Paul Bowen

Senior Water Consultant · GHD & Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable · company speakers →

Paul Bowen retired in 2020 from The Coca-Cola Company where he served in various capacities. His 20-year plus career included roles in CCNA as a technical expert on water/wastewater treatments, a role as a Global Technical Lead in water/wastewater and a leadership role as Director of Sustainable Operations. His primary focus was on improving water efficiency, developing water reuse, and promoting compliance with corporate wastewater standards. His work helped reduce water use ratio of bottling operations by over 35%. In addition, over 80 facilities installed wastewater treatment plants to meet Company requirements. He served as a technical expert for developing water reuse with corporate quality standards. His work at The Coca-Cola Co. on water efficiency led him to collaborate with other beverage companies. As a result of his efforts the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) was founded in 2006. This group of over 15 global beverage companies focuses on sustainable practices in the water and climate space. Paul continues to provide leadership to BIER as the Chair Emeritus of the Steering Council. Following his tenure at Coca-Cola, Paul joined GHD as a parti-time senior water consultant. In this role he provides technical leadership on the beverage industry and water reuse to GHD staff and clients. He also briefly worked for Cox Enterprises as a Senior Water Technology Expert. He provided technical support for Cox Enterprises companies on water treatment and reuse. Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, he was an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma and a Vice-President/Senior Staff Consultant with Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. Paul served on the Water Environment Federation Board of Trustees and served as WEF President. He currently serves on academic advisory boards for the Environmental Engineering Department and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Paul’s career spans more than 40 years with experience in academia, consulting, and industry. Paul earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Mercer University, and a master's and doctorate in environmental systems engineering from Clemson University.

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