Judith A. Waterman

JUDITH A. WATERMAN (Judy) became interested in conservation during her first trip to Africa with her husband and school-age children in 1976. On her second trip to Africa several years later—this time with her husband, Russell and Aileen Train, and Roger and Vicki Sant—her interest grew into a passion, bringing consuming curiosity, deep respect, and involvement in the work of WWF. Waterman had four contrasting careers before retiring. Her earliest roles were as a performer on stage, radio, and TV, singing and dancing in leading roles in shows such as Oklahoma, Finian’s Rainbow, and Kismet, for regional audiences in Colorado and California. In the early years of her marriage, she taught first grade and later worked as an interior designer for nine years while her two children were in preschool and elementary school. During this time, she served as chair of the advisory board for the College of Music at the University of Colorado, where she holds an undergraduate degree in music education and remains an active and contributing alumna. In the 1970s, Waterman did graduate work in psychotherapy at the Cairnmiller Institute in Melbourne, Australia, where she and her family lived for three years. Upon returning to the US, she completed her master’s degree in counseling education and business at San Jose State University. Judy then started her own business in career counseling and life planning, becoming the founder and CEO of the Career Management Group as well as a founding director of MindSteps, Inc., a web-based assessment and career management organization. In her counseling practice, she worked with individuals to promote both professional growth and personal fulfillment. In her organizational consulting, she helped combine company productivity with individual motivation. Waterman is the author of several computer programs, numerous publications, and one best-selling book on test interpretation. Bob Waterman, the love of her life for 63 years of marriage, died in January 2022, and Judy is now actively retired. Her time is devoted to cultural and adventure travel, singing in her retirement community’s chorale, spending time with friends, attending lectures and concerts, taking exercise classes, and—most importantly—enjoying quality time with her family: her two children, their spouses, and four adult grandchildren, all of whom are budding environmentalists.