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Margaret Palmer (mpalmer@hydromentia.com) serves as the company’s president, providing  business leadership to our engineering team and working closely with HydroMentia’s marketing team to promote the MAPS technologies.  A native Floridian, Ms. Palmer holds a B.S. degree in finance from the University of South Florida and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law.  After 18 years in private practice, Ms. Palmer served as Trust Investment Manager with AmSouth Bank prior to joining HydroMentia in 2003.  Ms. Palmer has held numerous community positions including affiliation with the Marion County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Ocala, and as chair of the Marion County Economic Development Council. 

E. Allen Stewart, P.E. (astewart@hydromentia.com) is the company’s chief operating officer, providing both engineering oversight and biological expertise for facility design and operations.  A native Floridian, Mr. Stewart holds a B.S. degree from the University of Florida and a master’s degree from University of Central Florida. Mr. Stewart is a professional engineer and biologist with over 25 years of experience in the design, development and operation of commercial scale managed aquatic plant systems. Mr. Stewart is an original founder of HydroMentia, Inc., and is recognized as a leading developer of aquatic plant systems.  During his professional engineering career, Mr. Stewart has been actively involved in the development of numerous innovative pollution control and waste management systems, and has been a technical contributor to landmark legislation involving water resource and solid waste management.

Mark J. Zivojnovich (mzivo@hydromentia.com) serves as the vice president of project development.  A native of Washington state, Mr. Zivojnovich holds a B.S. degree from Oregon State University, and a M.S. from Auburn University and is a founding member of HydroMentia, Inc. Mr. Zivojnovich has nearly 20 years of experience in a broad scope of Florida environmental projects; including the design, operation, and promotion of numerous managed aquatic plant systems. Mr. Zivojnovich previously served as Director of Environmental Services for MFM Environmental, and was responsible for the company’s compliance and recycled energy operations.  

Patricia A. Bevis (pbevis@hydromentia.com) serves as the company’s chief financial officer.  A native Floridian, Mrs. Bevis holds a B.A. from the University of West Florida. Her more than 20 years as a certified public accountant in both national and local practice have brought a variety of experience and financial knowledge to the company’s development since 1997.  Mrs. Bevis oversees accounting, insurance, and human resources matters for HydroMentia and is an active member of local, state and national professional associations. 

Robinson Bazurto (rbazurto@hydromentia.com) serves as the company’s field operations manager.  A native Colombian, Mr. Bazurto holds a B.S. degree in Marine Biology and an M.B.A. in International Business.  Mr. Bazurto has over 18 years of project management experience in the fields of aquaculture and water treatment.  Prior to joining HydroMentia, Mr. Bazurto served as production manager for both shrimp and fish cultivation operations both in the US and abroad.  Mr. Bazurto’s extensive project management and system operations experience with HydroMentia’s technologies provides a real time approach for systems optimization.

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