SEATTLE – Membrion has announced that Thomas Mitchell, Ph.D. was appointed chief operating officer, effective December 28, 2023. Dr. Mitchell is a veteran leader of successful startups, is known for scaling new products and has a strong water circularity acumen.
As COO, Mitchell will take primary responsibility for accelerating performance and scaling manufacturing as Membrion expands following its recently completed Series B funding round. He will also oversee customer delivery and quality.
Dr. Mitchell has a stellar history with successful, growth-minded firms and a depth of experience guiding operations. He spent 18 years with Danaher Corporation’s Water Quality Platform (now Veralto), including eleven years at Sea-Bird Scientific where he rose to vice president of operations, having previously served as vice president of commercial and R & D. Dr. Mitchell led a number of innovation projects and product launch initiatives at Sea-Bird Scientific, including the launch of a PAH/Oil-in-Water sensor used globally in maritime exhaust gas cleaning monitoring systems.