Who We Are
We’re a diverse community of talented change-makers who believe that every American should have clean, running water for life.
We defend water access as a human right.
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learn moreTeam DIGDEEP

George McGraw
Founder, CEO
George has a simple goal: to change the way people think about water. He built DIGDEEP to defend access to clean water as a basic human right. @gcmginge

Annie Lascoe
Chief Relationship Officer
Annie loves collaborating with innovators and visionaries seeking to help solve the water crisis in America. A social worker and social entrepreneur, she is constantly inspired by ordinary people accomplishing tremendous change in the world. Her favorite things are mermaids, cheese, and remote beach vacations.

Emma Robbins
Navajo Water Project Director
Emma is a Navajo artist and activist. Growing up, her grandparents didn’t have running water or electricity. She’s a native warrior princess with a dog/sidekick named Cindy $herman and she runs our projects in the US.

Yma Dandridge
Culture and Operations Manager
Yma is passionate about equity in water access and education. She loves reading and is always on the hunt for a great story. When she’s not reading, she’s either tending to her orchids or out on a run.

Cindy Howe
Field Operations Manager
Cindy is a resident of Prewitt, NM, and has been a community leader for over 18 years. Bringing water to Navajo families she goes home happy and sleeps easy. She keeps things running at the Navajo Water Project.

Katie Janss
Research Assistant
Katie is dedicated to building a more sustainable future. In her free time, she drinks too much coffee and bothers her cat. At DIGDEEP she runs research for the Navajo Water Project.

Cadence Calixto
Development Coordinator
Cadence is passionate about environmental justice, empowering marginalized communities, and baking chocolate chip cookies. When she’s not at DIGDEEP, she’s playing ukulele, petting dogs, or painting.

Tiernan Hebron
Social Media Coordinator
Tiernan’s a prolific writer, an avid feminist activist and thinks social media is both horrible and amazing. She loves fries, pugs, and travel.

Brian Johnson
Water Tech
Brian is originally from Continental Divide, NM. His biggest satisfaction is knowing he helped someone get fresh water. When he’s not working, you can find him in Gallup eating Mexican food and watching the Broncos.

Ernest Largo
Water Tech
Ernest was born and raised in Mariano Lake, NM. He enjoys working on a team that brings running water to those that do not have it. In his spare time he volunteers building homes for families in need.

Kenneth Chavez
Water Tech
Kenneth is originally from Thoreau, NM. He loves seeing the expressions on families faces when they see running water in their homes for the very first time. His loves his wife’s enchiladas and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Cindy Sherman
DIGDEEP Pup
Cindy $herman is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She loves flying and exploring airports. She’s an advocate for water access– for both humans and her fellow pups.
The Fellows

Lisa Robbins
American Projects Fellow

Aminata Kalokoh
American Projects Fellow
Aminata is a soon to be senior at Stanford University. She is passionate about social justice issues. In her free time she writes short stories, cooks delicious food, plays soccer, and binge watches Netflix and Hulu shows.

Vivian Ren
Development Fellow
Vivian is passionate about empowering people to make a difference. In her free time, she likes to play saxophone and go out for dim sum.