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Managing Director Prior to joining XPV in January 2006, John was a private investor focused on the water industry. His expertise in the water sector is a result of his success as one of the founding employees of ZENON Environmental. Under his leadership as President and Chief Operating Officer, he helped grow the company from start up to over $146M in revenue with a market capitalization of $700M. Upon leaving ZENON in 2002, he was awarded the “Architect of ZENON Award” to recognize his efforts in building the company from start up to a world leader in water treatment. John’s water expertise was developed during the first 10 years of his career where he held various technical and senior management roles with Environment Canada. He published over 20 scientific research papers and journal articles related to water treatment and its impact on the environment. To honour his service and commitment to excellence during his tenure at Environment Canada, he was awarded the prestigious “Government of Canada Merit Award”. John is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of EnviroTower Inc., and a director of Water Capital Inc. He is a member of the Sustainable Development Technology Canada Investment Committee, a $550M program that finances and supports the development and demonstration of clean technologies. He is also a founding member of the National Angel Organization. John holds a B.Sc. with Honours in Chemistry from the University Waterloo and a C. Dir. (Chartered Director) from the McMaster University DeGroote School of Business, Director’s College program.
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