
TECHNICAL & STRATEGY ADVISOR
I have provided thousands of hours of technical and strategic counseling over three decades, for business, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), philanthropists/impact investors, and government agencies.
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Worked with PepsiCo's global Sustainability teams to improve operational water use by 23%, saving $17MM and approximately one billion absolute liters of water
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Designed water treatment systems for food and beverage manufacturing; critiqued emerging technologies
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Created PepsiCo’s comprehensive Global Water Strategy
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Consulted by companies and non-profits to help develop social impact strategies and partnerships
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Championed shift from input/output model to one based more on outcomes and impact
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Assessed nearly 100 new and existing technologies for commercial viability or expansion
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Provided impact investors technical reviews of potential investments
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Authored 10,000+ pages of technical material submitted to the Parliament of India
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Testified to US Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power to help inform future legislative focus and direction
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Tested drinking water samples as an environmental organic chemist
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Co-created PepsiCo’s policy to respect water as a human right, recognized by shareholders, NGOs, & UN as a first for a multinational corporation