Susan Anable – V.P. of Government and Public Affairs, Southwest Region, Cox Communications
Say hello to Susan Anable. She is the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Southwest Region, and has been with Cox Communications since 2001. She is responsible for media relations, community relations, government affairs and internal communications for Cox in Arizona and Nevada. From 1991 to 2001, Susan was part of the Arizona State […]
Shanti Rosset – Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Say hello to Shanti Rosset. She began working at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in 2017, where she played a leading role in developing the Drought Contingency Plan agreements and federal legislation. Before that, Ms. Rosset served as an Assistant Attorney General representing the State of Colorado in the state’s Colorado River entitlement. […]
Brandon Gebhart – P.E., Wyoming State Engineer
Say hello to Brandon Gebhart P.E. the Wyoming State Engineer. He is a Wyoming native who grew up in Wheatland but has also lived in Laramie and Cheyenne and is a graduate from the University of Wyoming. His experience had been entirely within the private sector until taking the appointment as Director of the Wyoming […]
John Entsminger – General Manager, Las Vegas Valley Water District
Say hello to John Entsminger. He is the general manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, which serves more than 410,000 customer accounts, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which is responsible for providing wholesale water to local agencies that collectively serve more than 2.3 million residents and 40 million annual visitors. Entsminger was […]
Zach Renstrom – General Manager, Washington County Water Conservancy District
Say hello to Zach Renstrom. He is the general manager for the Washington County Water Conservancy District. In this capacity, he oversees all operational and financial activities for the district and its employees. Prior to joining the district in 2019, Renstrom served as a Washington County Commissioner and worked as an attorney for Lincoln, Gustafson […]
Thomas H. Painter – Founder/CEO, Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc.
Say hello to Thomas H. Painter. He is a Founder/CEO of the NASA technology transfer and public benefit corporation Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. and a Project Scientist at the Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. As a NASA scientist, he was the Principal Investigator of […]
Sara G. Larsen – PE Deputy Director & Chief Engineer, Upper Colorado River Commission
Sara G. Larsen, PE Deputy Director & Chief Engineer Upper Colorado River Commission . Sara started out in the “water world” at the Utah Division of Water Resources in 2001. She worked for the State of Utah and Provo River Water Users Association for a number of years before returning to the University of Utah […]
Kathryn Sorensen – Director of Research, Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute
Say hello to Kathryn Sorensen Director of Research at the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute . Kathryn served for many years as Director of Phoenix Water Services as well as Director of the City of Mesa Water Resources Department. In these roles she was responsible for the delivery of safe, clean, reliable […]
Tildon Jones – Habitat Coordinator, Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program
Say hello to Tildon Jones the habitat coordinator for the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program where he works with field biologists to manage and develop habitat projects for fishes listed under the Endangered Species Act. He also serves as the Recovery Program’s species lead for Colorado pikeminnow and a subject matter expert on […]
Jason Anthony Robison – Professor of Law, University of Wyoming
Say hello to Jason Anthony Robison. He is a Professor of Law in the environmental, energy, and natural resources program at the University of Wyoming, where he teaches courses in Water Law, International Environmental Law, and Federal Indian Law, among other subjects. Jason is the editor of the Colorado River Compact centennial volume, Cornerstone at […]