WAHASO - Key Persons
Don Barclay (Director of Operations) has helped design and build water treatment equipment and systems for over 25 years. During that time, he has worked for Culligan, Waterlink (Parkson), Rainsoft and Ellis Corporation. Don is eager to address new challenges and provide the best solution for any special requirements the customer may have. He has been involved in all aspects of water system operations including initial application work, site analysis, contractor coordination, installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair. He has experience with ASME, seismic and regulatory requirements, as well as Solidworks and AutoCAD design software. Don has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and resides in the
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR of CLIENT SERVICES
Kim Seay (Director of Client Services) has over 25 years project management and marketing experience and believes strongly in building solid client relationships. She understands that the basis of good customer service is listening to the client in order to determine the best solutions to fit their needs. Kim holds a BA in Journalism from Indiana University and her passion for sustainability led her to pursue an MS in Environmental Management from the University of Denver. Her Capstone paper was written on her research of greywater processing and policy and was presented at the WaterSmart Innovations conference in October, 2012. Originally from Colorado, Kim currently resides in the Chicago area.
Job Titles:
- MANAGER of FIELD SERVICES
Ryan Schuster (Manager of Field Services) handles the last critical step in our process to design and build water reuse systems. Ryan meets with contractors and service companies on-site to ensure that Wahaso's systems are installed and functioning properly. He also provides training to customers on operating and maintaining our systems. Prior to joining Wahaso, he worked with industrial electric, HVAC and plumbing equipment at Solo Laboratories as a member of their building maintenance staff. He has also worked within in the construction industry, gaining experience in the areas of commercial plumbing, carpentry and electrical. He attended Harper College in Palatine, IL, where he studied Fire Science Technology and building automation for fire alarm systems. He lives with his family in Volo, IL.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR of ENGINEERING
- PRESIDENT
Stuart L. Bailin (President and Director of Engineering) has over 30 years of experience with the pumps, valves, tanks, instrumentation, controls and process designs used in water harvesting systems. He enjoys using his system design and CAD skills to create custom solutions for challenging client requirements. It is the close tie between client needs, process design and system build and install that ensure a project will work as specified. Clients may recognize Stuart from Fluid Designs, Inc. a fluid systems company he founded in 2004. A native of Appleton, Wisconsin and a University of Wisconsin, Madison alumnus, he and his family currently live in the Chicago area.