waterStrider Executives and Operations
Dr. Rob Stephenson, P.Eng.
CTO, Director and Founder
Dr. Rob Stephenson, P.Eng.
CTO, Director and Founder
waterStrider Treatment Inc., Muddy River Technologies. 30+ years experience, PhD Chemical Engineering, develops patented physical, chemical and electrochemical technologies including waterStrider to treat water, wastewater, soil, and sludge.
Andriyko Herchak, CPA, CA
CEO
Andriyko Herchak ,CPA, CA
CEO
25+ years in executive and financial leadership roles with publicly traded companies (TSX, TSX-V, CSE), including raising capital, public listings, company operations, mergers, acquisitions, selling companies and directorships. Has helped raise in excess of $150 million and sell companies for proceeds totaling over $700 million.
RESPEC Executives and Operations
waterStrider's partnership with RESPEC brings decades of experience in mining, water and environmental compliance, and a proven track record of guiding complex projects from concept to completion.
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Dr. Mario Bianchin, PhD, P.Geo
Director, Mine Water Management, RESPEC
Dr. Mario Bianchin, PhD, P.Geo
Director, Mine Water Management, RESPEC
As Director, Dr. Bianchin brings 30+ years of environmental engineering experience, driving execution of advanced water treatment solutions and building high-performing teams focused on innovation in tailings and mine water management.
Dr. Niko Finke, PhD, P.Geo
Senior Biogeochemist, RESPEC
Dr. Niko Finke, PhD, P.Geo
Senior Biogeochemist, RESPEC
Dr. Niko Finke, a geochemistry expert with 20+ years’ experience evaluating geochemical aspects of natural and industrial systems, will support Amprey and Misty’s technology maturation with Dr. Rob Stephenson, advancing water and waste innovation.
waterStrider Board and Advisors
Jim Paterson
Director
Jim Paterson
Director
A principal of Discovery Group (www.discoverygroup.ca ), Jim has been actively involved in marketing, corporate development, and executive and board level leadership for public companies since 1997. Jim’s experience includes leading capital raises (equity and debt), acquisitions, joint-ventures, spin-outs, RTOs, and IPOs. Jim is a serial entrepreneur and active investor in companies operating in sectors including mineral exploration, water treatment, and consumer packaging in North America, South America and Europe.
Robert J. Scott, CPA, CA, CFA
Director
Robert J. Scott, CPA, CA, CFA
Director
25+ years of professional experience in the areas of corporate finance, accounting and merchant and commercial banking. Rob has spent the last 15 years as a senior officer and director of a number of TSX Venture listed issuers. In that time, Rob has helped raise in excess of $200 million in equity and has gained extensive experience in IPOs, RTOs, corporate restructuring and mergers and acquisitions, as well as cost effective management of operations.
Sarah Weber, P.Geo., MBA
Advisor
Sarah Weber, P. GEO., MBA
Advisor
20+ years of experience in the natural resource sectors, including as an exploration and engineering geologist in both the mining and transportation industries, and water quality monitoring for mine remediation and closure planning. Sarah is the CEO of C3 Alliance Corp, building positive relationships between industry, governments, Indigenous communities, and NGOs, and providing strategic advice for community engagement, permitting, and communications. Sarah is an experienced board member of public companies and has an extensive network of contacts across the resource sectors within western Canada.
Rob Campbell, P.Eng., MBA, ICD.D
Advisor
Rob Campbell, P.Eng., MBA, ICD.D
Advisor
A clean energy advocate with 20+ years of experience in the cleantech industry including global experience with innovation and pioneering technologies aimed at accelerating decarbonization, reducing pollution, and enabling energy security. Rob has deep knowledge of high-growth markets and engineering-based capital equipment. He is the CEO of Energy at First Hydrogen Corp, pioneering new green hydrogen production and zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicles. Rob was formerly the Chief Commercial Officer at Ballard Power Systems Ltd.