Patricia has over 20 years water experience including private sector and civil society. In 2021, she joined CDP as Associate Director Water Security. As Global Head of Water since 2024, within the Nature team, she leads on CDP’s water strategy as it moves to scale up water disclosure and strengthening the financial sector water questionnaire. She has been leading author of High and Dry: How Water Issues Are Standing Assets - CDP and Financial Institutions are Valuing Water - CDP. Prior to CDP, she had 18 years of process engineering experience with Veolia and CH2M in Australia, UK, and Europe.