Mr. John Lucido

Mr. Lucido, a Principal with Burgess Vector, is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of senior level executive experience ranging from small to large organizations. For 12 of those years he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of organizations where he was responsible for company growth and expansion, operations management, marketing, sales, finance, and the implementation of strategic business plans. Mr. Lucido is also an inventor who has developed and commercialized biotechnology processes for treatment of wastewater. He holds three patents in these areas.

Mr. Lucido has spent the last 10 years founding and managing three start-ups companies in the area of biological treatment and management of wastewater. Prior to this, he managed operations in the electronic power systems and components industries. Mr. Lucido's experience includes starting three companies; raising a total of $7 million in venture financing; researching, negotiating, and closing an $8 million acquisition; and overseeing the divestiture and consolidation involving three companies.

Mr. Lucido holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance. He has received several entrepreneurial awards for his work including Popular Science Magazine's 100 Best Inventions of the Year. He speaks regularly as an expert in the area of biological wastewater management.