Management Team

Management Team

The bioprocessH2O management team has critical on the-ground technical, manufacturing, regulatory and operations expertise and over 100 combined years of experience engineering, designing and building highly successful wastewater treatment and membrane system solutions.

Tim Burns is President, CEO and a co-founder of bioprocessH2O. Mr. Burns is an alumnus of Providence College and Brown University with more than 25 years of applied environmental, marketing and general management experience in the environmental industry.

Mr. Burns earned his relevant experience with as a founder in three successful companies:

  • Eco Resources - a developer, licensee and manufacturer of on-site membrane filtration equipment for inorganic applications
  • 21st EMI - a state-of-the-art technology company for recycling of inorganic and organic waste streams in the fields of electronics, printed circuits and photo imaging
  • BurnsProperties LLC - a company that purchases industrial properties to initiate long-term commitments to retain manufacturing and employment at these facilities.

Mr. Burns is past president of the Board of Save the Bay, a nationally recognized environmental advocacy organization.

John Haley III is a co-founder of bioprocessH2O and inventor of the High Rate BioFilter (HRBF). Prior to forming the company, Mr. Haley was employed in various research and development positions at the New England Aquarium in Boston.

Mr. Haley is a graduate of Harvard University and a leading biologist in the areas of microbial mats and bacterial holdfast processes. While at Harvard he was involved with research and development of innovative, cost-effective technologies for nitrogen recovery and efficient treatment of polluted waste streams. He served as technical assistant in Dr. Harold Edgerton's laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he developed first-hand knowledge of experimental procedures and development of innovative processes. His later work for the World Wildlife Foundation included investigating the impact of nutrient loading on Sudan's White Nile Swamp.

Mr. Haley designed and produced the first biofilm-based filtration system, or BioFilter, and also achieved national recognition by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for his BioFilter design. Most recently, Mr. Haley received the Innovative Technology Award for his nitrogen removal system and has also invented and developed the first commercially viable high rate algae photobioreactor process for the production of alternative biofuels and CO2 conversion.

Jeff Marshall is responsible for the planning and execution of waste-stream treatment projects utilizing Membrane Bioreactors (MBR), moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBR) and BioProcess patented high rate BioFilter technology (HRBF) technology at customer sites worldwide.

Mr. Marshall is an engineer and construction manager with more than 20 years of experience in the construction of wastewater, advanced technology, manufacturing and commercial facilities around the world. Projects he has worked on include:

  • New England's largest water reuse project, Gillette Stadium
  • Package regional systems
  • Construction management consulting to owners
  • Building third-party designed projects
  • Building fast-track facilities designed in-house

Prior to joining bioprocessH2O, he was vice president and New England regional manager for the Applied Water group at American Water.

Dan Turner is responsible for sales and marketing of Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors (MBBR) and BioProcess patented High Rate BioFilter (HRBF) technology, Membrane Bioreactors (MBR), Hollow Fiber Ultrafiltration, at customer sites worldwide.

Mr. Turner is a BSME from Massachusetts Maritime Academy with more than 25 years of experience in innovative wastewater treatment/ water reuse technology and has been involved in the engineering, design and project development of innovative treatment systems applied to a variety of business segments. Technologies integrated into system solutions include chemical precipitation, selective ion exchange, membrane technology (MF, UF, NF. RO), moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBR), membrane bioreactors (MBR), etc. in a wide variety of installations, including:

  • Municipal WPCF - 7.5 MGD IFAS MLE process designed for Total Nitrogen removal
  • Pulp and Paper - 2 MGD MBBR roughing reactor
  • Gold Mine Facility - 0.75 MGD MBBR retrofit for Thiocyanate conversion
  • Multiple Auto Auctioning Facilities - MBBR>UF>RO>DI Water reuse systems
  • Multiple Cruise Liners – 0.375 MGD Advanced water purification (AWP) systems using MBBR technology achieving <15 mg/L BOD, <15 mg/L TSS
  • Copper Rod Mill - IX>RO>DI water reuse system at a facility in El Paso, TX
  • Printed Circuit Board facility IX>MF>RO>DI water reuse facility at a in Puerto Rico
  • Semiconductor facility – Gallium Arsenide removal/recovery system using a fully automated Liquid/Solid Centrifuge system

Before joining bioprocessH2O, Dan Turner was the Vice President of Sales for Hydroxyl Systems, General Manager for the Biological Systems Division of Waterlink along with the manager of the Waterlink Integrated Wastewater Systems IWS Division, VP Sales and Marketing for Manchester Corporation and Key Accounts Manager for BioRecovery Systems.

Peter Annunziato is the director of process engineering and is responsible for the design of treatment systems utilizing membrane bioreactors (MBR), moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBR), integrated fixed film activated sludge reactors (IFAS) and BioProcess patented high rate BioFilter technology (HRBF) technology. Mr. Annunziato is also responsible for the oversight of laboratory and full scale pilot systems that utilize Bioprocess's portfolio of treatment technologies for novel applications.

Mr. Annunziato is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and Northeastern University and is a registered professional engineer with more than 15 years of experience in the design, fabrication, installation and oversight of greater than 1000 decentralized wastewater treatment systems located throughout the United States, including:

  • Treatment system integration using core technologies and OEM equipment for wastewater flows between 500 gpd and 500,000 gpd
  • MBBR and IFAS package plants designed for enhanced nutrient removal
  • Trickling filters, submerged aerated and submerged anoxic filters designed for high strength BOD removal and enhanced nutrient removal
  • Systems designed for stream discharge and water reuse applications
  • Tertiary filtration and dewatering applications
  • Oversight, operation and troubleshooting of biological treatment systems