Executive Management Team
Michael M. Stark
President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael M. Stark has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2008, and as our President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2006 to since February 2008. Mr. Stark served from 1997 to 2005 as President of Veolia Water North America, previously known as USFilter, a water services company. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Stark has been an independent consultant to companies in the water industry. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Stark served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mobley Environmental Services, a company specializing in non-hazardous hydrocarbon recycling. Prior to that time, Mr. Stark has held executive positions at a variety of companies, and has been in the water, environmental and specialty chemical industry since 1965. Mr. Stark holds a B.S. in Biology from Marietta College.
W. Christopher Chisholm
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
W. Christopher Chisholm joined Basin Water in June 2008 as its Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer. From 2003 through 2008, Mr. Chisholm served as Executive Vice-President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Veolia Water North America, a water and wastewater services company, where he was responsible for all financial and administrative matters. Prior to that time, Mr. Chisholm served in various executive divisional and corporate-level financial management roles with United States Filter Corporation, which became part of Veolia Water in 1999. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Chisholm served as Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer of Mobley Environmental Services, a company specializing in non-hazardous hydrocarbon recycling, which was acquired in 1997 by U.S. Filter. Prior to his career in the environmental and water industries, Mr. Chisholm spent 11 years in the audit practice of KPMG, an international public accounting firm, serving clients in a variety of industries. Following graduation from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, he obtained his certification as a certified public accountant in 1981.
Richard A. Reese
Vice President Marketing
Richard A. Reese joined Basin Water in September of 2007 as the Marketing Vice President, and was named an Executive Officer in January of 2008. Since 1997, Mr. Reese has served in management roles within Siemens Water Technologies, Inc., previously known as United States Filter Corporation (?USFilter?). These roles include Vice President, General Manager of Aftermarket within the Services & Products segment (2003 ? 2007), Senior Vice President, Marketing within the Services Group of USFilter/Veolia Water (2002 ? 2003), Vice President, Customer Service & Satisfaction (2000 ? 2002) for USFilter, and Vice President, General Manager of the Recovery Services Southwest business unit of USFilter (1997 ? 2000). Prior to joining USFilter, Mr. Reese served in Regional Vice President and Business Development roles with Mobley Environmental Services, Inc., as an Operations manager for Browning Ferris Waste Management Systems Inc., and as an engineer for R.J. Brown and Associates of America and J.P. Kenny Offshore Engineering. Mr. Reese holds a B.S. in Ocean Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Texas.
Thomas C. Tekulve
Vice President Finance-Business Development
Thomas C. Tekulve appointed as Vice President Finance-Business Development in June 2008. Mr. Tekulve has served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Chief Administrative Officer since October 2004. Mr. Tekulve also served as our Secretary from February 2006 until August 2007. From January 1999 to September 2004, Mr. Tekulve served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Southwest Water Company, a company engaged in the business of water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, public works services and utility submetering. From 1995 to 1998, he served as Chief Financial Officer of SafeGuard Health Enterprises, a provider of dental and vision care benefit programs. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. Tekulve served in a variety of executive positions at Beckman Coulter, Inc., including as Director of International Finance. Mr. Tekulve is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA from Portland State University and a B.S. in accounting from California State University, Northridge.
Scott B. Hamilton
General Counsel and Secretary
Scott B. Hamilton has served as the Company?s General Counsel since July 2007. Since 2005, Mr. Hamilton has served as Associate General Counsel of Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC, previously known as USFilter Operating Services, Inc., a water services company, and from 1999 to 2004, served as Senior Counsel of the same company. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Hamilton served as the Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of US Filter Operating Services, Inc., and Regional Counsel of United States Filter Corporation, before its acquisition by Veolia Water North America. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Hamilton served in the enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and prior to that was involved in the private practice of law for several years. Mr. Hamilton holds a B.A. in Comparative Area Studies and History from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
