MANAGING MEMBER
Adam Rix is the founder and managing member of Watermark Initiative, LLC and the author of the Hydro Perspective®. Rix directs Watermark’s global team of Hydro Diplomats from an office in the United States alongside mobile offices worldwide to ensure each client has the right resources to implement their vision. Rix brings to water business, policy, and technology leaders hands-on experience gained in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. His background includes managing a private equity and venture firm focused on water reuse technologies, as well as serving as Chief Licensing Officer for a groundwater diagnostics company. Rix holds a Masters of International Development and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, in addition to a B.A. from Trinity College, Connecticut.
“One part ambassador, one part operator, and one part analyst makes a Hydro Diplomat.”
Watermark’s team of Hydro Diplomats brings subject matter expertise and skills honed in the field. Our consultants have global experience combined with the technical know-how to tackle water and wastewater projects for industrial, commercial, agricultural, and residential sectors. Sensitivity to hard and soft indicators makes us effective in markets demanding innovative and appropriate technologies.
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Watermark in the News
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Adam Rix offering his input on water poverty
Adam Rix offering his input on water poverty
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Adam Rix summarizing the “yuck factor” of toilet-to-tap technology in an interview
Adam Rix summarizing the “yuck factor” of toilet-to-tap technology in an interview
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Adam Rix joins Hon. United States Congressman on trade mission to KSA
Adam Rix joins Hon. United States Congressman on trade mission to KSA
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Adam Rix participates and endorses Johnson Foundation’s water policy at Wingspread
Adam Rix participates and endorses Johnson Foundation’s water policy at Wingspread
Charting New Waters Convening Report: Financing Sustainable Water Infrastructure (pdf)