Tenure with Phigenics
Co-founded Phigenics in 2004
As President, Ashton directs and facilitates the strategic decision-making of the Phigenics Management Team and the Board of Advisors, as well as establishes relationships with strategic partners and the investment community.
Prior Experience
Ashton has over 28 years' experience in the water treatment industry, including a variety of sales, marketing and management positions with Nalco Chemical Company and Suez. Ashton ran several business units for Nalco, primarily in the middle and C & I markets. He has had district, regional, national and international management responsibilities.
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Tenure with Phigenics
Co-founder of Phigenics.
Prior Experience
Jay has over 25 years of water treatment experience in a variety of positions. The first 20 years were spent at Nalco Chemical Company in progressive areas of increased responsibility: Sales Representative, Account Manager, Area Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager and General Manager. Specific areas of focus were the light industrial and institutional water treatment marketplaces. Jay has an extensive background in the following areas:
Over the last four years, Jay has focused on helping facilities lower the cost to process water and improve water safety in facilities in the institutional, food and beverage, light industrial, retail and university markets from an independent perspective. The above goals are accomplished by building facility water management programs that take full advantage of in-place equipment, readily available (proven) technologies and existing facility personnel resources.
Clients with Water Management Programs utilizing Phigenics’ resources and Jay Reading’s leadership will see a 2-10% reduction in energy used to process water and a 20-50% reduction in water treatment expenses (water, chemical, sewer and operating expenses). In addition, Jay has been instrumental in building into Phigenics Water Management Programs a HACCP (Hazard Assessment and Critical Control Points) based water safety plan to prevent bacteria pathogens (Legionella, AFB, etc) from harming employees and customers.
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Tenure with Phigenics
Co-founded Phigenics in 2004.
Prior Experience
Prior to Phigenics, 20 years in commercial development, management of technology, intellectual property development and R&D for large multi-national corporations (Rohm and Haas Co., Great Lakes Chemical Company and Nalco Chemical Company).
The International Water Association published Bill's full-length book entitled Preventing Legionellosis in 2005.
Published 26 patents, 3 patent applications (pending), 8 book chapters and over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
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Tenure with Phigenics
Scott joined Phigenics in July 2012; he is a Regional Manager serving clients in the Southeast.
Prior Experience
Scott has worked in the water management/treatment field since leaving the U.S. Army in 1991. During his five years with the military, he worked in numerous capacities, including serving as an Assistant Basketball Coach for West Point. After serving in combat during the Gulf War, Scott decided to leave the military and joined Nalco Chemical Company. His 21-year career with Nalco includes 12 years in the Environmental Hygiene Group. This particular business group focused on helping clients to reduce risk in water and air applications. He was part of the initial group that started and developed this business segment for North America.
During the past two decades, Scott has served clients in numerous markets:
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Richard has been a part of the Phigenics team for five years. He supports Water Management Program implementation and management throughout Florida and the Southeast as well as supporting other key corporate accounts.
Prior Experience
Prior to joining Phigenics, Richard was a successful executive with over 17 years of experience in property operations and facilities management. He held positions as Vice President, Executive Director and Manager of Operations for major international gaming, hospitality, and, commercial property corporations. His years of experience with building utility infrastructures aid him in the review, implementation and successful execution of Water Management Programs. Additionally, Richard has strong project management skills with an absolute commitment to delivering high quality service to his clients.
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Jim joined Phigenics in 2011 as a Regional Manager and Principal.
Prior Experience
Jim has over 35 years of water treatment experience in a variety of positions held since graduation from the University of Tennessee. The first 4 years were spent at Garratt-Callahan as a Sales Representative and District Manager. The next 30 years were with Nalco Chemical Company. His responsibilities included: Sales Representative, Area Manager, District Manager, Regional Sales Manager and Key Account Manager. Specific areas of focus were the middle-market industrial and food & beverage water treatment marketplaces. He spent 2010 with Industrial Water Solutions as Vice President of the Food & Beverage Division. His area of focus was providing on-site hypochlorite generation for potable/process water systems and industrial applications.
Jim has an extensive background in the following areas:
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Marty joined Phigenics in 2005 as the first employee and a Principal.
Prior Experience
Marty has over 35 years of healthcare and project management experience in roles ranging from sales to Area Vice President. Prior to Phigenics, Marty implemented projects and managed project management teams. Throughout his career, these projects delivered necessary change to the healthcare industry; with Phigenics, Marty has continued to deliver results of safe and cost-efficient Water Management Programs.
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Brooke joined Phigenics in 2006 as a Regional Manager and Principal. He has served clients in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and Washington, DC.
Prior Experience
Brooke has worked in the water management/treatment field since leaving the U. S. Coast Guard in 1982. His experience includes 23 years with Nalco holding various customer-facing roles and responsibilities, including District Manager and Key Account Manager. He was Nalco WATERGY Group’s District Manager of the Year in 1995. Brooke also spent a brief time with Ecolab in their Food & Beverage Division.
He has served various clients over the past three decades, including:
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Tenure with Phigenics
Co-founded Phigenics in 2004
As President, Ashton directs and facilitates the strategic decision-making of the Phigenics Management Team and the Board of Advisors, as well as establishes relationships with strategic partners and the investment community.
Prior Experience
Ashton has over 28 years' experience in the water treatment industry, including a variety of sales, marketing and management positions with Nalco Chemical Company and Suez. Ashton ran several business units for Nalco, primarily in the middle and C & I markets. He has had district, regional, national and international management responsibilities.
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Mike joined Phigenics in 2007 as a member of the Board of Advisors. In 2009, he began his current position as Vice President of Operations.
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Mike has over 25 years of construction, engineering and facilities management experience. For most of his career, he served in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps, where he held a variety of leadership and management positions in construction, engineering and facility management organizations.
After the Navy, Mike ran his own consulting and management company before he took a position as a Vice President and minority owner of a construction general contractor doing business with the Federal Government as well as the healthcare industry.
Mike’s positions in the Navy included Public Works Director for the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; Facilities Program Manager for 21 Atlantic Fleet Bases in Norfolk, VA; Public Works Director for the Naval Station in Rota, Spain; Assistant Public Works Director for the Naval Academy, Executive Officer for a Mobile Construction Battalion deployed to Okinawa, Japan and Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico; Director of Construction for the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD; Assistant Director of Construction for the Naval Station on the island of Adak, Alaska; and Damage Control Officer on-board a guided missile frigate home-ported in Mayport, FL. While in the Navy, Mike was a member of the Acquisition Professional Community and was a Warranted Level III Contracting Officer.
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Brian joined Phigenics in 2014 as Vice President of Business Development and Principal.
Prior Experience
Brian has over 34 years of experience working in the industrial water treatment and environmental management areas. He has worked extensively in water treatment chemical program design and modeling for boiler, cooling water and wastewater treatment plants in the mining, steel, power, automotive, chemical, refining and paper industries. He has also worked with light industrial customers in the food and beverage, semiconductor, plating, wood products and textile industries. Brian has held various executive leadership positions during his career and has been involved in supply chain, sales, marketing, engineering and general management activities.
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Kristy joined Phigenics in 2005 as an employee and Principal.
Prior Experience
Kristy started her career in the public accounting field and then moved into the solid waste industry. She has 23 years' experience in financial analysis and reporting, with industry experience in the waste, trucking and manufacturing fields.
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Tenure with Phigenics
Melissa (Missy) joined Phigenics in 2006 as a Market Specialist and Principal. From 2007-2009, Missy was the Market Development Manager, serving healthcare and university clients while also providing marketing and technical support to Phigenics.
Missy has served Midwestern clients as a Regional Manager since 2010. She facilitates Comprehensive Water Management Programs (WMP) that help corporate and site-level organizations optimize the total cost of their water systems by improving safety and efficiency.
Prior Experience
Prior to joining Phigenics, Missy spent five years in the healthcare industry with Abbott Laboratories’ Diagnostics Division. As a Senior Scientist, her scope of work focused on resolving technical issues, implementing cost improvements and utilizing statistical process control to drive results.
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The meaning of the word “Phigenics” relates to the Founders’ vision: Optimizing operational efficiency and improving safety in building water systems to produce balanced systems that save money and enhance the quality of life.
The word “Phigenics” is a combinational play on the word “phi” (we also use the symbol for phi, φ, in our logo) and the suffix “-genics”. φ refers to an optimized system in which components are continuously in balance. Discovered by ancient Greek mathematicians, this ratio, φ, shows up in an array of balanced systems and has been called “The Golden Mean” or “The Divine Proportion”. An interesting aspect of φ is its relation to probability and risk. The Italian mathematician, Fibonacci, first described the predictive value of numbers in his famous Fibonacci series, which approaches the numerical value of φ. His work established the basis for what has become the science of risk analysis and risk management.
The suffix “-genics” means “producing, forming or causing to produce or form”. For example, biogenic means “produced from a biological source” and pathogenic refers to something that produces disease.
Thus, Phigenics is about using the predictive power of risk management processes to produce for our clients balanced systems that optimize safety and operational efficiency.
Phigenics is an innovative and INDEPENDENT water management company that meets the increasingly complex needs of facility owners and managers to improve overall water safety while reducing operational (water, chemical, energy) and capital costs. Our innovative solutions and business model represent a clear shift in thinking.
We do not sell chemicals or water treatment equipment and we are not driven to provide a solution that is restricted to an internal product line.
Corporate Office / Lab:
Phigenics, LLC
3S701 West Ave, Suite 100
Warrenville, IL 60555
Arkansas Office / Lab:
Phigenics, LLC
4375 N Vantage Dr, Suite A104
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone: 1.844.850.4087
Fax: 630-717-8528
Email: info@phigenics.com
© 2021 Phigenics, LLC. All rights reserved.
Phigenics is an innovative water management company that meets the increasingly complex needs of facility owners and managers to improve overall water safety while reducing operational (water, chemical, energy) and capital costs. Our innovative solutions and business model represent a clear shift in thinking. We do not sell chemicals or water treatment equipment and we are not driven to provide a solution that is restricted to an internal product line.
Phigenics LLC
3S701 West Ave, Suite 100
Warrenville, IL 60555
Phone: 844.850.4087
Fax: 630-717-8528
Email: info@phigenics.com
© 2021 Phigenics. All rights reserved.