About Us

CEO, Founder

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.

Chief Operations Officer

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.

Director of Program Management

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.

Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Collective Impact

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.

Controller

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.

Senior Director of Learning Services

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.

Global Lead, Data Integrity at Uptime Global

Andrew oversees data verification and validation at Uptime Global. He also coordinates technical assistance activities with partners to enhance data integrity. Previously, Andrew spent a decade working for Water Mission, where he led a global advisory team responsible for sustainable service delivery, behavior change communication, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning. He has also led the development and delivery of technical training programs for rural water professionals at the Global Water Center. He holds a MSc in Environmental Engineering and a graduate certificate in global health from the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University, and is a professionally licensed environmental engineer in the United States. Recently, Andrew earned his PhD in Geography and the Environment from the University of Oxford, where his research examines the drivers for revenue generation from user payments for rural piped water services.

Senior Learning Advisor

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.

Software Product Manager at Assetas

Tom is the co-founder of Assetas, a technology company, and has over 25 years of experience in the energy sector. His main interest is using technology to tackle grand challenges, such as pollution management. He’s proud to have stumbled into the ‘safe water’ sector and is looking to contribute.