Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
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Meet our leadership team
Meet our leadership team
Meet our leadership team
Encompassing many years of experience across a diverse set of disciplines, Planet Water Foundation’s leadership team plays a key role in ensuring the organization continues to make a key impact in the fight against water poverty.
Encompassing many years of experience across a diverse set of disciplines, Planet Water Foundation’s leadership team plays a key role in ensuring the organization continues to make a key impact in the fight against water poverty.
Encompassing many years of experience across a diverse set of disciplines, Planet Water Foundation’s leadership team plays a key role in ensuring the organization continues to make a key impact in the fight against water poverty.
Encompassing many years of experience across a diverse set of disciplines, Planet Water Foundation’s leadership team plays a key role in ensuring the organization continues to make a key impact in the fight against water poverty.
Founder & CEO
Mark Steele
Mark Steele
Mark Steele
Before establishing Planet Water Foundation in 2009, Mark resided in the Asia-Pacific region for 18 years where he worked to establish the operational footprint and regional business for two global companies – most recently as Chief Operating Officer, Tele Atlas Asia-Pacific – the digital mapping subsidiary of leading navigation systems provider TomTom, and prior to that as President, ITT China – a global leader in water and wastewater products and services.
During his time in Asia, Mark also led ITT’s emergency response efforts in Sri Lanka in the wake of the 2004 Tsunami and served as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and as Chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. Mark holds a degree in International Studies (Business) and Japanese from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (USA) during which time he also studied at Shizuoka University in Japan.
Before establishing Planet Water Foundation in 2009, Mark resided in the Asia-Pacific region for 18 years where he worked to establish the operational footprint and regional business for two global companies – most recently as Chief Operating Officer, Tele Atlas Asia-Pacific – the digital mapping subsidiary of leading navigation systems provider TomTom, and prior to that as President, ITT China – a global leader in water and wastewater products and services.
During his time in Asia, Mark also led ITT’s emergency response efforts in Sri Lanka in the wake of the 2004 Tsunami and served as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and as Chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. Mark holds a degree in International Studies (Business) and Japanese from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (USA) during which time he also studied at Shizuoka University in Japan.
President
Kristen Steele
Kristen Steele
Kristen Steele
Education has been a big part of Kristen’s life for the past 16 years. With a degree in Education from Creighton University, her career path has led to teaching elementary school, developing corporate training programs, and then operating her own company while residing in Scottsdale, Arizona. Taking a dive into Planet Water as our Director of Education was a natural move. Her passion for education has enabled her to develop and implement our Water-Health & Hygiene Education Program into elementary schools in rural villages across nine countries in the developing world.
Education has been a big part of Kristen’s life for the past 16 years. With a degree in Education from Creighton University, her career path has led to teaching elementary school, developing corporate training programs, and then operating her own company while residing in Scottsdale, Arizona. Taking a dive into Planet Water as our Director of Education was a natural move. Her passion for education has enabled her to develop and implement our Water-Health & Hygiene Education Program into elementary schools in rural villages across nine countries in the developing world.
Chief Financial Officer
May Heyamoto
May Heyamoto
May Heyamoto
May joined us in June 2021 with over ten years of experience in various financial capacities in previous roles as Assistant Director of Finance and Financial Controller. May holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Whitworth University (US), and a Master’s degree in Accountancy from Gonzaga University (US).
May joined us in June 2021 with over ten years of experience in various financial capacities in previous roles as Assistant Director of Finance and Financial Controller. May holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Whitworth University (US), and a Master’s degree in Accountancy from Gonzaga University (US).
Chief Operating Officer
John Deotrakul
John Deotrakul
John Deotrakul
John joined Planet Water Foundation in 2020 and brings over 15 years of experience in senior marketing roles in global organizations including Expedia and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. At Planet Water Foundation, John oversees communications and development, strengthening the organization’s global presence, and building relationships with corporate and philanthropic partners. He holds a BA with honors from SOAS School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London.
John joined Planet Water Foundation in 2020 and brings over 15 years of experience in senior marketing roles in global organizations including Expedia and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. At Planet Water Foundation, John oversees communications and development, strengthening the organization’s global presence, and building relationships with corporate and philanthropic partners. He holds a BA with honors from SOAS School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London.
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