leadership team

Ravi Bhardwaj, P.E.

Ravi has been involved in the environmental engineering since 2004. He has international work experience in domestic and industrial wastewater treatment, air pollution control and nutrient trading. He has designed treatment processes for wastewater treatment plants serving population ranging from few hundreds to several thousands. He has improved processes of treatment plants to help them comply with stringent environmental regulations. He has worked on projects with cumulative value of $150 million.

>> B. Tech., Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Guwahati)
>> M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
>> M.B.A., Indian School of Business
>> Professional Engineering (PE), Environmental, Pennsylvania
>> Class A Wastewater Operator License, Pennsylvania

Rakesh Agarwal

A civil engineer by education and vocation, Rakesh has 23 years of experience in environment & infrastructure industry He has served leadership roles in diverse areas such as business development, project management, business process configuration, consulting and commissioning. He has worked with several organizations from private and public sectors such as World Bank, UNICEF, Mott MacDonald, ETC Consultants, and the Government of the state of Andhra Pradesh. He has led multiple infrastructure projects ranging in size from $5 million to $35 million.

>> B.E., Civil Engineering, Osmania University
>> M.Tech., Engineering Structures, National Institute of Technology
>> Post Graduate Diploma in Planning and Project Management, University of Hyderabad

B P Sharma

With 30+ years of experience, Mr. B P Sharma is a veteran in the environmental engineering field. He has helped clients in industrial as well as domestic wastewater domain. He has extensive experience in guiding organizations comply with ever-evolving environmental regulations of India. He has led multiple infrastructure projects ranging in size from $5 million to $35 million.

>> Diploma, Civil Engineering, Meerut University
>> Served the Pollution Control Board of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India
>> Set up the first offices of the board and developed their teams

Arun Agrawal

Mr. Arun has more than 30 years of experience in water and wastewater industry. He has held senior engineering, sales and leaderships position with large infrastructure firms in India He is adept at managing complete life cycle of infrastructure projects starting from feasibility stage to design to construction and commissioning. For many large scale projects, he has led diverse teams of engineers, designers, contractors and equipment manufacturers. He has been responsible for managing turnkey projects ranging from few million dollars to upwards for 50 million dollars. He is very well verse in international and Indian standards of water and wastewater.

>> B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

advisors

Judith Herschell

An industry veteran with more than 30 years of work experience, Judith has immense expertise in water and wastewater industry. An entrepreneur by heart, she started her consulting firm through which she has helped and guided many early stage companies, products and projects. She has advised and managed water treatment companies in both technical and commercial efforts. Prior to starting her entrepreneurial journey, she held senior leadership positions in leading multinational companies, such AECOM and Norit Americas (now part of Pentair).

>> Bachelor’s degrees in biology & psychology from Geneva College
>> Mechanical engineering degree from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
>> Master’s degree studies in biology at California University of Pennsylvania.

Robin Cole

He has led multiple infrastructure projects ranging in size from $5 million to $35 million. He owns and runs a successful construction company with operation in municipal and industrial sectors His company has provided services to top construction companies in the US. Prior to starting his firm, he led business development activities for Lighthouse Electric. He expanded the company’s business opportunities in energy sector.

>> An ex-NFL player for Pittsburgh Steelers & New York Jets
>> Bachelor’s in business administration from the University of New Mexico
>> Diploma in management from the Ford Motor Institute