Executive Team

Erik Hromadka

CEO and board chairman

Erik Hromadka serves as CEO of Global Water Technologies. Hromadka, 56, has been a shareholder of Global Water Technologies since 2002. He joined the board and became CEO in 2009, was named chairman in 2010 and transitioned the company from its post-bankruptcy efforts and through a variety of legacy and legal issues. Under his leadership, the company has established a global network of partnerships and expanded its initial efforts in non-chemical water treatment to include new "smart water" and trenchless technologies to improve efficiency in water distribution systems.

Prior to joining the company, Hromadka served as editor of Indiana Business Magazine and also worked with a wide range of entrepreneurs, providing consulting services on special projects, business development and strategic communications. A 1988 graduate of Valparaiso University, Hromadka has a background in journalism and covered business, technology and law for numerous publications.

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Tony Sandlin

Board member

Tony Sandlin is an Indianapolis entrepreneur who has started, operated and sold several small businesses and is active in numerous professional and service associations. Sandlin, 55, is also well known as a commercial hot air balloon pilot with more than 1,500 hours of flight time and leadership in the lighter-than-air aviation sector. He operates Midwest Balloon Rides and has organized and participated in dozens of events across North America and overseas.

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Advisory Board

John Waters

Indianapolis, Indiana USA

John Waters is a pioneer in the water + energy nexus, having worked with new battery technologies, wireless grid solutions and sustainable water initiatives for more than 25 years. His work ranges from leading teams that invented battery packs for GM’s first electric vehicles to serving as CEO of Bright Automotive and founding Thriving Waters International, a global non-profit for sustainable energy, food, water, shelter, transportation and waste systems serving off-grid global communities and island nations. He holds numerous patents in energy technology and is a technical fellow at Energy Systems Network, a senior fellow at the Sagamore Institute and has been featured on CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Wired and multiple media outlets.

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Graham Symmonds

Phoenix, Arizona USA

Graham Symmonds has been an early leader in the U.S. smart water sector, having worked with system, technical and operational requirements for numerous utility projects. He brings a unique perspective on both new technology applications and also compliance with state and federal environmental laws and regulations. His experience with software and analytics systems have resulted in successful deployments of smart water solutions that generate cost savings and improved customer service. Symmonds is a graduate of the University of Toronto and the Royal Naval Engineering College.

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Dr. Tom Iseley

Ruston, Louisiana USA

Dr. Tom Iseley has more than 35 years of experience in the planning, design and construction of underground water and wastewater infrastructure systems. He is recognized as an international leader in trenchless technologies and founded the national Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech in 1989. He returned to lead that center in 2014, following a distinguished academic and professional career. Dr. Iseley holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.

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John Thompson

Hampshire, England UK

John Thompson has spent more than 20 years developing non-chemical water treatment solutions, with a specific focus on the use of electronic water technology. He founded Environmental Treatment Concepts, Ltd., which won the "What's New in Industry Award" for services to British Industry and was a founding member of the UK Physical Water Conditioning Association. Thompson and his wife Beverley are also the founders of the Yala Fund, a charity established to assist Sri Lanka in recovering from the 2004 Tsunami.

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Tom Marendt

Indianapolis, Indiana USA

Tom Marendt has more than 25 years of experience in working with state and local government, including work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He was elected as Warren Township Township Trustee and served several terms delivering innovative services ranging from fire protection to emergency assistance and disaster preparation. Marendt is also a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.