Emilio Tenuta is senior vice president of Corporate Sustainability and chief sustainability officer for Ecolab. Tenuta has led Ecolab’s sustainability and corporate responsibility journey focused on environmental stewardship and helping customers operate more sustainably. He is actively involved in advancing global sustainability practices, with a focus on water stewardship and climate action. As an expert in water issues and corporate sustainability, Tenuta has spoken at a wide range of industry events.

During his time at Ecolab, Tenuta has played a key role in Ecolab’s corporate sustainability goals and accomplishments, including launching Ecolab’s 2030 Impact Goals, the introduction of the enhanced Ecolab Smart Water Navigator, the certification of four Ecolab facilities to the Alliance for Water Stewardship standard and Ecolab’s placement on prestigious sustainability and corporate responsibility rankings, including the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the CDP A lists for water and climate.

Tenuta holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and business from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

Calvin Emanuel is currently Vice President and General Manager, Sustainable Growth Solutions, at Ecolab.

Calvin leads the global Sustainable Growth Solutions sector focused on the delivery of outcome-based water solutions, digital innovation and engineering services, to help customers achieve their water and climate goals and advance sustainable growth.

Calvin currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Chemical Educational Foundation (CEF.) CEF programs help inspire students, educators, and communities to build the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce of the future.

Calvin graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. He also earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Wayne State University and an MBA from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Dr. Geoff Townsend is an industry fellow for Ecolab. He helps direct Ecolab’s water- and energy-related innovation with a particular emphasis on enabling our customers to meet the challenges associated with water scarcity and water quality constraints while minimizing the financial and environmental impact.

Dr. Townsend has gained extensive experience in the design, optimization and troubleshooting of processes across a variety of industries including power production and petrochemical processing. He is also actively engaged in Ecolab’s sustainability initiatives particularly in water stewardship and decarbonization, engaging with a variety of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Since 2017, Dr. Townsend has been the leader of Water Europe’s Cluster Theme ‘Water Smart Industry’ and is currently engaged in several wastewater recycle projects in Europe and the Middle East.

Dr. Townsend received a bachelor’s in ecology (UEA) and a Ph.D. in environmental chemistry from the University of Cambridge.

Dr. LeCloux is senior vice president, Research, Development & Engineering (RD&E) for Ecolab Inc.

In this role, Dr. LeCloux directs the strategy and execution of the RD&E function to align the new product portfolio of Ecolab’s Industrial group and drive growth in revenue, margin, and capabilities within the organization.

Dr. LeCloux received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota and doctoral degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also was an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at the California Institute of Technology. He currently serves as a member of the Industrial Advisory Board for the University of Minnesota’s Chemistry Department.

Eric Myers is a senior industry technical consultant with Institutional Water Safety Services, an independent business group of Nalco Water, an Ecolab company. Myers is an expert in the field of water safety, bringing more than 25 years of industry experience to water safety services in Ecolab’s Institutional business, plays a key role in the business’ mission to prevent harm from waterborne pathogens such as Legionella and Pseudomonas associated with building water systems.

Myers received a bachelor’s degree in food science and nutrition with emphasis in food microbiology from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in food science and microbiology from the University of Illinois. Myers is also a voting member of the ASHRAE standards committee SSPC 188¹ and SPC 514P²

¹ American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).  Standard 188-2021, Prevention of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems; and ASHRAE Guideline 12-2020, Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems.

² American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).  Standard 514P, Minimizing Risk of Disease and Injury Associated with Building Water Systems. 

Dr. John Hanlin is vice president, Research, Development and Engineering (RD&E) for food safety, supporting Ecolab’s Global Food & Beverage division. He supports the Division’s food safety platforms and works extensively with Ecolab’s customers and account teams. His subject matter expertise in food safety and public health provides the foundation for both a divisional and enterprise-wide view of the world’s greatest challenges from infectious disease.

A major focus of his efforts center on food and waterborne pathogens including Salmonella, Listeria and the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease. Dr. Hanlin is highly engaged with leaders in GMP food safety outside the company. He has built strong relationships with government agencies, academic partners and industry trade association groups.

During his tenure with Ecolab, Dr. Hanlin, 

• Established Ecolab’s global public health platform.
• Enabled Nalco Water to be recognized by the U.S. CDC as a public/private partner.
• Delivered more than 200 customer and industry presentations in food safety and public health.
• Published articles on food safety, sanitation practices, Legionella and other waterborne pathogens.

Dr. Hanlin is a member of the International Association for Food Protection.

Dr. Hanlin received a bachelor’s degree in biology and microbiology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, an MBA from Temple University and a Ph.D. in biology and microbiology from Syracuse University.