President

Job Title : President

Job Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Location: California (Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, or Orange County) or near Everett, Washington (King or Snohomish County)

Salary: $240,000–$280,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications

Additional Compensation: Stock options and an annual cash bonus of 50%–60% of base salary, based on agreed-upon annual milestones

Position Summary.

The President will serve as the company's primary ambassador, building strong relationships with customers, employees, executive leadership, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. This leader will translate the company's mission into actionable business strategies, strengthen customer relationships, develop high-performing teams, and drive sustainable revenue and margin growth.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading complex businesses, managing cross-functional teams, expanding business capabilities, and delivering measurable results. The role requires a hands-on executive who can lead effectively across multiple locations and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and customer focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute business strategies that support company growth, strengthen market position, and advance the organization's environmental mission.
• Operational Excellence: Translate strategic objectives into effective operational plans, processes, and measurable performance outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Management: Lead and improve key business functions, including sales, manufacturing, field operations, IT, services, logistics, administration, and finance.
• Business Growth: Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, operational efficiency, and the expansion of services and solutions that deliver measurable customer value.
• Team Leadership: Inspire, develop, and align teams around a clear vision, ensuring employees have the information and authority needed to make effective decisions.
• Customer Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and strategic partners while ensuring solutions meet evolving technical, economic, and regulatory needs.
• Environmental Industry Engagement: Represent within the environmental water treatment industry and strengthen relationships across relevant industry networks.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with the CEO, Board of Directors, management teams, employees, customers, investors, and regulators.
• Organizational Development: Build the capabilities, systems, and processes necessary to support scalable operations and long-term business growth.
• Culture and Values: Promote a mission-driven culture centered on innovation, accountability, collaboration, direct communication, and continuous improvement.
• Multi-Site Management: Oversee operations across company locations in Washington and California, maintaining effective leadership both remotely and onsite.
• Site Visits and Travel: Routinely visit company locations and travel as required, with travel expectations of approximately 50% or more.

Required Qualifications

• Proven executive or senior leadership experience overseeing strategy and operations within a complex business.
• Demonstrated success driving measurable business growth while expanding products, services, or customer value propositions.
• Strong experience translating strategic plans into operational improvements and business results.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing operations across multiple locations or remote environments.
• Ability to lead organizational growth, manage change, and address complex business challenges.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation abilities.
• Existing relationships and industry recognition within the environmental water sector, or the ability to develop a strong industry network quickly.
• Willingness to reside in or relocate to California, near one of the company's operations, or the Everett, Washington area.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% or more.

Preferred Qualifications

• Executive-level leadership experience in water treatment, environmental remediation, environmental services, or related natural resource industries.
• Demonstrated success leading organizations through business expansion, operational transformation, and the development of new service offerings.
• A strong track record of prioritizing customer value while achieving revenue growth and margin improvement.
• Experience leading integrated business operations with multiple functional teams and service offerings.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This position is primarily office-based, with regular travel to company sites and operational facilities. The President must follow established safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment when visiting designated work areas.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual base salary of $240,000–$280,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Stock options.
• Annual cash bonus opportunity of 50%–60% of base salary, based on agreed-upon annual milestones.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 21.67 days of Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 10 paid holidays.