The Water Council Press Release
The Water Council (TWC) has announced three new members of its Board of Directors who will help the organization achieve its mission to solve global water challenges by driving freshwater innovation and advancing water stewardship.
Scott Clawson, chairman and CEO of Culligan International; Stephen B. Guy, managing director of Baird Global Investment Banking; and Kim Marotta, global vice president of environmental sustainability at Beam Suntory, will join the board effective immediately.
“These new directors represent The Water Council’s unique expertise at the epicenter of water innovation and stewardship and will help us achieve greater heights as a water leader in thought and practice,” said Jim Stern, TWC board chairman and executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at A. O. Smith Corporation.
The new directors bring valuable personal and professional experience to TWC’s board, representing its growing influence in the Great Lakes region and worldwide. Clawson and Marotta are based in Chicago, while Guy is based in Milwaukee, The Water Council’s hometown.
“We are happy to enhance our relationship with Culligan, a leading provider of water softening and filtration products, and Beam Suntory, a global spirits company known for its strong water stewardship efforts,” said Dean Amhaus, TWC president and CEO. “We are also pleased to strengthen our relationship with Baird and expect Guy’s capital markets expertise to be of great vallue as we position our stewardship work within the growing environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment movement.”
The three new directors are: