My professional career was about to take a dramatic turn due to the impact of a couple of business trips to Australia. I met someone who was studying climate change and sustainability. I was surprised that this was a subject to study., let alone imagine that these topics would be a business issue and opportunity. However, these trips piqued my interest, and the more I learned about climate change and sustainability, the more I was hooked. Over time, “hooked” deepened into the strongly-held belief that sustainability would be a defining issue of our time. I worked to rebrand and re-engineer an environmental engineering company that I co-founded into a sustainability strategy firm focused on water, climate, and energy.

There was no going back for me despite my experience that building a consulting practice “ahead of its time” was financially challenging, to say the least. However, I persisted and now focus on water strategy, technology innovation, and investing in water technology startup and growth stage companies. It has been quite a journey and I am fortunate that the world caught up with those folks

who recognized the importance of sustainability issues such as climate change, water, biodiversity, and energy. I have landed in a place where my professional career focus on freshwater is combined with my passion(enthusiasm?) for rowing (Cherry Creek Reservoir in Denver, CO). I am grateful to have friends who were also early on this journey and who are all “unreasonable people”.