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Water Resources Mission Area: Key Officials and Organizational Structure

Listing of key officials and organizational information about the Water Resources Mission Area and its five primary organizational offices.

Organizational Structure

The WMA is organized into five primary offices: Office of the Associate Director, Office of Quality Assurance, Office of Budget, Office of Planning and Programming, and the Office of the Chief Operating Officer.

The organization aligns WMA units around the core science functions needed to achieve the vision for water science described in the Water Science Strategy, while at the same time sustaining our core functions in variable budget climates. By focusing on the end-to-end process represented in the structure – building from observations and analysis, to cyberinfrastructure, to research and development and deploying new tools, applications, and information capabilities, WMA is equipped to nimbly address the diverse array of water challenges that are impacting society right now and in the future.

Water Resources Mission Area Key Officials

Office of the Associate Director

Title Name
Acting Associate Director for Water Joshua Joseph
Deputy Associate Director for Water  
Chief Science Advisor Meredith Martin
Senior Science Advisor Tim McHale
Senior Science Advisor for Water/International John Lane
Delaware River Master Kendra Russell

Office of Quality Assurance

Title Name
Office of Quality Assurance Director Alissa Coes

Office of Budget

Title Name
Chief of Water Budget Office Gene Summerhill
Financial Administrator Nathan Wenger

Office of Planning and Programming

Title Name
Office of Planning and Programming Director Bob Joseph
Office of Planning and Programming Deputy Director Dianna Crilley
Water Resources Availability Program Coordinator Mindi Dalton
Water Resources Availability Deputy Program Coordinator Brian Clark
Water Observing Systems Program Coordinator Chad Wagner
Water Observing Systems Deputy Program Coordinator Cory Angeroth
Water Resources Research Act Program Coordinator Christian Schmidt

Office of the Chief Operating Officer

Title Name
Chief Operating Officer Gary Rowe
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Boyce Blanks 
Chief Technology Officer Carter Elmore
Chief Projects Officer Glenn Henz
Observing Systems Division Director Janice Fulford
Laboratory & Analytical Services Division Director Selene Hernandez Ruiz
Earth System Processes Division Director Sandy Eberts
Integrated Modeling and Prediction Division Director David Lesmes
Integrated Information Dissemination Division Director Joe Nielsen