1. PHIL SIDHWA
1191 Linbrook Rd.
Oakville, Ontario
Canada, L6J 2L5
905 845 2823
philsidhwa@hotmail.com
ca.linkedin.com/in/phil-sidhwa-15746866
Career
Summary
27-year executive leadership career in public works infrastructuredevelopment,
management, and operations;includingintegrated management solutions for organics,
renewable energy, solid waste,Class Aand B biosolids,and wastewater.
Leadership of largeinternational enterprises with an emphasis on clean technology for
water, wastewater and biosolids.Developed projects in Mexico, South America, and Asia as
well as Canada and the United States.
Thorough knowledge and expertise in all aspects of executive management, operations,
logistics,finance,clientservice,labour relations,government affairs, and communications
management.
Extensive experience in municipal,provincial and federal government relations –both
political and civil servicesectors.
Reputation by industry,governments, and the media as a trusted expert in clean tech
water, wastewater, biosolids,and energy-from-waste sectors.
Recognized as a skilled communicator with strong business and environmental ethics
Goal To serve clients on a consult/contractbasis in themunicipal and consultingfields in Ontario’s
environmental management and/or clean tech sector, that: can take advantage of my
significantskillsand experiencein executive management, business development, negotiations,
and project management – as well as leverage my well established network of municipal and
provincial relations (political and civil service).
Experience Owner
ORGATEC ENERGY
INC.OAKVILLE,ON
Vice President, Canada
ANAERGIA INC.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Current position,
beginning in 2013
Providingsustainablewater, wastewater, solid wasteand
energy management solutions to municipalitiesand the private
sector.
Responsiblefor developing the Canadian business unitfor
Anaergia’s integrated clean tech solutions in water-
wastewater-solid waste-energy.
Developed Anaergia’s network of municipal relationships,
proposal writingand presentations to buyers (political and civil
service),negotiations and contract management
President, Residuals
Division
AMERICAN WATER
ENTERPRISES
From 1999 to 2013
Founding partner of Terratec Environmental Ltd. (1988)
Acquired by Azurix (1999) and then by American Water (2001).
Full profitand loss responsibility and management of all
functions within company. Reported to the Board of Directors
quarterly of American Water Enterprises (annual revenue
$300M) as well as senior management team of American Water
(annual revenue $3B)
Grew from inception to Ontario’s largest residuals management
company in Class Aand B technologies
Developed extensive network of municipal,provincial,and
federal government relationships
Responsiblefor the day-to-day operations and overall
management authority for Ontario’s largest ClassAand Class B
biosolids management company, includingoperations,finance,
product marketing, public relations and environmental and
government relations
2. PHIL SIDHWA
905 845 2823
philsidhwa@hotmail.com
ca.linkedin.com/in/phil-sidhwa-15746866
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Biosolids Management
Coordinator
HALTON REGION
1980 to 1988
Managed Halton Region’s successful biosolids utilization
program includingdevelopment of storage facilities.
Education Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Instructor, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Training and Certificate Branch
Memberships Ontario BiosolidsUtilization Committee (BUC), and Subcommittees on Education and
Training,Winter land application;User-fee system; and Samplingprotocol
Chair,Biosolids Task force,Ontario BUC
Canadian Association of Environmental Biologists
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario’s office,Business Advisory Committee
Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
Member, Ontario Biogas Association,
Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) and Water Environment Federation
(WEF) – Sit on Biosolidsand Residuals;and Government Affairs committees
Chair WEAO Video Committee that developed an educational video around biosolids
sustainability with municipal sponsorship.
Water For People Canada,Board of Directors (2006-2011) and Chair of Fund Raising
Shrine Club of North America, involved in annual fundraisingin the amount of US $600
million/yr to supportchildren’s hospitalsin theUSA and Canada.
Appointed to the Water Environment Federation 5S Society in recogniti on of “...those
who have contributed freely of their time, talents and efforts to the growth, well -being
and success of their individual Associations”.
PastPresident and Founding Member – Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation.
Papers
Presented various papers atconferences in Canada and Latin America. Interviewed on TV,
Radio and newspapers. Authored and co-authored various articlesin professional magazines,
journals and newspapers,including:
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3. PHIL SIDHWA
905 845 2823
philsidhwa@hotmail.com
ca.linkedin.com/in/phil-sidhwa-15746866
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Sidhwa, P. 2015. Turning Waste Into a Cost
Effective Asset. Report published in Influents
Magazine, Official Publication of the Water
Environment Association of Ontario, Winter
2015 – Volume 10, pp 61-62.
Sidhwa, P. 2013. Biosolids: A Two – Prong Asset.
Report published in Influents Magazine, Official
Publication of the Water Environment
Association of Ontario, Winter 2013 – Volume 8,
pp 26-28.
Sidhwa, P. 2013. WEAO Wins Big With
Prestigious WEF Award. Report published in
Influents Magazine, Official Publication of the
Water Environment Association of Ontario, Fall
2013 – Volume 8, pp 49.
Webber, M.D. and P. Sidhwa, 2002. A Summary
of Ontario Sewage Biosolids Land Application
Research. Report prepared for American Water
Services Canada Corp. by Webber
Environmental, October 2002.
Webber, M.D and P. Sidhwa, 2005.
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
(PPCPs) in Canadian wastewaters and municipal
sludges – A review. In Proceedings of the 3rd
Canadian Organic Residuals Recycling
Conference Calgary, AB June 1-4, 2005.
Webber, M.D and P. Sidhwa, 2007. Land
Application of Sewage Biosolids: Are Canadian
Metal Guidelines/Regulations Over-Protective
For Crop Production? In Proceedings of the IWA
Specialist Conference “Moving Forward:
Wastewater Biosolids Sustainability, Technical,
Managerial and Public Synergy”, R.J. LeBlanc, P.J.
Laughton and R. Tyagi eds., June 24-27, 2007,
Moncton, NB. pp 463 -470.
Sidhwa, P. and M.D.Webber, 2010. Canadian
biosolids application technology approved by US
and Canadian patent offices. Report published in
Environmental Sciences and Technology
Magazine, November/December 2010, pp 10-
13.
Numerous articles and interviews in CBC Radio
and Television, Global TV, CTV, Toronto Star,
Better Farming and Hamilton Spectator, e.g.
Biosolids Don’t belong in Incinerators: Hamilton
Spectator, June, 2008
Webber, M.D and P. Sidhwa, 2009.
Opportunities for beneficial use of residuals in
Ontario. In Proceedings of the 5th Canadian
Organic Residuals Recycling Conference Niagara
Falls, ON Sept. 13-15, 2009.
Webber, M.D., L. Vanbiesbrouck, P. Sidhwa and
M. Janiec, 2009. Environmental Bill of Rights
Registry Submission Comments on RC02E0002:
Nutrient Management Act – Stage 2 Draft
Regulations and Protocols. Prepared for Terratec
Environmental Ltd., A Division of American
Water Services Canada Corp. by Webber
Environmental, July 2009.