Board of Directors

The composition of TexasDesal’s Board of Directors and staff reflects the organization’s stakeholders: cities and other water suppliers, business water-users, and individuals and organizations with expertise and/or products related to the desalination industry.

Officers

Vice President Darrell Peckham		Treasurer Yuliana Porras-Mendoza
Secretary Brandon Wade Gulf Coast Water Authority

 

Board of Directors

Carolyn Ahrens Division 3 Term: 2023-2026 Attorney Carolyn Ahrens, Of Counsel 4006 Texas Wildlife Trail Austin, TX 78735, USA T: 512-472-3263 E: carolyn@baw.com W: www.boothahrens.com		Mark Ellison Division 2 Term: 2024-2027 Director Business Development - Texas IDE Water Technologies 7404 Brickyard Court Austin, TX 78745, USA T: 979-676-2601 E: marke@ide-tech.com W: www.ide-tech.com
Andrew Molly Division 1 Term: 2024-2027 Chief Water Officer City of Houston T: 281-496-0284 E: andrew_molly@hotmail.com W: www.houstontx.gov		Bill Norris, PE Division 3 Term: 2025-2028 Principal Norris Water, LLC 118 Desert Forest CT Lakeway, TX 78550, USA T: 512-983-1449 E: bnorris@norriswater.com W: www.norriswater.com
Michael Pankratz Division 3 Term: 2023-2026 Senior Operations Consultant GHD Services, Inc. 11451 Katy Freeway Suite 400 Houston, TX 77079, USA T: 832-380-7676 E: mike.pankratz@ghd.com W: www.ghd.com		Darrell Peckham Division 3 Term: 2024-2027 Owner / Hydrogeologist Peckham P.G., LLC 20147 Ranch Road 2323 Llano, TX 78643, USA T: 512-658-0829 E: darrell@peckhampg.com W: peckhampg.com
Yuliana Porras-Mendoza Division 3 Term: 2025-2026 Integrated Water Practice Leader Kimley-Horn 6200 South Syracuse Way, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111, USA T: 720-244-4518 E: Yuliana.Mendoza@kimley-horn.com W: www.kimley-horn.com		Scott Reinert, PE Division 1 Term: 2024-2027 Water Resources Manager El Paso Water 1154 Hawkins Blvd. El Paso, TX 79925, USA T: 915-594-5579 E: SReinert@epwater.org W: www.epwater.org
Justin Sutherland, PhD, PE Division 2 Term: 2025-2028 Principal Envision Water 10400 W. Overland Rd., Suite 194 Boise, ID 83709, USA T: 512-529-7602 E: jsutherland@envisionwater.com W: www.envisionwater.com		Josh Tebbe Division 2 Term: 2024-2027 Business Development Manager Kiewit 2050 Roanoke Rd., Suite 250 Westlake, TX 75626, USA T: 405-439-3692 E: josh.tebbe@kiewit.com W: www.kiewit.com/markets/water
Brandon Wade, MPA, PE Division 1 Term: 2025-2028 General Manager/CEO Gulf Coast Water Authority 4243 Emmett F Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77591, USA T: 409-502-2896 E: bwade@gcwatx.gov W: www.gulfcoastwaterauthoritytx.gov		Steven Walden Division 3 Term: 2023-2026 Owner Steven Walden Consulting 13130 Bayfield Drive Austin, TX 78727, USA T: 512-971-7151 E: stevenwalden@sbcglobal.net W: www.linkedin.com/in/steven-walden-73211611/
Jeff Walker Division 3 Term: 2025-2028 Retired Executive Administrator H2OJefe LLC 10508 Galsworthy Lane Austin, TX 78739, USA T: 512-217-6584 E: jerryjeff61@gmail.com