about avivid
our team of industry experts
The Avivid leadership team has over 200 years of collective industry experience and has been instrumental in the successful launch and operation of more than 10 new businesses and a public offering.
Together, we can unlock the full potential of wastewater treatment and recovery.
Avivid Water Technology, LLC, is a limited-liability company based in Boulder County, Colorado.
Avivid’s unique technology was recognized by the State of Colorado in 2015 when granted a $200,000 Advanced Industries Accelerator Award.
Several years in research and development have been required to develop the TurboCoag® electrocoagulation reactor.
After several iterations of R&D supported by field and lab testing, Avivid now has a mature product that is reliable, easy to maintain, and is ready to treat your wastewater.
Avivid has proven the performance of its electrocoagulation technology with on-site pilots in Colorado, West Virginia, and New Mexico, and is expecting to execute contracts with customers in oil & gas, cooling tower, landfill leachate, mining, construction site dewatering, and research sectors.
In 2013 and 2015, Avivid received US patents on its innovative and unique rotating anode system. The company also holds international patents in several potential market countries. The unique configuration of the system is readily identifiable for the enforcement of patent rights.
avivid's advisors
Avivid’s team is honored to receive expert support from our trusted advisors:
David Waldner
John Reynolds
Hannah Cohen
Dr. Niles Utlaut
Fernando Batista
George Horton – CFO
George has recently joined the Avivid team and has spent his career working with high growth companies. He began his career with 8 years in startup banking with Square 1 Bank (IPO’d before being acquired by Pacific Western Bank). From there he transitioned to an operator and has spent the past 7+ years working in fractional and full-time finance roles across a broad range of companies (SaaS technology, consumer products, truck brokerage, healthcare).
His most recent experience was as an operating partner with a Private Equity firm. Through that capacity he was CFO for a $185MM specialty pharmacy and later led restructuring efforts on a handful of the group’s portfolio companies. His current role is fractional CFO for a specialty pharmacy out of Houston (different from the aforementioned specialty pharmacy).
George resides in Colorado where he spends his free time golfing, walking his dog Emmy, and mountain biking.
Coleman Hogan – CEO and Chief Vision Officer
Coleman is a dynamic leader with 20+ years of experience driving growth, optimizing operations, and leading strategic transformations in oil and gas, civil construction, and industrial services.
He specializes in business development, M&A strategy, contract negotiation, and operational leadership, successfully scaling businesses and securing high-value contracts. With expertise in infrastructure solutions, energy transitions, and commercial strategy, he has forged key partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and private sector leaders.
A former UN Command appointee and military veteran, his disciplined leadership and strategic acumen enable him to identify market opportunities, drive profitability, and lead high-performance teams.
Coleman is eager to collaborate with investors and industry leaders to drive innovation, maximize growth potential, and create long-term value in the infrastructure and energy sectors.
Lockett E. Wood, PhD – Co-Founder and CTO
Lockett is the CTO, Co-Founder and Co-Inventor of the TurboCoag® reactor. Dr. Wood received his MS and PhD degrees in EE from the University of Colorado while working full-time at NIST.
He holds BS degrees in Physics and EE with General Honors from the University of New Mexico. At UNM, he served as President of the Engineers Joint Council and was selected as the Outstanding Engineering Student in his senior year.
He is directly involved in perfecting the design of the commercial and benchscale models of the TurboCoag® reactor as well as developing complementary technology. Dr. Wood holds three patents on the TurboCoag® reactor as well as numerous patents on medical devices, optical distance measuring instruments, satellite communications, and remote sensing instruments.
Additionally, he has authored over thirty published scientific papers. He was awarded the Department of Commerce Silver Medal for outstanding contributions to missile tracking.
William Cross – Executive Vice President of Operations and Co-Founder
Bill is a serial entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in construction, crew and project management and business development. He was instrumental in the formation and development of Avivid from its inception.
Focused on general operations, sales and product design and fabrication, Mr. Cross manages the design and manufacturing of several prototypes and variations of Avivid's TurboCoag® system from bench-scale units to complete commercialized systems, directing both in-house engineers and subcontracted personnel. He holds a Class B Contractors License Boulder County, CO.
Tracy Kessner – Vice President of Business Operations
Tracy joined Avivid after completing her MS in environmental policy in 2017. With a keen focus on launching Avivid's groundbreaking technology into the industrial wastewater treatment market, Tracy oversees daily operational functions, spearheads business development initiatives, and serves as a compelling ambassador for the organization's core mission.
She puts her corporate background in leadership, project management, and business operations gleaned from IBM and Sun Microsystems to Avivid’s advantage by blending business management with environmental education, presentation, and networking skills. In 2022 she was named one of 2022’s Notable Minority Leaders by BizWest Magazine.
Ross Byman – Executive Sales Manager
With a degree in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University and 25 years of experience in Water Treatment Technical Sales and Leadership, Mr. Byman has built a career around driving sales success through strategy, leadership, and talent development.
His passion lies in identifying and nurturing top sales talent, coaching teams to excel, and fostering a strong company culture that promotes collaboration and growth.
Throughout Ross’s career, he has built and led high-performing sales teams, always focusing on long-term development and sustainable success.
