Will Sarni, Founder and CEO at Water Foundry

About

Will is the Founder and CEO of Water Foundry. Previously he was the founder and CEO of DOMANI, a successful sustainability strategy firm which was sold to Deloitte Consulting. At Deloitte he founded the water strategy practice which provided services to US and non-US multinationals on quantifying and mitigating water related risks. Following his career at Deloitte, he founded Water Foundry which continues to work with private sector clients and also innovative water technology startups and early stage growth companies in addressing water scarcity and quality issues.

Publications and Presentations
As an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation, Mr. Sarni has authored numerous articles and presented on: the value of water, water technology innovation, digital technologies, and the energy-water-food nexus. 

He is the author of six books on water: 
•    Corporate Water Strategies, 
•    Water Tech – A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector, and 
•    Beyond the Energy – Water – Food Nexus: New Strategies for 21st Century Growth. 
•    Water Stewardship and Business Value: Creating Abundance from Scarcity” and 
•    Creating 21st Century Abundance through Public Policy Innovation: Moving Beyond Business as Usual
•    Digital Water: New Technologies for a More Resilient, Secure and Equitable Water Future (Sarni, W., Routledge 2019)

Boards 
•    WetDATA.org, Founder and Chairman
•    10.10.10.org, Project Board Member
•    XPRIZE Safe Drinking Water Team 2016, Bold Innovator  
•    Stockholm World Water Week, Scientific Program Committee
•    NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Executive Council
•    The Journal of Water Security, Editorial Board
•    Climate Bonds Initiative: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate and Water Resilience, Technical Advisor
 

Information

• Location: Denver, United States

Industry experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Board director, CEO, COO, CFO, President, Provost

Years of experience: 20 years or above

Work experience

• Director

  Silver Bullet Water Treatment

  2020-08-31T18:21:12.187Z  - Present

• Chief Strategy Officer

  Spout

  2018-12  - Present

• Founder and CEO

  Water Foundry- now part of Earth Finance

  2017-01-02  - Present

• Bold Visioneer

  Leading an exceptional team to craft a Massively Transformative Purpose for water - democratize water for all, forever.

  XPRIZE

  2016-05  - 2016-10

• Director and Practice Leader: Water Strategy, Social Impact Practice

  Will leads the water strategy practice for the Social Impact Consulting Practice, a newly launched commercial consulting business within Deloitte Consulting. The Social Impact Consulting Practice delivers inclusive market solutions to address the greatest societal challenges for clients in the publi

  Deloitte Consulting

  2010-12-10  - 2017-01-01

• CEO

  Responsible for strategic direction of the company, business development and ensuring we exceed customer expectations with regards to innovation, technical quality and service.

  Domani

  1998-02  - 2010

Taxonomy

• Organization Type
• Consultant
• Water
• Water Supply
• Water Risk
• Water-Energy-Food-Security
• Agriculture & Forestry
• Consulting & Services
• Water
• Consumer Goods
• Food & Beverage
• Green Technology
• Industrial
• Non Profit