December 14-16, 2022
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
December 14
Colorado River 101: A First Century (of the Compact) Retrospective
- Brenda Burman, Executive Strategy Advisor, Central Arizona Project | PDF ⟶
Colloquium – Messaging in a More Water-Challenged World
- Moderator: Crystal Thompson, Communications Manager, Central Arizona Project
- Hunter Bassler, Social Digital Producer, KPNX 12 News, Phoenix
- Alex Hager, Reporter, KUNC Public Radio, Colorado
- Debra Utacia Krol, Indigenous Affairs Reporter, Arizona Republic
- Teal Lehto, Western Water Girl
- Peter Prengaman, Climate and Environmental News Director, Associated Press
Colloquium – Adapting to the New Normal: Trying Technology and Tools
- Moderator: Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager and Drought Manager, California Department of Water Resources | PDF ⟶
- Don Barnett, Executive Director, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum | PDF ⟶
- Sara Larsen, Deputy Director and Chief Engineer, Upper Colorado River Commission | PDF ⟶
- Tom Painter, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. | PDF ⟶
- Sara Tucker, Partner, Natural Resource Results | PDF ⟶
- Josh Weimer, External Affairs Manager, Turlock Irrigation District | PDF ⟶
December 15
State of the River: On the Cusp of a New Century | VIDEO ⟶
- Moderator: Aaron Chavez, Executive Director, San Juan Water Commission, CRWUA President
- Ted Cooke, General Manager, Central Arizona Project | PDF ⟶
- Chuck Cullom, Executive Director, Upper Colorado RIver Commission | PDF ⟶
- David Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- James Prairie, Research and Modeling Group Chief, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Bureau of Reclamation | PDF ⟶
The Next 100 Years Begins Now | VIDEO ⟶
- Moderator: Jeff Kightlinger, General Manager (retired) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Tom Buschatzke, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources
- John J. Entsminger, General Manager, Southern Nevada Water Authority
- Brandon Gebhart, State Engineer, Wyoming
- Estevan López, Commissioner for New Mexico, Upper Colorado River Commission
- Becky Mitchell, Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board
- Peter Nelson, Chairman, Colorado River Board of California
- Gene Shawcroft, General Manager, Central Utah Water Conservancy District
Funding the Future of Water
- Moderator: Anne Castle, Senior Fellow, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment, University of Colorado Law School
- Gayle Barry, Natural Resources Conservation Service | PDF ⟶
- Astor Boozer, Regional Conservationist – West, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Michael Brain, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation | PDF ⟶
- Manuel Heart, Chairman, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe | PDF ⟶
- Sara Porterfield, Western Water Policy Advisor, Trout Unlimited | PDF ⟶
- Gretchen Rank, Executive Director, Mancos Conservation District | PDF ⟶
- Heather Tanana (Diné), Research Professor & Stegner Fellow, University of Utah – S.J. Quinney College of Law | PDF ⟶
Trade-Offs and Turbulence: Lessons for times to come
- Moderator: Jason Robinson, Professor, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Program, University of Wyoming College of Law | PDF ⟶
- Rodney Bailey, Senior Vice President and Colorado River Storage Project Manager, Western Area Power Administration
- Amelia Flores, Chairwoman, Colorado River Indian Tribal Council
- Bart Miller, Healthy Rivers Programs Director, Water Resource Advocates
- Andy Mueller, General Manager, Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Kathryn Sorensen, Director of Research, Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute, Arizona State University
Evaluating Collaborative Options for a Second Century
- Moderator: Terry Goddard, President, Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors
- Clint Chandler, Deputy Director, Water, Planning and Permitting Division, Arizona Department of Water Resources | PDF ⟶
- Zach Renstrom, General Manager, Wasington County Water Conservancy District | PDF ⟶
- Shanti Rosset, Colorado River Resources Policy Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California | PDF ⟶
- Mark Rude, Executive Director, Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 | PDF ⟶
Lessons from the Business Community: How Companies Are Adapting to a Drier Future
- Moderator: Todd Reeve, Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Environmental Fountation
- Susan Anable, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Southwest Region, Cox Communication
- Jackie Brown, Water and Natural Resources Policy Advisor, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc.
- Nyima Dansira, Sustainability Manager – Water, PepsiCo
- Sarah B. Jones, Director of Sustainability and Community Engagement, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation
- Cora Snyder (Kammeyer), Senior Researcher, Pacific Institute
December 16
Business Meeting | VIDEO ⟶
The Colorado River Compact – 100 Years & Beyond | VIDEO ⟶
Senator Mark Kelly | VIDEO ⟶
Federal Friday | VIDEO ⟶
- Maria-Elena Giner, P.E., U.S. Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission | PDF ⟶
- Mexico Delegation | VIDEO ⟶
- Camille C. Touton, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation
- Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior
- Tommy Beaudreau, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior