Metron Names Data and Product Chief to Bring Water Management Into the AI Era

September 12, 2024 at 08:30 AM EDT

Veteran AI expert to spearhead push for data-driven water intelligence.

Metron, the global leader in water intelligence, today announced the appointment of internationally recognized AI leader and data scientist Dr. Ellie Graeden as its new chief data and product officer. A respected researcher and entrepreneur, Dr. Graeden will work to bring water management into the AI era, helping Metron’s customers to unlock significant cost-savings, conserve water, and enable smarter and more sustainable growth.

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Dr. Ellie Graeden will lead Metron's product and data intelligence strategy. (Photo: Business Wire)

“For too long, water management has focused on hardware and physical infrastructure. Now, Metron is opening a new chapter in data-driven water intelligence, using AI and other cutting-edge digital technologies to deliver transformative benefits for utilities, property managers, real estate investors, and homeowners,” said Carolyn Parent, Metron CEO. “As a leader who has helped guide the evolution and application of AI and big data at the highest levels, Ellie is the perfect person to spearhead that effort. We’re thrilled to welcome her to the Metron team.”

In addition to her work at Metron, Dr. Graeden serves as Research Professor at Georgetown University’s Massive Data Institute, using data architecture and engineering to address critical challenges at the intersection of AI, policy, and health. Her work is used by the United Nations, the Global Fund, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the G20 to drive high-level policy decisions in areas including biological weapons security, utility modeling and emergency response planning, and local, national, and international COVID-19, HIV, and influenza preparedness.

Dr. Graeden previously founded and led Talus Analytics, designing and building data products to solve challenging problems at the intersection of policy, science, and strategy. She also serves as a technology and AI advisor at Luminos.Law, a firm focused specifically on the intersection of AI law and compliance, and is a widely published thought leader on data privacy, global AI and data regulation, and related topics.

In coming weeks, Metron will announce further expansions of its executive team and unveil transformative new data-driven products and tools to elevate water management and drive transformative value for Metron’s customers. Drawing on its massive network of IoT sensors, each collecting data at near real time intervals, Metron will unlock new water intelligence solutions and analytics to support water conservation, reduce waste and property damage, lower costs, and improve operational efficiency and resilience.

“Water conservation is one of the biggest challenges of our time, and Metron is uniquely placed to help organizations of all kinds and sizes to manage risk, optimize water use, and accelerate progress toward sustainability goals,” Dr. Graeden said. “I share Carolyn’s conviction that data-driven water intelligence is the key to overcoming the challenges we now face. By collecting and using these data at scale, we can take advantage of powerful new machine learning and AI tools to transform the way organizations manage this critical resource.”

About Metron

Metron is the world’s leading smart water management system and water sustainability company providing customers with best-in-class, real-time water use data analytics. Metron creates industry-leading customer solutions combining durable, high-performance meters and sensors with WaterScope™ Advanced Water Data Software. Over 1 billion gallons of water has been saved by Metron’s smart water system’s resource usage optimization, enhanced efficiency, and informed decision making. With 8,000 networked customers and a massive network of installed network devices, Metron propels property water management and sustainability – detecting leaks and abnormal consumption from the utility meter and across a broad range of water users within a complex. Metron serves the Utilities, Municipalities, Manufactured Housing, Multi-Family Housing, Education, Residential and Commercial Real Estate verticals in all 50 states and in Canada.

Learn more: metron-us.com.

About XPV Water Partners

XPV Water Partners is a team of experienced operators and investors who are committed to making a difference in water. The firm manages investment capital from some of the world’s top institutional investors, and partners with emerging water-related companies to help them rapidly expand and achieve their strategic goals. XPV aims to generate strong, risk-adjusted returns for its investors by leveraging its trusted ecosystem, deep industry knowledge, and its water centric company scaling platform. XPV is committed to building partnerships that contribute to growing people, sustainable businesses, prosperous communities, and a water secure future.

Learn more: xpvwaterpartners.com.