The Water Expo 2026 Exhibitor List

Mr. Avina joined Axeon Water Technologies (formerly R.O. UltraTec USA, Inc) in 1999 and had the opportunity to work with Augustin Pavel Sr. Rapidly, Mr. Avina established himself as an asset to the company when he became General Manager in 2003. He assisted in the advancement of product development, sales and marketing, as well as technical support. In 2010, Mr. Avina was promoted to VP of Sales Manager where he successfully implemented an in-house customer and technical support center, as well as an account management team. Most recently, in 2014 he was promoted to the position of Vice President of Business Development. Already he has made considerable contributions to establishing strategic partnerships within the industry and building Axeon’s customer base.

Mr. Mark Barnett is a Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.). He was appointed President of the National Water Commission in August 2015, Jamaica’s primarily potable water & wastewater service provider which impacts over two million residents. He holds an MSc. degree in Waste and Water Engineering from the Loughborough University in the UK: a BSc (Hons.) Degree in Chemical & Process Engineering from the University of the West Indies and a Diploma in Chemical Technology from the College of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST) among his educational qualifications. He has extensive experience, managing both technical and commercial operations for waste water services at the NWC. Mr. Barnett has served the NWC in various capacities for the last 18 years, the most recent being that of Vice President of Wastewater Operations and Vice President of Technical Services.

Chimezie Dirisu is a principal lecturer and HOD of Biology Education working in the Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku in Nigeria. She holds an MSC in Industrial Microbiology and is currently a PhD student. Her research interests are water microbiology, food quality, biology education, ICT, among others. Chimezie has had several articles published in reputable journals, presented papers at conferences as well as seminars and several workshops. In addition, she has edited book chapters and journals among them is “Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal” (hosted by Common Ground Publishers, USA). She is a member of the Nigerian Society for Microbiology, Nigeria Environmental Society, and the Microbiology Society.

Lindsey is responsible for working with individual utility partners to ensure that the implementation process and ongoing program are seamless and successful. Lindsey's experience in the water sector began in graduate school, where she studied international water policy. Lindsey holds a BA in Earth & Environmental Sciences from Wesleyan University and an MS from the Energy & Resources Group at UC Berkeley .

Mr. Hallett has 35 years in the underground construction industry utilizing trenchless technologies such as, Cement Mortar lining, Pipe Bursting, CIPP, Fold and Form PVC, Directional Drilling & UV Cure GRP liners. Mark has sat on the Board of Directors for NASSCO and NASTT and is a past chairman of the IPBA, International Pipe Bursting Association.

Missy has over 18 years of business development, strategic partnership, sales and marketing experience within the water, wastewater and petrochemicals industries, including a complete launch of Sorbster media products and the addition of distribution opportunities as Vice President of Business Development for MAR Systems, a metals-removal media company. Missy is a founding member of the Cleveland Water Alliance, a member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and is considered a water-industry expert on trace contaminants as well as economic development and ecological impacts.

Currently a Regional Sales Manager and Marketing Manager for McLaughlin responsible for developing and executing sales and marketing strategies as well as advancing the capture, revenue and profitability of company products. A veteran of 14 years in the construction industry including Dealership Territory Management, Construction Project Management & Manufacturer Product Management.

Mr. Leon has over 32 years of US and international engineering and management experience in the areas of master planning, feasibility studies, asset management, design (plans, specifications and estimates), permitting, and construction management of public and private infrastructure projects. These projects have included wastewater collection systems, water distribution facilities, storm drainage, transportation systems, and land development. Mr. Leon has also managed projects for the assessment, rehabilitation, expansion, and reconstruction of numerous utility systems for diverse and complex commercial, residential, and governmental projects. He has particular expertise in pipeline design and rehabilitation using innovative applications of trenchless technologies, as well as in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit compliance .

Dave Madole as a National Sales Manager of Sewer Equipment has over 15 years of sales experience, and has been a top revenue generator and new business leader on every sales team of which he has been a member. He started with Sewer Equipment as the Eastern Regional Sales Manager and has since been promoted to National Sales Manager, due to his demonstrated success in sales, mechanical aptitude to aid in the continuous improvement of Sewer Equipment’s products. Dave resides in the Midwestern United States with his wife and three young daughters.

Doug is a seasoned professional in the banking industry since 2002 and has worked in the areas of the Small/Mid-cap, Middle Market, and Large Corporate. Doug has held several management positions on the credit/risk side and worked on the business development side at Santander Bank. Doug joined bank Leumi in August 2015 and was recently promoted in September 2016 to Senior Vice President and Head of Leumi Water. He continues his focus on maintaining and expanding existing relationships and generating new opportunities within the water space. He is an active member in raising awareness in the not-for-profit arena for organizations such as The Water Collective (Chairman), Bubble Foundation, and STEM from Dance on which he serves in various board functions.

MBA Loyola University Chicago, USA Master in Infrastructure Business, EOI, Madrid Spain. Co- Director of Latin America Committee NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies in the United States and Canada) Board of Directors Member CISTT (Colombian Institute for Trenchless Technologies) More than 15 Years of Experience in introducing trenchless technologies for maintenance, inspection and rehabilitation in the Central, Caribean and South American Regions. More than 10 years of experience in water and waste water industry technology/strategy consulting. More than 10 years of Experience in the direction of projects for Pipeline condition Assessment in the water and waste water industry.

Mete obtained a Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University in Logan, Utah. He served as the Managing Director of U.S based multi-national high tech company Intergraph Corporation in Turkey for 9 years. Intergraph at that time was the manufacturer of engineering design software and workshops with a revenue of 1.5 billion USD and worldwide employment of 10,000 people. Mete began his career in Burgess Manning Inc in Dallas, Texas as an Application and Sales Engineer for Industrial Acoustics and Separators. He moved on to Solar Kinetics Inc where he contributed as a Mechanical Engineer to several US Government research projects. Later, he joined Intergraph Corporation in Dallas, where he served as Sales Engineer and was promoted to Marketing Manager for five states in the US and then to Country Manager and Managing Director in Turkey.

Paredes has been with Smith & Loveless Inc. for more than 23 years. He is currently the Regional Sales Manager, International Division, for Latin America and the Caribbean. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas, and holds memberships in the American Institute of Chemical Engineering and the Mid America District Export Council. Together with personal everyday exposure to projects and installations all over the world, he helps offer all-inclusive, value-engineered solutions for projects of all ranges: Private, municipal, industrial or upgrades to existing plants in need of better performance.

Mr. Petrole is the VP Vacall Product Group for Gradall Industries, Inc. The Vacall Product Group consists of a complete line of Combination Sewer Trucks, Hydro Excavators, Industrial Vacuum Trucks, Street Sweepers and Catch Basin Cleaners.

Mr. Reeves graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and has since been involved in industrial, mining and municipal construction projects throughout the United States and internationally. Starting his career with the Bechtel Group over 30 years ago, he has worked on site as well as in planning, logistics, and distribution and as a manufacturer of seismic isolation products, thermoplastic fittings, and piping products. His involvement in piping projects stretch from Canada to South America with projects in Panama, Costa Rica, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.