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 […]
Andy Mueller – General Manager, Colorado River Water Conservation District
Say hello to Andy Mueller the General Manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District. Prior to taking the helm at the Colorado River District he spent 23 years in private law practice on the West Slope of Colorado. His work ranged across the breadth of critical western Colorado topics: water, natural resource, land use […]
Anne Castle – Senior Fellow at the Getches-Wilkinson Center, University of Colorado Law School
Say hello to Anne Castle. She is a senior fellow at the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment at the University of Colorado Law School, focusing on western water issues, including Colorado River policy and management. She is a founding member of the Water Policy Group. Castle was appointed by President Biden […]
Sarah Porterfield – Western Water Policy Advisor, Trout Unlimited
Say hello to Sarah Porterfield. She is the Western Water Policy Advisor at Trout Unlimited where her work connects TU’s on-the-ground projects with federal policies and programs to create multiple benefits for people and the environment. She focuses largely on the Colorado River Basin and finding an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable future for the […]
Gene Shawcroft – Utah Commissioner, Upper Colorado River Commission
Say hello to Gene Shawcroft. He grew up in southern Colorado and enjoyed working and playing in the water. After graduating from BYU with a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering, Gene joined the State of Utah at the Division of Water Resources. He joined Central Utah Water Conservancy District in 1991 and was appointed […]