Ruth Mathews, Chief Policy Advisor at Water Footprint Network
Summary
Experienced sustainability professional with a passion for the planet and for people. Skilled in providing strategic insights that lead to practical actions for companies and government as they progress on their journey toward sustainable development. Primary expertise is in the fair and smart use of fresh water by balancing the ways that we use water to build societies and economies with protecting the ecosystems that all life depends on.
Contact info
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Industry Experience
Education: Masters
Seniority: Board director, CEO, COO, CFO, President, Provost
Years of experience: 20 years or above
Work Experience
Apalachicola Project Manager
I led The Nature Conservancy's participation in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact water allocation negotiations. I co-authored the seminal paper on Ecologically Sustainable Water Management with Brian Richter, Robert Wigington and David Harrison.
Manager, Freshwater Program
Led the Freshwater Program for the Pacific Northwest region strengthening the organization's activities on freshwater across its conservation program, policy and ecoregional planning.
Founder
Provided services supporting the implementation of ecologically sustainable water management.
Programme Officer
As Programme Officer, I led the conservation programme of WWF in Viet Nam. This included directing a large number of conservation projects across the country.
Executive Director
Founded in 2008, I was Water Footprint Network's first Executive Director and led the development of a strong body of work demonstrating the value of Water Footprint Assessment in supporting companies and government in achieving sustainable development.
Chief Policy Advisor
I provide strategic advice to companies and governments and guide them on their journey toward sustainable development. My deep expertise in water resources management is translated into sustainability strategies, practical actions and policies that secure fair and smart use of fresh water.
Industry Expertise
- Strategic Planning
- Innovation
- Executive
- C-level
- Solutions & Services
- Project Manager
- Non Profit
- Food & Beverage
- Public Private Partnerships in Water
- Non Government Organisation
- Water Management & Security
- Textile
- Agriculture
- Impact Assessment
- Environment
- Governance & Planning
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Resource Conservation
- Hydro Power Planning
- Food & Beverage
- Sustainable Livelihoods
- Sustainable Development
- Corporate Relations
- Natural Resources Conservation
- Water-Energy-Food Security
- Public Awareness
- Advocacy & Outreach
- Partnership and Capacity Strengthening
- International Water Non Profit
- resource management
- Natural Resource Management
- Water
- Water