Toray Membrane USA (TMUS) is excited to announce Tri Huynh as the new President & CEO effective April 1, 2022. He will succeed Steve Cappos, who has decided to devote more time to his hobbies and enjoy his well-deserved retirement after 44 years in the water industry. Steve was one of the founding members of TMUS in 2006 and will remain with TMUS until August 31, 2022, as an adviser to Tri as he transitions into his new role.
Tri Huynh brings 20+ years of experience in water treatment and desalination. Born in Ben Tre, a small city in southern Vietnam, Tri and his family immigrated to San Diego, CA, in 1988 as political refugees. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego, in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Soon after, he started working in the water industry with Osmonics Desal, which later became part of GE Water in 2004. Tri started his career with Toray at TMUS in September 2008 as a Senior Applications Engineer focusing on RO designs for large projects. He went on to hold various roles of increased and diverse responsibilities, including his most recent role as Sales Director. As President & CEO of TMUS, Tri will look to expand Toray’s business in the Americas region.
Tri Huynh will be located in the head office of TMUS in Poway, CA, USA.
A Message from TMUS President & CEO
“Toray is recognized as one of the market leaders in membrane technology with our deep-rooted expertise in material chemistry and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities. I am honored to be a part of the Toray Group and excited to lead TMUS into our next phase of growth. I look forward to expanding Toray’s global effort to provide water treatment technologies to supply freshwater across the globe while leading TMUS to establish Toray’s pole position in the Americas. This is an exciting time for the water industry, not just because we’re looking at turning the corner with the COVID pandemic, which has immensely impacted our ways of life, but also more emphasis now than ever before on having more sustainable freshwater sources. Membrane technology will certainly be at the forefront of this sustainability movement, as will Toray.”