About Us
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Cornerstone H20™ may be our new name, but our company has been providing water treatment solutions to the Georgia territory for 40 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, Alabama and South Carolina. 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.
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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 is our Vice President of Operations and a partner in our firm. She coordinates our Operations and handles both our inside sales efforts and some process sales. She works closely with our suppliers in marketing their products and assists with contract administration and project management in addition to many other support functions. She also acts as our sales representative for the State of Alabama.
Prior to Cornerstone H2O™, Andrea worked in the plastics and automotive industries as a manufacturing and design engineer in the late 1980’s and 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 has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University (1989. ) Later she earned an MBA with a finance emphasis from Georgia State University in 1998 and is currently pursuing a Certificate in Contract Management at UCLA.
Andrea Schmid has been with the Cornerstone H2O™/Eshelman team since January 2015 and is our Vice President of Operations and a partner in our firm. She coordinates our Operations and handles both our inside sales efforts and some process sales. She works closely with our suppliers in marketing their products and assists with contract administration and project management in addition to many other support functions. She also acts as our sales representative for the State of Alabama.
Prior to Cornerstone H2O™, Andrea worked in the plastics and automotive industries as a manufacturing and design engineer in the late 1980’s and 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 has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University (1989. ) Later she earned an MBA with a finance emphasis from Georgia State University in 1998 and is currently pursuing a Certificate in Contract Management at UCLA.
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.
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.
Josh Stanford
Josh Stanford started with Cornerstone H2O in the Spring of 2021 as a Process Sales Associate. He is responsible for covering the municipal market in South Georgia and North Florida for end-users and engineers. Starting his career as an Applications Engineer with a pump manufacturer where he spent seven years, Josh now has over 13 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry. For the last six years, he has been a manufacturer’s representative covering South Georgia for pumps and process equipment.
Josh is married to his wife Casey and they have three children. When he isn’t working, he enjoys spending time with his family, either at one of his kid’s baseball games, ballet performances or taking his boys deer and turkey hunting. He also enjoys working in the children’s ministry at his church and taking teenagers to camp in the summer.
Josh Stanford started with Cornerstone H2O in the Spring of 2021 as a Process Sales Associate. He is responsible for covering the municipal market in South Georgia and North Florida for end-users and engineers. Starting his career as an Applications Engineer with a pump manufacturer where he spent seven years, Josh now has over 13 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry. For the last six years, he has been a manufacturer’s representative covering South Georgia for pumps and process equipment.
Josh is married to his wife Casey and they have three children. When he isn’t working, he enjoys spending time with his family, either at one of his kid’s baseball games, ballet performances or taking his boys deer and turkey hunting. He also enjoys working in the children’s ministry at his church and taking teenagers to camp in the summer.
Randy Cable
Randy Cable started with Cornerstone H2O in the Fall of 2021 as a Senior Process Sales Associate. He is responsible for covering the municipal market in East Georgia for end-users and engineers. Starting his career as a Sales Engineer, he has grown businesses and developed new technology for industrial and municipal water and wastewater for over 20 years. For the last 10 years, he led the global expansion of an ion-exchange process technology into Japan, the UK and Singapore. He is a results-oriented person with strong interpersonal skills and is very effective at helping customers find the best solution to their problem.
Randy is married to his wife Lisa and when he isn’t working, he enjoys spending quality time with his family, boating, fishing, golfing, and BBQ cookouts. He has a B.S degree in Business and played tennis in college.
Randy Cable started with Cornerstone H2O in the Fall of 2021 as a Senior Process Sales Associate. He is responsible for covering the municipal market in East Georgia for end-users and engineers. Starting his career as a Sales Engineer, he has grown businesses and developed new technology for industrial and municipal water and wastewater for over 20 years. For the last 10 years, he led the global expansion of an ion-exchange process technology into Japan, the UK and Singapore. He is a results-oriented person with strong interpersonal skills and is very effective at helping customers find the best solution to their problem.
Randy is married to his wife Lisa and when he isn’t working, he enjoys spending quality time with his family, boating, fishing, golfing, and BBQ cookouts. He has a B.S degree in Business and played tennis in college.
Andy Bramlett
Andy Bramlett is the Division Leader for Cornerstone Mechanical. He has 20 years of experience in the Water Treatment Industry. Throughout his career he has specialized in helping municipalities keep their equipment running reliably. He is an industry leader in the repair and replacement of water treatment equipment using the most innovative technologies. He is focused on making sure his customers have the right equipment for the right applications.
He began his career as a Mechanical Sealing & Coating Specialist with the A.W. Chesterton Company where he implemented programs that helped clients to drastically reduce their water usage as well as assisted them in their fight against the corrosion of equipment and surfaces due to abrasion or chemical attack. Furthering his career, Andy moved on to work as a Sales Engineer for GWI. There he used his comprehensive relationships to help his customers with major mechanical repairs of process equipment focusing on Pumping Systems. Andy also has a proven track record helping Municipalities with both day to day and preventative maintenance.
Now for, Cornerstone Mechanical and in conjunction with Cornerstone H2O, he will be dedicated to ensuring all municipal customers have the most reliable, well maintained systems that are available to the Water Treatment Industry today.
Andy Bramlett is the Division Leader for Cornerstone Mechanical. He has 20 years of experience in the Water Treatment Industry. Throughout his career he has specialized in helping municipalities keep their equipment running reliably. He is an industry leader in the repair and replacement of water treatment equipment using the most innovative technologies. He is focused on making sure his customers have the right equipment for the right applications.
He began his career as a Mechanical Sealing & Coating Specialist with the A.W. Chesterton Company where he implemented programs that helped clients to drastically reduce their water usage as well as assisted them in their fight against the corrosion of equipment and surfaces due to abrasion or chemical attack. Furthering his career, Andy moved on to work as a Sales Engineer for GWI. There he used his comprehensive relationships to help his customers with major mechanical repairs of process equipment focusing on Pumping Systems. Andy also has a proven track record helping Municipalities with both day to day and preventative maintenance.
Now for, Cornerstone Mechanical and in conjunction with Cornerstone H2O, he will be dedicated to ensuring all municipal customers have the most reliable, well maintained systems that are available to the Water Treatment Industry today.
Jessie Huff
Jessie Huff started with Cornerstone H2O in the winter of 2021 as an Operations Administrator. She is responsible for helping in the smooth running of the internal operations of Cornerstone H2O and Cornerstone Mechanical. Before coming to Cornerstone, Jessie worked in the construction field for the past 7 years, where she did everything from supporting supervisors to data entry to bookkeeping and payroll. Her attention to detail and focus on her support functions, along with a willingness to learn, are what make her a great asset to our firm.
Jessie is married to her husband Dustin, and they have 2 kids together. Jessie loves to be outdoors. In her spare time, she enjoys going camping, going out on the lake on the boat, riding ATVs, kayaking, playing cornhole, grilling out, bonfires, and hanging out with family.
Jessie Huff started with Cornerstone H2O in the winter of 2021 as an Operations Administrator. She is responsible for helping in the smooth running of the internal operations of Cornerstone H2O and Cornerstone Mechanical. Before coming to Cornerstone, Jessie worked in the construction field for the past 7 years, where she did everything from supporting supervisors to data entry to bookkeeping and payroll. Her attention to detail and focus on her support functions, along with a willingness to learn, are what make her a great asset to our firm.
Jessie is married to her husband Dustin, and they have 2 kids together. Jessie loves to be outdoors. In her spare time, she enjoys going camping, going out on the lake on the boat, riding ATVs, kayaking, playing cornhole, grilling out, bonfires, and hanging out with family.
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101 Devant Street Suite 804 Fayetteville, GA 30214 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3095 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Office Phone: 770-742-3321 Office FAX: 770-742-3395 
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