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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

President

Justin Sutherland
Carollo Engineers, Inc.
 

Vice President

Bill Norris
NorrisLeal, LLC

Treasurer

Steven Sanchez
North Alamo Water Supply Corporation
 

Secretary

Darrell Peckham
 

Board of Directors

Carolyn Ahrens
Division 3
Term: 2023-2026

Attorney
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: 2023-2024

Director Business Development - Texas
IDE Americas, Inc.
7404 Brickyard Court
Austin, TX 78745, USA
T: 979-676-2601
E: marke@ide-tech.com
W: www.ide-tech.com
Michael Gisclair
Division 3
Term: 2022-2025

Regional Sales Manager
H2O Innovation
8900 109th Avenue N Suite 1000
Champlin, MN 55316, USA
T: 346-242-3675
E: michael.gisclair@h2oinnovation.com
W: www.h2oinnovation.com
 
John Niland
Division 2
Term: 2023-2025

Vice President, New Technology Development
Invenergy Clean Water, LLC
One South Wacker Drive, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606, USA
T: 312-224-1400
E: jniland@invenergy.com
W: www.invenergy.com
Bill Norris, PE
Division 2
Term: 2022-2025

Principal
NorrisLeal, LLC
12400 W. Hwy. 71, Ste. 350-306
Austin, TX 78738, USA
T: 512-473-8288
E: bnorris@norrisleal.com
W: www.norrisleal.com
 
Charles Ortiz, PE
Division 1
Term: 2023-2025

District Engineer
Laguna Madre Water District
105 Port Road
Port Isabel, TX 78578, USA
T: 956-943-2626
E: cortiz@lmwd.org
W: www.lmwd.org
Michael Pankratz
Division 2
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: ghd.com
 
Darrell Peckham
Division 3
Term: 2021-2024

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: 2023-2026

One Water Practice Leader
Garver
5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 420
Greenwood Village, CO 80111, USA
T: 303-721-6932
E: yemendoza@garverusa.com
W: www.garverusa.com
 
Scott Reinert, PE
Division 3
Term: 2021-2024

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
Steven Sanchez
Division 1
Term: 2023-2026

General Manager
North Alamo Water Supply Corporation
420 S. Doolittle Road
Edinburg, TX 78542, USA
T: 956-383-1618
E: nawsc_sps@hotmail.com
W: www.nawsc.com
 
Justin Sutherland, PhD, PE
Division 2
Term: 2022-2025

Chief Technologist
Carollo Engineers, Inc.
12585 W. Explorer Dr., St. 150
Boise, ID 83713, USA
T: 208-327-2693
E: jsutherland@carollo.com
W: www.carollo.com
Josh Tebbe
Division 2
Term: 2022-2024

Business Development Manager
Kiewit
4790 Regent Blvd., Suite 150
Irving, TX 75063-2407, USA
T: 405-439-3692
E: josh.tebbe@kiewit.com
W: www.kiewit.com
 
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/
Steve Young, PhD, PE, PG
Division 2
Term: 2021-2024

Principal Geoscientist
INTERA
9600 Great Hill Trails, Suite 300 W
Austin, TX 78759, USA
T: 512-425-2071
E: syoung@intera.com
W: www.intera.com
 
 

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Texas Desalination Association (TXD)
Headquartered in Austin, TX

Mailing Address:
2409 SE Dixie Hwy
Stuart, FL 34996
(512) 322-0404
custsrv@texasdesal.com

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