Adam Schechter
Chairman, President & CEO, Labcorp
Founders, Board & Team
Gary and Matt on a visit to see our work in India.
Our Board
We are fortunate to have such a dedicated and accomplished board of directors with a wide range of expertise. Together, they're helping Water.org change lives with safe water.
Andy Sareyan
Former CEO, Andrews McMeel Universal
Anil Arora
Board of Directors, Envestnet Inc and ConAgra Brands
Chris Torto
CEO, Ascenty
Gary White
CEO & Co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity
Guru Gowrappan
Former President, Viasat
Hilary Schneider
Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors and former CEO, Shutterfly
Jack Leslie
Former Chairman, Weber Shandwick
Julie Flynn
Director, Flynn Family Foundation
Kara Hurst
VP of Worldwide Sustainability, Amazon
Keith Quinn
Principal, Black Lamp Inc.
Larry Tanz
Vice President, Original Series, EMEA, Netflix
Lynn Taliento
Partner, Senior Advisor, McKinsey
Sara Xi
Chief Product Officer, Rubicon Carbon
Terry Trayvick
CEO & Founder, Level Five, LLC
Tony Stayner
Partner, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund
Executive Team
Alongside CEO & Co-founder Gary White, our Executive Team oversees the day-to-day operations for our growing global organization and network of partners.
Regional Leaders
There would be no Water.org without our talented, passionate staff in the countries where we work. We have offices and staff members in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
Meet our regional leaders
Global Team
For more than 30 years, we've been bringing safe water and sanitation to families around the world. See the team of experts making it happen.
See our team members
Meet some of our team members
Swati Agarwal
Senior Manager, Business Partnering, South Asia
Swati plays a central role in driving effective HR operations, guiding strategic initiatives, and improving the overall employee experience. With over 16 years of experience in HR operations, learning and development, training facilitation, sales, logistics, and program management, she brings a unique perspective to her work at Water.org. She is dedicating to unlocking people’s potential and creating inclusive workplace cultures where employees feel seen, valued, and motivated. Outside of work, Swati enjoys reading, writing, hiking, cooking, painting, and dancing with her daughter. She is described by friends and family as affectionate, thoughtful, curious and grounded, with a contagious laugh and a talent for both deep conversations and spontaneous gatherings.
“I’ve found a place where my values align perfectly with the organization’s, and I’m excited to contribute to something so impactful. Being part of this team has truly felt like finding my niche.”
Jennifer Riddle
Senior Manager, Technology Services, U.S.
Jennifer is an integral member of the Technology team at Water.org, working with different systems and tools to help drive efficiency, establish processes and standards, and ultimately make our jobs easier. She likes to call her role and her team a “means to the mission” – they’re here to provide support so that Water.org can make an impact. She is funny, caring, and passionate about her work. Jennifer is a person of many hobbies and interests, some of which include traveling, baking, cooking, DIY home projects, and spending time with her dog and cat.
“You can see the drive and the change that people want to make at Water.org. It truly sets in when you see everyone’s combined effort towards the end goal, like changing more than 80 million lives with safe water or sanitation!"
