Water 1st Board of Directors

Water 1st International's Board of Directors is our governing body, elected by the members at an annual meeting. All members are responsible for supporting Water 1st’s mission and purpose, providing oversight of the organization’s programs and services, and ensuring adequate resources for Water 1st to fulfill its mission. This includes assisting in expanding Water 1st's outreach and increasing its visibility and donor support. All Board members are volunteers and serve without compensation.

Water 1st appreciates the strong financial support of its Board of Directors, with 100 percent participation.

• Brian Arbogast
  Cleantech Investor & Advisor, Past Microsoft Executive
• Linda Cheever, Immediate Past Chair
  Retired President, Asia Pacific, Danaher Corporation
• John Crossman
  Retired Manager of the Federal Refugee Resettlement Program
• Sara DeRuyck
  Ph.D. Candidate
  Education & Social Policy, University of Washington
• Margie Duckstad
  Community Volunteer
• Nancy Eiselt, Vice Chair of Board of Directors
  Operations Manager, Global Health Program
  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Kristi England
  Vice President, APCO Worldwide
• Jane Husband
  VP Capital Markets at Vinton Street Partners
• Kristin Lamson
  Assistant City Attorney, City of Seattle
• Jim Moore
  Managing Partner, Avogadro Partners, LLC
• Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, MD
  Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine
• Derek Pell
  WA State Dept. of Health, Office Of Drinking Water
• Steve Romein, Chair of Board of Directors
  Architect
• Jim Stanton, Treasurer
  Managing Partner, Avogadro Ventures LLC
  Co-founder, Musements, Inc.
• Darryl Swenson
  Retired Investment Advisor
• Seshu Vaddey
  Hydraulics Engineer, US Army Corps of Engineers
• Scott Wolf
  AIA, Partner, The Miller/Hull Partnership, LLP
• Daniel Won
  Executive Director, Union Bank of Switzerland