As the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of the Global Water Center, Dr. Greene oversees the strategic direction of the Global Water Center and is actively involved in strategic planning and the day-to-day development of Global Water Center initiatives. In 1981, Dr. Greene founded General Engineering Laboratories, which he led to become one of the largest privately-held environmental laboratories in the United States. After learning about the global water crisis, Dr. Greene and his wife Molly founded Water Mission, a Christian engineering nonprofit which has brought technical excellence to the safe water sector for over twenty years. Dr. Greene is deeply involved in the life of St. Phillips Church in Charleston, SC, and enjoys flying aircraft and spending time with his family.

TJ draws on the leadership expertise and the relational development skills he has acquired as an environmental lawyer, Anglican Bishop and from a life spent leading nonprofits. TJ’s leadership is focused on supporting organizations that serve those who live on the margins physically, socially, economically and spiritually. As often as possible, you will find TJ enjoying the Lowcountry of South Carolina either on the water or outside with family and friends. There is nothing quite like the ebb and flow of the tides fused with the Lowcountry skies.

Jeff serves as the General Counsel and Vice President of Operations for Global Water Center. Starting first as a volunteer upon the formation of Global Water Center in early 2020, Jeff joined the staff in 2021. With over three decades of experience in business, real estate, contract, and intellectual property law (both privately and in a large corporate environment), he now leads the day-to-day operations of GWC. Jeff received a botany degree from Duke University and focuses his free time on his church’s men’s and backpacking ministries.

Lillian is the Global Water Center’s Manager of Administration. In this role, she provides cross-functional leadership, management, and communications to support operational key performance objectives. Lillian received her Master of Business Administration with a focus on Sustainable Development from Marylhurst University and a Bachelor of Arts in Historic Preservation and Community Planning from the College of Charleston. Lillian has over 18 years of experience focused on program development and project management across disciplines. When she is not flying off a mountain in her hang glider, you may find her paddle boarding with her dogs or swinging a hammer volunteering with Habitat for Humanity.

Benjamin is passionate about serving marginalized people with safe water and brings 10+ years of field experience leading financially sustainable, safe water project implementations for people in rural communities, refugee camps, emergencies, and hospitals in Africa. With his ten-year Grundfos R&D background blended with building partnerships from his time stationed in Tanzania for Water Mission, Benjamin helps merge innovative water technologies with humanitarian and development programs. By catalyzing collaboration on strategic initiatives, Benjamin serves at the Global Water Center in providing safe water to populations in need. With his wife and three children, Benjamin lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Eileen’s background includes a PhD in international development studies with a focus on sustainable development in East Africa. Eileen has experience working with project management, coordination, and grant writing, as well as teaching both at the preparatory school and university level. Her education experience combined with understanding of the non-profit development sector is pivotal in managing the Ghana Water Curriculum Project at Global Water Center. Originally from the Southern United States, Eileen resides in Denmark with her husband and children.

Ed is the Controller for the Global Water Center. He manages the financial activities, the donor support services and the customer relationship management software, Salesforce. Ed has over 20 years of working for non-profits as a database administrator, QuickBooks accountant, grassroots organizing, and email marketing. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Western Governors University. Ed recently moved to the Charleston, SC area and enjoys live sporting events, cooking, reading, hiking, and any time on the beach.

Lisa joined the Global Water Center in October, 2022. She has over 20 years of progressive experience designing and delivering training and supporting capacity strengthening initiatives in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. She is dedicated to increasing the impact of WASH organizations and helping people reach their potential. In her free time Lisa enjoys swimming, pottery, and spending time in nature with her husband and son. She speaks English & Spanish. Lisa lives in Calgary, Canada.

Pamela serves as the Director of Technical Services for the Global Water Center. Pamela has nearly 20 years of experience helping to design, set up, and grow sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs, as well as the systems that teams need to manage and support these programs. Her work has ranged from rural programs focused on behavior change to peri-urban micro water utilities focused on using local businesses to provide safe water delivery. She has her MS in Environmental Geology and her PhD in Water Resources from the University of Notre Dame. Pamela lives on the Central Coast of California with her husband, Ben, and two young boys where they love hiking, sharing meals with friends, and relaxing by the ocean while their boys dig holes and build sandcastles.