Executive Team ROBERT MAO CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Robert Y. L. Mao joined Energy Recovery’s Board of Directors in September 2010 and was elected as Chairman of the Board in June, 2019. He was appointed to the concurrent role as President and CEO in May 2020 after serving as Interim President and CEO from November 2019 through May 2020. He brings to Energy Recovery extensive experience helping and directing equipment manufacturers successfully expand into new product and geographic markets. His strong strategic and analytic skills can guide the diversification of Energy Recovery’s product line and its growth into new global markets. EXPAND JOSHUA BALLARD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Joshua Ballard is the Chief Financial Officer at Energy Recovery, where he is responsible for the finance, accounting, information technology, marketing, ESG, human resources, and investor relations organizations for the Company. He brings more than 20 years of finance and operations experience, both domestically and internationally, working across a variety of industries within complex organizations to successfully navigate high growth. EXPAND FARSHAD GHASRIPOOR CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Farshad Ghasripoor is the Chief Technology Officer at Energy Recovery, where he has been responsible for the evolution and growth of the Pressure Exchanger (PX) beyond seawater reverse osmosis into a platform for products that span several new applications and industries. He has built a world-class engineering organization that has become the driving force behind Energy Recovery’s product development efforts with a focus on future derivatives of the Pressure Exchanger technology. He has been instrumental for the rapid growth and diversification of the business into multiple segments. He has extensive knowledge in various facets of engineering including mechanics of materials, fluid dynamics and turbomachinery in general. EXPAND WILLIAM YEUNG CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER William Yeung is Chief Legal Officer at Energy Recovery, bringing extensive knowledge and sound judgement to the legal, corporate governance and intellectual property functions. Previously, he served as the General Counsel and Secretary for SharesPost, Inc. and a senior legal executive for Thomas Weisel Partners Group Inc. and Socialutions, Inc. EXPAND RODNEY CLEMENTE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, WATER Rodney Clemente is the Senior Vice President of Water at Energy Recovery, where he leads the Company’s water business unit with responsibility for water sales, strategy and business development activities, as well as development and engineering for existing and new water solutions. A 20+ year veteran of Energy Recovery, Mr. Clemente brings deep experience in the water business and an intimate knowledge of global desalination markets, both which have been integral to the Company’s global market leadership. EXPAND AHMED GHONEIM VICE PRESIDENT, OIL & GAS Ahmed Ghoneim is the Vice President of Oil & Gas at Energy Recovery, where he is responsible for development and commercial strategy for the Company’s oil & gas technologies. He is an accomplished oilfield leader with over two decades of global upstream oil & gas experience with a focus on well services and pressure pumping, technology and operations, and quality, health, safety & environment (QHSE) program implementation. EXPAND NOCAIR BENSALAH VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Nocair Bensalah is the Vice President of Operations at Energy Recovery, where he is responsible for the development and execution of the Company’s operations strategy, including all processes involved in the procurement and provision of the Company’s products. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, well versed in lean principles, and an expert at identifying and capitalizing on process improvement opportunities in any business environment. EXPAND JAMES SICCARDI VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS James Siccardi is Vice President of Investor Relations at Energy Recovery, where he is responsible for ensuring that management’s strategy is understood by the investment community. He serves as a liaison between Company management and Wall Street analysts, and between Company management and Main Street institutional investors. He is responsible for ensuring that Energy Recovery’s Executive management team and its Board of Directors understands, and adequately responds to, the needs of its external stakeholders. EXPAND KELLEY VENDELAND VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND ESG Kelley Vendeland is the Vice President of Marketing and ESG at Energy Recovery, where she is responsible for the company’s sustainability strategy, corporate communications, government affairs and product marketing. She led the development of Energy Recovery’s ESG program and the creation of its first ESG report, which was shortlisted for Best First Time Sustainability report by Corporate Register. Kelley leads the ongoing development of Energy Recovery’s ESG program across all departments and geographies. EXPAND PRODUCTS PX PRESSURE EXCHANGER PX POWERTRAIN TURBOCHARGERS ULTRA PX ISOBOOST & ISOGEN HIGH-PRESSURE PUMPS CIRCULATION PUMPS VORTEQ PX G1300 INDUSTRIES DESALINATION INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SOUR GAS PROCESSING CO2 REFRIGERATION RESOURCE LIBRARY SERVICE & SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY SOCIAL INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE COMPANY ABOUT US PRESSURE EXCHANGER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS & CULTURE JOB LISTINGS CONTACT SUPPORT PRIVACY POLICY ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION WHISTLEBLOWER REPORTING We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. 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