Matthew Howard

Experience

1. Vice President, Water Stewardship

   The Water Council

   Jun 2015 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   I lead The Water Council’s sustainability and stewardship initiatives, which initially focused on establishing the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) System globally with specific oversight of North America. TWC created the world’s first professional credentialing program for water stewardship professionals and made the business case for use of the International Water Stewardship Standard (“AWS Standard”) in the North American marketplace. From 20••••21, I served as the first and only director of the Alliance for Water Stewardship North America (AWS). I currently oversee The Water Council’s corporate water stewardship programs and advisory services which range from helping set corporate water strategy to implementing water stewardship projects locally from dairies to data centers. Additionally, I am working with stakeholders in the US and Canada to develop regional \"one water\" approaches for healthy water-intensive businesses and healthy watersheds.

Education

• The George Washington University

  M.A., International Affairs, International Economic and Trade Policy

  1997 — 1999

• Valparaiso University

  B.A., International Economic and Cultural Affairs, European Affairs, Economics, German Language

  1993 — 1997