Biolargo Equipment Solutions & Technologies, Inc Appoints Sally Gutierrez to the Board of Directors
February 12, 2024 at 06:00 pm IST
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BioLargo, Inc. announced that retired career senior executive at the US Environmental Protection Agency Sally Gutierrez has joined the board of directors of its subsidiary BioLargo Equipment Solutions & Technologies, Inc.Ms. Gutierrez will bring over thirty years of experience developing water regulations at the state and federal level to the BioLargo team to assist the company in its efforts to commercialize its innovative water treatment technologies for emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Ms. Gutierrez has been a career senior executive for the EPA for over twenty years. She has held key positions within the EPA, primarily within its Office of Research and Development (ORD).
She has held the title of Director for numerous offices within the EPA's ORD, including the Environmental Technology Innovation Cluster Development and Support Program, the National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL), and the NRMRL Water Supply and Water Resources Division. She also served as a Senior Water Advisor for the ORD Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response and the Acting Director of the Water Permits Division within the EPA's Office of Wastewater Management in Washington, DC. In joining the board of BioLargo Equipment Solutions & Technologies, Ms. Gutierrez will assist the company in achieving expanded adoption of its innovative technologies in the water industry by helping navigate the rapidly changing regulatory environment surrounding newer issues in water treatment such as PFAS contamination.
BioLargo, Inc. is a cleantech and life sciences innovator and engineering services solution provider. The Company operates through six segments: ONM Environmental, Clyra Medical Technologies (Clyra Medical), BioLargo Engineering (BLEST), BioLargo Canada, Inc. (Canada), BioLargo Energy Technologies, Inc. (BETI), and BioLargo Equipment Solutions & Technologies, Inc. (BEST). ONM Environmental segment engaged in selling odor and volatile organic control products and services. Clyra Medical segment develops and sells medical products based on its technologies. BLEST segment provides professional engineering services on a time and materials basis for outside clients and supports its internal operations as needed. Its Canada segment is the main hub of its scientists researching and developing its technologies. Its BETI segment is engaged in developing its proprietary battery technology. BEST segment manages the sales and distribution of its water treatment products and related services.