AWWEE is led by a Board of Directors comprised of many distinguished leaders in the water, energy and environment fields in California.
Interested in Serving on the AWWEE Board of Directors?
AWWEE is seeking passionate, engaged leaders to help guide our organization and advance our mission. Applications for the AWWEE Board of Directors will be open September 10 through September 25, 2026.
Check back on September 10, 2026 to access the application and submit your materials.
President
Jenna McDavid
Practice Director, Clean Energy & Clean Transportation
Kimley-Horn
Vice President
Allison Bially
Senior Managing Director, Franklin Energy
Treasurer
Andrea Roess
Managing Director,
David Taussig & Associates, Inc.
Secretary
Jamie Garrett
Founder & CEO, Trellis-Strategy
Director
Phyllis Currie
Retired from Pasadena Water and Power
Director
Lana Haddad
Deputy Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Director
Barbara Hale
Assistant General Manager, Power, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Director
Sephra Ninow
Director of Regulatory Affairs, Center for Sustainable Energy
Founding Director
Gwenneth O’Hara
Partner, Buchalter
Director
Jennifer Persike
President, Jennifer Persike & Company
Director
Laurel Rothschild
Vice President of Energy Programs, The Energy Coalition
Director
Amy Rowland
CEO, Pangea Biological
Director
Winifred Yancy
Retired from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Executive Director
Mayela Manasjan
Photo Credit: Jim Wang
Events & Engagement Specialist
Allison Ward
FOUNDING DIRECTORS
Nancy Jenkins Ander
Marcie Edwards
Lillian Kawasaki
Lisa Morinini
Laurene Park
Lynda Ziegler
PAST DIRECTORS
Sharon Cohen
Lisa Davidson
Laura Doll
Erin Grizard
Dian Grueneich
Veronica Hicks
Reiko Kerr
Mary Nichols
Nancy Saracino
Nancy Sutley
Virginia Thompson