374Water Inc. announced appointment of Deborah Cooper as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief of Staff. With over 20 years of experience building and transforming organizations, Cooper will serve as a catalyst for change with a proven ability to connect strategy, tactics and talent to achieve positive results. In her new role, Cooper will focus on business operations and strategic planning to enhance 374Water's ability to scale operations in the near term.

She will work closely with Chief Executive Officer Chris Gannon on strategic initiatives while providing leadership and guidance across the Company's business units on all facets of the business including identifying key market opportunities, ensuring the organization is optimized to execute on deliverables from an operational, financial and human capital perspective and playing a pivotal role in stakeholder engagement, technology efficacy and expansion initiatives. Her appointment will play a pivotal role in the company's ongoing growth and mission to deliver sustainable destruction solutions as it develops and commercializes its AirSCWO technology solutions. Previously, Cooper held roles including Chief People Officer at National Fire and Safety and Chief Human Resources Officer & Integration Leader at Oswald Companies and Unison Risk Advisors.

In those positions, she provided leadership and guidance and improved business performance following periods of significant acquisitive growth. She also served as Senior Vice President of Operations for FRONTSTEPS, where she led the company's customer-facing and people operations teams through a period of substantial organic and acquisitive expansion. Cooper has also held senior leadership positions in various technology, media, and services companies.

Cooper earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from The University of Michigan and her Master of Business Administration in International Business from The University of Miami.