Kurt Soderlund

Biography

Kurt is founding CEO and board member of Safe Water Network. He developed its strategy and business models and established its international presence. His international experience began as special assistant to the president of the New School University, where he supported the university’s international programs and its president’s work as Chairman of Human Rights Watch. This work included extensive travel to countries in East and Central Europe and Central Asia, informing his view of the importance of nurturing civil society, particularly in fragile states. His private sector experience includes working at Marketing Corporation of America (since acquired by IPG) where he co-led the spinoff of an internet start-up.

Kurt and his wife live in Fairfield, Connecticut where he is active in local civic issues as well, notably helping to reinvigorate Fairfield Theater Company, which has since emerged as a leading music venue in the region and, more recently, leading a community effort to address blight at the town’s public works yard.

Kurt has degrees from Cornell University and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.