Public Leaders

• Laura Friedman, U.S. Representative

• Nancy Sutley, Former Deputy Mayor, City of Los Angeles; Director, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

• Gail Goldberg, Former Director of Planning, City of Los Angeles; Former Director, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

• Noya Wang, Councilmember, City of Alhambra

Water Governance Leaders

• Adán Ortega, Chair, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

• Cathy Green, Immediate Past President, Association of California Water Agencies; Director, Orange County Water District

• Desi Alvarez, Director, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Director, West Basin Municipal Water District

• Joe Grindstaff, Former Deputy Director, California Department of Water Resources; Director, Eastern Municipal Water District

• Jim Madaffer, Former City Councilmember, City of San Diego; Director, San Diego County Water Authority

• Scott Houston, Director, West Basin Municipal Water District

• Carol Kwan, Former Director, West Basin Municipal Water District

• Juan Garza, Director, Central Basin Municipal Water District

Environmental & Science Leaders

• Bruce Reznik, Executive Director, Los Angeles Waterkeeper

• Mark Gold, Director, CalCOFI, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Director, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

• Tracy Quinn, Director, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; CEO, Heal the Bay

Local Water & Community Leaders

• James Bodnar, President, Crescenta Valley Water District

• Richard Myers, President, La Cañada Irrigation District

• Arun Jain, Commissioner, La Cañada Flintridge Public Works & Traffic Commission

• Dave Rose, Vice President, La Cañada Flintridge Public Works & Traffic Commission

• Jack Schaedel, President, La Cañada Flintridge Public Works & Traffic Commission

• Marilyn Smith, Commissioner, La Cañada Flintridge Public Works & Traffic Commission

• Ahee Han, Commissioner, La Cañada Flintridge Sustainability & Resilience Commission

• Lauren Oakes, Commissioner, La Cañada Flintridge Sustainability & Resilience Commission

Labor Leaders

• Jerry Butkiewicz, Former Executive Secretary-Treasurer, San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council; Former Director, San Diego County Water Authority

• Tommy Faavae, Business Development Manager, IBEW Local 11; Director, West Basin Municipal Water District

Public Safety & Emergency Response Leaders

• Gary Croucher, Retired Assistant Chief, CAL FIRE; Director, Otay Water District

• Mark Muir, Retired Fire Chief; Former Director, San Diego County Water Authority

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Labor Organizations

• UFCW Local 770

• IBEW Local 11