George McGraw

Founder

George McGraw is the Founder and Executive Director of DigDeep. George is an avid speaker and has been published by the New York Times, the Huffington Post and several law reviews. He has been profiled by NPR, Vice and CBS News, and he has spoken at events hosted by the Clinton Foundation, WeDay, the World YMCA and Ford. George was recently named one of the 17 “Local Globalists” by the UN Foundation and is currently serving as the Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford University. George has a Masters in International Law and Conflict Management from the United Nations University for Peace. http://georgemcgraw.com

David Hayes

Wharton Smith

David Hayes is Vice President of Florida-based Wharton-Smith Inc. Construction Group, managing the entertainment and international portfolio of work. David has extensive experience in water and wastewater construction. He is the father of two sons and avid pilot and snowboarder. David is DigDeep’s Board Chairman.

Flip Croft-Caderao

The Infinite Agency

Flip Croft-Caderao is co-founder and Principal of The Infinite Agency, an advertising agency headquartered in Dallas, TX. Flip bring his expertise in creative marketing with brands such as Bud Light, Pizza Hut, Susan G. Komen and United Way to the board, as well as his heart to end water poverty. Flip lives in Dallas with his wife Katie and their two pups. Flip is DigDeep’s Board Vice-Chairman.

Steve McCormick

Draper Richards Kaplan

Steve McCormick is a Managing Director at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation in Palo Alto, where he identifies and supports DRK Entrepreneurs like DigDeep. Steve is DigDeep’s Acting CFO. Before joining the team at DRK Steve spent over forty years in the not-for-profit sector. He is the co-founder of Earth Genome served as President of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation from 2007-2014. Prior to his time at the Moore Foundation, Steve worked at The Nature Conservancy for 32 years, the last 6 from 2002-2008 as its President and CEO overseeing operating in 30 countries as well as every state in the U.S. A leader in the social innovation sector, Steve has served on the boards of the California Academy of Sciences, Sustainable Conservation, U.C. Berkeley College of Natural Resources, and the California Wildlife Officers Foundation. He has also served on the boards of The Independent Sector, the Student Conservation Association, the Sustainable Forest Initiative, and the Advisory Board of the Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative. Steve has received widespread recognition and awards, including the Chevron Conservation Award, the Edmund G. Brown Award for Environmental and Economic Balance, the John Pritzlaff Conservation Award, the California League of Conservation Voters’ Conservation Leadership Award, and the Silver Eagle Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. McCormick holds a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of California at Berkeley (1973), and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law (1976).

Joni Abdalla

Wee Believers

Joni Abdalla is the Design Director for WeeBelievers Toy Company, which she co-founded with her husband, Steve. Joni lives in Indianapolis with her seven beautiful children. Joni is DigDeep’s Board Secretary.

Laurie Peter

LCSW

Laurie Peter, LCSW, spent the majority of her career as a Senior Clinical Social Worker at a Level One Trauma Center in Denver, CO.  Currently, she lives in NJ. and is involved in philanthropic endeavors. She teaches a day long Continuing Education Seminar for Social Workers on “Nonprofit Board Leadership” each summer at Smith College School for Social Work.

Marin Babb

NBC Universal

Marin Babb is Senior Counsel for Universal Pictures in Los Angeles and a member of the California Barr. Marin earned her J.D. at Stanford Law and began her career with Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher in Los Angeles before moving to Universal. Marin was instrumental in the legal formation of DigDeep and is a former Board member. Marin loves animals, especially her Frenchie pug, Elsie.

Ann Marie Chischilly

Northern Arizona University

Gloria Cordero

Metropolitan Water Board of Los Angeles

Radhika Fox

US Water Alliance

Radhika Fox is the Chief Executive Officer of the US Water Alliance, a national nonprofit organization advancing policies and programs that build a sustainable water future for all. The US Water Alliance brings together diverse stakeholders to identify and advance common-ground, achievable solutions to our nation’s most pressing water challenges. Through the industry-leading Value of Water Campaign, Radhika has been a leading spokesperson for the importance of investing in our nation’s water infrastructure.

With more than 20 years of experience in developing policies, programs, and issue-based advocacy campaigns, Radhika is a widely-recognized thought leader on complex water issues. Previously, Radhika directed the policy and government affairs agenda for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which is responsible for providing 24/7 water, wastewater, and municipal power services to 2.6 million Bay Area residents. She also served as the Federal Policy Director at PolicyLink, where she coordinated the organization’s policy agenda on a wide range of issues, including infrastructure investment, transportation, sustainable communities, economic inclusion, and workforce development.

Radhika serves on the boards of PolicyLink and Jobs to Move America. She holds a B.A. from Columbia University and a Masters in City and Regional Planning from the University of California at Berkeley where she was a HUD Community Development Fellow.

The US Water Alliance is a close ally and partner of DigDeep on several projects, including our national study of water and sanitation access.

Dain Hanson

IAPMO

Dain Hansen is senior vice president of Government Relations at The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, or IAPMO. IAPMO coordinates the development and adaptation of plumbing, mechanical, swimming pool and solar energy codes to meet the specific needs of individual jurisdictions both in the United States and abroad. Dain also serves as president of IAPMO’s nonprofit arm, IWSH, DigDeep’s partner on the domestic Community Plumbing Challenge.

Since joining IAPMO in 2010, Hansen has overseen the creation and development of IAPMO’s Washington, D.C., office, including the organization’s legislative and regulatory initiatives. He works with members of Congress, White House officials, key federal agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure the organization’s interests and priorities are represented.

Prior to joining IAPMO, Hansen worked for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and before that he worked on Capitol Hill as a senior policy adviser. Before his work on Capitol Hill, he worked on various political campaigns. His experience and expertise have focused on energy and water policy, including federal appropriations. He graduated with degrees from Brigham Young University-Idaho and Ricks College, and he is also an Eagle Scout.

Dain also serves on the advisory board for DigDeep’s national study of water and sanitation access.

Karan Mistry

Boston Consulting Group

Karan Mistry is a Project Leader at the Boston Consulting Group, where he focuses on using Big Data and advanced analytics to tackle a wide range of business challenges. His experience covers many industries and he is particularly interested in Energy, Utilities, Infrastructure, and Engineered Goods. Prior to consulting, Karan completed a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT where he focused on water, energy, and the environment.

Karan is passionate about using data to unfold complex business challenges and enabling clients to better understand their businesses through the use of data. In particular, he continues to seek to make a difference at the intersection of Energy and data analytics.

Rob Rhinehart

Soylent, MarsBio

Rob Rhinehart is an entrepreneur from Atlanta, GA. He studied electrical engineering and computer science at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In 2012 he founded a Y Combinator backed wireless communications company, Level RF.

In 2013 Rob founded Soylent, an LA-based company that designs and manufactures nutritious processed foods. Rob stepped down as CEO of Soylent in 2018 to found a bio-mechanical incubator for new technologies called MarsBio.

Valerie Weisen

CPA

Valerie is a Southern California Certified Public Accountant with a vast range of clients from across many sectors. She received her Bachelors degree in Business Administration & Accounting from California State University Long Beach, then joined Deloitte where she completed the CPA requirements and gained invaluable experience. 

In 2014, Valerie volunteered to be DigDeep’s independent accounting consultant, helping the organization open its books and develop its accounting practices. Since then, Valerie has been a close ally and champion for financial transparency, helping prepare DigDeep’s management-facing financials for 2014-2017.