90 years of history

Trusted Experience, Proven Quality.

Delivering water treatment excellence across Europe

Whitewater Group is headquartered in the coastal town of Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland. Here we’re perfectly positioned to serve the growing industries in the greater Dublin region and across Ireland. WWG Spain has a team of more than 30 engineers in Madrid to serve clients there and across southern Europe. WWG Sweden has a growing project and service team that covers the Nordic region. In addition to our design and service hubs, WWG has a sales office in the UK.

Richard Strappe CEO richardstrappe@whitewatergroup.ie

Since January 2023 Richard has been at the helm of Whitewater Group, leading a new era of growth for the business. Richard has diverse industry success and experience across Venture Capital, Asset Management, Retail, Leisure and Engineering. This is helping Whitewater Group to thrive at an exciting and dynamic time for ultra pure water experts.

John Knowles CFO johnknowles@whitewatergroup.ie

John is a qualified accountant with 20 years of Board and Managerial experience in Finance, Operations and the Commercial activities of business. He’s held top positions in firms active in the Engineering, Construction and Environmental Sectors in both Ireland and the UK. John’s knowledge and expertise underpin the continued growth of the Whitewater Group.

Paul Picard CTO paulpicard@whitewatergroup.ie

Paul has been part of the team at Whitewater Group for more than 20 years. His technical expertise in water treatment solutions for industry is unparalleled. Paul leads the skilled Design Team at Whitewater Group and is the mastermind behind decades of successful water treatment projects across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Eoin Gilsenan Sales Director eoingilsenan@whitewatergroup.ie

Sales Director Eoin brings decades of water industry experience to the management team. He has a proven track record of driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and cultivating strong client relationships, key to the continued success of Whitewater Group.

Ronan Duffy COO ronanduffy@whitewatergroup.ie

Ronan brings to Whitewater Group a wealth of experience in both the operation of large-scale water facilities and construction of water infrastructure. He manages a team of professionals located in 4 regional offices and holds overall responsibility for both Operational Business Development and Service and Operations.

Aco Keating Service Director acokeating@whitewatergroup.ie

As Service Director, Aco leads one of the largest teams in the Whitewater Group. He understands the specific operational needs of the broad scope of industries his team works in and to build strong client relationships based on quality of service.

Shane Rife Power and Advanced Technologies Director shanerife@whitewatergroup.ie

Shane has over thirteen years of experience in water, power generation, and sustainability. He’s passionate about helping organizations and business leaders optimize their water and energy efficiency, reduce their environmental impact, and enhance their operational reliability. With expertise ranging from water pre-treatment and membrane systems to on-site oxidant generation, he’s an invaluable asset to the Whitewater Group.

Laura Kelly HR Lead laurakelly@whitewatergroup.ie

Shaun Costigan Estimating Manager shauncostigan@whitewatergroup.ie

Cathal Tighe Senior Commercial Manager cathaltighe@whitewatergroup.ie

DJ O’Hare European Mechanical Lead djohare@whitewatergroup.ie

Hugh Weldon Senior Engineer – Sustainability, Innovation and Advanced Technologies hughweldon@whitewatergroup.ie

Rafael Jiménez Country Manager - Spain rafaeljimenez@whitewatergroup.es

Nélio Louro Project Manager neliolouro@whitewatergroup.es

Cian Duffy Contracts Manager - Data Centre Service Department, Sweden cianduffy@whitewatergroup.ie

Philip Horan Senior Project Engineer philiphoran@whitewatergroup.ie

Barry Higgins Senior Sales Executive barryhiggins@whitewatergroup.ie

Caoimhe Lamb Office/AP Manager caoimhelamb@whitewatergroup.ie

Paola Salazar Lead Process Engineer – Pre-Construction paolasalazar@whitewatergroup.es

Iván Yébenes Román Principal Design Engineer ivanyr@whitewatergroup.ie

Sujata Sushil Kadam Process Engineer sujatakadam@whitewatergroup.ie

Volkan Avcu Project Manager volkanavcu@whitewatergroup.ie

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