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Earl M. Switenky

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Mr. Switenky brings a strong educational background and extensive experience to his position. Mr. Switenky has nearly three decades of executive experience, and nearly a decade of expertise in the water industry as a base of knowledge. Upon graduating with a degree in Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 1974, Mr. Switenky was responsible for running Turfland Inc., a successful full service landscaping and irrigation design and installation company, from its inception in 1984 to 1994. After 10 years directing Turfland Inc., Mr. Switenky was as an Instructor at Northwest Regional College from 1985 to 1993. In 1993 he worked as an independent contractor for a private, international marketing company; contracted to the fine jewelry and precious metals industry. Mr. Switenky developed successful market distributors in several regions including Canada, the continental USA, as well as Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In 1999, Mr. Switenky began his next venture, Purio Environmental Water Source, Inc., a technology acquisition and development firm specializing in drinking water production and wastewater reclamation technology. Mr. Switenky is the founder and an officer of Purio Environmental Water Source, Inc. In addition, Mr. Switenky was a co-founder of a partnership operating under the name of UltraSafe Water Source, which specialized in manufacturing, marketing and servicing water purification equipment. In 2004 Mr. Switenky ceased to participate in the partnership and began carrying on business through UltraSafe Water Source as a sole proprietorship.


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