Water Intelligence Plc
WATR:LN
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We are passionate about preserving the world’s most precious resource and advancing public health by transforming water and wastewater infrastructure services through innovation focused on minimally-invasive solutions.
connect providers and users of power and water to remote meters. The technology can provide communications and data collection to any remote devices or sensors, such as an energy meter or temperature sensor, from a web site.
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Patrick J. DeSouza
Executive Chairman
Dr. DeSouza has been Executive Chairman of Water Intelligence since 2010 when he led the Group’s initiation on AIM. He is responsible the strategy, capitalization and performance of the Group. Dr. DeSouza has over 25 years of operating and advisory leadership experience with both public and private companies in the infrastructure, technology and asset management industries. Over the course of his career, Patrick has significant experience in corporate finance and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Dr. DeSouza has leadership experience in public policy having served at the White House as a Director on the National Security Council. He is a graduate of Columbia College, the Yale Law School and Stanford Graduate School. He is the author of Economic Strategy and National Security (2000) and has been a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School.
Laura Hills
Vice Chair
Ms. Hills has more than 30 years’ experience as a legal professional, having spent 10 years working for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), where she served as Associate General Counsel for the agency’s finance program, supervising a team of lawyers on all finance transactions ranging from micro-lending and small business to multi-creditor infrastructure project financing in emerging market countries. Laura brings considerable expertise in negotiating on infrastructure and renewables related transactions globally. Ms. Hills is the founder of Hills, Stern & Morley LLP, an emerging markets legal boutique based in Washington D.C. Laura holds undergraduate, graduate and law degrees from Stanford University.
Dan Ewell
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dan Ewell is currently a Senior Advisor at Morgan Stanley, where he has worked as an investment banker for over 33 years. Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Ewell served as Vice Chairman and Head of Western Region Investment Banking for Morgan Stanley. Dan has extensive experience in advising companies and helping them grow through capital raising and strategic transactions. His experience spans a range of sectors including consumer/retail, industrial, healthcare and media/technology, and included companies with franchised business models. Mr. Ewell brings the Group significant capital markets expertise as it scales operations internationally. Dan heads the audit committee. He is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Yale Law School and Yale School of Management.
Philip Meckley
Independent Non-Executive Director
Philip Meckley currently owns fast-growing franchises in California and Texas. He brings over twenty years of operating experience in growing ALD locations and has provided significant leadership to the entire franchise system. In addition, Phil and his wife Robin have provided leadership with respect to ALD’s charitable efforts to help disadvantaged communities in various parts of the world solve water infrastructure issues, most recently in rural India.
Bobby Knell
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Knell retired as the founder/owner of the American Leak Detection franchise of Dallas, Texas – a multimillion dollar franchise now run by his son. Bobby is recognized as a leader within the American Leak Detection franchise System. As such, he provides an important stakeholder voice on the board. Moreover, Bobby provides the board guidance on the operations and growth of the Group’s core franchise business.
Pat Lamarco
Chief Financial Officer; Board Observer
Pat Lamarco is CFO of Water Intelligence plc. Since 2014 Pat has been responsible for all financial reporting and audit processes. As Board Observer, Pat regularly briefs the Board on all aspects of the Group’s financial performance. He brings more than 40 years of experience in the accounting profession with both public and private companies. Pat spent most of the career as a partner at RSM, one of the major global accounting firms. Pat has the following professional accreditations: CPA – Certified Public Accountant, CMA – Certified Management Accountant and CGMA – Charted Global Management Accountant. He has also attained the following designations: AICPA/BV – American Institute of Public Accountants/Accredited in Business Valuations and the CVA – Certified Analyst.