As vice president of sales operations, TJ Westerhaus will be responsible for driving lead generation, bolstering AV’s marketing strategy, and overseeing the Channel Partner program in collaboration with the marketing and sales team.
Richard (Bo) Botteicher, PE, has been named vice president of execution. Botteicher has more than two decades of experience in North America’s water and wastewater markets. He started his career as a civil design consultant, and most recently led new market development for a small, specialty buried infrastructure consultancy.
Daniel Funk has been appointed contracts manager where he will leverage his experience in federal procurement, litigation, and mediation to oversee the process of contract review and engage in negotiations with customers. Prior to AqueoUS Vets, Funk worked on the contingency response to the US Navy Red Hill Aquifer Contamination, US Navy PFAS remediation efforts in Japan, and certification of the on-site US Navy water lab in Cuba. He also served as lead contracts POC, directly supporting and managing a team of commercial and defense contract professionals spanning the US and Europe. Funk has worked alongside the US Navy, Department of Health, and EPA officials on water treatment actions supporting US environmental issues at home and abroad.
Working as strategic initiatives manager, Conrad Hopp will support the AqueoUS Vets CEO Dr Wilderer in four main areas: planning and alignment, strategic partnerships and corporate development, strategic projects and direct support. Hopp brings a deep understanding of the emerging contaminants market to his new position, having led the Advisory Services team at water technology market intelligence firm BlueTech Research. Prior to BlueTech Research, Hopp co-founded an advanced wastewater treatment company where he led operations, business development, and successfully raised venture capital for R&D efforts.
