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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.