New members add a strategic focus to the mission of empowerment, health, and sustainability through clean water
Boone, NC, May 2, 2023 – The global nonprofit, Wine To Water (WTW) is pleased to
announce the addition of two respected business leaders to its Board of Directors. The
new board members are Meena Sankaran, founder and chief executive officer of
KETOS, and Mike Nestor, partner and vice chair of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor,
LLP.
“The Wine To Water board inspires me, our team, and the global community to continue
the fight for those in need,” said Doc Hendley, founder and president of WTW. “They
understand the urgency to accelerate our growth as a water organization and are huge
assets to our expansion.”
Nestor is an attorney based in Wilmington, Delaware focused on strategy and
restructuring of business organizations that range in size from large publicly held
companies to mid-market, closely held companies. Consistently recognized by The Best
Lawyers in America, The Deal, Delaware Super Lawyers, and Corporate Counsel as
one of the top bankruptcy lawyers in Delaware and the United States, Nestor has
authored dozens of articles and spoken on a variety of topics. One essay published by
the American Bar Association, called "Wine to Water: Connecting Your Firm to Your
Cause,” describes how Nestor participated in a WTW Filter Build at his firm, which
began his journey to understanding the negative impact of the lack of clean water on
communities. The opportunity drove him to Nepal where he volunteered with WTW and
experienced the joy of bringing clean water to a village.
Sankaran is a San Francisco-based executive with a passion for building teams,
products, and businesses. She founded KETOS, a vertically integrated IoT solution that
delivers water intelligence to the industry through patented hardware and an enterprise
grade software platform. She has also founded and led multiple nonprofits supporting
refugees, immigrants, women, and entrepreneurs. She brings a strong technical
acumen and a dynamic leadership style to WTW, where the board will continue to grow
its partnerships and strategic alliances, two areas Sankaran excels.
Sankaran and Nestor join a diverse and committed board comprised of the following
individuals:
Kristine Davis, founding partner Dionysus Group LLLP
Youssef B’Lal, vice president of information technology at Voya Financial
Monica Fisher, managing principal at SEI
Karen Fowler, co-founder and chief executive officer Pour Les Femmes,
Fonda Hopkins, founder and chief executive officer of Montesquieu Winery
Sahal Laher, senior vice president and chief information officer of StoneMor
Tim Ogden, chief executive officer of Blue Ivy Partners
Rennik Soholt, executive producer of Fly on the Wall Productions
Lindsey Ueberroth, chief executive officer Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Doc Hendley, founder and president of WTW, and honored as a CNN Hero
Together, the board will drive expansion and the reach of WTW as it relentlessly
pursues clean water solutions for every person, everywhere. Please visit wtw.org to
donate or learn about ways to give.