Say hello to Kestrel Kunz!
Kestrel has worked for American Whitewater for seven years and she currently serves as the director of the river protection program in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Through local river management collaboratives and state and federal policy, Kestrel works to ensure that rivers in the region support a sustainable river recreation economy and that […]
Say hello to Amy Haas!
She is the first Executive Director of the newly formed Colorado River Authority of Utah (“Authority”). Previously, Amy worked as the Executive Director and General Counsel for the Upper Colorado River Commission. Before joining Commission staff, Amy was both General Counsel and Acting Director of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission. From March 2015 through […]
Say hello to Jennifer Pitt!
Jennifer Pitt for 25 years has worked on behalf of conservation NGOs to protect and restore the Colorado River for people and nature. She is currently the Colorado River Program Director for National Audubon Society, where she collaborates with a team on a range of issues that address sustainability and resilience in the Colorado River […]
Say hello to Vineetha Kartha!
She is currently employed as the Colorado River Programs Manager with the Central Arizona Project. In her capacity with CAP, Vineetha and her team provide technical and policy support to management and the CAWCD Board of Directors on Colorado River issues including developing and implementing strategic planning efforts and projects protecting and enhancing CAP’s interest […]
Say hello to Gregory J. Walch, Esq.!
Gregory (Greg) Walch was named General Counsel to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) on May 2, 2012. He works closely with colleagues in the federal government and Colorado River basin states on various Colorado River flexibility and sustainability issues. Mr. Walch is a member of the SNWA […]
Say hello to Michael J. Cohen!
Since 1998, Michael Cohen’s work with the Pacific Institute has focused on water use in the Colorado River basin and delta region and the management and revitalization of the Salton Sea ecosystem. Michael received a B.A. in Government from Cornell University and has a Master’s degree in Geography, with a concentration in Resources and Environmental […]
Say hello to Eric Kuhn!
Eric Kuhn is the retired General Manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District and co-author with John Fleck of Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River, University of Arizona Press, 2019. Eric started employment with the Colorado River District in 1981 as Assistant Secretary-Engineer. In 1996 he was appointed General […]
Say hello to Taylor Hawes!
Taylor is the Colorado River Program Director for The Nature Conservancy. The Program’s goal is to conserve the freshwater biodiversity of the Colorado River Basin while also meeting community needs for water. Taylor has worked on Colorado River issues for more than twenty-five years. Taylor has served on numerous boards and commissions and has testified […]
Say hello to Liz Crosson!
Liz Crosson is the chief sustainability, resilience and innovation officer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). She is responsible for developing a district-wide sustainability and resiliency strategy that includes efforts to reduce MWD’s carbon footprint and adapt to immediate climate change impacts. Liz develops and pursues strategies, programs, and policies that address […]
Say hello to Margaret J. Vick, JSD!
For her entire career, Margaret J. Vick worked with and advised Native American Tribes and tribal organizations in the Western United States on cross jurisdictional matters with a focus on water resources and water rights. Margaret holds a doctorate in juridical sciences in the law of international water resources and has advised foreign governments about […]