He is the former Regional Director of the Lower Colorado Basin Region for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Over his 31-year career, Terry was instrumental in the negotiation and execution of several major Colorado River water policy initiatives, including guidelines for the coordinated operation of Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plans, and binational agreements (Minutes 319 and 323) pursuant to the 1944 treaty with Mexico. Terry received the Presidential Rank Award for meritorious Federal service in 2018.
Terry currently serves as the President of the Water Education Foundation and continues his interest in Colorado River Basin issues. Terry and his wife, Nadine, live in Boulder, Colorado, enjoying all that the state has to offer.