Charles Wachs, Director, Owner
Charles Wachs is a Director for Wachs Water Services. He has an intuitive ability to identify challenges facing the water industry and has been a visionary in providing sustainable solutions to aging water infrastructure. Charles Wachs has been instrumental in the development of our platform of services and promotes our company's vision through the many relationships he has developed throughout his 40 years in the industry.

After graduating from Cornell University, Charles Wachs initially worked in the automobile manufacturing industry for both Ford and Volkswagen. He began his career in the water industry working for E.H. Wachs, a company owned by the Wachs family that manufactures pipe cutting and valve turning machinery. Charles Wachs spent 38 years at E.H. Wachs and acted as the president for 15 years. As president, Charles increased E.H Wachs' presence in the water distribution system industry and was instrumental in starting the spin-off service company originally known as Wachs Valve and Hydrant Services which later became Wachs Water Services.

Cliff Wilson, President, Owner
Cliff Wilson has served as President of Wachs Water Services since its inception. As President, Cliff Wilson is leading Wachs Water Services into a new phase of growth by focusing on practical and achievable asset management solutions and technical innovations to help clients achieve sustainability in their water distribution systems.

Prior to forming Wachs Water Services, Cliff Wilson served in systems integration and retail operations with BP/Amoco leading teams with a focus on merging and streamlining Amoco and BP's retail related technologies. Prior to his tenure at BP/Amoco, Cliff Wilson was a navigator of a destroyer and managed nuclear reactors on an aircraft carrier while in the Navy. Wilson graduated with an engineering degree from the US Naval Academy and earned his MBA from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia.

Cliff Jones, Vice President of Business Development
Cliff Jones serves as the Vice President of Business Development for the Wachs Water Services. He is responsible for the sales and marketing of all products and services for Wachs Water Services and has extensive experience leading and driving teams and companies to achieve results. Cliff Jones leads a customer-focused team in delivering a superior experience for clients and partners.

Before joining Wachs Water Services in 2010, Cliff Jones served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC), a company that specialized in condition assessments of large diameter pressure water pipelines. During Cliff Jones' tenure, PPIC became an industry leader through the introduction of new technologies. Prior to PPIC Cliff Jones was President of Canada's top POS distributor for the grocery and hospitality markets.

Wayne Pratt, Vice President of Operations, PMP
Wayne Pratt has served as the Vice President of operations for Wachs Water Services since 2007. In this role Wayne Pratt has oversight of national day-to-day operations, training and safety initiatives. He creates the structure and processes necessary to manage current activities while planning for growth.

Prior to joining Wachs Water Services, Wayne Pratt was the President of PCI Energy Services where he led a staff of 400 and was responsible for business development, estimating, planning, staffing and performing a variety of projects for various industries. Wayne Pratt earned his BA in Business Management from Northwood University, Midland, MI and his MBA (with honors) from Devry University, Oak Brook, IL. Wayne Pratt holds a PMP Certification and has active contractor's licenses in AZ CA, FL and VA.