Join the Women’s Aquatic Network and the US Water Alliance for a virtual Zoom with a Champion with Radhika Fox, a renowned leader in the aquatic field.

Starting at 10 am EST on Thursday, January 14, WAN members will be able to grab one of 5 spots to join Radhika Fox for this virtual conversation. If you're interested in learning more about equitable access to water, developing diverse coalitions, navigating culture shifts in a predominately white and male sector, and working at the confluence of public and private spheres, this is the event for you! As this Zoom with a Champion is co-hosted with the US Water Alliance, there will be a unique opportunity to meet and network with rising aquatic professionals from the US Water Alliance’s One Water Leadership Mentoring Connections program.

Thursday, February 4, 2021

7:00 - 8:30 pm EST

Via Zoom

Tickets are free and available to WAN members on a first-come, first-serve basis. To receive the registration link for this event, you must purchase a WAN membership by 11:59 PM ET on Tuesday, January 13.

Radhika Fox is the Chief Executive Officer of the US Water Alliance, a national nonprofit organization advancing policies and programs that build a sustainable water future for all. The US Water Alliance brings together diverse stakeholders to identify and advance common-ground, achievable solutions to our nation’s most pressing water challenges. Water providers, public officials, business leaders, agricultural interests, environmental organizations, community leaders, unions, and policy organizations comprise the diverse membership of the US Water Alliance.

Radhika is a widely-recognized thought leader on complex water issues, from the equity in water to investing in our nation’s water infrastructure. With more than 20 years of experience in developing policies, programs, and issue-based advocacy campaigns, Radhika is a sought-after public speaker and has been interviewed by local, regional, and national media outlets on a wide range of water issues. Previously, Radhika directed the policy and government affairs agenda for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which is responsible for providing 24/7 water, wastewater, and municipal power services to 2.6 million Bay Area residents. She also served as the Federal Policy Director at PolicyLink, where she coordinated the organization’s policy agenda on a wide range of issues, including infrastructure investment, transportation, sustainable communities, economic inclusion, and workforce development.

The most important part of your network is the people who are in it: the people who you trust, who support you, who you can vent to, and who have your best interests in mind. Our networks help us feel secure, happy, healthy, and successful. Yet, our prospects for building and sustaining our networks have been brought to a standstill. Many of us face barriers to maximizing the value of our personal and professional networks, especially now, when our traditional means for building and deepening our connections is being disrupted.

In this virtual workshop, Dr. Jessica Methot will lead us through a discussion of the perspectives, principles, and practices that can help you cultivate and maintain the critical relationships that keep us connected.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

7:00 - 8:30 pm EST

Via Zoom

Members: $5

Non-members: $15

About Jessica R. Methot, Ph.D.

Dr. Jessica Methot is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University and a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Exeter Business School. Dr. Methot conducts research on analyzing and managing organizational networks, with a focus on how to boost collaboration, trust, and high-quality relationships. Her research in these areas has been published in leading academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, and Human Resource Management Review, and has been featured in over 200 popular media outlets including Harvard Business Review, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fast Company, and NY Times Magazine.

She is co-founder of the website HighQConnections.com, a cultivated repository for academic research and news on work relationships. Jessica earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business. She has delivered modules on managing organizational networks for the Center for HR and Leadership Development’s NextGen HR and Leadership Development for Early Career Women programs.