Paige has over 10 years of experience in the wastewater treatment industry as a consulting environmental engineer, in asset management for a wastewater utility, and as an academic researcher. Her extensive knowledge of the technology makes her the most capable person to continue scaling the system for market readiness. Additionally, her robust network of contacts within the water industry has led to partnerships for Rapid Radicals’ advancement. Paige has both a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from MU and completed her PhD in Civil Engineering with her dissertation focused on the pilot-scale operation of Torrent3. Paige is a co-inventor of the core technology and intimately familiar with the needs of the company related to customer discovery and conducting strategic interviews to validate hypotheses integrated into the business model. She has completed three rounds of lean startup programs resulting in hundreds of  interviews conducted (Milwaukee I-Corps, BREW accelerator, NSF Beat-the-Odds Bootcamp).

After five years serving as a business development consultant to Rapid Radicals, Dylan was brought on as the CEO in June of 2022. Dylan’s educational and professional background have touched upon many aspects of water policy, innovation, and stewardship. Dylan has a B.B.A. from UW-Whitewater in Integrated Water Science & Business and a M.S. from UW-Milwaukee in Water Policy Management. Dylan spent six years with The Water Council as the North American Program Manager for the Alliance for Water Stewardship and Director of Water Stewardship Solutions. In these roles he worked closely with businesses at adopting water technologies and considering water risk and policy as part of their corporate sustainability strategies. Dylan has a unique blend of business acumen and policy knowledge that is a great compliment to the technical knowledge of the team. Dylan provides the skill-set required to drive business strategy and identify local/national policy frameworks that are important components to the future growth of Rapid Radicals.

Will has over seven years of experience with project management, demand analysis, and market research providing Rapid Radicals with the tools necessary to effectively manage a growing business and secure a competitive advantage in the wastewater industry. His expertise as an environmental economist in making business cases for environmental protection efforts is vital in securing future partnerships and customers. Will is a proud graduate of the Water Environment Federation’s Water Leadership Institute, where he honed his skills in management training and tackling real-world water industry challenges. As COO, Will excels in strategic planning and execution, operational efficiency, and leadership. His financial acumen, risk management capabilities, and interpersonal skills are instrumental in navigating the complex landscape of the water industry with a growing team.

Through parallel academic pursuits at Marquette University, Nick has long been acquainted with the core technology and Paige’s founder journey. After serving as an independent engineering consultant for over a year he was brought on as a Project Engineer in April 2025. Nick has over 10 years of experience in biological wastewater treatment research, participating in the NSF WEP I/UCRC program and presenting his work at national and international conferences. He has worked closely with municipal utilities and industrial treatment systems in the food, beverage and paper processing industries to solve complex engineering problems, while developing novel methods and pilot treatment systems at Marquette and Virginia Tech. Nick also has experience with biotech startup Mango Materials working to produce carbon-negative, biodegradable polymers. Nick is proud to grow with Rapid Radicals and help steward strategic water solutions.

Ashley first became interested in a career in water resources engineering through her work with Marquette University's Engineers Without Borders (EWB-MU) student chapter. After spending a semester as an R&D Intern for Rapid Radicals and graduating from Marquette University with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Ashley was brought on to Rapid Radicals as a full-time Project Engineer. Ashley has an extensive background in wastewater treatment research at Marquette, as well as in the construction field. As a student, she helped design several drinking water treatment systems with EWB and was a member of the winning design team for a wastewater treatment plant in Costa Rica for the Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA) Student Competition (Global Water Stewardship Category). She is passionate about using engineering as a tool to improve the quality of life and environment of others, and is excited to continue pursuing innovative solutions with Rapid Radicals. 

Bailey began as an intern for Rapid Radicals in early 2024, and quickly extended his stay as our dedicated Business Development Lead contractor. Originally from London, England, Bailey has a B.S. in Business & Management from the University of Bristol - his dissertation titled 'The Impact of Privatisation on the Management of Combined Sewer Overflow in England and Wales' provides a deep insight into wastewater treatment operations in the UK. Bailey also has years of experience working in start-up environments and specializes is sales, marketing, and networking efforts to foster new partnerships and drive business growth across the US and Europe. His attendance at the European Wastewater Management Conference in 2024 demonstrates our commitment to building strong foundations across the pond. Bailey's skillset is strengthened through leveraging AI technologies and platforms to build custom automations and integrations into Rapid Radicals' internal operations to streamline business development processes. 

Dr. Zitomer has over 25 years of experience in the environmental engineering industry, working in both consulting and academia. Dr. Zitomer joined Marquette University in 1995 where he is currently a civil and environmental engineering professor, serves as the Director of the Water Quality Center, and is the Marquette Site Director for the NSF WEP IUCRC. His areas of expertise are industrial and municipal wastewater management and biotechnology for waste treatment as well as renewable energy with focus in anaerobic bioprocesses. Information on the Zitomer lab group can be found here.

Beginning in late 2017, Scott turned his attention to an organization focused on gas dissolution technology development at the University of Arkansas and Texas A&M University. The team leveraged Scott’s guidance, leadership, and relationships to transition the technology and its developing applications from an early stage and proof of concept group into a viable, commercial business. After three years of focus on strategic markets, revenue model diversification, and because of some strategic investments in people and equipment, this group was acquired by Chart Industries (NYSE: GTLS) in late 2020.

Menachem brings expertise in venture capital and early-stage funding, manufacturing, water/wastewater, agriculture, automation, and end-to-end product development as well as coaching, business development, sales and fundraising. He is currently the managing director of gener8tor Luxembourg and previously worked coached tech startups at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a partnership with gener8tor, the computer sciences department and the tech transfer office. Before joining gener8tor, Menachem co-founded and ran a cleantech circular economy startup called Nutrient Recovery and Upcycling for over 10 years.