Meet the Team
At CWV, we take pride in our accomplished team of professionals with a proven track record of success. Our team comprises seasoned executives, experienced engineers, scientists, and industry specialists with in-depth knowledge and expertise in the clean water and green energy sectors. They are passionate about driving sustainable solutions and ensuring the successful implementation of our innovative technologies to provide exceptional service to our partners and customers.
BOARD
30+ years management experience in both public and private companies. Served as CEO in Cleantech, SaaS, Martech, and eCommerce industries. Executive leadership roles at American Airlines, GEC-Marconi, AOL, iiON, the Green Room Fund, and College Hill Ventures. VC with Granted 3 US Patents. BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas, Harvard University HBS Certificate.
Chairman
Roy
DiBenerdini
Rancho Santa Fe Bio, Mesa Verde Venture Partners, LLC, Nanogen, Inc., the ACON Group of private US and Chinese life science companies Apricus Biosciences, Inc. and Innovus Pharmaceuticals Inc. BA from Cornell, M. Litt. from Oxford /Rhodes Scholar, an MBA from the University of San Diego and a JD from Yale University.
Board Member
Randy
Berholtz
Manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, financial services, telecommunications, water and oil and gas in the US and overseas. Accenture, Red Desert Reclamation, etc. BSIM, Management, Computers and Electrical Engineering, Purdue University.
Board Member
Brian
Blevins
ADVISORS
30+ yrs. IP, Vice President, Patent Counsel for Qualcomm, Inc., and Vice President, Chief Patent Counsel for Entropic Communications, Inc., Adjunct professor of law with Thomas Jefferson School of Law. JD degree from Hosftra School of Law, BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York, Stony Brook.
IP Counsel
Bruce
Greenhaus
National Grid, NSA, Northrop Grumman, US Space Command, US Navy National Defense University, Masters' degree in National Resource Management. BA from the Peabody Conservatory of the John Hopkins University.
Cybersecurity and Government
Mike
Steinmetz
Occidental Petroleum (Oxy),Tagos Group, Highpoint Global Capital, etc. BS in Earth Sciences and Geology from Northern Arizona University and California State University, Bakersfield, CA.
E&P and Agriculture
Bill
Dykes
30+yrs experience of product development and program management in leadership positions. Experience in Angel and Venture Capital Investments. BS in Electrical Engineering from Sweden.
Product Dev. and Venture Funding
Ulf
Sundberg
Managing Director at Ramirez & Co, MD and Head of Finance, UBS FSI. Former Attorney at Nixon Peabody and Managing Direct at Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Paine Webber. JD from Villanova University School of Law and LLM in Taxation from Georgetown University.
Municipal Finance
Christopher Melvin
Senior leadership roles in financial & credit crises & cycles, Growth, M&A & LBO.
Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Tycoon Ventures, former SVP at Audax Private Debt, GE Capital and Vanderbilt Capital Advisors. BS & MS University of Mumbai and MBA University of Hartford.
Advisor, Credit and Commercial Strategy
Anand
Rao
TEAM
30+ years management experience in both public and private companies. Served as CEO in Cleantech, SaaS, Martech, and eCommerce industries. Executive leadership roles at American Airlines, GEC-Marconi, AOL, iiON, the Green Room Fund, and College Hill Ventures. VC with Granted 3 US Patents. BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas, Harvard University HBS Certificate.
Founder & CEO
Roy
DiBenerdini
Diversified background in R&D, operations, manufacturing, program management, professional services, change leadership dynamics. Raytheon Company, Tatum, Randstad, Cabot & McKenzie, etc. BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from University of Massachusetts, Lowell and Executive Education -- Harvard Business School.
COO
Anthony J.
Sansone
Rancho Santa Fe Bio, Mesa Verde Venture Partners, LLC, Nanogen, Inc., the ACON Group of private US and Chinese life science companies Apricus Biosciences, Inc. and Innovus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BA from Cornell, M. Litt. from Oxford /Rhodes Scholar, an MBA from the University of San Diego and a JD from Yale University.
General Counsel
Randy
Berholtz
Seasoned financial executive with a broad spectrum of experience in accounting, financial reporting, treasury, cash management, budgeting and planning, audit, and inventory control. SeatonHill Partners, Providence Water Supply Board, Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, Tatum LLC. BA Economics from Wheaton College, MBA Finance from Bryant University.
Dir. of Finance
Nancy
Parrillo
Leading expert in chemistry of materials, electrochemistry, solid state materials, hydrogen, electrolysis and fuel cells, green energy and green chemistry with 7 US patents, 250+ journal publications. LERC, University of Connecticut, Colorado School of Mines, Acumentrics, ICI. University of Manchester, Chemistry (First Class Honours, BSc), Imperial College, London, PhD Electrochemistry, University of Waikato (New Zealand), MBA (Exec) Dist. Fellow Institute of Materials, Chartered Engineer.
Consulting Chemist
Lauren
Sammes, PhD
Technology-focused executive with extensive experience in operations, engineering, strategic partnerships, international operations, and M&A with a focus on green energy technology. Direct management responsibility of start-up and early-stage technology companies from founding to mature, profitable operation. Lehigh University, BS Electrical Engineering.
Consulting Systems Engineer
John
Hughes
5+ yrs of chemistry research specializing in nanopore sensors, silicon material chemistry, surface chemistry, statistical data analysis, and rapid 3D design and prototyping. 2 yrs. teaching cryo-SEM, XRD, and Raman Spectroscopy techniques. 2 U.S. patents. 2 coauthored and 2 first author peer reviewed publications. BA from Roger Williams University and PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Rhode Island.
Material Scientist
Brian
Sheetz, PhD
A mechanical engineer with experience developing fluid machines for medical devices, vaccine drug manufacturing, and biomedical technology. Julio has 7 years of experience taking concepts to production and relishes engineering novel ideas that push the boundaries of green technology.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Duluth.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Julio S.
Romero
Progress focused critical thinker with 10+ years of international R&D experience, utilizing nanotechnology cutting edge sensor technology and chemical engineering unit operations for environmental pollution mitigation projects. Timo is well versed in data analysis and modeling, CFD and DEM simulations as well as process and part design. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Rhode Island and a B.S. in Bioprocess Engineering from the Technical University Braunschweig, Germany.
Senior Process Engineer
Timo
Kuester, PhD
Ruth has over 22 years of Industry experience working in Chemistry, Quality Control and Safety with companies such as, RI Analytical Laboratories, Mitkem Laboratories and most recently as an Analytical Chemist at FujiFilm Electronic Materials. Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Thiel College.
Chemistry Laboratory Manger
Ruth
Smith
A software engineer with years of experience, specializing in developing and implementing software solutions for complex systems. Graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a double degree in Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
Software Engineer
Tevin
Flores
