Our Team
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Jon Kaufman - CEO - Board Member
Jon joined Rotary eight years ago to start a different kind of water project, one that elevated women and established independent villages. H2OpenDoors has installed 33 robust water plants in 11 countries, many of which are enterprises raising revenue for essential social services. Jon's book, Long Walk on a Dry Road, chronicles these expeditions where he has brought over 500 to immerse in the cultures and provide service. GWF intends to scale up this work to create hundreds of water and power plants throughout the world. Jon has owned the Silicon Valley marketing firm of Kaufman, Levine & Partners for 30 years.
Steve Patzkowski - Chief Strategy Officer - Board Member
Steve is a Social Impact Entrepreneur, Rotarian and the Founder & CEO of Ethix Merchant Services, a social impact company in the credit card processing space. Steve has initiated and directed several local and international fundraising projects to provide relief and advantage for numerous schools and nonprofit organizations. Steve’s philosophy in business and in life is: True Abundance is the realization and embodiment of the more we give away, the more we have.
Angela Eifert - Development - Board Member
Angela has had a dynamic career in both financial services and fundraising for humanitarian efforts globally. Having spent 10+ years in both industries, she is keen on business models that make an impact. Angela is passionate about connecting people and organizations to create scalable and strategic partnerships that solve big issues for people and the planet. Serving as Director of Global Connections at Alight, her work brings in critical funds and resources for the organization’s mission as an international humanitarian organization supporting refugee communities globally.
Donald Brostrom - Chief Financial Officer
Donald has served at various times as Treasurer, CFO and COO of financial organizations, responsible for establishing and management of all operational, internal control and regulatory procedures. He has worked with Alliance Capital Management, Dean Witter Reynolds, Furman Selz, ING Group NV and SEI Investments. Most recently, he served as a Managing Director of BNY Mellon, with executive responsibilities for a global team of professionals providing support to all technology systems in use by BNY Mellon's Alternative Investments business.
Jason Crain - General Counsel
Jason is an attorney with over sixteen years of experience working with start-ups and investors in Silicon Valley and beyond. He has counseled hundreds of companies while working at law firms and served in house as both general counsel and chief financial officer throughout his career. Prior to the law, Jason served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear trained submarine officer.
Robert Marshall - Head of Global Installations
Robert Marshall is a dedicated Rotarian. As Past President of the Rotary Club of Novato in California, and Assistant Governor for California’s Rotary district of the SF Bay Area, Rob has sponsored and managed multiple projects throughout the world. That’s where he learned about the work of H2OpenDoors, a project of Rotary clubs worldwide. Today he serves as head of Global Installations for Global Water First, and has overseen installs of large water purification systems in the Philippines, Kenya and Guatemala.
Advisory Board
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