Investor Relations

Mr. Vernon was Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, a British industrial flow control business, until his retirement in January 2014. He has had a long career in the industrial engineering industry, serving previously as Group Vice-president of Flowserve’s Flow Control Business Unit, Group Vice-president of Durco International, and President of Valtek International, a global controls business.

Mr. Vernon also currently serves as a Non-executive Director of Senior plc, a British aerospace, and industrial engineering business.

Mr. Vernon’s extensive global experience in the industrial engineering industry, particularly in North and South America, provides the Board with valuable insight into the markets the Company serves and proven management and Board expertise.

Ms. Chen brings more than 20 years of management experience and a demonstrated track record of success across a variety of global industrial companies, with an emphasis on water treatment, chemicals, and clean energy technologies. After heading global R&D for Topsoe A/S, a world leader in catalysts and energy-efficient clean technologies, Ms. Chen was most recently Senior Vice President, Global Commercials (clean fuels and chemicals technology) for Topsoe A/S. Prior to Topsoe, Ms. Chen was the Innovation Platform Director for Grundfos A/S, the leading global company in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of water and liquid pumps, where she was responsible for establishing Grundfos' water treatment division.

Ms. Chen has also held management positions with Novozymes A/S, FOSS Analytical China, Lattec I/S, Coloplast A/S, and the National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark. She is currently a member of the Board at Liquid Wind AB and Jiangsu JiTRI-Topsoe Clean Energy Research and Development Co. Ltd., China, and she was previously a Member of the Board for Brunata International A/S and Enaqua.

Mr. Buehler has served as the Chief Executive Officer and as a director of EMS USA, Inc., a provider of pipeline and facility maintenance and construction, since July of 2014. From May of 2011 to June of 2014, Mr. Buehler served as Chief Financial Officer of Energy Recovery, Inc., a publically traded provider of energy recovery products to the water, oil & gas, and chemical industries. Mr. Buehler previously served in executive leadership positions at Insituform Technologies, Inc., and worked for five years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Buehler’s experience in general management and strategic planning and new product development, corporate development, operations management, manufacturing process optimization, sales management, and back-office administration. Mr. Buehler has substantial experience in global water, oil & gas, and manufacturing industries and was critical in several acquisitions. Our board has determined Mr. Buehler to be an Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Boswell has served as Managing Director of EnterSolar, LLC, a provider of commercial solar photovoltaic solutions, since September of 2010.

Before joining EnterSolar, Mr. Boswell led solar development activities for Fortistar and was the founder of RenewCo V.I., a renewable energy development firm based in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Before entering the solar industry, Peyton was a finance and investment banking professional for 15 years with J.P. Morgan and Bank of America, primarily focused on private equity transactions, M&A advisory services, and the coverage of corporate clients across a range of industry groups. Mr. Boswell is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has a NABCEP Technical Sales Certification. He earned a B.A. from Cornell University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Boswell’s experience establishing and growing a successful renewable energy cleantech business and prior experience in investment banking provides the Board with a unique perspective on corporate finance and strategic growth matters. Further, the Board has determined that he qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Mr. Meeusen most recently served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of Badger Meter, Inc., a publicly-traded international manufacturer and seller of flow measurement equipment, primarily to the water industry. Mr. Meeusen retired as Chief Executive Officer on December 31, 2018, after serving 17 years as the company's Chief Executive Officer, and retired as Chairman on December 31, 2019. Before Badger Meter, Mr. Meeusen was Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Sintered Products, and before that, he worked for Arthur Andersen & Co as a Senior Manager. In addition to his board service at Badger Meter, Mr. Meeusen has served as a director of Menasha Corporation, a $2 billion privately-held packagings and display equipment company since 2008.  He also previously served 8 years on the board of Serigraph Corporation, a privately held printing company.  In 2007, Mr. Meeusen founded The Water Council, a 180-member company industry trade group where he still serves as a director.