One World One Water Center Advisory Council

The Advisory Council was formed during the planning stages of the One World One Water Center to help guide the Center to a successful beginning and so forth. The Council consists of water community members located across the state of Colorado and from different backgrounds to allow for the most comprehensive brainstorming sessions. The Council duties include:

Working to create relevance, vision, and connection within the water community
Serving as ambassadors for the OWOW Center in the community and around the state
Providing recommendations for current and future projects, programs, and services to encourage success of the water studies program
Actively participate in Advisory Council activities
Reviewing and assessing specific programs
Evaluating the organizations as a whole, and providing constructive recommendations for improvement
Gathering input from or serving as a liaison with key constituencies
Providing technical expertise
Providing an independent, unbiased sounding board for brainstorming, creating new ventures, or identifying institutional strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities
Assisting with future fundraising efforts as member time permits
Providing short- and long-range budget and program planning recommendations

Current Advisory Council Members:‌

Jesse Altum
Denver Police Department

Amy Beatie

Barbara Biggs

Peter Binney
Merrick & Company

Rob Buirgy
Buirgy Consulting, Inc.

Lisa Darling
South Metro Water Supply Authority

John Echohawk
Native American Rights Fund

Jorge Figueroa
Americas for Conservation

Elizabeth Gardener

Barbara Green
Sullivan Green Seavy, LLC

Gregory Hobbs Jr.
University of Denver

Frank Kinder
Northern Water

James Kircher

Paul Lander
University of Colorado

Dan Luecke

Cari Maciolek
American Water Works Association

Trina McGuire-Collier
HDR INC

Jayla Poppleton
Water Education Colorado

Adams Price
Rotary Club of Denver

Ben Wade
Colorado Water Conservation Board

Reagan Waskom
Colorado Water Institute
Colorado State University

Kenneth Wright
Wright Water Engineers, Inc.