Regional Affiliate Director
Desalination and Reuse Market Manager at Aquatech.
Giancarlo “GC” holds a BSc. in chemistry from Universidad de Chile and a PhD in chemistry from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Early in his career he got involved selling projects and equipment for Culligan, Voltea and FEDCO in Chile and Peru. He has hands-on experience in design, commissioning and troubleshooting of RO plants for Industrial, Agriculture and Haemodialysis applications. Dr. Barassi joined the pump and ERD manufacturer, FEDCO, in September 2017 where he collaborated in Sales and Business Development in the Western Hemisphere until 2021. He was appointed the co-chair of the Young Leader Program at the International Desalination and Reuse Association for the 2019-2022 term. In 2022 he was voted board member of CaribDA. He currently works for Aquatech International LLC as the Desalination and Reuse Market Manager. He is based in Tampa, FL, USA.