Board of Directors
The Arkansas River Basin Water Forum is governed by an 12-member board of directors representing a diverse base of water users including municipal, recreation, agriculture, industrial and government. The board meets monthly in various parts of the basin depending upon the location of the Forum each year.
Executive Committee
Directors
- Chairperson - Bob Hamel, Arkansas River Outfitters Association
- Vice Chairperson - Blake Osborn, Colorado Water Institute & CSU Extension
- Secretary - Julia Gallucci, Colorado Springs Utilities
- Treasurer - Ed Perko, Pueblo Water
Directors
- Rena Brand Griggs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Dr. Lorenz Sutherland, Natural Resource Conservation Service, retired
- John Knapp, Knapp Farms
- Israel Ortega, Arkansas Valley Range Project
- Mannie Colon, Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District
- Matt Heimerich, Palmer Land Trust
- Al Tucker, Arkansas Basin Roundtable
Staff
- Jean Van Pelt - Interim Program Manager ARBWF1994@gmail.com