With over 30 years of experience in the water industry, Jim Hotchkies focuses on the identification, commercialization and implementation of advanced technologies to deliver the highest level of water & wastewater treatment with the lowest energy footprint and the lowest environmental impact. With an extensive, global network spanning the business, financial & technical sectors, Jim enables technology innovators to move from concept to commercial reality, and systems providers to deliver the most advanced & effective solutions for the treatment of water & wastewater.
Jim is CEO of Enereau Systems Group Inc., Managing Director of JWH Consulting GmbH, Director at E2Metrix Inc., and serves on the Advisory Boards for the Pictet Water Fund, Aquafortus Technologies Ltd., Advanced Mem-Tech Ltd. and ClearCove Systems Inc.
Prior to his current activities, Jim was Chairman of Aquarion AG, Senior Vice President at BluMetric Environmental Inc., Head of International Business Development for the Water Membrane Division of LG Electronics; Managing Director for Ostara Europe; Vice President at Toray Membrane Europe and Toray Membrane USA; Senior Vice President – EMEA for ZENON Environmental (later part of GE Water); Founding Director of the Sheridan Environmental Technology Institute; President of Pyxis Systems Group Inc.; Vice President at Kontek Ecology Systems and Manager of Market Development Engineering for the Algoma Steel Corporation.
