Advisors to the Board of Well Aware

The following exceptional individuals serve as advisors to Well Aware's Board of Directors.

David Hall- Major Gifts and Rotary International

David serves Rotary International as the Regional Major Gifts Officer for Zone 21B in Texas. Working from his office in Austin, Texas he represents the Rotary Foundation which is based in Evanston, Illinois. He works with Rotarians in cultivating charitable giving and as a resource for the Foundation of Rotary International in seven Rotary Districts in the state of Texas. He is a member of the Northwest Austin Rotary Club and is an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Austin. David is also a Paul Harris Fellow.

In 2010, David began serving as the first regional staff member for the Rotary Foundation to be based in Texas. He came to Rotary with more than twenty years experience in development and service to non-profits in the United States. He has served in many roles including as Executive Director and consultant with his own LLC, where he advised non-profits in building their development programs.

A fifth-generation native Texan, he is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and holds a Masters degree from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. David and his wife, Michelle live in Austin, Texas where she practices as a clinician in the field of pain management. They have three children; Asher, Cherith and Levi.

David has graciously joined the Well Aware as our advisor on major gifts, donor relations and Rotary partnerships.

Bruce Darling- Hydrogeological Technical

Bruce Darling is Well Aware’s Senior Technical Adviser and leader of the Technical Advisory Group. Bruce earned a Ph.D. in Geology from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Science degree in Geology from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He has accumulated more than 30 years of experience in the groundwater, petroleum and mining industries, and he is also Adjunct Professor of Geology at Austin Community College. Bruce has directed surveys of springs in the Great Rift Valley, and he has supervised drilling and spring-water development projects for Well Aware at Mithini and Tot, along with field assessments of potential projects in the Maasai Mara and other areas of Kenya.

Cody Hudson, PE - Engineering Advisor

Cody Hudson is an Engineering Advisor to Well Aware and is Water Resources Engineer for INTERA, an Engineering and Geosciences Consulting company headquartered in Austin, TX. His education includes earning a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He also currently holds a Professional Engineering License in both Texas and Arkansas. Currently, he is focused on developing state and regional water plans, and constructing water quality and water quantity computer models for various areas across the United States. Cody also has spent some time in construction. His first job was working for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, where he was in charge of the construction of multiple bridge and highway projects. His work with Well Aware started in 2011 when he began working on the design of a spring water collection system for the village of Tot in Kenya. It was one of the best experiences of his life to then go and supervise the construction of this project.

Wendy Robertson - Hydrogeological Technical

Wendy Robertson is a hydrogeologist with a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Science in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in hydrogeology. Her research focuses on water quality and sustainability in arid and water stressed regions. In her spare time she volunteers for SafePlace and is a youth and young adult leader at her church, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin. Her work with Well Aware began in spring of 2011.

“I believe that the field of arid region hydrology is now and will continue to be an important area of focus due to growing population and increased demand for resources worldwide. People living in arid regions often have problems accessing enough water to equal community demand, and water resources in these areas are often susceptible to water quality problems. I am very excited to work with Well Aware to provide clean sustainable water supplies to the communities of rural Kenya. ~Wendy ”