Lisa Henthorne

Lisa Henthorne holds a MS in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a BS in Chemistry from the Missouri State University. Ms. Henthorne has over 25 years of extensive experience in the field of membranes and desalination in seawater, brackish water and wastewater reclamation applications. She served as a Vice President of CH2MHILL, a $6 billion global engineering and construction business, and was their Global Director of Desalination from 2004 to 2008. Over the course of her career, she has led and served as technical advisor on some of the world’s largest desalination projects. She has also worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. State Department and Aqua Resources International, a consulting firm specializing in desalination technology. She is Chief Technology Officer at Water Standard, where she is responsible for directing and developing the technology and design aspects of vessel-based desalination solutions. Ms. Henthorne was elected as the President of the International Desalination Association for the term 2007-2009, after having served on its Board since 1997.