Colin Sabol

Member Board of Directors @ Energy Recovery, Inc.

About

Colin is an experienced $1B+ global business leader, board member and strategic advisor. He honed his strategic, operating and M&A skills in 17 years at GE and has leveraged these capabilities to drive digital transformation, growth acceleration, and turnarounds as a global business leader and board member. Colin built and led businesses in the Water Technology & Services space for over 20 years and is passionate about driving both economic and community returns with his work. Colin is known for creating compelling strategies and delivering outsized value. He served as Board Chair for both Xylem Watermark (9 years) and Faradyne Motors (8 years) and is a Board Member at Energy Recovery (NASDAQ: ERII).

Country

United States

City

Naples

Industry

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Skill

Six Sigma, Product Development, Product Management, Business Strategy, Mergers, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Product Marketing, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Water Treatment, Strategy, New Business Development, Acquisition Integration, Acquisitions, B2B Marketing, Leadership, Management

Experience

Member Board of Directors

Energy Recovery, Inc.

2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

San Fransisco Bay Area

Energy Recovery (Nasdaq: ERII) is a trusted global leader in energy efficiency technology. Building on our pressure exchanger technology platform, we design and manufacture reliable, high-performance solutions that generate cost savings, increase energy efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions across multiple industries.

President - Measurement & Control Solutions

Xylem

2017 - 2022 · 5 yrs

Charlotte, NC

Full P&L responsibility for this ~$1.5B (5,000 employees) “Digital" business of Xylem. M&CS provides: smart meters, instrumentation, communication and software solutions that enable safe and efficient delivery of water and energy.

President - Analytics & Treatment

Xylem

2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

Charlotte, NC

Full P&L responsibility for this global ~$700M business with 2,000 employees. Xylem Analytics delivers precision instruments to analyze water and wastewater. Xylem Treatment provides high tech solutions to treat water and wastewater, and enable water reuse.

President - Dewatering

Xylem

2013 - 2015 · 2 yrs

Bridgeport, NJ

Full P&L responsibility for Xylem Dewatering with ~$700M in revenue (1,400 employees) and 150 rental branches… the global leader in pump rental services with flagship brands like Godwin and Flygt.

SVP - Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

Xylem

2006 - 2013 · 7 yrs

Rye Brook, NY

Built the leader in global water technology (transport, treatment and test) through organic and M&A growth. Spun-off business in 2011 to form Xylem (NYSE: XYL), a global water pure-play. Responsible for strategy, business development, commercial excellence, R&D and M&A.

Board Chair

Xylem Watermark

2009 - 2018 · 9 yrs

Led Watermark, Xylem’s social and community impact program, a global ecosystem of employees, partners, and NGOs addressing natural disasters, clean water access and community resilience. Provided clean water & sanitation services to nearly 20 million people and responded to over 100 global natural disasters.

Board Chair

Faradyne Motors, LLC

2009 - 2017 · 8 yrs

US & China

Faradyne is a leading manufacturer of submersible water well and fuel pump motors. 50:50 joint venture between Pentair and Xylem.

Chief Marketing Officer - GE Water

2002 - 2006 · 4 yrs

Trevose, PA

Formed GE Water, a global leader in water treatment, with $4B in acquisitions. Launched 50+ products to drive double-digit growth. Led strategy, marketing, product management and M&A.

Early Career Experience

1989 - 2002 · 13 yrs

Global Locations

* VP Corp M&A: Executed 15 transactions worth $5B * CFO - GE Energy Services: 50% growth cycle * GE Audit Staff: Led global engagements at 8 GE businesses