Thomas Gradek is a professional engineer who graduated at the age of 20 from Concordia University. On completion of his engineering degree, he has managed construction projects for Bell Canada, for the Montreal region. Subsequently he went on to establish an import-export trading firm with over $150M in sales by 1990, and a large repertoire of contacts internationally.

In 1992 he has founded RHST Industries, an advanced cleantech company that provides sustainable technology solutions to the nexus of energy, food and water.