Board of Directors

Eleanor Allen
Director and Board Chair
About Eleanor

Samson Hailu Bekele
Director and Co-CEO
About Samson

Beatriz Bonnet
Director
About Beatriz

Debra Coy
Board Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
About Debra

Rich D’Amato
Director
About Rich

Mark Duey
Director and Co-CEO
About Mark

Vanessa Davison
Director and Governance Committee Chair
About Vanesa

Pauline Idogho
Director
About Pauline

Katy Keim
Director and Development Committee Chair
About Katy

Irene Lofland
Director and Board Vice Chair
About Irene

Greg McIntyre
Director and Board Secretary
About Greg

Katherine Milligan
Director
About Katherine

Shannon Music
Director
About Shannon

Winifred Nabakiibi
Director
About Winifred

Matthew Ostrower
Director and Audit Committee Chair
About Matthew
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.
Read More 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.
Read More 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.
Read More 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.
Read More 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.
Read More 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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