G. SHAWN BROWN
Boca Raton, FL  33498
(H) 561.807.7909
(C) 561.542.9278
gsbrown0816@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/gshawnbrown

SUMMARY

Engineering Director specializing in water and wastewater treatment.  Strong aptitude for problem solving and creative thinking to develop unique solutions for challenging problems.  Proven record of project execution with a focus on quality, integrity, sense of urgency, and maximization of company revenue.  Passion for product and process improvements and innovation to develop a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace.  Core strengths include:
* Biological & Physical / Chemical Process Expertise
* Project Engineering and Design
* Project Management
* Engineering Management
* New Product Development
* Product and Process Innovation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PARKSON, Fort Lauderdale, Florida      2010 – 2012
Established in 1960, Parkson engineers and supplies equipment and treatment solutions for potable water and wastewater in both industrial and municipal markets.
Director Research, Development, & Innovation and Biological Center of Excellence
Direct reports 3; indirect reports 12; employees 150.
Led internal Product Innovation projects using Stage-Gate process.  Managed Water Research Facility encompassing pilot equipment, analytical laboratory, and test tank.  Led team of Product Managers responsible for all aspects of Parkson’s Biological portfolio.
* Directed team of Innovation Engineers in design, testing, and release of three major product innovations increasing revenues attributable to new products and product innovations from 8% in 2010 to 13% in 2011.
* Demonstrated that Parkson’s Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge (IFAS) package plants sold to oil rig drillers in Saudi Arabia could meet both Title 22 and Ministry discharge requirements allowing company to legally pursue collection of more than $5M in unpaid revenue.
* Exceeded revenues generated by Biological portfolio in 2011 by more than 30% through heavy support of Middle East office to promote IFAS package plants.

AERATION INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC., Chaska, Minnesota      2005 – 2010
Founded in 1974, Aeration Industries applies aspirator aeration and forced air surface aeration technologies to both aeration equipment and systems for the treatment of wastewater in the industrial, municipal, and aquaculture sectors.
Systems Product and Process Engineering Manager
Direct reports 3; employees 30.
Developed and managed company’s System products with focus on differentiated products centered on company’s core aeration and mixing technologies.  Managed Process Engineering Division handling all process related issues for treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater.
* Developed Tri-Oval® Oxidation Ditch into fully-commercialized product and released in 2007.  Tri-Oval was awarded 2009 Environmental Business Journal Business Achievement Award for category of “Technology Merit: Water / Wastewater.”
* Negotiated joint development partnership with another process company in 2007 to create new SBR system and developed into fully-commercialized system product growing system sales from $0.1M in 2007 to $1.3M in 2010.


INFILCO DEGREMONT, Richmond, Virginia      1993 – 2005
Dating back to 1894, Infilco Degremont provides design and equipment supply for all stages of water, wastewater, and biosolids management focused on four primary business sectors - drinking water, industrial water, wastewater, and sludge treatment.
Project Engineering Manager – Exceptional Projects Department (2004 – 2005)
Direct reports 2; indirect reports 12; employees 500.  
Managed engineering of $120M Reverse Osmosis plant for Amman, Jordan converting surface water tributaries feeding into Dead Sea into drinking water.  
* Enabled company to meet requirements of USAID funded project by relocating to France and working at Degremont headquarters near Paris for 16 months.
* Coordinated multi-national engineering teams simultaneously in France, Jordan, USA, and Argentina insuring project met aggressive schedule and rigorous technical requirements.
Products & Electrical Engineering Manager (2002 – 2004)
Direct reports 16; employees 150.
Managed team of engineers and designers to engineer water and wastewater treatment projects and assist with generation of proposals for Marketing Department.  
* Championed continuous improvements of work processes including successful implementation of SolidWorks to speed engineering design and improve project accuracy, reducing engineering and drafting hours by 25% and significantly lowering design errors.
Contract Manager (2001 – 2002)
Managed execution of water and wastewater projects from project award through project warranty period to insure projects are executed within budget, schedule, and contract requirements.
Contract Engineer (1996 – 2000)
Engineered water and wastewater treatment equipment and systems including clarifiers, aerated biological filters, mixed media filters, trickling filters, and sludge drying beds and provided technical assistance during fabrication, installation and startup.
Pilot Plant Engineer (1993 – 1995)
Installation and operation of small scale water and wastewater treatment plants to demonstrate onsite equipment function and performance.

EDUCATION

Coursework, Masters of Business Administration (MBA), 39 credits completed
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / AFFILIATIONS

Suez University – Focus Leadership Program Graduate
Karrass Effective Negotiating Seminar
Water Environment Federation Member
American Water Works Association Member

PATENTS

* “Wastewater Treatment System”, fixed film media technology, 2008, United States Patent Number 7,465,394

PUBLICATIONS

* “Get More For Less: Cost-Effective Solutions for Lagoon Conversions”, Water Online, The Annual Wastewater Solutions Update – a supporting publication of WEFTEC 2006.
* “DO Control Maximizes Oxidation Ditch Treatment Efficiency”, WaterWorld, February 2006.
* “A Perfect Pair:  SBR Designs & Advanced Aeration Technology”, Water & Wastes Digest, October 2007.
* “Environmentally Friendly Sequencing Batch Reactor Design Keeps Noise, Energy, and Capital Costs Low”, The Indiana Digester, Indiana Water Environment Association, Spring 2009.