Board of Directors
The Arkansas River Basin Water Forum is governed by an 11-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 - Al Tucker, Arkansas Basin Roundtable
- Secretary - Rena Brand Griggs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Treasurer - Matt Heimerich, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District BOD, Water Education Colorado
Directors
- Dr. Lorenz Sutherland, City of La Junta Utilities Board
- John Knapp, Knapp Farms
- Israel Ramos-Ortega, Aurora Water - Arkansas Valley Range Project
- Mannie Colon, Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District BOD
- Jessica Mills, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District
- Lisa Pace, Colorado Springs Utilities
- Ryan Maecker, Transalta
- Katherine Clough, Pueblo West Metro District
Staff
- Jean Van Pelt - Program Manager [email protected]