scott harrison.
founder, president.

In 2004, Scott served as a photojournalist for Mercy Ships in Liberia, West Africa, where he learned the life-threatening effects of contaminated water. Upon moving back to his home in New York City in 2006, he founded charity: water. See more of Scott's story here.>

twitter: @scottharrison

rod arnold.
chief operating officer.

As a college student, international outreach trips opened Rod’s eyes to the extreme poverty in developing countries. For the last 20 years, Rod has worked primarily as a strategic leader with organizations focused on directly impacting people in need.

twitter: @rodarnold

becky straw.
water projects director.

A graduate of Columbia University’s School of Social Work, Becky focused her Master’s degree on International Social Welfare and Social Enterprise Administration. Prior to coming to charity: water, she interned at UNICEF’s Division of Water, Environment and Sanitation.

twitter: @beckystraw

lane wood.
Water for Schools program director.

Lane has been connected with charity: water since the beginning and has finally jumped on board full-time. He's worked in television and in churches, has a degree in Music Business and loves being back in NYC and part of the charity: water team.

twitter: @lanewood

robin jones.
accounting.

From cocktail parties to broken down Land Rovers on jungle roads, Robin has been just about everywhere. With a B.A. in business administration, we're glad she's just as comfortable here in our soho office as she is in Africa.

twitter: @robinisajones

paul lee.
associate accountant.

Receiving a Bachelor's in Engineering and a Master's in Real Estate Development, Paul worked in the private investment sector for the past few years. His innate love for travel and passion for humanitarian work then steered him to keeping the books for charity: water.

twitter: @paul_k_lee

susan hamsher.
operations manager.

Before moving to NYC, Susan spent eight years in Washington, D.C., getting her government work on everywhere from the USDA to the State Dept. and then earning her JD from American University. That said, she’s now cracking down on office operations at charity: water.

twitter: @susanhamsher

viktoria harrison.
director of design and branding.

Vik attended the School of Visual Arts and began her career at Fad, an NYC design house. For two years she worked on ad campaigns for Honda, Coke, AmEx and many other brands. She left the for-profit world in 2007 to come on full time as charity: water brand manager and designer.

twitter: @vikalexeeva

greg yagoda.
designer.

Greg interned with charity: water in the summer of 2009. When the summer ended, he decided his time at charity: water couldn't. He spends his nights finishing his Master's in Communications Design at Pratt Institute, his days helping charity: water produce groundbreaking work.

steve manweiler.
chief systems architect.

Through decades in the software industry and even as chief tech officer for multiple companies, Steve was dreaming up ways he could use global technology to help people. Now, he's applying this more than ever to put charity: water at the forefront of tech-innovative giving.

twitter: @thezacman

chris schomaker.
web developer.

Chris didn't think twice about packing a suitcase, selling all his stuff and moving across the country to come work for charity: water. With degrees in Computer and Electrical Engineering and a love for his work, Chris maintains mycharitywater.org and other online projects.

twitter: @cschomaker

mo scarpelli.
multimedia producer.

Her journalism degree from the University of Missouri put her on the news track, reporting for local newspapers and radio and television stations in the Midwest, then the Wall Street Journal and various online publications. Now, she’s telling the endless stories that surround charity: water.

twitter: @moscarpelli

erica brooks.
development associate.

Beginning as a volunteer, Erica soon found herself tending to the thousands of online and phone inquiries pouring into the office. With degrees in Philosophy, Anthropology and Global Affairs, she couldn't think of a better way to spend her time than helping charity: water.

twitter: @eibrooks

christy scazzero.
development associate.

With degrees in Psychology and HR -- and a big heart for the developing world -- Christy returned home to NYC and jumped on board for charity: water. First an intern, then a communications assistant, Christy now maintains the ever-expanding list of donors and their clean water projects in the field.

twitter: @christyscazzero

kelly gannon.
fundraising support.

Kelly was one of charity: water’s first interns in 2006. She has a B.A. in Political Science and Latin American studies from Wake Forest and spent time working in Haiti and Europe. After moving back to NYC to pursue a Masters in International Affairs at the New School, Kelly couldn’t wait to rejoin the charity: water team.

twitter: @kelgannon

elise dean.
communications assistant.

Elise’s passion for social justice drove her from working with churches and non-profits around the country to running the front desk at charity: water’s NYC office. She loves being the first face people see when they stop in to visit.

twitter: @liseydean