Say hello to Brandon Gebhart!
Say hello to Brandon Gebhart the Wyoming State Engineer! He is a Wyoming native 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 Water Development Commission in 2019 and then as State Engineer in 2022. In his […]
Say hello to Perry Cabot!
He is an Extension Professor based at the at the Western Colorado Research Center, which is unit of Colorado State University that comprises the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Office of Extension and Engagement. His research program focuses on innovative irrigation technologies, sustainable water resources management, alternative cropping systems and crop consumptive use evaluation. He […]
Say hello to JB Hamby!
JB is the 12th Chairman of the Colorado River Board of California and the state of California’s Colorado River Commissioner, a post he assumed in January 2023. In those roles, JB works to safeguard the rights and interests of California, its agencies and residents concerning the Colorado River. Since 2020, he has served on the […]
Say hello to Julie Bushell!
With over 25 years of expertise at the intersection of agriculture and technology, she has passionately shaped her career to bolster rural economic development with unwavering support for agriculture. In 2019, Julie embarked on a bold journey, founding Paige Wireless, which later evolved into Ethos Connected in 2022. This transformation underscores Julie’s commitment to addressing […]
Say hello to Tina Anderholt Shields!
Tina Shields currently serves as Imperial Irrigation District’s Water Department manager where she focuses on Colorado River resources, planning, water conservation and management functions. She oversees IID’s Colorado River water supply entitlement with a focus on the implementation of water management policies and the coordination of various water conservation and transfer programs. Ms. Shields represents […]
Say hello to Rick Maloy!
Rick Maloy is the Director of Communication overseeing water conservation, communication, and education at Central Utah Water Conservancy District. Rick knows the importance of water and what needs to be done to meet the future demand as the state of Utah continues to grow. Rick has spent over 17 years working in the field of […]
Say hello to Andy Mueller!
He is 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 and community issues. […]
Say hello to Ron Burke!
Mr. Burke became the CEO and President of the Alliance for Water Efficiency on March 22, 2021. Ron spent the first twenty years of his career working on environmental policy and programs as an Environmental Scientist for the U.S. EPA, the Environmental Health Director and Deputy Executive Director for the American Lung Association of Metropolitan […]
Say hello to George Frisvold!
He is the Bartley P. Cardon Chair of Agribusiness Economics and Policy and professor and extension specialist in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics at the University of Arizona. He received his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. He has been a Visiting Scholar at India’s National Institute of Rural […]
Say hello to Mike Vickrey!
He is a fifth generation cattle rancher from Sublette County, WY. He attended the University of Wyoming and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Animal Science. He currently serves as the President of the Green River Valley Cattlemens Association. His passions include working with young people and following the motto–The future belongs to those who […]