Board

Executive Vice President, WD Partners

Dan Stanek

Dan is a strategist and senior leader with over 30 years of experience in consumer marketing and retailing for Fortune 500 companies. He is a noted authority in retailing, consumer behavior, and customer experience. He has come to care deeply about the crisis of water and the lack of attention to underserved regions.

President & CEO of STATProg Inc.

Dany Guerendo Christian

Dany is from the Central African Republic and a dedicated supporter of Water for Good. She spent some of her early years in France but finished high school in Bangui. She has lived in Raleigh, NC, for nearly 20 years!

She is the President and CEO of STATProg Inc., a consulting firm providing data analysis and statistical programming services. She is an accomplished Data Analyst (20+ years) and Statistician. She holds a Master’s in Mathematics from Indiana University and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics from Texas A&M. She is also a certified Project Manager, PMP. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Data Science at NorthCentral University,  and she volunteers for the Virtual Senior Center in New York, offering online French classes to senior citizens.

Physician at Kaiser Permanente

Dr. Earl Quijada

Earl has 20 years of experience in healthcare. He is active in developing systems to deliver high quality care to people in their homes. He sees water as a cornerstone of health and is pleased to serve with Water for Good to transform and sustain water delivery.

President of Exhibitpro

Ed Miller

Ed Miller is President of Columbus, Ohio based Exhibitpro. A marketing company that specializes in creating memorable, results-driven experiences through trade shows, events, and corporate environments. Ed joined the Water for Good board because he was was inspired by Jim Hocking’s passion for the Central African Republic.

Water Resources Engineer

Katie Ruby

Katie is a Water Resources Engineer based in San Francisco, supporting California water utilities on a variety of projects spanning engineering, planning, and policy aspects of water management. She is excited to be a part of Water for Good’s work and apply her experience to help advance safe, reliable drinking water in the Central African Republic.

Senior TPM at Nortal US

Kess Atuyota

Kess has played many roles in the technology sector including delivery, account management and functional leadership, including in some Fortune 500 companies. He has spent most of the last decade managing large technology programs and projects. He values helping others as much as possible, so that can become self-reliant.

He has been inspired by the Hocking family and the work they have done in the Central African Republic. He has seen up close the impact of the scarcity of water and supports the vision of Water for Good to help meet the challenge.

CEO, The Well Coffeehouse

Mike Lenda

Mike joined the Nashville-based nonprofit chain, The Well Coffeehouse, after marketing and leadership roles with non-profit organizations Compassion International and Blood:Water. Prior to his experience in non-profit, his career spanned the entertainment, food and retail industries, including nine years with Starbucks Coffee, both in store operations and leading regional and national marketing strategies throughout the US.

Global Co-Chair of Biogen's ourIMPACT employee resource network

Rebecca Halbur

Rebecca has spent the last 12 years in the clinical research / biotech industry, supporting drug development to address challenging global health issues.  At the same time she completed her Masters in Sustainability at the Harvard Extension School and pursues her passion for corporate social and environmental responsibility as global co-chair of Biogen’s ourIMPACT employee resource network.  She is excited to support Water for Good in achieving the goal of getting clean water to everyone in the CAR.

Chief Impact Officer of Gifts for Good

Jenise Steverding

Jenise is currently the Chief Impact Officer for Gifts for Good, a corporate gifting company focused on creating social impact through corporate gifts and swag.  Previously she worked in technology, was an early member of TOMS giving department, and worked on the organizing committee for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.  She holds a Master’s degree from SDA Bocconi University in Milan and a BA in Sociology & Business Administration from Westmont College.

Drew Scholl

An entrepreneur at heart, Drew Scholl’s passion is helping others unleash their potential to live out their God-given wiring and purpose. Drew has spent the majority of the last 23 years leading in various executive roles in his family’s business, Wildman Business Group. He, along with his wife and four kids, also spent three years serving as missionaries with Ethnos 360 in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Over the last 10 years, he has also served on multiple non-profit boards. Because of his love for coffee and music, he co-founded Generous Coffee Co. in 2018, and in 2021, he opened a recording studio in his hometown of Warsaw, Ind. Drew’s family and business have been long-time partners of Water for Good.