Biolargo Equipment Solutions & Technologies, Inc Appoints Sally Gutierrez to the Board of Directors
February 12, 2024 at 07:30 am EST
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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 invents, develops, and commercializes platform technologies to solve challenging environmental problems like polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, advanced water and wastewater treatment, industrial odor control, air quality control, infection control, and myriad environmental remediation challenges. The Companyâs segments include ONM Environmental, which manufactures and sells its odor and VOC control products and services, including its flagship product, CupriDyne Clean; BLEST, which provides professional engineering services supporting its internal business units; Clyra Medical, which develops and sells medical products based on its technology; BioLargo Canada, which is primary engaged in research and development activities; and Corporate Operations, which support the operating segments with legal, accounting, human resources, and other services.