About Us
|
Cornerstone H20™ may be our new name, but our company has been providing water treatment solutions to the Georgia territory for 36 years. Originally formed as the Georgia office of The Eshelman Company, Cornerstone H20™ strives to be the most valuable partner in water treatment. To our customers, this means providing top quality treatment solutions that save them money and are simple to operate and maintain. To our suppliers, this means generating quality business, protecting their time and resources, and supporting them in every possible way as we promote their solutions in our territory which has now expanded to include Florida and Alabama. Throughout the many years, our team members have developed the trust, respect and loyalty of their customers. Please contact us if we can help you in any way with your water treatment needs.
|
|
Christopher S. Keever
Chris Keever is the co-founder of Cornerstone H2O™, a manufacturer’s rep firm in the southeastern U.S. Throughout his ~25 years in the water treatment industry, he has grown businesses, pioneered new technology, established life-long relationships, and endeavored to do things right and with the purpose of generating great value.
Prior to Cornerstone H2O™, Chris worked as a Sales Associate for The Eshelman Company, a manufacturer’s rep firm in the southeast, and President of Orica Watercare Inc., a manufacturer of specialty ion exchange solutions based in Colorado. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute where he played football and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Chris Keever is the co-founder of Cornerstone H2O™, a manufacturer’s rep firm in the southeastern U.S. Throughout his ~25 years in the water treatment industry, he has grown businesses, pioneered new technology, established life-long relationships, and endeavored to do things right and with the purpose of generating great value.
Prior to Cornerstone H2O™, Chris worked as a Sales Associate for The Eshelman Company, a manufacturer’s rep firm in the southeast, and President of Orica Watercare Inc., a manufacturer of specialty ion exchange solutions based in Colorado. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute where he played football and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Steve Osburne
Steve Osburne is a co-founder of Cornerstone H2O™, a manufacturer’s rep firm based in Peachtree City, Georgia. He has been associated with the Industrial, Power, Water and Wastewater industries his entire career, including times with a utility, a manufacturer, and a utility contractor. For the last 36 years he instituted and developed the Atlanta-based manufacturer representative firm, The Eshelman Company.
The company’s installed equipment base since 1980 represents the blessing, success and durable legacy of the quality offered to the marketplace. As founder and leader of The Eshelman Company in Georgia, he expanded and pioneered new technologies in these industries. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Steve Osburne is a co-founder of Cornerstone H2O™, a manufacturer’s rep firm based in Peachtree City, Georgia. He has been associated with the Industrial, Power, Water and Wastewater industries his entire career, including times with a utility, a manufacturer, and a utility contractor. For the last 36 years he instituted and developed the Atlanta-based manufacturer representative firm, The Eshelman Company.
The company’s installed equipment base since 1980 represents the blessing, success and durable legacy of the quality offered to the marketplace. As founder and leader of The Eshelman Company in Georgia, he expanded and pioneered new technologies in these industries. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Andrea Schmid
Andrea Schmid has been with the Cornerstone H2O™/Eshelman team since January 2015 and coordinates our inside sales efforts. She works closely with our suppliers in marketing their products, and assists with contract administration in addition to many other support functions.
Prior to Cornerstone H2O™, Andrea worked in the plastics and automotive industries as a manufacturing and design engineer in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Her specialty was in process improvement and cost reduction. She left the corporate world to raise her children and spent 17 years as a stay-home mother, and a volunteer in the schools, community and her church. She earned a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue in 1989. While at Purdue she rowed on crew, played on Purdue’s Ultimate Frisbee team, and was on the women’s rugby team for one day. Later she earned an MBA with a emphasis in finance from Georgia State University in 1998.
Andrea Schmid has been with the Cornerstone H2O™/Eshelman team since January 2015 and coordinates our inside sales efforts. She works closely with our suppliers in marketing their products, and assists with contract administration in addition to many other support functions.
Prior to Cornerstone H2O™, Andrea worked in the plastics and automotive industries as a manufacturing and design engineer in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Her specialty was in process improvement and cost reduction. She left the corporate world to raise her children and spent 17 years as a stay-home mother, and a volunteer in the schools, community and her church. She earned a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue in 1989. While at Purdue she rowed on crew, played on Purdue’s Ultimate Frisbee team, and was on the women’s rugby team for one day. Later she earned an MBA with a emphasis in finance from Georgia State University in 1998.
Joe Fambrough
Joe Fambrough has been a manufacturer’s rep in the water treatment industry since his days at Clemson University and enjoys solving the challenges facing operators at the treatment plant level by applying the right product to meet those challenges.
As founder of Corban Services, Inc. in 1997, Joe’s focus has been instrumentation and equipment upgrades to keep a plant safe and compliant while increasing efficiency.
Joe Fambrough has been a manufacturer’s rep in the water treatment industry since his days at Clemson University and enjoys solving the challenges facing operators at the treatment plant level by applying the right product to meet those challenges.
As founder of Corban Services, Inc. in 1997, Joe’s focus has been instrumentation and equipment upgrades to keep a plant safe and compliant while increasing efficiency.
Eric Kimber
Eric Kimber is an Associate at Cornerstone H2O™ and one of our core process salespeople. A passionate, results-driven individual, he is focused on delivering best-in-class solutions for all water and wastewater treatment projects.
Eric brings a great energy to our business and a unique perspective and approach to solving customer treatment challenges. Since graduating from The University of Georgia with a B.B.A. degree in Marketing, Eric has gained extensive sales experience in the energy optimization and environmental sectors. After years of working with his father’s mechanical and electrical business and time spent installing geothermal systems, he doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty, either.
As a lifelong fisherman, Eric has always had an avid interest in clean water and the environment. In addition to his passion for the outdoors, he thrives off a continuous pursuit of knowledge in a broad range of disciplines. Whether tackling carpentry projects, experimenting in the garden or tirelessly practicing a guitar riff, his desire to improve and learn new skills is ever persistent. When it comes time for R&R, he enjoys nothing more than spending quality time with his family and friends over BBQ with a Dawgs game playing in the background.
Eric Kimber is an Associate at Cornerstone H2O™ and one of our core process salespeople. A passionate, results-driven individual, he is focused on delivering best-in-class solutions for all water and wastewater treatment projects.
Eric brings a great energy to our business and a unique perspective and approach to solving customer treatment challenges. Since graduating from The University of Georgia with a B.B.A. degree in Marketing, Eric has gained extensive sales experience in the energy optimization and environmental sectors. After years of working with his father’s mechanical and electrical business and time spent installing geothermal systems, he doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty, either.
As a lifelong fisherman, Eric has always had an avid interest in clean water and the environment. In addition to his passion for the outdoors, he thrives off a continuous pursuit of knowledge in a broad range of disciplines. Whether tackling carpentry projects, experimenting in the garden or tirelessly practicing a guitar riff, his desire to improve and learn new skills is ever persistent. When it comes time for R&R, he enjoys nothing more than spending quality time with his family and friends over BBQ with a Dawgs game playing in the background.
Jason Nord
Jason joined the Cornerstone H2O team in late 2017. He brings to our team an extensive knowledge in the operations, repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of mechanical equipment and treatment processes in the water and wastewater industry. He is heading up our new service division and can offer repair, support, training and startup services for many of the lines we carry.
His Class 1 Operator status led him to past positions over the last 25 years including Chief Plant Operator, Water Systems Special Projects Coordinator, Director of Water Resources and Regional Sales Manager. He is also the proprietor and owner of Alcovy Maintenance, Management and Operations, LLC. We are excited to welcome him, and his expertise, to the team.
Jason joined the Cornerstone H2O team in late 2017. He brings to our team an extensive knowledge in the operations, repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of mechanical equipment and treatment processes in the water and wastewater industry. He is heading up our new service division and can offer repair, support, training and startup services for many of the lines we carry.
His Class 1 Operator status led him to past positions over the last 25 years including Chief Plant Operator, Water Systems Special Projects Coordinator, Director of Water Resources and Regional Sales Manager. He is also the proprietor and owner of Alcovy Maintenance, Management and Operations, LLC. We are excited to welcome him, and his expertise, to the team.
Jason Deal
Jason joined the Cornerstone H2O team in late 2018 as our Florida sales representative, based in Orlando, FL. Jason has worked in a variety of roles within the water treatment industry specializing in membrane filtration including sales, marketing, system design and engineering, plant commissioning and operations. He has extensive knowledge in membrane process optimization and is results driven. He received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mississippi.
When he isn’t selling water treatment equipment, Jason can usually be found training his award-winning German Short-Hair Pointers or competing in offshore fishing tournaments.
Jason joined the Cornerstone H2O team in late 2018 as our Florida sales representative, based in Orlando, FL. Jason has worked in a variety of roles within the water treatment industry specializing in membrane filtration including sales, marketing, system design and engineering, plant commissioning and operations. He has extensive knowledge in membrane process optimization and is results driven. He received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mississippi.
When he isn’t selling water treatment equipment, Jason can usually be found training his award-winning German Short-Hair Pointers or competing in offshore fishing tournaments.
Lee Pope
Lee started his career at the City of Covington, GA in 1994 as an entry level operator. He soon obtained his Class I Operator license and was promoted to Chief Operator of both water treatment plants before leaving in 2002.
He then worked at Rockdale County, GA as Class I Operator and became Rockdale’s first Water Plant Manager when the county achieved water independence in June of 2002. For over 11 years he worked for Rockdale Water Resources where his position included oversight of Rockdale Water Resources permit compliance as well as oversight of the Water Shed monitoring program.
Most recently, Lee was the Director of the Fayette County Water System. While at Fayette County he worked to modernize the Fayette County Water System’s treatment methods. He invested more than $8 million in improving plant operations that provide operators the necessary tools to deliver the best possible potable water. He took the necessary steps to improve water efficiency at both water treatment plants by implementing state of the art technologies. Lee continued to take steps that will improve the delivery of services to all customers as the Fayette County Water System moved into the future.
In May of 2019 he decided to leave Utility Management and soon after joined the team at Cornerstone H2O. Here Lee hopes to take his expertise and help other utilities make important decisions as they prepare their Water and Wastewater systems for the future.
Lee started his career at the City of Covington, GA in 1994 as an entry level operator. He soon obtained his Class I Operator license and was promoted to Chief Operator of both water treatment plants before leaving in 2002.
He then worked at Rockdale County, GA as Class I Operator and became Rockdale’s first Water Plant Manager when the county achieved water independence in June of 2002. For over 11 years he worked for Rockdale Water Resources where his position included oversight of Rockdale Water Resources permit compliance as well as oversight of the Water Shed monitoring program.
Most recently, Lee was the Director of the Fayette County Water System. While at Fayette County he worked to modernize the Fayette County Water System’s treatment methods. He invested more than $8 million in improving plant operations that provide operators the necessary tools to deliver the best possible potable water. He took the necessary steps to improve water efficiency at both water treatment plants by implementing state of the art technologies. Lee continued to take steps that will improve the delivery of services to all customers as the Fayette County Water System moved into the future.
In May of 2019 he decided to leave Utility Management and soon after joined the team at Cornerstone H2O. Here Lee hopes to take his expertise and help other utilities make important decisions as they prepare their Water and Wastewater systems for the future.