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Class Rosters

Please note that job titles and affiliations are based on the year that the Water Leader participated in the program.

Post January 31, 2023

2023 California Water Leaders

Amanda Antonelli, Senior Environmental Planner, Rincon Consultants
Amanda Becker, Water Operations Modeler, Bureau of Reclamation
Clesi Bennett, Environmental Scientist, California Natural Resources Agency
Lindsay Cederquist, Water Resource Manager, Maricopa Orchards, LLC
Timothy Chow, Water Resource Control Engineer, State Water Resources Control Board
Amelia Clark, Utility Specialist, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Sean de Guzman, Manager of Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting, California Department of Water Resources
Kalani Durham, Project Team Leader, Santa Barbara County Water Agency

Post March 21, 2022

2022 Colorado River Water Leaders

Sarah Baker, Civil Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado
Jeremy Brooks, Site Development Coordinator, Bureau of Reclamation, Nevada
Sarah Bucci, Director, Strategic Communications, Water Hub at Climate Nexus, Colorado
Josh Cowden, Water Resources Engineer/Planner, Stantec, Colorado
Morgan Drake, Attorney, Washington County Water Conservancy District, Utah
John Brooks (JB) Hamby, Board of Directors, Division 2, Imperial Irrigation District, California

Post January 28, 2022

2022 California Water Leaders

Andrea Abergel, Senior Regulatory Advocate, California Municipal Utilities Association
Jo Anna Beck, Natural Resource Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation
Nick Blair, Regulatory Advocate, Association of California Water Agencies
Scott Boyce, Research Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey
Trelawney Bullis, Manager of Water, GIS and Sustainability, AC Foods
Brandon Chapin, Public Participation Manager, Delta Stewardship Council
Austin Cho, Senior Associate, Downey Brand LLP
Kaitlyn Chow, Hydrologist, Yuba Water Agency

Post February 16, 2021

2021 Water Leaders

Tamara Anderson, Water Resources Control Engineer,
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Brad Arnold, Water Resources Program Manager, Calaveras County Water District
Negin Ashoori, Water Resources Engineer, Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
Madeline Baker, Project Manager, Larsen Wurzel & Associates
Oliver Browne, Associate, The Brattle Group
Greg Buncab, Environmental Compliance Officer, Contra Costa Water District

Post January 27, 2020

2020 Water Leaders

Stan Ali, Senior Engineer, Contra Costa Water District
Samantha Arthur, Working Lands Program Director, Audubon California
Dakari Barksdale, Associate Engineer II, West Yost Associates
Michael Cervantes, Senior Regional Affairs Representative, Association of California Water Agencies
Cory Copeland, Environmental Scientist, Delta Stewardship Council
Liz DaBramo, Water Resources Engineer, Woodard & Curran
Carl Evers, Vice President, Water Resources NA, Hancock Natural Resource Group

Post January 22, 2019

2019 Water Leaders

Jonathan Abelson, Water Resources Engineer-in-Training, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Erica Bishop, Senior Water Resources Planner, GEI Consultants
Dominic Bruno, Assistant General Manager, River Garden Farms
Greg Bundesen, Water Conservation Supervisor, Sacramento Suburban Water District
Daniel Constable, Senior Environmental Scientist, Delta Stewardship Council
DeDe Cordell, Communications Manager, Yuba Water Agency
Andrew Garcia, Senior Civil Engineer, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority
Jenifer Gee, Associate Attorney, Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Cheyanne Harris, Staff, Civil Engineering, Brown and Caldwell
Julia Hart, Policy Analyst, Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Levi Johnson, Central Valley Project Improvement Act Project Manager, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Kevin Kasberg, Water Resources Economist, Jacobs
Megan Maurino, Water Conservation Specialist, Alameda County Water District

Post January 31, 2018

2018 Water Leaders

Kate Anderson, Senior Environmental Planner, Delta Stewardship Council
Julia Barfield, Project Manager | Dynamic Water Management Team, The Nature Conservancy
Michael Bernardo Jr., Special Assistant, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region
Ashlee Casey, Water Resources Engineer, Grade 4, GEI Consultants
Lisa Cuellar, Sustainable Landscaping Program Manager, California Water Efficiency Partnership
Jessica Diaz, Attorney, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Christine Frey, Government & Regional Affairs Representative, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Chelsea Haines, Regulatory Advocate II, Association of California Water Agencies

Post January 5, 2017

2017 Water Leaders

Richard Aragon, Director of Finance/Treasurer, Rancho California Water District
Arturo Barajas Jr., Legislative Aide, California State Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula, D-Fresno (31st District)
Ali Barsamian, Associate, WaterSmart Software
Lyndsey Bloxom, Communications & Education Services Representative, The Water Replenishment District of Southern California
Megan Brooks, Environmental Scientist, Delta Stewardship Council
Ian Buck, Senior Water Resources Engineer, MWH Global
Heidi Chou, Associate Civil Engineer, East Bay Municipal Utility District
Michael Cook, Regional Director, River Partners
Elisabeth Esposito, Natural Resources Attorney, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
Marcia Ferreira, Associate Resource Specialist, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Ana Lucia Garcia Briones, Project Manager, Environmental Defense Fund
Andree Johnson, Senior Water Resources Specialist, Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency

Post February 12, 2016

2016 Water Leaders

Carlos Carrillo, Assistant Resource Specialist II, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Anna Constantino, Staff Engineer, FlowWest & Intelligent Ecosystems Institute
Carrie Crane, Program Coordinator, Tulare County Farm Bureau
Matthew Danielczyk, Restoration Project Manager,

Post January 9, 2015

2015 Water Leaders

Ian Achimore
Senior Watershed Manager
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority

Samantha Adams
Principal Scientist
Wildermuth Environmental, Inc.

Anna Brathwaite
Staff Attorney
Modesto Irrigation District

Jennifer Capitolo
Senior Policy Advisor
Nossaman LLP

Danielle Dolan
Project Manager, Water Programs
Local Government Commission

Post January 1, 2014

2014 Water Leaders

Chris Alford
Associate Director
American Rivers

Eleanor Bartolomeo
Water Resources Control Engineer
State Water Resources Control Board

Amanda Bohl
Economic Development Lead
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy

Holly Canada
Water Resources Engineer
California Department of Water Resources

Laura Carpenter
Hydrologist
Brown and Caldwell

Post January 1, 2013

2013 Water Leaders

Jarvis Caldwell
Aquatic Science Manager, Hydropower Services
HDR Engineering, Inc.

Shaun Horne
Watershed & Flood Control Resource Specialist
Napa County Flood Control District

Holly Jorgensen
Acting Executive Director
Sacramento River Watershed Program

Amy Kwong
Senior Engineer
West Yost Associates

Dustin La Vallee
Associate Civil Engineer
Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Post January 1, 2012

2012 Water Leaders

Mary Akens
California Department of Water Resources

Rebecca Akroyd
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard

Holly Alpert
Inyo-Mono Integrated Regional Water Management Program

Leonard Ash
Alameda County Water District

Matt Brennan
Environmental Science Associates PWA

Courtney Davis
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

Juliette De Campos
Community Water Center

Post January 1, 2011

2011 Water Leaders

Newsha Ajami
Science and Technology Fellow
California Council on Science & Technology

Jennifer Allen
Senior Public Information Specialist
Contra Costa Water District

Jolie-Anne Ansley
Attorney
Duane Morris LLP

Rachel Ballanti
Assistant to the Chief Deputy Director
California Department of Water Resources

Catherine Bowie
External Affairs Manager
California American Water

Post January 1, 2010

2010 Water Leaders

Tamara Alaniz
Water Conservation Manager
Mojave Water Agency

Whitney Benzian
Director of Special Projects
City of San Diego

Kevin Booker
Principal Engineer
Sonoma County Water Agency

John Drury
Production Operator II
East Valley Water District

Anona Dutton
Water Resources Planner
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency

Post January 1, 2009

2009 Water Leaders

Kimberly Brown
Manager
Westside Mutual Water Company

Summer Bundy
Water Resources Engineer and Project Manager
CH2M Hill

Aracely Campa
Legislative Consultant
Assemblymember Caballero

Teresa Chan
Attorney
Ellison, Schneider & Harris LLP

Allison Dvorak
Water Resource Specialist
State Water Contractors

Kari Fisher
Associate Counsel
California Farm Bureau Federation

Post January 1, 2008

2008 Water Leaders

Lindsay Cao, P.E.
Project Manager
Las Virgenes MWD

Monique deBarruel
Associate Engineer
West Yost Associates

Alex Dufour
Water Resources Engineer
URS Corporation

Elizabeth Eagon
Environmental Engineer
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Ryan Fachin
Supervisor
Tejon Ranch Company

Rebecca Fitzgerald
Environmental Scientist
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board

Post January 1, 2007

2007 Water Leaders

Elizabeth Betancourt
Watershed Coordinator
El Dorado Irrigation District

Jeanne Brantigan
Water Resources Engineer
CH2MHill

Erin Field
Government Affairs Analyst
Western Growers

Catherine Freeman
Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst
Legislative Analyst Office

Jenny Gain
Water Resources Engineer
Brown and Caldwell

Carolyn Ginno
Chief of Staff
Assemblyman Mike Duvall

Post January 1, 2006

2006 Water Leaders

Curtis Anderson
Senior Engineer
California Department of Water Resources

Viola Brooks
Executive Fellow Jr. Policy Consultant
Hoopa Valley Tribe

Heather Cooley
Research Associate
The Pacific Institute

David Eggerton
Attorney
El Dorado Irrigation District

Christian Kropf
Hydrogeologist II
Washoe County Department of Water Resources

Post January 1, 2005

2005 Water Leaders

Elizabeth Ayres
Natural Resource Specialist
US Bureau of Reclamation

An Bartlett
Associate Civil Engineer
East Bay Municipal Utility District

Josh Bergstrom
Science Assessment Coordinator
East Bay Watershed Center

Debra Kaye
Operations and Maintenance Manager
Truckee Meadows Water Authority/CA-NV AWWA

Andrew Lloyd
Staff Attorney
Pacific Legal Foundation

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