President & CEO
Shane DeWitt
Shane DeWitt
Chief Executive Officer & President
Shane DeWitt is the CEO and President of Aqua-Chem, Inc and is responsible for running all facets of the business. Since he started here in 2015, Shane has held many roles at Aqua-Chem including; Operations Manager, Director of Strategic Development, and various Engineering roles. Shane’s experience prior to Aqua-Chem gives him a unique perspective, as he was an Aqua-Chem customer. Shane is passionate about providing clean water solutions to our customers and he is focused on ensuring Aqua-Chem delivers on our promises. Prior to working at Aqua-Chem Shane spent many years honing his skills in engineering, systems engineering, and facility utilities on the customer side. With his unique blend of talents and experience Shane is well-suited to lead Aqua-Chem as we grow and expand our services and product offerings to meet the demands for clean water. Shane holds a BS from Olivet Nazarene University’s School of Business.
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Vice President of Human Resources
Dawn King
Dawn King
Vice President of Human Resources
Mrs. Dawn King is the Vice President of Human Resources of Aqua-Chem, Inc. She joins Aqua-Chem with over 18 years of Human Resources experience and has held HR roles in both the private and government sectors. Prior to joining Aqua-Chem, she held positions as Director of Human Resources, Technical Recruiter, and Training and Development Manager. Mrs. King holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from the University of Tennessee.
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VP of Engineering
Brian McClellan
Brian McClellan
VP of Engineering
Mr. McClellan rejoined Aqua-Chem in 2017 as Vice President of Engineering. Prior to accepting his current position, he held positions of Technical Director and Vice President / General Manager of Tri-Tech Infrastructure, J&Y Water Division designing, procuring and project managing water treatment projects in the Beverage, Desalination, and Industrial Water reclamation industries. From 1990 until 2012, he was with Aqua-Chem serving many important Technical and Customer facing roles including Manufacturing Manager, Director of Product Development, Director of Customer Service, and Chief Technical Director. Prior to joining Aqua-Chem in 1990, he worked for Milliken & Company in Operations Management and Process Engineering. Mr. McClellan received his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University in 1986.
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Director of Strategic Accounts OE
Sean Green
Sean Green
Director of Strategic Accounts OE
Mr. Green joined Aqua-Chem, Inc. in 1991. He is currently Vice President of Sales, Energy. He has over twenty five years of water technologies experience in the Energy, Life Sciences and Beverage markets. Mr. Green started his career at Aqua-Chem as an application engineer developing water technology solutions for customers and later transitioned to Director of Energy, Life Sciences and Beverage markets growing the company throughout his time at Aqua-Chem.
Sean has a MBA from Marquette University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering.
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VP of Operations
Frank Keefer
Frank Keefer
VP of Operations
Mr. Keefer joined Aqua-Chem, Inc. in 2010. He has over twenty-five years of manufacturing and operations experience. Before joining Aqua-Chem in 2010, he was with Fulton Bellows, Rexnord Industries, Exide Technologies, and Special Devices, Inc. in various senior manufacturing and operations positions. Frank has an MBA and a BA from the Saint Leo.
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VP Quality and Supply Chain Management
David Hansard
David Hansard
VP Quality and Supply Chain Management
Mr. Hansard joined Aqua-Chem in 2003 as a Senior Buyer. David has held various positions within the Purchasing and Sourcing department including, Purchasing Manager. In 2012 David was promoted to Global Supply Chain Manager, before his promotion to Director of Supply Chain management in late 2013. Mr. Hansard assumed his current role of VP Quality and Supply Chain Management in 2020. Prior to joining Aqua-Chem, David was employed by Robertshaw Tennessee, a division of Invensys, as Manager of Quoting, Pricing and Cost Estimating. David is a member of APICS and is Lean Process Certified. Hansard holds a B.A. in Geology/Geography from the University of Tennessee.
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Chief Financial Officer
Bobby Brunetti
Bobby Brunetti
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Brunetti joined Aqua-Chem, Inc. in July 2011 with abundant experience in technical and project accounting and treasury management. Prior to coming to Aqua-Chem, Inc., Mr. Brunetti was a Senior Manager at Morgan Franklin for over four years. During that time, he worked on numerous consulting projects in international business in South America and Europe.
Mr. Brunetti began his career at KPMG, focusing on financial statement audits of both public and private companies in the manufacturing, construction, and telecommunications industries. Mr. Brunetti received his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Elon University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
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Chief Commercial Officer
Jonathan Palmer
Jonathan Palmer
Chief Commercial Officer
Jonathan Palmer is the Chief Commercial Officer of Aqua-Chem, Inc. In 2023, Jonathan joined Aqua-Chem after a long tenure with Discovery Networks, Inc. He brings over 25 years of sales and marketing experience, with a track record of developing strong customer relationships and a passion for building strategic partnerships. Jonathan’s career experience spans national account management, integrated marketing, content distribution, promotional partnerships, and leadership development. Jonathan holds a BA from Lenoir-Rhine University in Hickory, NC.
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