U.S. Water Alliance Elects New Board of Directors

The U.S. Water Alliance, a national organization advancing a sustainable water future, has announced that several individuals will join its restructured Board of Directors.

The U.S. Water Alliance has realigned and refocused its work around the guiding principle of "One Water, One Future." The new Board of Directors will steer the organization into its next phase of expansion, with a focus on three strategic priorities: 1) educating and inspiring the nation about the true value of water and need for investment by hosting and staffing the Value of Water Coalition; 2) accelerating the adoption of one water management strategies; and 3) celebrating what works and driving innovation in the water sector.

Under its previous Board of Directors, the U.S. Water Alliance advanced initiatives, including the Mississippi River Nutrients Dialogues, which brought together a group of stakeholders looking to improve the health of the Mississippi River Basin and the One Water Summit and U.S. Water Prize, activities that bring together leaders who are making a change in the way the nation views and values water.

"We are grateful to the National Assn. of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for their vision and foresight in creating the U.S. Water Alliance, and the many talented board members who have steered the organization's direction since its founding in 2008. We are now diversifying the experience and background of the board, refining the organization's strategic direction and laying the foundation for the organization to thrive," said Dick Champion, founding board member and past chair of the U.S. Water Alliance.

The newly restructured U.S. Water Alliance Board of Directors includes:

Angela Glover Blackwell, founder & chief executive officer, PolicyLink

Michael Carlin, deputy general manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Al Cho, vice president for business development and strategy, Xylem

Julius Ciaccia, chief executive officer, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Paul Demit, vice president, MWH Global

Snehal Desai, global business director, Dow Water & Process Solutions

Monica Ellis, chief executive officer, Global Environment and Technology Foundation & Global Water Challenge

Hank Habicht, managing director, SAIL Capital Partners

Jo Ann Macrina, commissioner, Atlanta Department of Watershed Management

Erik Meyers, vice president, Conservation Fund

Andy Richardson, chairman & chief executive officer, Greeley & Hansen

Kevin Shafer, executive director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District

Elisa Speranza, corporate director and senior vice president, CH2M

Cindy Wallis-Lage, president, Global Water Business, Black & Veatch

Roger Wolf, director of environmental programs & services, Iowa Soybean Association

The first full meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors is scheduled for April 12, 2016, in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Water Alliance also announced the establishment of its Champions Circle, a group of former members of the U.S. Water Alliance Board of Directors who have completed their service and will continue to play a leadership role in the organization as strategic supporters and advisors.

Source: U.S. Water Alliance