Audrey is a seasoned business executive who has served both in senior leadership positions at several leading consumer product companies and as a management consultant specializing in strategy development, strategic organizational design, and organizational effectiveness. Executive positions at Levi Strauss & Company, Gap, Inc., The Walt Disney Company Management consultant to: Airbnb, Stella & Dot, John Hardy, American Eagle Outfitters, Hewlett-Packard Various non-profit organization boards, including the Briarcliff Improvement Association (past president)

Cooper Martin is the Program Director for the Sustainable Cities Institute at the National League of Cities. The SCI program provides information, tools, and guidance to strengthen communities and enable them to thrive while facing the challenges presented by a changing climate and uncertain global economy. His areas of expertise include climate resilience, community development, transportation, environmental economics, and emergency management. Cooper serves on the Steering Committee of STAR Communities and of the WaterNow Alliance. Prior to joining the NLC, he held multiple positions in government and community relations at the American Institute of Architects, and worked one legislative session in the Kansas House of Representatives. Cooper’s educational background includes a BA in Political Science and International Studies from the University of Kansas and a Master of Public Policy from American University.

Jason believes technology enables superior value in impact markets. During his time at 2NDNATURE, he was responsible for defining and delivering commercial strategy, growth, and profitability. 2NDNATURE is an enterprise cloud stormwater management platform that is modernizing MS4 permit compliance by streamlining and standardizing field inspections and data collection. Jason spent the past 15+ years operating, strategizing, and executing the overall vision for technology companies. Along the way he created one of the first enterprise cloud computing services, ran a $100M global line of business for a F500 company, founded three venture backed software companies, and raised $55M in capital from uber-angels and Sand Hill VCs. Jason is a graduate of UC Santa Cruz and cares about the role technology can play in education, the environment, and in society. "I am excited to be working with WaterNow Alliance because they share my passionate belief that there is an opportunity for cities to embrace innovative thinking to resilient water solutions, including using a Silicon Valley-based approach to technology adoption, to help accelerate actions and empower communication at the local-level and drive change at the system-level." – Jason Yoho

Joone Lopez is the General Manager of the Moulton Niguel Water District, which provides water, wastewater and recycled water services to six cities in South Orange County. Before joining Moulton Niguel, she served as the General Manager of Calaveras County Water District located in Northern California. Joone’s prior experience includes working for Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company as its Assistant General Manager and serving as the Deputy General Manager of Central Basin Municipal Water District. Joone is a Board Member for Association of California Water Agencies, California WateReuse Association, Southern California Water Coalition, South Orange County Wastewater Authority, California Water Data Consortium, United Way Orange County Leadership Council to End Homelessness, Capistrano Unified School District Foundation, and Tilly’s Life Center. She’s also a founding member of the California Data Collaborative, a non-profit representing 21 million Californians, focused on leveraging data and technology to enhance water management policies statewide. Preceding her career in the water industry, Joone was a Police Officer for the City of Pasadena, where she received the Silver Medal of Courage for valor under fire. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from California State University of Northridge and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from University of California San Diego.

Matthew Appelbaum has served on the Boulder City Council for more than 16 years, initially from 1987 to 1995, and currently since 2007. He was selected by the City Council to serve as the mayor of the City of Boulder from 2011 to 2015, and previously in 2009. Matt has been involved in civic activities for three decades, serving on a wide variety of city boards and committees that advised the council on such issues as transportation, budgeting and revenues, affordable housing, and parks and recreation. He has also served on the board of directors and as chair of PLAN-Boulder County and on the executive committee of the local chapter of the Sierra Club. His current interests on council range across a wide variety of issues in addition to those just noted, including land use and urban design, economic vitality, environmental protection, and a more recent emphasis on energy efficiency, potential municipalization of the city’s electric system, resilience and long-term sustainability. During his tenure on council, Matt has been particularly involved with regional, state and national organizations. On the national level, Matt has been an active participant at the National League of Cities, where he is on the Board of Directors, having previously served on the Steering Committee of the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, which he also has chaired. He is also on the Steering Committee of NLC’s University Communities Council, and of NLC’s Sustainable Cities Institute. Matt is currently on the Executive Board of the Colorado Municipal League, and he represented Boulder on CML’s Policy Committee for several years. Regionally, he has served on the executive committee of the Denver Metro Mayors Caucus and represented them on statewide transportation matters. And he has represented Boulder in several forums, notably the US36 Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, regarding FasTracks and RTD regional transportation issues in the northwest metro corridor. From 1990 to 1995, he served as the city's representative to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and was instrumental in the creation of that group's first regional plan and associated long-term policies. Matt is also actively involved with ICLEI, an international organization of cities working on issues of sustainability and climate change. He is currently on the Board of ICLEI USA and also ICLEI’s North America Regional Executive Committee. Matt was part of a delegation sponsored by ICLEI and NLC to the COP21, the UN’s climate change conference in Paris. Matt has been invited to speak on energy issues at the World Economic Forum, gave a major presentation on Boulder’s Open Space system to more than 400 mayors in Japan at a conference held by the Ecosystem Preservation Society, and was invited to join a select group of cities representing the U.S. at the first European Green Capital Conference in Stockholm. He has also represented NLC on the Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group, a committee created by the Environmental Protection Agency to recommend strategy for helping water utilities adapt to climate change. Matt has lived in Boulder since 1976, working for several start-up companies as a computer software architect/developer/trainer. His wife, Joni – who has served on both the city's Planning Board and Urban Renewal Authority, and is currently on the library commission – was an attorney for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and then worked at the General Services Administration in the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings. Matt is also active in green building activities, having helped design and build their passive-solar house, and as a LEED Accredited Professional.

Professional Background: - Attorney and Mediator with over 25 years of legal and dispute resolution experience - Principal of Dispute Resolution Specialists and co-founder of Silicon Valley Mediation Group - Handles matters involving business, aviation, employment, real estate, intellectual property, insurance, public agency, construction, and pre-contract negotiations Faculty: – Served as adjunct faculty member at Stanford University Law School and Santa Clara University Law School – Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations Mediation Program Education: – Hastings College of the Law, Juris Doctor – Lewis and Clark College, Bachelor of Arts Volunteer and Non-Profit Activities: Served in a variety of leadership capacities with the American Red Cross, Community School of Music & Arts, Mountain View Library Foundation, Lewis & Clark College, National Ski Patrol System, World Cup USA 1994, Los Angeles Olympics 1984 Organizing Committee, among other national, regional, and local organizations.

Government Background: Mayor, January 2016 Vice Mayor, 2015 Councilmember, January 2015 to Present Environmental Planning Commissioner, 1994 – 2002 Environmental Planning Commission Chair 1997 Environmental Planning Commission Vice Chair 1996 Professional Background: Previously - Senior Project Manager, Santa Clara Valley Water District Previously - San Francisco Creek Watershed Council, Coordinator Previously – United States Geological Survey, Hydrologist - Professional Civil Engineer, California Education: Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley Bachelor of Art Degree in Geology and History, Mount Holyoke College Princeton University, Visiting Student

Scott has thirty-eight years of global experience developing and financing water, clean energy, and low-carbon solutions. In 1992, he founded Environmental Financial Group, Inc., a San Francisco and Palm Beach based consultancy that serves an extensive clientele in the US, Europe, and Asia. Mr. Harder routinely advises corporations, project developers, investors, cities, utilities, technology companies and financial institutions. Scott routinely develops and executes sustainable financial strategies for water and energy providers, executes project finance plans and transactions in dynamic and evolving policy environments, assesses climate and water risk, advises seed and development stage water, AI and machine learning technology companies seeking access to capital, and develops solutions for companies seeking competitive advantages in a changing climate. Scott received a MS in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from St. Olaf College. He is a registered engineer in Minnesota.

Representing Division 3 – Cities of Chino and Chino Hills. Dir. Steven J. Elie was elected to the Board of Directors in November 2010, and serves as the Board President. Dir. Elie serves as Chair of the Agency’s Community & Legislative Affairs Committee, a Committee member of the Audit Committee, and is the alternate Committee member of the Agency’s Finance & Administration Committee. Dir. Elie has been the Agency’s representative to the Chino Basin Watermaster since January 2011, and serves as the Chair of the Chino Basin Watermaster Board. Dir. Elie is the Agency’s representative to the Southern California Water Committee, the Association of Special Districts, the National Water Research Institute, and serves as an alternate for the Chino Desalter Authority. Dir. Elie also serves as Vice President on Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority. Dir. Elie is an attorney who regularly represents public entities and public utility regulated entities in complex, multiparty litigation and administrative matters, including soil and groundwater contamination.

As a member of the federal advocacy team, Carolyn leads NLC’s advocacy, regulatory and policy efforts on energy and environmental issues, including water infrastructure and financing, water and air quality, climate change, energy efficiency, brownfields, solid and hazardous waste, and more. Prior to joining NLC, Carolyn served as associate director of government and public affairs at the American Society for Interior Designers, working with coalitions throughout the country to secure interior design registration and licensure laws. Formerly, Carolyn worked for Burns and Roe, a private engineering and construction company, in their government affairs office in Washington, DC. Carolyn received her master’s degree in public administration from American University in Washington, DC and her Bachelor of Arts in political science from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.