Basanite Inc. announced expansion to its management team. In addition to the recent and stellar additions to its Board of Directors, and the vital leadership of Rich Krolewski – CEO, and Dave Anderson – COO, the company has engaged the full-time employment of a new in-house CFO – Isabella Barbera, CPA, a Plant Engineering Manager – John Rivera, a Quality Control Manager – Whitney Townsend, and a Director of Product Development and Regulatory Services – James Yakimoff. Isabella Barbera, CPA & CFO:-Isabella Barbera joins Basanite as its new “in-house” CFO. Ms. Barbera has served as an advisor, consultant and leader in public accounting firms, including Templeton & Company, LLP from 2006 to 2013 and, until recently, as the principal of her private public accounting practice. John Rivera, Plant Engineering Manager:-John Rivera comes to Basanite with more than 30 years of experience in planning and directing manufacturing activities, while leading high-volume; complex manufacturing organizations. From 1987 through 2019, Rivera has held the positions of Vice President of Operations, Production Manager /Safety Coordinator, and now Plant Engineering Manager, where he oversees every aspect of Engineering, Quality and Production. Whitney Townsend, Quality Control Manager:- Whitney Townsend, Basanite Industries’ new Quality Control Manager, comes with over 10 years of experience in the Chemical industry. James Yakimoff, Director of Product Development and Regulatory Services:- As a Director for Basanite Industries, James Yakimoff is responsible for not only driving global sales and market strategy, with a focus on growing the company’s specifier, manufacturer and distribution client bases, but also for the promotion of BFRP in the market as a true alternative for traditional steel reinforcement.
Basanite, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Basanite Industries, LLC, manufactures a range of green, sustainable, non-corrosive, lightweight, composite products that are used in concrete reinforcement by the construction industry. The Companyâs core product includes BasaFlex, a basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) reinforcing bar known as rebar. Its BasaMix products are fine denier basalt fibers available in various chopped sizes. BasaMix is designed to help absorb the stresses associated with early-aged plastic shrinkage and settlement cracking in concrete. BasaMix also serves as a system approach for optimum performance of a concrete element when used in conjunction with its BasaFlex rebar. Its BasaMesh is a line of Basalt Geogrid Mesh Rolls. BasaMesh is designed for secondary and temperature shrinkage reinforcement. BasaMesh can also work in conjunction with the BasaFlex rebar or BasaMix for a total reinforcement program.