Management Team
Dennis E. McGuire
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dennis McGuire is an inventor and the founder of Brisben Water Technologies. Mr. McGuire serves as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. He guides development of innovative clean water processes and technologies, drawing on his two decades of research and development with the cavitating energy properties of water and using energy in water for environmental coating removal and water treatment applications. Mr. McGuire has earned global recognition for his accomplishments that are now represented by numerous patents and patent pending rights in the major markets the Company’s technologies serve globally. Mr. McGuire received a top-ten finalist award from Discover magazine and the Innovation of the Year award from Ship Repair Magazine for his patented environmental coating removal technologies. He also received London's Seatrade Magazine Award for countering marine and atmospheric pollution. Mr. McGuire has been instrumental in forming eco-alliances with Carnival Cruise Lines, the Shaw Group, Pierce Manufacturing, and BAE Systems.
J.C. "Jim" Rushing III
Chief Financial Officer
J.C.“Jim” Rushing was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors in September 2003 and served as Chairman from January 2004 until March of 2005, when he became Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Prior to joining Brisben Water, Mr. Rushing founded Corporate Resources Consulting Group, Inc, and held leadership positions as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Isolyser Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX), as Chief Financial Officer and Director of New Life Corporation of America, and as Vice President - Finance, BBA Nonwovens.
Michael R. "Mickey" Donn, Sr.
Executive Vice President
Michael R. “Mickey” Donn, Sr. moved from Brisben Water to serve as President and Director of Brisben Water Systems from October 2005 until August 2006, when he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He previously served as a Managing Director, Senior Vice President of Operations, and Treasurer for Brisben Water Technologies since 2000. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Donn served as President of the 1700-member Miami-Dade County Fire Fighters Association, for which he previously served as Vice President and Treasurer since 1982. Mr. Donn coordinated relief efforts for the Miami-Dade fire fighters following Hurricane Andrew. Additionally, he set up and coordinated the Brisben Water relief effort in Waveland, MS following Hurricane Katrina. From 1978 to 1980, Mr. Donn conducted day-to-day operations of Dade Oil Company as General Manager.
Jacqueline McGuire
Senior Vice President of Administration and Corporate Secretary
Jacqueline McGuire has served as a Company officer since April 1998. Since January 2001, she has served the Company as Senior V. P. of Administration. Her responsibilities have included recruiting and supervising all administrative staff, as well as coordinating all company travel and costs, reviewing all expense reporting and managing administrative contract office equipment services. Additionally, her duties include coordination of the Company equity transactions and maintenance of the Company shareholder records and Board of Directors communications and meetings. Ms. McGuire formerly served as Chairman of the Board of Amclean Inc., an ultra-high-pressure coatings and removal contractor, from 1992 until 1997. Her duties included extensive travel to Europe to negotiate with equipment manufacturers on pricing, delivery and terms.
Sanjeev Jakhete
Senior Vice President of Engineering, Brisben Water Energy Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Jakhete was appointed to the Brisben Water Advisory Board in October 2007. He joined the Company in July 2004 and he currently serves as Senior Vice President of Engineering for Brisben Water Energy Solutions. Mr. Jakhete served as a project Team Leader for the Mobile Emergency Filtration System (MEFS) project with responsibility for project planning, execution and supervision for verification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through their Environmental Technology Verification Program to test and evaluate the MEFS. Mr. Jakhete also led Brisben Water’s deployment of the MEFS following Hurricane Katrina to make clean water available to the residents of Waveland, MS. He co-invented the Brisben Water Ozonix™ process with company founder Dennis McGuire and has been instrumental in the design of custom containerized water treatment systems using the Brisben Water Ozonix process for several applications including the oil and gas exploration industry and to clean up ballast water in the maritime industry. Mr. Jakhete was previously with Wallem Ship Management, an international shipping management company, from January 1992 until March 2003 as a Senior Marine Engineer with responsibility for operation and maintenance of all shipboard machinery. Mr. Jakhete is a member of the Institute of Engineers, India, and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Poona, India with First Class Engineer’s Certificate of Competency. Mr. Jakhete completed Robotic Training for remotely operated robotic vehicles at the National Robotic Engineering Consortium, Pittsburgh, PA.