How we're run

Anand Parekh, MD is a Chief Medical Advisor at the Washington, DC Bipartisan Policy Center focused on aging, prevention, and global health.

Prior to joining BPC, he completed a decade of service at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As deputy assistant secretary for health from 2008 to 2015, he developed and implemented national initiatives focused on prevention, wellness and care management.

Cate Luzio is currently Executive Vice President and Global Head of Multinational Corporate Banking for Global Commercial Banking (CMB) at HSBC. In this role Cate is responsible for teams globally in developing and strengthening HSBC’s subsidiary coverage of multinationals (MNCs) for all their banking needs. She joined HSBC in December of 2014 and is based in New York.

Desmond FitzGerald began his investment career in 1966 at J. P. Morgan after graduating from Harvard College. In 2005, he co-founded Holyoke Partners, a Fund of Hedge Funds as a Managing Principal.  In 2005, he established the Hope for Poor Children Foundation, which he serves as President and is a Trustee of the Aquaya Institute and Helen Keller International, before joining the WaterAid US Board in March 2011.

E. Robert Meaney is the former Chairman of International at Valmont Industries, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska. He joined Valmont in 1994 and led the company's international operations and development. In May 2013, Meaney was appointed Distinguished Fellow at the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska. Meaney currently serves on the boards of Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and WaterAid US.

James Hunt is a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Tocqueville Asset Management, where he serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee and lead portfolio manager for the firm's International and Global strategies. Prior to Tocqueville, he spent 10 years as an executive in corporate finance at Lehman Brothers and Dillon Read, advising  corporations and governments globally on privatizations, mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions.

James also serves on the board of World Connect, a not for profit focused on locally led development initiatives in the global south.

Letitia Obeng joined the WaterAid US Board in June 2012. Dr. Obeng also serves on the Board of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). She was the Chair of the Global Water Partnership (GWP) (2008 – 2012). As GWP Chair, Dr. Obeng served as spokesperson for the Partnership, and among other things, provided strategic guidance on the work of the Partnership and Network. Previously, Dr. Obeng spent 25 years at the World Bank.

Marc Zimmer holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Maryland and an M.B.A in International Finance and German from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Marc has over 20 years of experience in sales and operations and currently serves as a Client Services Executive with Cisco Systems. He has served on the Aguayuda Board of Directors since April 2013, to help those in need of WASH solutions.

Myles Druckman became a WaterAid US Board member in 2007. He is vice president of Medical Assistance for International SOS, a provider of medical assistance, international health care and security services. He manages medical services for all Americas-based multinational clients globally, develops and manages international medical programs, and oversees the management of emergency evacuation services worldwide. 

Ravi Reddy is an entrepreneur and investor across several asset classes through his private investment holding company, Think Capital. Think promotes seed-stage companies in biotech and enterprise software technology, manufacturing, utility scale gas/solar power projects and clean technology.

Ravi is also a trustee of American India Foundation.

Rosemarie Ryan became a WaterAid America Board member in 2008. In 2010, Rosemarie launched Co:, a new agency based in New York. Previously, Rosemarie led JWT as President of its NY headquarters, where her strategic acumen and critical thinking helped launch and reposition numerous leading brands.

Sally Timpson joined the WaterAid America Board in 2012. Formerly with the UNDP, Ms. Timpson is a consultant with over 35 years executive experience in the UN, where she was a leader of UNDP efforts to reorient its policies and programs to focus on people-centered development, environmental sustainability, participation and equity. 

Sarah Ryerson joined the WaterAid US board in 2015. Sarah leads strategy and sales operations for Google Canada. In this role, Sarah develops the growth strategy for the Canadian business across industries, customers, and Google products and leads the operations of the day-to-day business. Sarah joined Google in 2013 after 8 years at McKinsey & Company as a strategy consultant. 

Regional Director, Latin America and Caribbean

An engineer by training, Joshua established WaterAid’s first-ever LAC office along Nicaragua’s underserved Miskitu Coast where he continues to live and work.

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Sarah has an MA from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and a BA in History from Columbia College and joined WaterAid in 2007. 

Director of Policy & Advocacy

Lisa holds a Masters of Arts in International Human Rights and Global Health Affairs from the University of Denver, and a BA in English Literature and French Language from Northwestern University. Lisa is based in Washington, DC.

Chief Financial Officer

Tony joined WaterAid in 2017 after serving UN Missions in Liberia and Haiti as well as UNICEF Operations in Uzbekistan and at their New York headquarters. Tony holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.