MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leslie J. Kessler, President and Chief Executive Officer, Water Chef, Inc. (OTC BB: WTER - News) is pleased to announce the appointment of Malcolm Hoenlein to the Board of Directors of the Company.

Mr. Hoenlein is the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the coordinating body on national and international Jewish concerns for 52 national Jewish organizations. He was on the editorial board of ORBIS, the Journal of International affairs and a Middle East specialist at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Mr. Hoenlein serves as an advisor to many public officials and is frequently consulted on public policy issues. He appears regularly in the media and has traveled throughout the world meeting governmental, business and world leaders. He is a recipient of many awards and tributes and serves on the boards of various companies including Bank Leumi USA, Keryz Pharmaceuticals, ODF, and Manhattan Pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Hoenlein holds a B.A. in Political Science from Temple University and a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of International Relations, where he completed his doctoral course work.

As Ms. Kessler has stated, “This appointment adds a valuable resource to the Company’s leadership and will open new avenues to business opportunities for Water Chef, both- domestically and internationally.”

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