Michelle is the Director of Project Development for True Pigments. She has been working on remediating acid mine drainage for a decade. She completed her MS in Environmental Studies at Ohio University with a concentration in environmental monitoring of AMD impacted streams. She has worked as a Watershed Coordinator for Rural Action; led the Appalachian Ohio Watershed Council, a collaborative group of agencies, universities, non-profits, soil and water conservation districts and consulting companies that aims to support networking and mentoring opportunities for watershed groups and their partners in Appalachian Ohio and to provide a forum for a strong voice on regional water resource issues; and served as the President for the Ohio Mineland Partnership, a group whose mission is to support and promote responsible reclamation and wise use of minelands and affected streams by forming partnerships with the public, private industry, and natural resource organizations.
Kenny is the Operations Manager for True Pigments. He is responsible for developing and updating the True Pigments business plan, executing a capital raise, and identifying potential customers. Kenny holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Akron.
Previously Kenny worked for the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and in marketing for a non-profit behavioral healthcare.
Debbie is the Chief Executive Officer of Rural Action. Debbie serves as a liaison to Rural Action members, community organizations, and governmental officials to further the impact of the True Pigments project. She joined Rural Action in 2017 as the Development Director after serving as the 94th District’s representative in the Ohio House for 8 years. As a House member, she served on the House Finance Committee, House Education Committee, House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee, the Joint Legislative Ethics Commission, and the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. Before that, Debbie served the 4th Ward on the Athens City Council. She was also the founding Executive Director of the Ohio Fair Schools Campaign, which was hosted through Rural Action and worked to promote quality public education.
John is a Technical Consultant with True Pigments, an artist and a Professor of Art Ohio University. He joined the True Pigments team to help us create quality artist's pigments. Sabraw's artwork has been a catalyst to raise local and national awareness about AMD and environmental issues. His efforts have substantially streamlined our pigment processing methods and increased the quality of our product.
Visit his website - www.johnsabraw.com
Guy is a Technical Consultant with True Pigments and a Professor of Civil Engineering at Ohio University’s Russ College of Engineering and Technology. He developed the technology used in our water treatment process, including the preliminary engineering design for the full-scale facility at Truetown. Guy leads all research conducted at our Corning facility and is involved in all aspects of technology and construction for True Pigments.
