Raindrops Cisterns, Inc. | Staff
Jack Burden | Principal
Jack Burden is the owner of Raindrops Cisterns Inc., a Florida-owned leader in water catchment and reuse technologies. Jack grew up as a “waterman” in South Florida and his connection with the precious resource goes back to his early days sailing and diving in South Florida. While working in Bangladesh, Jack witnessed water riots at the India / Bangladesh border. This experience led Burden into rainwater harvesting and stormwater reuse.
Burden developed a series of rain harvesting and water conservation products before joining RDC in January of 09. Jack brings over 25 years of real estate development, construction mediation, and project management experience to the RDC mix. Burden has developed Florida state approved continuing education courses on rainwater harvesting for the state plumbers association, and serves as a national trainer for the American Rain Catchment Systems Association. Graduating with a Masters in International Development Education, Burden’s research and project formation experience includes multicultural conflict resolution programs, construction partnering initiatives and conservation strategies. Jack is an accredited professional of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association.
Mateo Richards | Designer, Director of Emerging Markets
Matt joined RDC in the spring of 2010 installing cistern systems and providing support for RDC’s efforts both at home and abroad. Utilizing his technical and artistic skills, Matt also brings a new aesthetic to rainwater harvesting system design using sculpted architectural elements to hide or highlight the implemented technologies. Matt’s interest in sustainable community development has led to design and water efficiency programs through his family in Latin America.
Salvatore Laterra | Marketing Director
Having been in the environmental industry for nearly 7 years as a Marketing Executive, Sal strives to promote sustainability. With a background including wastewater treatment and water reuse initiatives, he has extensive experience developing strategies and promoting environmental responsibility. In his previous position as the Marketing Coordinator for Bord na Mona Environmental Products (now ANUA) he was responsible for the marketing, branding and positioning of Bord na Mona’s wastewater treatment, water reuse and odor control technologies.
Now with Raindrops Cisterns, Sal is focused on promoting innovative rainwater harvesting, stormwater reuse and water storage solutions. He is proud to market and promote Raindrops Cisterns because their products and innovations offer a direct solution to a global problem. He believes that through education and adequate distribution, the water crisis can be managed. Sal is from Long Island, NY and currently resides in Sarasota, FL with his wife.
