Operations professionals in Water treatment
Senior Chemist, Water Quality Supervisor, Field Service Representative and Apprentice Electrician all appear among the earlier titles of these water treatment operations professionals, whose current roles reach Executive Vice President of Operations at TAQA Water Solutions. They suit a utility or treatment provider planning plant staffing, a water quality compliance program, or field service coverage across several states.
Professionals to explore
Chase Eakin
LinkedInExperience: Field Operations Excellence Director North America · Veolia | Water Tech
Chase Eakin's Veolia | Water Tech titles run from Field Service Representative (2005–2010) and Field Area Manager (2010–2021) to Territory Manager (2021–2026) and Field Operations Excellence Director North America since 2026. Chase, once an Apprentice Electrician at Klingler Electric Corporation (2002–2004), cites multi-state, multi-million dollar territory management, a fit for field service organization questions.
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Christian Volk
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations and WQ · Virginia American Water Company
Christian Volk holds Director of Operations and WQ at Virginia American Water Company (since 2025), after Senior Manager of operations (2023–2025) there and a Manager Senior Manager of Water quality title (2009–2024). Christian was Production Supervisor (2004–2009) and Water Quality Supervisor (1997–2004) at Indiana American Water and lists environmental compliance and water quality in drinking and waste water, a fit for compliance questions.
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Doug Reeves
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations US · Fluence Corporation
At Fluence Corporation, Doug Reeves is Director of Operations US (since 2023), describing oversight of the execution of all projects and services in the US market. Doug was also Execution Director-Americas at De Nora (2022–2023) and Director of Project Management & Field Service (2021–2022) and Director of Field Service (2017–2021) at Kurita Group, a fit for project execution and field service questions.
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Douglas Whitfield
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director · South East Water UK
Operations Director at South East Water UK since 2020, Douglas Whitfield held Head Of Operations (East) (2019–2020), Head Of Production (2018–2019), Head of Operations (West) (2011–2018) and Deputy Head of Distribution East (2010–2011) there. Douglas describes more than 25 years in the UK water industry as an operations, asset management and water quality specialist, a fit for drinking water operations questions.
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Jonathan Kempton
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President of Operations · TAQA Water Solutions
Starting up and handing over treatment plants is where Jonathan Kempton fits, describing large-scale operation and maintenance of complex processes, project handover, start up and mobilisation. Jonathan is Executive Vice President of Operations at TAQA Water Solutions (since 2026), after Director of Operations there (2024–2026), and was Operations Director - Wastewater at NWC (2019–2025) and Operations and Maintenance Manager at Veolia (2014–2019).
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Katie Gilmore
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority
Lab, plant and potable water operations questions fit Katie Gilmore, Director of Operations at Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (since 2024), where Katie was Senior Chemist (2004–2008). At Manatee County Utilities Department, Katie was Laboratory Supervisor (2008–2015), Water Treatment Plant Superintendent (2015–2018) and Deputy Director - Potable Water (2023–2024).
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Nathan Turner
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · C&S Water Treatment Limited
C&S Water Treatment Limited has had Nathan Turner as Operations Manager since 2018 and as Director of Operations since 2024. Nathan describes hands-on contract and people management and a team focus that helped secure new contracts and a high-quality client experience, a fit for questions on managing service contracts for water treatment clients.
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Nick Paputselos
LinkedInExperience: Former Operations Director WaterCare iX Water · WaterCare
Since 2022, Nick Paputselos has been Operations Director WaterCare iX Water at WaterCare, after UK Service Manager (2016–2022) and Special Projects Manager (2014–2016) there, and was Operations Supervisor at UPS (2009–2014). Nick describes manufacturing and operational excellence and a team that improved water treatment processes, a fit for service and process improvement questions.
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Robert Krueger
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Aqua
Robert Krueger's Aqua titles include Field Supervisor (2013–2017), Area Manager (2017–2024), Central Area Manager (2017–2024) and Director of Operations since 2024. Describing over 20 years in water and wastewater management with a focus on process improvement, Robert fits questions on managing water and wastewater systems across an area.
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Sundance Rogers
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Evoqua Water Technologies
Several treatment facilities under one plan is the question for Sundance Rogers, Director of Operations at Evoqua Water Technologies since 2024, who describes full ownership of business operations and performance of portfolio facilities including Spring Valley, CA and Acworth, GA. Sundance was also Application Engineering Manager (2021–2024) and Director of Engineering, US Order Execution (2011–2014) at Evoqua.
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Choose the right perspective
For drinking water and water quality questions, Douglas Whitfield, Christian Volk and Katie Gilmore hold operations, water quality or potable water titles at water companies and authorities. Doug Reeves, Sundance Rogers and Chase Eakin are the picks for treatment projects, facilities and field service at Fluence, Evoqua and Veolia, while Jonathan Kempton, Robert Krueger, Nathan Turner and Nick Paputselos suit wastewater, area and service contract operations.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you staff treatment plants for round-the-clock coverage when certified operators are hard to hire?
- 02What changes in your operation when a new drinking water quality rule takes effect, and how far ahead do you plan for it?
- 03How do you organize field service technicians across a multi-state territory for treatment equipment at customer sites?
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