Proficiencies in
High Purity Water Training

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Proficiencies in High Purity Water is an immersive, two-day technical training experience hosted by Pureflow, featuring:

The program is designed to expand technical knowledge, encourage meaningful discussion, and strengthen understanding of high-purity water treatment systems.

Beatriz Colacioppo

American Water Chemicals (AWC)

Beatriz earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of South Florida and began her career at American Water Chemicals in 2023. Bringing a foundation in analytical chemistry and R&D to applications, she currently serves as Regional Technical Manager for the East Coast. Beatriz is actively engaged in the water treatment industry, teaching at workshops, writing technical papers and case studies, and presenting at conferences. Based in Tampa, FL, she works closely with operators to troubleshoot and optimize membrane treatment systems.

Rebecca DiStefano

Calgon Carbon Corporation (a Kuraray company)

Rebecca is Technical Director for the Industrial Solutions and Diversified Applications Business Unit at Calgon Carbon Corporation, a Kuraray company, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has been with Calgon Carbon for 14 years, serving in R&D, product development, and commercial roles. Rebecca pairs R&D depth with product selection and performance, turning technical insight into solutions for real industry challenges. Prior to joining Calgon Carbon, Rebecca worked in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from Robert Morris University.

Stephen Boles

Pureflow Inc.

Stephen works as a Senior Project Engineer and subject matter expert for the pharmaceutical and semiconductor markets. Stephen has over 18 years experience in designing, building, maintaining, and troubleshooting high purity water systems. Stephen holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cedarville University.

Daniel Hinshaw

Pureflow Inc.

Daniel oversees Pureflow’s engineering operations and acts as subject matter expert for the beverage market. He began as an intern building water systems in the Pureflow shop, then transitioned into an engineering role designing life science systems. After 2 years of working in the pharmaceutical industry, Daniel joined the Pureflow team full time as an engineer for the beverage market and has now been with Pureflow over 11 years. Daniel holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Spencer Huffines

Pureflow Inc.

Spencer acts as the lead engineer for Pureflow’s power industrial services group. He started with Pureflow as an intern with the engineering group supporting various projects. He began full time after completing his BS in mechanical engineering from UNC Charlotte 4 years ago. Spencer’s experience focuses on industrial applications with challenging feed water and purifying it to meet high pressure boiler specification feed specifications.

David Ferguson

Pureflow Inc.

David leads Pureflow’s controls engineering group with over 20 years experience in electrical design, controls programming, HMI graphics development, control system integration, and monitoring & reporting platforms. David holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Memphis and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University.

Steve Siverns

Siverns Engineering, Inc.

Steve is a Senior Process Engineer who is also a PEng registered Chemical Engineer from Ontario, Canada. He received his Master of Engineering in Process Control from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. He has over 36 years of experience in design and troubleshooting of high purity water systems. Steve joined the Pureflow team in 2011 and has spoken many times at our high purity water training events. He retired from full time work in 2024 and now does some occasional teaching and engineering/consulting in the high purity water industry.

Denise Haukkala

DuPont Water Solutions

Denise has over 26 years of experience with DuPont/Dow and has held a number of positions focused in analytical and material sciences, polymer application development, and technical service and development. Denise has spent the last 16 years providing in depth product support, RO/NF designs, troubleshooting, fundamentals training, and application process development for FILMTEC™ RO/NF and DuPont™ Specialty Membranes. Denise holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the Honor’s College at Texas Tech University.

Victoria Oveson

DuPont Water Solutions

Victoria Oveson is a Senior Technical Service Engineer with DuPont Water Solutions who helps customers translate membrane science into practical water-treatment solutions. She specializes in membrane-based applications using FilmTec reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes and DuPont ultrafiltration membranes. Collaborating with customers across North America, she provides technical support in membrane selection, process design, system troubleshooting, technical training, and the development of new products and applications. Victoria has more than a decade of experience with Dow and DuPont in analytical and materials science, production engineering, and membrane application development. She is based in Edina, Minnesota, and holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Dine Arounds to follow the conclusion of Q&A Session

Breaks will be offered at the conclusion of each presentation