Founders, Board & Team
Founders & President
Gary White and Matt Damon met and founded Water.org in 2009. As the organization grew, Jennifer joined them to help oversee the day-to-day operations for our growing global staff and network of partners.
Adam Schechter
Executive Vice President, Merck
Andy Sareyan
President & CEO, Andrews McMeel Universal
Anil Arora
President & CEO, Envestnet | Yodlee
Cortney Erin
Head of Global Technical Recruiting, Facebook
Gary White
CEO and Co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity
Hilary Schneider
CEO, Wag!
Jack Leslie
Chairman, Weber Shandwick
Jodi Kahn
Business Consultant & Advisor
Keith Quinn
Principal, Black Lamp Inc.
Larry Tanz
Vice President of Content Acquisition, Netflix
Lynn Taliento
Partner, Senior Advisor, McKinsey
Dr. Paul O’Connell
President and Managing Partner, FDO Partners, LLC
Terry Trayvick
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Level Five, LLC
Tony Stayner
Partner, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund
Our Team
There would be no Water.org without our talented, passionate staff around the world. These professionals are the true agents of empowerment who make our work possible. We currently have more than 100 team members and along with our impact, we're growing every year. We encourage you to visit our Careers page for current job opportunities - and to learn more about our culture - if you'd like to join our team.
U.S. Staff
-
Allison Pinkowski
Lead Marketing Associate
-
Andrea Stephens
Senior Business Analyst
-
Anne Corless
Marketing Associate
-
Annie Tolbert
Project Specialist
-
April Davies
Planning & Performance Manager
-
Ben Mandell
Utility Services Expert
-
Berni Hollis
Impact Intelligence Software Architect
-
Brandan Deason
Graphic Designer
-
Breely Bennett
Corporate Accounting Manager
-
Brett Wagoner
Business Analyst
-
Brooke Parker
Learning and Development Manager
-
Cara Lawrence
Director of Human Resources
-
Casey Pessetto
Senior Business Solutions Specialist
-
Cheryl Rios
Learning & Development Specialist
-
Claire Lyons
Senior Manager, Sector Engagement
-
Danielle Martinez
Executive Assistant, Office of the CEO
-
David Friedman
Chief Financial Officer
-
David Strivings
Impact Analyst
-
Derek Poulton
Financial Institutions Technical Expert
-
Emily Hane
Project Specialist
-
Erin Prock
Marketing Associate
-
Gabrielle Puz
Senior Business Solutions Specialist
-
Gina Zanolli
Chief of Staff
-
Hannah Vick
Senior Grants Specialist
-
Heather Arney
Senior Manager, Insights & Innovations
-
Janet Tinsley
Director, Office of the President
-
Jennifer Paprotna
Senior Strategic Development Officer
-
Jeremiah Pierce
International Accounting Manager
-
Jessica Jacobson
Senior Manager, Financial Institutions
-
Jessica Montoya
Staff Accountant
-
Joanna Hamel
Sector Engagement Analyst
-
Josh Gunkel
Director of Technology
-
Julie LaGuardia
Senior Strategist, Brand Partnerships
-
Kat Faulkner
Senior Marketing Associate
-
Katrina Green
Senior Analyst, Insights
-
Kelly Braunegg
Donor Database Specialist
-
Kevin Bridges
IT Generalist
-
Koko Lawson
Senior Project Specialist
-
Laura Giannini
Advisory Solutions Expert
-
Laura Ralston
Senior Financial Institutions Training Specialist
-
Lesley Pories
Sector Strategy Manager
-
Leslie Walsh
Senior HR Generalist
-
Madeleine Dy
Senior Portfolio Manager, Africa
-
Maggie Goble
Senior Analyst, Global Standards Monitoring
-
Margarita Salasyuk
Advisory Solutions Expert
-
Matt Morrison
Senior Manager, Global Investors
-
Megan Hillen
Brand Partnerships Specialist
-
Melanie Mendrys
Director of Brand Marketing & Communications
-
Michael Mayernik
Senior Strategic Development Officer
-
Michaela Jacobson
Senior Recruiter
-
Morée Scofield
Senior Content Creator
-
Nancy Eslinger
Controller
-
Nathalie Marshall
Senior HR Generalist
-
Nicole Wickenhauser
Director of Strategic Alliances
-
Pablo Anton Diaz
Sr. Financial Sector Specialist
-
Patty Robertson
Business Solutions Manager
-
Paul Roman
Senior International Accountant
-
Rachel Comment
Senior Business Continuity Specialist
-
Rachel Overton
Global Operations Director
-
Rajash Sarin
Senior Manager, Global Implementation Solutions
-
Rich Thorsten
Chief Impact Officer
-
Robert Simcoe
International Accountant
-
Rosemary Gudelj
Senior Advisor, Public Affairs
-
Rupa Bidap
Senior Project Specialist
-
Sambhu Rathi
Senior Analyst, Evaluation & Research
-
Shari Bell
Senior Public Affairs Specialist
-
Sonal Gaurishanker
Senior Advisory Solutions Specialist
-
Tara Rowe
Accounting Clerk
-
Tascha Alvarez von Gustedt
Portfolio Manager, Strategic Development
-
Thai Williams
Financial Analyst
-
Tracy Jackson
Website Analyst
-
Vince Carney
Software Architect
-
Zehra Shabbir
Senior Analyst, Knowledge
Africa Staff
-
Alice Maina
Financial Auditor/Accountant, Kenya
-
Anthony Githinji
Senior Programs Manager, Kenya
-
Askale Tessema
Finance and Administrative Manager, Ethiopia
-
Caleb Metoh
Office Assistant, Kenya
-
Mary Ngunjiri
Program Manager, Kenya
-
Salfiso Kitabo
Country Director, Ethiopia
-
Tewodros Wendmneh
Program Manager, Ethiopia
-
Yonas Eshetu
Driver/Expeditor, Ethiopia
Asia Staff
-
Abhishek Anand
Senior Project Manager, India
-
Abu Aslam
Senior Programs Manager, Bangladesh
-
Aldi Surianingrat
Senior Program Manager, Indonesia
-
Alethea Ofreneo
Programs Manager, Philippines
-
Angelito Baljon
Accountant, Philippines
-
Anitta Mankhin
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning Manager, Bangladesh
-
Ann Carl Bailey
Programs Manager, Philippines
-
Arumugam Gurusamy
Senior Manager, Business Operations, India
-
Avudai Nayakam
Senior Program Manager, India
-
Carlos Ani
Executive Director, Philippines
-
Chhaya Rajora
WASH Capacity Development Specialist, India
-
D Buvaneswari
Senior Manager, Microlending Partnership, India
-
Dick Pajarillo
Senior Programs Manager, Philippines
-
Diwakar Das
Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning Manager, India
-
Don Johnston
Senior Operations Director, Indonesia
-
Dwinita Wulandini
Programs Manager, Indonesia
-
Edgar Morbos
WaterConnect Programs Manager, Philippines
-
Elvira Yoanita
WaterCredit Program Manager, Indonesia
-
Gaurav Agarawal
Senior Program Manager, India
-
Hariri Kahar
Program Manager, Indonesia
-
Hendra Budhi Mulia
Accountant, Indonesia
-
Indra Bhuwono
Programs Manager, Indonesia
-
Jasmine Barnabas
Administrative Specialist, India
-
Jaya Saputra
Program Manager, Indonesia
-
Jocelyn Alcoreza
Administrative and Program Support Officer, Philippines
-
Josephine Mendoza
WaterCredit Programs Manager, Philippines
-
Karishma Gulati
WASH Capacity Development Specialist, India
-
Khadiza Ahmed
Programs Manager, Bangladesh
-
Kiki Tazkiyah
WaterCredit Analyst, Indonesia
-
Kurien Varghese
Senior Program Manager, India
-
Manoj Gulati
Executive Director, India
-
Md. Sazzadul Hoque
Administrative Officer, Bangladesh
-
Myrna Peñas
Administrative and Logistics Clerk, Philippines
-
Neha Yadav
Manager, WASH Capacity Development, India
-
PM Jose
Senior Program Manager, India
-
Pravin Samuel
Project Accountant, India
-
Rachmad Hidayad
Senior Programs Manager, Indonesia
-
Rajeswari Pandiyarajan
Administrative Assistant, India
-
Ratna Diektikana
Administrative Assistant, Indonesia
-
Reaj Uddin
Finance and Admin Manager, Bangladesh
-
Renata Fauzia
Program Manager, Indonesia
-
Reny Yuniawati
Office Administrator, Indonesia
-
S. Karthikeyan
Accounts Specialist, India
-
Sabiha Mahboob
Monitoring Evaluation Learning Specialist, India
-
Sajid Amit
Executive Director, Bangladesh
-
Seshana Aviananda
Programs Manager, Indonesia
-
Sneha Karunanidhi
WASH Capacity Development Specialist, India
-
Sofie Ariani
WaterCredit Officer, Indonesia
-
Sudhir Arya
Senior Manager Banking Partnerships, India
-
Vedika Bhandarkar
Managing Director, India
-
Widiyatmoko
Programs Manager, Indonesia
South America Staff
-
Manuel Cases
Programs Manager, Peru
-
Marion Chuquiyure-Ramos
Administrative Assistant, Peru
-
Victor Hugo Urcia
Country Director, Peru
-
Yanina Rumiche
Programs Manager, Peru
Your donation brings hope and opportunity. That's the power of water.
Donate