Founded and serve as COO of Water Charity, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit implementing practical solutions to provide safe water, sanitation, and health education worldwide. Water Charity is a partner of the National Peace Corps Association.Major focus on Water Charity's Water for Everyone Initiative to bring access to water to every person in Liberia, Togo, and The Gambia. Liberia will be completed this year. Togo and the Gambia will be done by the end of 2023.Operating projects in Central and South America, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands, involving appropriate technologies, including rainwater harvesting, greywater usage, reservoirs, cisterns, water systems, well drilling and repair, pumps, and water filtration, purification, and desalination. Serving on Board of Advisors of Positive H2O, a movement for clean water.Available to mediate, arbitrate, and litigate major international water conflicts. Practiced law in Beverly Hills for 20+ years, specializing in civil litigation. Now maintain limited legal practice.Worked as Senior Environmental Planner, Community Development Department, Mayor’s Office, City of Los Angeles.Worked as a Planner, City Manager’s Office, Compton. Implemented the Housing Authority.Served as Peace Corps Volunteer as Professor of Engineering, University of San Andres, La Paz, Bolivia. Led student groups to do public works, water, and mining projects.Worked as Mechanical Engineer, designing physical facilities for City of Los Angeles.Started and ran numerous businesses, including commodities trading, real estate development, website hosting, programming, and e-commerce.Served on Board of Directors of Lake Arrowhead Film Festival through 2012, and produced online festival.
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