Thomas S. Rooney, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas S. Rooney, Jr. is an experienced leader who joined ERI in February 2011 as its new president and chief executive officer. He brings nearly 30 years of extensive experience in successfully leading companies through strategic transformations and helping them to capitalize on new market opportunities. Most recently, Mr. Rooney was the CEO of SPG Solar, one of the largest solar integrators in the United States. Under his leadership, SPG dramatically improved operational efficiencies, expanded to a national enterprise and doubled its profits.
Prior to his role at SPG Solar, Mr. Rooney was President and CEO at Insituform Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSU)a global, publically traded company providing proprietary technologies and services for rehabilitating sewer, water, energy and mining piping systems. While at Insituform, he significantly strengthened the company financially, technically and operationally.
Mr. Rooney has served on the board of Beijing-based Duoyuan Global Water, Inc. (NYSE: DGW) and was part of the team that helped guide the company through its IPO in 2009. He also served as a member of the technical advisory board for Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS) a leader in energy conversion devices and control technologies.
Mr. Rooney is currently the Chairman of the Board of EnerTech Environmental, Inc. an innovator in the area of clean combustion technologies for biosolids for the waste water treatment industry.
Mr. Rooney is a graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He also holds a Masters of Business and Finance from the University of Chicago.