2026 California Water Leaders
- Kam Bezdek, Legislative Affairs Director, Northern California Water Association
- Kiti Buelna Campbell, Deputy General Manager of Resources, Westlands Water District
- Sam Cunningham, Associate Water Resources Specialist, Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group
- Justin Darnell, Property Manager, RRG Capital Management
- Carly Ellis, Supervising Hydrologist, Yuba Water Agency
- Mariko Falke, Executive Tribal Liaison, California Department of Water Resources
- Heather Freed, Senior Engineer, Water Systems Consulting, Inc.
- Cameron Koizumi, Civil Engineer (Hydrologist), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Jamie Marquez, Water Resources Manager, Westside Water Authority
- Raven McGuane, Attorney, Nossaman LLP
- Nicole Osorio, Engineer, Water Resources, California Department of Water Resources
- Sean Quarnstrom, Senior Engineer, Henry Miller Reclamation District #2131
- Laura Rodarte, Strategic Affairs Manager, Placer County Water Agency
- Sayetsi Sanchez, Utility Compliance Coordinator, City of Fairfield
- Vivon Sedgwick, Restoration Program Director, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
- Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez, Small Utility Project Manager, Rural Community Assistance Corporation
- Mari Webb, Postdoctoral Researcher, Center For Western Weather and Water Extremes
- Arden Wells, Senior Hydrogeologist, Todd Groundwater
- Grace Windler, Hydrologist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Brittany Young, Information Officer II, Delta Stewardship Council
