Kate Cincotta

Kate Cincotta (Clopeck) is the Executive Director for Saha Global. A former aerospace engineer, Kate wanted to figure out a simple solution to the difficult problem of getting clean water to rural villages. She worked throughout Africa for ten years and found that again and again, the problem was not technology; it was distribution. She established Saha Global in northern Ghana to deliver clean water for all using materials readily available everywhere.

Kate earned a Master’s of Science in Technology and Policy from MIT in 2009 where her research was focused on the sustained use of water treatment technologies in Northern Region Ghana. She holds a Bachelor’s in Science from the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. Prior to founding Saha, Kate was an associate engineer at Aerojet, an aerospace firm located in Virginia. Kate is passionate about finding simple yet effective solutions to complex problems, and shares this passion through speaking and writing engagements. She has been featured in numerous publications, including Entrepreneur Magazine and the Huffington Post, and at many events including, TEDx Middlebury and TEDx Accra.