The Consortium’s Steering Committee

Diverse Perspectives

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Our Steering Committee is comprised of state representatives and non-state representatives, representing local agencies, the private sector, academia and more.

Technical Expertise

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Our Steering Committee includes leading experts in data and information science, information technology and architecture, and water policy and management.

Experience

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Our Steering Committee members have worked in private-public partnerships, water policy, and fundraising. They are data providers, data publishers, and data users.

Steering Committee Members

Eddie Ocampo

Program Director of the Community Sustainability

Self Help Enterprises

Greg Gearheart

Deputy Director

California State Water Resources Control Board
Mike Antos

Mike Antos

Senior Integrated Water Management Specialist

Stantec Consulting

Newsha K. Ajami

Chief Strategic Development Officer for Research in the Earth & Environmental Sciences

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Drew Atwater

Drew Atwater

Deputy General Manager

Moulton Niguel Water District

Laurel Larsen

Associate Professor in Departments of Geography and Civil & Environmental Engineering

UC Berkeley

Joy Bonaguro

Chief Data Officer

State of California

Martha Davis

Retired Assistant General Manager/Executive Manager for Policy Development

Inland Empire Utilities Agency
David Harris

David Harris

Enterprise Chief Data Officer

California Natural Resources Agency
Nick Martorano

Nick Martorano

Director

California Water Quality Monitoring Council
Christina McCready

Christina McCready

Lead, AB 1755 Partner Agency Team

California Department of Water Resources

Steering Committee ChartThe California Water Data Consortium’s Steering Committee is an 11-member team composed of six state agency representatives and five non-state agency representatives. The Steering Committee works closely with the Consortium Board of Directors, staff, various Working Groups, and the Partner Agency Team to guide the following activities of the Consortium:

  1. Working with the Consortium board of directors and staff to collaboratively develop strategic goals and a work plan to support those goals
  2. Developing and overseeing the activities of the Technical Working Group and the Data Water User Working Group
  3. Working with the Consortium’s board of directors and staff to identify funding opportunities and resources to support Consortium, Steering Committee and Working Group activities.