ICWP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Board
- Member of Committee
- Professional Engineer in New Jersey With a Bachelor
- Secretary / Manager, Water Resource Operations
Amy Shallcross has more than twenty years of experience as a hydraulic, hydrologic and water quality modeler for the assessment and support of reservoir operations, storm water management, combined sewer overflow controls, and waste load allocation studies. Previously, she worked in the watershed protection unit of the New Jersey Water Supply Authority as a water resources engineer and watershed management planner.
Amy is a licensed professional engineer in New Jersey with a Bachelor's and Master's of Science in Civil and Water Resources Engineering from Tufts University.
Emerging tools and resources for the measurement and management of water resources is ever evolving. This committee works closing with the US Geological Survey, NOAA, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the water monitoring consulting community to stay abreast of new developments and to provide a voice for the states and interstates on needs and potential efficiencies in this dynamic water sector.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Executive Director
- Treasurer
- Executive Director of SRBC
- Member of Committee
Andrew Dehoff was appointed Executive Director of SRBC in September 2013 following two three-year management assignments at the Commission with first the Planning and Operations program to oversee collection and analysis of water use data and more recently with the Project Review program. The latter work in the Commission's regulatory program entailed directing the review of proposed water withdrawals and the consumptive use of water by industries, public water suppliers, power generation facilities and the natural gas industry. Prior to holding management positions, Andrew provided twelve years of Commission service as a water resources engineer involved in many aspects of water resources management, including water availability and safe yield analyses, reservoir operations, and drought and flood management.
Unique water management topics arise when managing river basins across state lines. This committee examines current interstate-governing arrangements and will be updating a report that describes the various interstate water management entities across the US.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Executive Director / Wild Iris Consulting LLC
Beth was named Executive Director of the Interstate Council on Water Policy (ICWP) in June 2022. Prior to that, she served as the lead water and natural resources policy advisor for Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. Beth's water background stems from her tenure with the Wyoming State Engineer's Office Interstate Streams Division where she was the lead technical advisor to administration of the Yellowstone, Bear and Snake River Compacts. She also served as the primary Interstate Streams policy representative for the Upper Missouri River Basin and greater Missouri River Basin and supported statewide water planning efforts in conjunction with the Wyoming Water Development Commission. Beth holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Environment/Natural Resources from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Environmental Science and Management with an emphasis in water resources from the Bren School at University of California, Santa Barbara.
Bob Bacon serves as State Hydrologist for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Resources Center, and has served in this capacity since 2012. The Water Resources Center (Center) is the lead agency on water quantity for the state of Missouri. As such, the Center serves Missouri by monitoring surface and groundwater levels, providing long-rage comprehensive water resource planning, collecting water use data, engaging in water resource challenges to address issues affecting the lives and livelihoods of the citizen of Missouri, and by providing technical guidance and expertise.
Bob has over thirty years' experience in water resources, water quality, natural resource management and agricultural stewardship disciplines. Bob grew up in the central Ozarks of Missouri surrounded by an abundance of clear-flowing, spring-fed rivers, where he developed a passion for water resources and a love for the outdoors. Bob has a Master of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Chairman / Director, Program Operations
Job Titles:
- 1st Vice Chair
- Chairman
- Member of Committee
States and Interstate river commissions are at various stages of developing or updating their respective water plans. This committee provides a forum for learning from others and sharing successes on implementation of water plans at various planning scales, from watershed to multi-state river basins.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Board
- Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Cunningham was appointed Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board in March 2017 and has served the OWRB for over 22 years in its water quality, infrastructure financing, and water management programs. As Director, Ms. Cunningham oversees all aspects of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan, water rights administration, hazard mitigation and water quality monitoring programs, as well as the State's multibillion-dollar water infrastructure financing programs. She currently serves as chairman of Oklahoma's Water for 2060 Produced Water Working Group, commissioner on four interstate stream commissions, chairman of the Interstate Council on Water Policy, vice president of the Association of Western State Engineers, and is Oklahoma representative on the Western States Water Council.Julie is an Oklahoma City native, an Oklahoma State University alumnus, and an outdoor and travel enthusiast!
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- 1st Vice Chair / Managing Director, Natural Resources
- Managing Director of the Natural Resources Group at the Atlanta Regional Commission
Katherine Zitsch serves as Managing Director of the Natural Resources Group at the Atlanta Regional Commission, a position she has held since January 2013. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the work of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, the 15-county water planning agency for Metropolitan Atlanta (www.northgeorgiawater.org). Together, these agencies work to meet the water supply needs of 6 million people in Metropolitan Atlanta.
Katherine also serves on the Board of the National Water Supply Alliance and the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Stakeholders. Katherine is a licensed Professional Engineer in Georgia and South Carolina as well as a Board Certified Environmental Engineer through the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Systems Engineering, both from Clemson University (Go Tigers!).
Job Titles:
- Immediate past Chair
- Executive Director / Upper Mississippi River Basin Association
- Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association
Kirsten Wallace was appointed Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) in 2018. The Association is a 5-state interstate organization formed by the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin to coordinate the states' river-related programs and policies and work with federal agencies that have river responsibilities. In her position, Wallace develops regional positions, advocates the states' collective interests before Congress and the federal agencies, and facilitates and fosters interagency coordination, cooperation, and communication. Prior to her role as Executive Director, Wallace served as UMRBA's Ecosystem and Navigation Program Director for ten years.
Wallace received a Master in Public Affairs degree and a Master in Environmental Science degree from Indiana University-Bloomington, concentrating in policy analysis, public finance administration, and water resources. Wallace received a B.A. in Political Science, with a minor in Economics, from Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of Committee
This committee tracks federal water legislation as well as agency implementation of existing authorities. This committee works with the Dept. of Interior, US Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies with a water resources or water management mission. Past topics covered have included the USACE Planning Assistance to States and developing the multi-signature support letter for USGS Streamgaging programs.
Job Titles:
- 2nd Vice Chair
- Member of the Board
- Project Manager in the Planning Section at the Wyoming Water Development Office
Mabel serves as a Project Manager in the Planning Section at the Wyoming Water Development Office. Her work with the Office includes managing irrigation and municipal water master plans, supporting agency GIS, and river basin planning. Mabel has over 30 years of conservation, recreation, and natural resource planning experience in Idaho and Oregon as well as Wyoming. She is a Certified Public Manager and has a Master's Degree in Geography.
Job Titles:
- 1st Vice Chair
- Assistant Director
- Immediate past Chair
- Chief of Policy & Communications With the Kansas Water Office
Matt Unruh is the Chief of Policy & Communications with the Kansas Water Office, having been with the agency since 2012. Prior to joining the Kansas Water Office, Matt spent nearly 10 years at the Kansas Department of Health & Environment analyzing and working to address issues impacting the water and air quality of the state. A native of south-central Kansas, Matt received his undergraduate degree in Geography from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS, and graduate degree in Physical Sciences from Emporia State University in Emporia, KS.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Water Policy Consultant / Division of Ecological and Water Resources
- Water Policy Consultant With the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Pooja Kanwar is the Water Policy Consultant with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. She has been with the Department since 2017, working on water resources planning and interdisciplinary collaborative work with water agencies and partners across the State. She has been in the water resources field for over 20 years, with a focus on human and social dimensions of water resources management. Her academic research specialized in international water resources management and collaborative governance in places across the globe including India, New Zealand, New England, Las Vegas and more. She holds a BS in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Iowa, MS in Natural Resource Management and Administration, and a PhD in Natural Resources, with a certificate in Ecological Economics, from the University of Vermont. Pooja lives in St. Paul with her husband and two black lab rescues, Zeus and Veda. When not working she loves to hike, master the art of her family's Indian cooking, and collect records.
Job Titles:
- Chief of Engineering Studies
- Section Chief / Engineering
Wes serves as the Section Chief of Engineering Studies in the Office of Water Resources at IDNR. His responsibilities include conducting and managing flood control design projects, dam removals, flood surveillance, dam operations and water supply planning in Illinois. He has served at the IDNR - Office of Water Resources since 2006 with three prior years in consulting. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering degree from the University of Missouri - Rolla. Wes is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Certified Floodplain Manager.