THALES WATER ADVISORS
The firm was founded by three of the industry's leading experts on water, with decades of experience in technology, operations, finance and strategy who bring a vast network of industry experts, and
proprietary insights on technical and market trends.
THALES provides clients with the most
comprehensive and insightful
perspectives on the sector
We are committed to excellence by our:
creativity & differentiated perspective
objectivity & independence
thoroughness
integrity
THALES provides leading insights that
enable strategic and tactical
decision making
"All things are from water and all things are resolved into water.”
Thales
THE THALES (THAY-leez) STORY
Thales Water Advisors is named after the philosopher Thales of Miletus one of the seven sages of ancient Greece. Thales was credited as the founder of naturalistic theory who considered water as the arche, or the primary principle – it is the nature of all things.
25
Years
Industry
Experience
25
Years
Investment
80
Projects
Completed
3
Experienced
Partners
Experience
LEADING RESOURCES & NETWORK
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Proprietary research into segmentation, market trends, market analysis
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Broad technical, market dynamics, and industry information
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Proprietary 5,000 company database – largest in the industry
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Modelling, lifecycle cost analysis, and benchmarking data
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Dozens of industry leaders (CEOs, COOs, CTOs, SVP-Sales) and technical experts in our network
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Alliances with industry organizations
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Connections with executives at most large water companies and hundreds of start-ups
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Networked with dozens of venture capital funds, private equity funds, and family offices
OUR TEAM
RAFAEL D. SIMON, PH.D.
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Former COO, ZENON Environmental
Former Partner VantagePoint Capital Partners
Founder of Aquamark Technology Partners
TERRY J. MAH, PH.D.
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Former CEO, Veolia North America
Former COO, Veolia Water Technologies
Founder of The Malabar Group
Founder of TerraFin Partners
DAVID L. ROSE, CFA
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Former SVP – Wedbush Securities and Jefferies & Co.
Founder of H2O Insights
SUPPORTED BY OUR EXPERT NETWORK
THALES draws upon an established network of trusted collaborators recognized in the industry for their strategic, operational,
financial and technical leadership and expertise,
some of whom are featured below
JEAN-MICHEL HERREWYN
Global Water Executive
Former Global Veolia CEO
Founder fWE
DEBRA COY
Finance & Policy Expert
XPV Water Partners Executive in Residence
LAURENT AUGUSTE
Global Water Leader
Former Veolia Innovation Director
EDWIN PINERO
Sustainability Executive
Former White House Environmental Executive
WILL SARNI
Strategist & Thought Leader
Founder The Water Foundry
DR. KARL-MICHAEL MILLAEUR
Global Industry Executive
Former CEO
MICHAEL REARDON
Industry Leader & Entrepreneur
USFilter Co-Founder
DR. ERIC HOEK
Water Entrepreneur
UCLA Professor
JOE ZUBACK
Global Technology Executive
Former Siemens CTO
DR. KIM STURGESS
Water Industry Leader
Order of Canada Member
CHIBBY ALLOWAY
Water Industry Executive
Former Global CTO
CHRIS MORRISON
Technical Executive
Former Ecolab Executive
JACK ELLIOTT
Water Tech Executive
Former CEO Pure Technologies
BRIAN PRINCE, SASB FSA
Environmental Executive
Founder Prince EcoAnalytics
DAVID DOLPHIN
Digital Transformation Expert
Former Veolia Executive
RIMA FRANKLIN
Strategy & M&A Professional
Former Cargill Director
DR. LINDA BROWN
Leadership/Organization Expert
Former GM Executive
JEAN-PHILIPPE FILHOL
Environmental Entrepreneur
Former Veolia Executive
HARALD JENSEN
Utility Executive
Former Veolia Executive
CHUCK BLUMENSCHEIN
Technical Expert
Former Veolia Director
THALES also draws upon a number of specialized organizations
that contribute complementary capabilities and unique
perspectives to enable us to provide the most
comprehensive insights and additional
services to our clients
THE THALES TEAM HAS WORKED WITH
Most of the top 10 largest water companies
Many of the top 100 largest public companies
Many of the largest private companies
Several of the top 20 largest family offices
Many of the top 50 largest VC/PE firms
Start-ups, small & medium-sized water companies