About Us

Robert Kershner

President & CEO, Board of Directors

Robert Kershner is the founder and CEO of Innovative Treatment Products, Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and has spent over 38 years in the water/environment industry. Rob began his career as a staff engineer at a Philadelphia-based environmental engineering consultancy in their industrial wastewater division where he helped design tertiary wastewater treatment systems for chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants. Rob then transitioned into technical sales and product development at the beginning of the State of Maryland and EPA's adoption of strict nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorous) regulations in and around the Chesapeake Bay watershed. His nationally awarded manufacturers’ representative firm, KET, LLC sought out novel and inventive technology partners to help satisfy the strict BNR (biological nitrogen removal) and ENR (enhanced nutrient removal) requirements imposed by MDE, PADEP, DNREC, and VADEP. Inspired by an interest in surpassing conventional technologies, Rob founded Innovatreat to develop and manufacture the novel miniMBR®, an advanced membrane system designed to treat decentralized and on-site wastewater applications for direct discharge into sensitive waterways and to solve the unique challenges for our water reuse clients across North America.

Hamilton James

Board of Directors

Mr. James is a Managing Partner and founder at Carica Sustainable Investments (“Carica”) based in New York. Carica provides growth equity to sustainable businesses which bring innovative solutions to established challenges in our economy. Prior to establishing Carica Sustainable Investments in 2021, he worked at One Equity Partners in New York where he continues to serve on the board of Omni Environmental Services. Mr. James has previously held positions at Turnbridge Capital Partners, McKinsey and Company, and Sithe Global. Mr. James earned a BA from Harvard University and a Masters in Environmental Science from Yale University.

Kenneth Brown

Board of Directors

Kenneth Brown is a Senior Managing Director and Operating Partner of Jefferson River Capital LLC (“JRC”), a single-family office based in New York. He focuses on creating and driving value-added initiatives with JRC’s portfolio company management teams. Mr. Brown currently serves on Innovatreat’s board as well as several other corporate boards and is also a board level advisor for other technology companies. Mr. Brown has a BS Engineering Degree from University of Colorado and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Chris Sinelli, P.E., JD

CFO, Board Member

Chris Sinelli joined Innovatreat in 2020 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Innovatreat she served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration at Taylor Technologies, Inc., a water test kit, strip and equipment manufacturer, as well as at Sun Automation Inc., a manufacturer of equipment, machinery and parts to the worldwide corrugated box industry. Ms. Sinelli served as CEO of Molecular Analytics, Inc., a subsidiary of SAES Getters which designed and manufactured gas monitoring analyzers. Chris earned an MSEE from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard University.

Steve Tarallo

Director of Engineering

Steve Tarallo joined Innovatreat in 2023 as Director of Engineering. He began his career working for a large, global water/wastewater process equipment company where he served for 15 years before transitioning to an engineering consultant. During his over 30 years of experience in the water/wastewater industry, Steve has held a variety of technical, engineering, and senior leadership roles. Throughout his career, and in all his roles, Steve has been passionate about helping water/wastewater clients to successfully implement innovative solutions and advanced treatment technologies. Steve earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University and an MBA from the College of William & Mary.

Jeff Danner, Ph.D.

Director of Sales

Jeff Danner joined Innovatreat in 2021 as Director of Sales with over 30 years of experience in the wastewater, biotech, and chemical industries. Jeff has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He has held leadership positions in sales, R&D, engineering, and operations. Most recently Jeff lead sales and engineering efforts in providing advanced fixed-film biological secondary treatment systems at Entex Technologies. Jeff is excited to leverage his skills and experience to help Innovatreat meet society’s critical 21st century infrastructure and environmental needs.

Robert Freter

Manufacturing Manager

Robert began his career as a tool & die apprentice and progressed over 35 years in all aspects of field service and manufacturing. He has manufactured, installed, maintained, and preformed equipment service throughout his career. His broad understanding of fabrication, manufacturing and years of experience during the development of the miniMBR® and all its custom components make him invaluable for Innovatreat.

Stephen Beinstein

Controller

Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Marketing from Towson University. He owned and operated a commercial printing company for over 25 years before moving into private financial management, planning and accounting. As Controller, Steve oversees Innovatreat’s purchasing and accounting systems. He has worked with our management team to further develop more efficiency, automation and scalability in both systems within Innovatreat’s digital infrastructure.