Oct. 3-4, 2024
This invitation-only event is both a professional conference and retreat. The conference showcases leading women professionals, their work and their contributions to advance the water industry. It includes inspirational and educational presentations from noteworthy female industry leaders, thought-provoking discussions about key water issues, numerous networking and social opportunities and time to relax and connect with “H2O Women.”
Message from the Founders
In 2017, we established a formal opportunity—the California H2O Women Conference—to collaborate and coordinate with and educate and support women leaders throughout the water industry.
Our conference brings together women from diverse sectors of the water industry. Our hope is that the California H2O Women Conference will empower and inspire women to improve the way we manage California’s and the world’s most valuable and vital natural resource.
Stephanie Hastings and Amy Steinfeld, Founders
Stephanie Hastings
Shareholder
Brownstein
Amy Steinfeld
Shareholder
Brownstein
Thank You to Our 2022
Moderators and Speakers!
Special Presentation
Brenda Burman
Executive Strategy Advisor
Colorado Water
Conservation Board
Karla Nemeth
Director
California Department
of Water Resources
Speakers and Moderators
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Newsha Ajami
Chief Strategy and Development Officer for Research, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Berkeley Lab
Alicia Forsythe
Environmental Planning and Permitting Manager
Sites Reservoir Authority
Rachel Peletz
Executive Director
The Aquaya Institute
Lisa Porta
Senior Water
Resources Engineer
Montgomery & Associates
Karen Cesare
Board Member
Central Arizona Project
Ellen Hanak
Center Director and
Senior Fellow
PPIC Water Policy Center
Tracy Quinn
President and CEO
Heal the Bay
Bella Sewall Wolitz
Of Counsel
Government Relations
Brownstein
Kassy Chauhan
Executive Officer
North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency
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Ann Hayden
Associate Vice President
Climate Resilient Water Systems, Environmental Defense Fund
Jennifer Sokolove
Director of Program
and Strategy
Water Foundation
Sarah Woolf
President
Water Wise
Heather Dyer
General Manager
San Bernardino Valley
Municipal Water District
Nicole Neeman Brady
CEO
Sustainable Development
Acquisition I Corp
Dorothy Timian-Palmer
President and CEO
Vidler Water
Sivan Zamir
Vice President
Xylem Inc.
Nicole Kuenzi
Hearing Officer
State Water Resources
Control Board
Eileen Sobeck
Executive Director
State Water Resources
Control Board
Yvonne West
Director, Office of Enforcement
State Water Resources
Control Board
A Conversation With
Women of the State Water Resources Control Board
Dorene D'Adamo
Vice Chair
State Water Resources
Control Board
Nichole Morgan
Boardmember
State Water Resources
Control Board
Please contact us with any suggestions for presentation topics and/or speakers.