Chief Executive Officer

• Mar 2020 - Present

I am proud to lead this initiative that strives to improve access to water and sanitation for all people. Our team are experts in international human rights and water governance, and we work with partners in countries such as Kenya and Mexico to introduce the human rights based approach through strenthening law, policy and practice. HR2W is a partner with UN-Water enabling engagement with Water-focussed United Nations Organisations to support the realisation of SDG 6 on water. I am personally engaged as the Leader of UNECE People-First PPP Stakeholder Engagement subgroup to realise benchmarks for developing human rights based approaches towards SDG-thoughtful investment.

Managing Director

• Apr 2022 - Present

Project Management for a sustainable future. Founded to support businesses and not-for-profit organisations to be more human rights-based in their approach. The goal is to be more sustainable through meaningful engagement, monitoring of rights-based indicators, and supporting nature-based solutions. Project Management for a sustainable future. Founded to support businesses and not-for-profit organisations to be more human rights-based in their approach. The goal is to be more sustainable through meaningful engagement, monitoring of rights-based indicators, and supporting nature-based solutions.

Member of Strategic Advisory Committee

• Sep 2022 - Present

Hosted by UN Environment, the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) represents a voluntary and flexible global multi-stakeholders network that advocates the central role of freshwater quality in achieving prosperity and sustainability; it explores and communicates water quality risks in global regional, national and local contexts and points towards solutions for maintaining and restoring ecosystem and human health and well-being with an aim to serve countries throughout the lifetime of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and beyond.

Steering Committee Member

• Aug 2022 - Present

The Water and Climate Coalition is aimed at strengthening operational capacities at national, regional and global level to address water related sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges. The Water and Climate Coalition is aimed at strengthening operational capacities at national, regional and global level to address water related sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges.

Steering Committee Member

• Mar 2021 - Present

AGUASAN is an interdisciplinary Swiss community of practice (CoP) that brings together a broad range of specialists to promote wider and deeper understanding of key water and sanitation management challenges and innovations. AGUASAN is an interdisciplinary Swiss community of practice (CoP) that brings together a broad range of specialists to promote wider and deeper understanding of key water and sanitation management challenges and innovations.

Director General

• Aug 2016 - Mar 2020

Leadership and management of programme teams in Africa, South Asia and Latin America to further the governance of water by shaping law and policy through Human Rights to Water and Sanitation. Development of legal research programmes in 30 countries, and advocacy of water governance solutions through improvements of legal frameworks, working with governments, parliamentarians, National Human Rights Institutions, and civil society. Enhancing the private sector service supply network with enabling strategies.

General Manager

• Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

Operational Management of WaterLex, a humanitarian organization that works with governments and human rights organizations in countries where there is a perceived need to improve the law and policy around Human Rights to Water. It has a base of experts to advise and develop policy changes; and operational experts to understand where improvements can be made.

CEO

• May 2008 - May 2016

Management consultancy: managed strategy for project design, resource consent, technical development, financial management, and communication for large infrastructure projects with expertise in water management and energy. Included the Hurunui Water Project, a not-for-profit water storage project for irrigation and hydro-generation in North Canterbury, New Zealand. http://www.hurunuiwater.co.nz/ Management consultancy: managed strategy for project design, resource consent, technical development, financial management, and communication for large infrastructure projects with expertise in water management and energy. Included the Hurunui Water Project, a not-for-profit water storage project for irrigation and hydro-generation in North Canterbury, New Zealand. http://www.hurunuiwater.co.nz/

Marketing Manager

• Apr 2006 - Mar 2008

CEO

• Jun 2001 - Dec 2005

Product Manager

• Sep 1991 - Apr 1999