374Water appoints senior vice president of investor relations

374Water Inc., a Durham, North Carolina-based organic waste destruction technology and services provider, has appointed Jim Siccardi as senior vice president of investor relations.

Siccardi brings more than 20 years of experience in the energy, natural resources and industrial sectors to the role. Prior to joining 374Water, Siccardi was vice president of investor relations at San Leandro, California-based Energy Recovery. He also served as director of investor relations at Occidental Petroleum. Previously he held sell-side analyst roles at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, was portfolio manager and global head of energy at HSBC Asset Management and hedge fund manager at PAW Partners.

“We welcome Jim as our senior vice president of investor relations and are honored to have someone of his caliber and strategic financial skills lead our investor relations,” 374Water CEO Chris Gannon says. “Having served on the sell-side, buy-side and corporate side, Jim brings a unique and strategic perspective to investor relations and meaningful edge in identifying and connecting with these types of investors.

"I have had the pleasure of seeing Jim work firsthand while at Energy Recovery, where he helped transform their investor relations department, develop strong relationships with new and existing investors and proactively target an investor audience for whom the stock made sense.”

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Gannon says Siccardi will help bridge the gap between shareholders and management in his new role.

“I am excited by the opportunity afforded me by Chris and the entire 374Water team,” Siccardi says. “Rarely does one come across a company with such momentum that there is potential demand for every piece of equipment it can produce.

The regulatory environment, including EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s recent announcements and upcoming agency action to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS], adds a tailwind we believe will accelerate demand. 374Water has the potential to significantly improve the quality of waste treatments by destroying the toxins within it, and I look forward to delivering this message to investors who are seeking just such an investment opportunity.”