Matt Kistler

Matt Kistler serves as CEO of the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC), an industry-driven, CEO-led initiative representing more than 50 global companies with a combined market valuation of approximately $12 trillion USD. The WRC works to drive measurable, collective impact on global water resilience through corporate leadership and stakeholder collaboration.

Matt brings more than 25 years of executive experience spanning business transformation, corporate strategy, sustainability, marketing, merchandising, and product development. Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of business performance and sustainable development.

He previously served as Chief Sustainability Officer at Walmart, President of McDonough Innovation and Managing Director of MBDC, and held leadership roles in marketing, merchandising, product development, and strategy with Kraft Foods, Sam’s Club, and Walmart. His executive and C-suite experience also includes roles at SymphonyAI, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), and Designer Brands, along with advisory work with Bain & Company, OmniThink, and in4mation insights.

He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Marketing from Michigan State University.