Water Leaders Program

The goal of the Water Leaders program is to positively impact the Colorado water profession by developing a pipeline of water leaders across diverse fields with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complex world of Colorado water. 

It's difficult to describe the full depth of the Water Leaders Program without participating in it because Water Leaders is not your average leadership or professional development course. 

In partnership with Cheryl Benedict of MORF Consulting, the Water Leaders program was uniquely developed with water professionals in mind. While there are discussions throughout the course about navigating water in Colorado, the focus of the program truly is individual growth. Participants receive extensive training in skills related to navigating conflict and diversity, leading self and others, and effective management and problem-solving tactics. Water Leader graduates walk away with better understanding of their strengths and how to utilize them, how to address their challenges, skills to enhance staff and/or team, and a network of peers to further their career growth.

Welcome to the 2017 Water Leaders Cohort:

Josh Baile
Jackie Brown
Devon Buckels
Logan Burba
Michelle DeLaria
Sarah Dominick
Alexander Funk
Heather Justus
Christopher Kurtz
Josh Nims
Leann Noga
Jessica Olson
Emma Regier Reesor
Scott Schreiber
Troy Wineland

Click here for a full list of Water Leaders Alumni. An active group of more than 100 alumni engage in networking events and regular ongoing leadership offerings. 

2017 Class Schedule:

Session 1: March 13-14, Longmont

Session 2: May 18-19,    Glenwood Springs

Session 3: July 20-21,    Alamosa

Session 4: Sept. 14-15,   Denver 

Interested in the 2018 class?  Click here to join a mailing list to receive notifications about the class.