Paul Bowen traces his interest in water treatment back to a crude water filter he made during grade school. From there, it has been a long and rewarding journey to becoming director of environmental sustainability with The Coca-Cola Company and 2015-16 president of the Water Environment Federation (WEF).Bowen brings a private-sector focus on metrics and accountability to WEF. He also offers perspectives on shared values related to sustainable water and wastewater utilities, and to recruitment of new professionals into the water field.With Coca-Cola, Bowen is responsible for delivering on company goals in water, energy, climate and packaging recovery. His team
