales
Flomatic has appointed Scott Shimer to vice president of sales. With over 30 years’ experience, Shimer will lead the sales team, foster strategic partnerships and spearhead initiatives to expand Flomatic’s market presence.
WQA marks 50-year anniversary as trade association
The Water Quality Association is marking its 50th anniversary as a trade association and the voice of the residential, commercial and industrial water treatment industry. A new timeline on the WQA website highlights key milestones of the industry’s advancement over the past five decades. WQA was established in 1974 with the merger of the Water Conditioning Association International and the Water Conditioning Foundation, creating a single industry voice to address rapidly growing industry challenges and opportunities. Included in that merger was the Water Quality Research Council, established in 1952 and now known as the Water Quality Research Foundation. Today, WQA has more than 2,500 member companies across the globe.
Carollo Engineers appoints associate vice president to lead Financial Management Group
Carollo Engineers has expanded its Financial Management Group with the appointment of a new associate vice president, Michael Van Antwerp. Bringing over 25 years’ experience, Van Antwerp will lead the firm’s grants and funding team. In his role, Van Antwerp will collaborate with Carollo’s clients, participating in both pre-award and post-award activities to address and fulfill funding requirements. This includes identifying potential funding sources for capital projects, writing and submitting applications for grants and low-interest loans from federal, state and local governments, coordinating with funding agencies on behalf of clients and preparing and submitting funding disbursement requests and reports.
Radhika Fox appointed senior adviser at Xylem
Xylem has appointed Radhika Fox as senior adviser. Fox will provide strategic counsel to Xylem on evolving issues and opportunities in the water sector and provide advice on a range of matters to support the delivery of Xylem’s strategy. Fox most recently served as the Senate-confirmed assistant administrator for the EPA’s Office of Water, acting as chief adviser to the EPA administrator and White House on water resources and water infrastructure in the United States.
Thompson Pump names new Colorado-based dealer
Thompson Pump has partnered with Aurora, Colorado-based Wagner Rents, The Cat Rental Store, making Wagner the exclusive, authorized distributor of Thompson Pump’s dewatering and bypass pumps, equipment and services for all of Colorado, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Wagner sells and rents quality Cat machines used in heavy construction, building construction, mining, waste handling, paving, municipal and governmental applications, forestry, agriculture and more.
AqueoUS Vets expands senior leadership team
AqueoUS Vets announced several additions to its leadership team. T.J. Westerhaus joined the company as vice president of sales operations. In this role, he will assume the responsibility of driving lead generation, bolstering AV’s marketing strategy and overseeing the Channel Partner program in collaboration with the marketing and sales team. Richard (Bo) Botteicher, vice president of execution, is an experienced business leader with more than two decades’ experience in the water and wastewater markets of North America. He started his career as a civil design consultant, and most recently led new market development for a small, specialty buried infrastructure consultancy. New Contracts Manager Daniel Funk will leverage his experience in federal procurement, litigation and mediation to oversee the process of contract review and engage in negotiations with customers. Prior to AqueoUS Vets, Funk worked on the contingency response to the U.S. Navy Red Hill Aquifer Contamination, U.S. Navy PFAS remediation efforts in Japan and certification of the on-site U.S. Navy water lab in Cuba. Conrad Hopp, the new strategic initiatives manager, will support the AqueoUS Vets CEO in four main capacities: planning and alignment, strategic partnerships and corporate development, strategic projects and direct support.
Alfa Laval releases new Pump Handbook
Alfa Laval released a new 375-page Pump Handbook, offering insights into basic pump functionality and detailed guidelines for selecting optimal pump types, all available for free download online. Originally published 25 years ago, the handbook has served as a valuable reference for technicians in fluid handling processes. A 2023 update ensures the handbook stays current with the latest pump technologies, emphasizing energy savings through proper pump selection and maintenance.
Asahi/America welcomes Cuestas to service team
Asahi/America announced the addition of Damon Cuestas to the technical field service team. He will assist customers with training and installing Asahi/America’s single and double wall industrial and high purity piping systems through thermofusion processes, primarily in Texas.
Lystek awarded Palo Alto contract
Lystek was recently awarded a new contract by the city of Palo Alto, California. The general services contract is for the advanced treatment of biosolids and organic residuals from the city’s Regional Water Quality Control Plant. The city had historically used incineration for its biosolids disposal, but this practice was discontinued in 2019. Lystek received one of the first contracts for offsite resource recovery of the city’s biosolids in 2019 through a competitive bid process.
