TEAM
With over 60 years combined of water experience, AquiSense's team has the knowledge and experience to deliver world-class UV-LED product solutions.
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Oliver Lawal
President/CEO
Oliver Lawal has been involved with UV technology since the late 1990’s. As the founder of AquiSense Technologies, he is able to execute his passion for chemical-free water treatment using UV-C LEDs. He also currently serves as President of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA).
Oliver holds two engineering degrees from Manchester University in the United Kingdom, has been widely published on UV topics, named in various global patents and is considered one of the thought leaders in the practical application of UV-LEDs for water treatment. Outside interests include family time, volunteer service work, playing music and riding bikes – with and without motors.
Stuart Bauman
Controller
Stu has close to 30 years of financial leadership and most recently worked with the Nikkiso corporate office. He received his CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certificate in the State of Ohio but has spent most of his career in corporate accounting/finance.
Stu is a proud graduate of Miami University and when not immersed in numbers he can be found on the local running trails.
Jackie Spjut
Office Manager
Molly McManus
Regional Sales Manager
North America
Molly holds a degree in chemical engineering and has experience in the nuclear safety and industrial chemical fields. She wanted to be part of the global water solution and joined AquiSense as of one of the company’s first Application Engineers. She has 3 years of UV-C LED system collaboration and integration experience.
Molly enjoys chocolate, Star Wars, and doing nothing with her amazing husband and their dog.
Thomas Arnold
Regional Sales Director
Europe
Thomas has been in the UV industry for more than 15 years. He has been working with and leading international sales teams at Heraeus Noblelight.
Recognizing the potential of semiconductor light sources, especially for UV disinfection, he joined Nikkiso in 2016 and oversees the sales of AquiSense systems in Europe in January 2017.
If not busy working with customers, he enjoys quality time with family and friends, hiking, biking, and traveling.
Mitch Hansen
Marketing Manager
Kayla Doerzbacher
Applications Engineer
Aaron Najfach
Applications Engineer
Jun Miyauchi
Regional Sales Director
Asia
Jun has been involved in the Semiconductor industry since 2003. He brings more than 10 years experience as a system engineer to the AquiSense team.
He recognized the potential of deep UV LEDs and joined Nikkiso in 2013 to develop this emerging market. In 2018 Jun became the Regional Sales Director for AquiSense to promote UV LED systems in Asia.
Jun enjoys quality time with family, reading, and soccer.
Saketh Thanneeru
Applications Engineer
India
Jennifer Pagan, PhD
CTO
Jennifer brings over 15 years of technology experience to the AquiSense team, with the bulk of that time spent in technology startups. She's a well-known force in the world of UV LED product development.
Aside from a love of all things technology, Jennifer’s favorite things include skiing and biking with her family, reading, and music.
Steven Pugh
Product Development Manager
Jack Krause
Electrical Design Engineer
Rich Simons, PhD
Product Development Scientist
Chris Ferguson
Manufacturing Engineer
Nick Maleki
Engineering Technician
Kevin Secaur
Supply Chain Quality Specialist
Wes Morin
VP of Operations
Wes has been working in the water treatment industry for the past 7 years. His experience includes everything from project management, operations management, to sales. With this diversified experience, he has a holistic approach to process improvement and optimization for AquiSense products.
During his time away from work, Wes enjoys playing board games with family, fixing and repairing motorcycles, and sports.
Daniel Chao
Production Team Lead
Dustin Fugate
Production Technician
Eric Miller
Production Technician
JJ Hickman
Production Technician