Dr. Renée Martin-Nagle, a nonvoting member of the Finance and Audit Committee and former Secretary/Treasurer of the Omega Board of Directors, is a globally-recognized expert in freshwater who has been attending Omega workshops since 2000. She is president and chief executive officer of A Ripple Effect, Secretary-General of the International Water Resources Association, Water Subject Matter Expert for the global consulting firm Accenture, Special Counsel at the law firm of Eckert Seamans, and a visiting scholar at the Environmental Law Institute. Prior to turning her professional focus to freshwater, Renée served for more than 20 years as chief legal officer for Airbus Americas, retiring in 2011 as vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer, head of environmental affairs, corporate secretary, and a member of the board of directors. In addition to her service on Omega’s Finance and Audit Committee, Renée is a voting member of five boards of directors spanning water, education, and the arts.
Renée holds two undergraduate degrees and three law degrees: a juris doctor from the University of Pittsburgh, a master’s degree (LL.M.) in environmental law from George Washington University (highest honors), and a PhD in water law.