ORONO, Maine - William (Bill) Paulus has been named Cerahelix's chief operating officer (COO). Paulus joins Cerahelix with more than 29 years’ experience in manufacturing and global operations. He will be responsible for leading all operational, developmental and manufacturing functions of Cerahelix while bringing the company’s flagship product through scaled manufacturing.

“Bill’s business development expertise and operations skill are well suited as our new technology is applied in varied global opportunities in wastewater management and separations”, Cerahelix CEO Susan MacKay said. “His new position will help us meet the large opportunities that await our patented, cutting edge technology that combines DNA with our sol gel ceramics expertise. We are pleased to welcome Bill to our senior management team.”

Paulus is an experienced technology manager. His career includes 20 years with Delphi across positions focused on Engineering, Marketing, Business Development, and Strategic  Planning.  At  Celgard LLC, a manufacturer of lithium battery separators, he was Vice President of Global Operations acquiring expertise in Intellectual Property and Product Development. 

His extensive educational credits include a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University, an M.S. degree in Solid State Science at Penn State University as well as MS degrees in Strategic Management and Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

Founded in 2011, Cerahelix has combined DNA biotechnology and ceramic chemistry to create a new class of ceramic filters, transforming wastewater to reuse quality water.