talk+water: Dresden Farrand, American Water Resources Association

Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Dresden Farrand, Chief Executive Officer of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA). Prior to joining the AWRA team, Farrand was the vice president of membership and chapter development for the Independent Electrical Contractors Association (IEC), a national trade association, where she created strong new sources of revenue and organizational growth.

talk+water: Peter Lake, Texas Water Development Board

Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Peter Lake, Chairman of the Texas Water Development Board. Lake has served as a Board member of the Texas Water Development Board since December 15, 2015. Governor Greg Abbott designated him Chairman in February 2018. Lake has held a variety of financial roles across a number of industries. Previously, he acted as Director of Research and Head of Automated Trading at Gambit Trading, a member firm of the

talk+water: Leah Martinsson, Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts

Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Leah Martinsson, the Executive Director of the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts (TAGD). Martinsson joined TAGD as the executive director in March 2019. She recently relocated to Texas from Colorado, where she was a practicing water rights attorney for over 15 years. In her legal practice, she has represented the interests of a wide range of water users – from municipal water providers to agricultural well users. In addition to