Our Staff & Board

Understanding the unique connections every person and ecosystem has to water, our team has the diverse expertise needed to tackle water challenges from multiple angles, including science, water policy, legal strategy, communications, philanthropy, and advocacy.

The Water Foundation staff in New Mexico

Staff

Aaron O’Callaghan

Senior Grants & Contracts Manager

Alesandra Nájera

Program Officer

Alexandra Paxton

Senior Program Officer

Allison Harvey Turner

Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Fahlund

Program Director & Senior Policy Advisor

Ava Farriday

Program Associate

Celene Haque Tanner

Operations Manager

Chloe Lieberknecht

Program Officer

Colleen Beairsto

Water Table Officer

Elizabeth Söderström

Senior Program Officer

Erin Moriarty-Siler

Erin
Moriarty-Siler

Senior Communications Officer

Jennifer Sokolove

Chief Program & Strategy Officer

Joshua Stewart

Senior Operations & Technology Manager

Kat Deiter

Strategic Partnerships Officer

Lauryn Magno

Senior Program Associate

Lila Glick

Strategic Partnerships Director

Lizette Castaño Leclerc

Chief Finance & Operations Officer

Nina Carranco

Program Officer

Paige Damiano

Water Table Director

Ria Agarwal

Water Table Officer

Sara Lee

Finance & Operations Director

Sarina Dayal

Strategic Partnerships Officer

Suzanne Lee

Chief Partnerships Officer

Vanessa Bonilla

Senior Strategic Partnerships Associate

Yvonne Leland

Executive Assistant

Board of Directors

Amy Cordalis

Celeste Cantú

Chair

Hahrie Han

Jim Lochhead

John Echohawk

José Padilla

Moira Mcdonald

Vice Chair

Peter Silva

Rick Keating

Sally Liu

Yasmin Zaerpoor

Join Our Team

Working at the Water Foundation means joining a collaborative environment where your skills meaningfully contribute to advancing water solutions and climate resilience across the country. We value diverse perspectives and innovative thinking as we tackle complex water challenges with our grantee and funder partners.

Explore our current opportunities to become part of a mission-driven organization that connects resources, relationships, and ideas to protect water for people, nature, and our future.

We have no job openings at this time.