Joe S. Whitworth
President, The Freshwater Trust

Informed by his 19+ years of NGO work, Joe has become focused on the next generation of conservation tools that can leverage technology and finance to accelerate the pace and scale of restoring freshwater ecosystems. He co-chairs the Oregon’s Global Warming Commission Water Subcommittee, Agriculture Water Quality Review Committee, and is founding board chair of the Council for Responsible Sport. He holds a J.D. from Lewis & Clark College, and an A.B. from Dartmouth College. When not exploring new water, Portland, Oregon, serves as home base for him and his family.