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Portrait of Eleanor Allen

Eleanor Allen

Director and Board Chair

About Eleanor
Portrait of Samson Bekele

Samson Hailu Bekele

Director and Co-CEO

About Samson
Portrait of Debra Coy

debra coy

Board Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair

About Debra

Portrait of Rich D'Amato

Rich D’Amato

Director

About Rich
Portrait of Mark Duey

Mark Duey

Director and Co-CEO

About Mark
Portrait of Vanessa Davison

Vanessa Davison

Director and Governance Committee Chair

About Vanessa

Portrait of Pauline Idogho

Pauline Idogho

Director

About Pauline
Rahim Kanji Headshot

rahim kanji

Governance

About Rahim
Portrait of Katy Keim

Katy Keim

Director and Development Committee Chair

About Katy
Portrait of Greg McIntyre

Greg McIntyre

Director and Board Secretary

About Greg
Portrait of Katherine Milligan

Katherine Milligan

Director

About Katherine
Portrait of Shannon Music

Shannon Music

Director

About Shannon
Portrait of Winifred Nabakiibi

Winifred Nabakiibi

Director

About Winifred
Portrait of Matthew Ostrower

matthew ostrower 

Director of Audit Committee Chair

About Matthew
Jaya Headshot

jaya payyazhi 

Governance

About Jaya

Bill Roe Headshot

bill roe 

Development

About Bill

Vaidee Sivaswamy Headshot

vaidee sivaswamy  

FAR (Finance, Audit and Risk)

About Vaidee

LEADERSHIP NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Water For People Announces New Co-CEOs 
DENVER, March 14, 2022 — Water For People, a global nonprofit working to help develop lasting quality water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, is pleased to welcome Samson Hailu Bekele and Mark Duey as Co-CEOs effective on March 28, 2022. 
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Water For People Announces the Appointment of Four New Board Members
DENVER, December 16, 2021 —Water For People, a global nonprofit working to develop lasting quality water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in nine countries, is pleased to welcome Katherine Milligan, Pauline Idogho, Shannon Music, and Rich D’Amato to the Board of Directors.
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Eleanor Allen to Step Down from Water For People
DENVER, October 8, 2021 — The Board of Directors of Water For People announced that CEO Eleanor Allen will step down from the global water, sanitation, and hygiene nonprofit in 2022 once a new CEO is hired. The search for a new CEO has begun. 
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Water For People Announces New Additions To Board Of Directors
DENVER, December 16, 2020 — Water For People, a global nonprofit working to develop lasting quality water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in nine countries, is pleased to welcome Debra Coy, Greg McIntyre, and Winifred Nabakiibi to the Board of Directors.
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Water For People Announces New Additions To Board Of Directors
DENVER, January 16, 2019 — Water For People, a global nonprofit working to develop lasting quality water and sanitation services in nine countries, is pleased to welcome Vanessa Davidson, Katy Keim, and Matthew Ostrower to the Board of Directors.
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Water For People Announces New Additions To Board Of Directors
DENVER, January 4, 2018 — Water For People, a global nonprofit working to provide access to improved water and sanitation systems and services in nine countries is pleased to welcome Beatriz Bonnet, John Eckstein, and Irene Lofland to the Board of Directors.
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