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ORGANIZERS
Hydro20 is organized by waterloop and supported by Sciens Water.
waterloop is a nonprofit news outlet that explores solutions for sustainability and equity in water. Through an industry-leading podcast, videos, and social media content, waterloop highlights people and projects creating positive change.
Sciens Water is a leading investment firm dedicated to advancing water sustainability through innovative financial solutions and strategic partnerships.
MEET THE Selection Committee
The selection committee for Hydro20 will guide the selection process and includes:
Matt Adler, Director of Partnerships at Green Sports Alliance
Sne Desai, Chief Innovation Officer at Xylem
Vetri Dhagumundi, Global Natural Resources Director - Responsible Supply Chain at Nike
Catherine Coleman Flowers, Founder of Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice
Julian Gonzalez, Senior Legislative Counsel at Earthjustice
Ann Hayden, Vice President of Climate Resilient Water Infrastructure at Environmental Defense Fund
Ellen Herbert, Senior Scientist at Ducks Unlimited
Upmanu Lall, Director of the Water Institute at Arizona State University
Travis Loop, Founder of waterloop nonprofit news outlet
Alex Loucopoulos, Partner at Sciens Water
Nidhi Menon, Accelerator Manager at Imagine H2O
Paul O’Callaghan, CEO of BlueTech Research
Erica Pann, Executive Director of Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable
Kishia Powell, General Manager at Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Will Sarni, Founder of Water Foundry
David Sedlak, Professor and Co-Director of the Water Center at the University of California-Berkeley
Raj Shukla, CEO of River Network
Mae Stevens, CEO of American Business Water Coalition and Chair of Water Infrastructure Practice at Banner Public Affairs
Tara Varghese, Global Water Stewardship Lead at Google
Nominations are CLOSED
Nominations for the Hydro20 closed on March 7.
The open nomination process allowed a wide array of voices to participate in identifying the next wave of wavemakers in the water sector.
The first-ever Hydro20 honorees will be announced at the Rethinking Water Conference at Columbia University in 2025.
INVOLVEMENT
Those interested in supporting the Hydro20 initiative should contact Hydro20 organizers.