GRA COMMITTEES LIST
AFFILIATES (STANDING)
Vicki Kretsinger, Chair
David Abbott
Jim Strandberg
Kathy Snelson
Responsibilities: Establish & monitor criteria for affiliation; develop strategic alliances; coordinate activities with allied organizations.




 
AWARDS (STANDING)
David Abbott, Chair
Brian Lewis
Tim Parker
Ali Tabidian
Vacant TBD
Vacant TBD
Vacant TBD
Responsibilities: Slate of nominees presented at August meeting; will have electronic and newsletter announcements. Kevin Neese; Lifetime Achievement; Acknowledge people/ organizations that support GRA and its mission.
 
BYLAWS (STANDING)
Brad Herrema, Chair
Roy Herndon
Tom Johnson
Vicki Kretsinger
Tim Parker
Kathy Snelson
Responsibilities: Review bylaws/make recommendations as appropriate or warranted.
 
COMMUNICATIONS (STANDING)

Roy Herndon, Chair
Kevin Blatt
Michelle Buller
Vicki Kretsinger
Tom Mohr
Jean Moran
Tim Parker
Steve Phillips
Kathy Snelson
David Von Aspern
Bill Pipes, ex officio

Mission/Objectives: GRA publishes HydroVisions a quarterly newsletter that brings together news, technical papers, legislative developments, and upcoming events of interest to the groundwater community. GRA also communicates to members and other interested individuals in the groundwater community via email and other broadcasts for events, legislative alerts, and other timely news items and links. GRA also has created and maintains a website, which includes organization news, events, contacts, membership information, Branch news, links, and past publications. The mission of the Communications Committee is to direct the implementation of, and provide oversight of, the organization’s communications activities. Oversight includes finding capable individuals to implement the activities and ensuring that these activities are completed in a timely, cost-effective, and quality manner and that communications are consistent with GRA’s mission and policies. The Committee also looks for new and better ways for GRA to communicate with the groundwater community and working in concert with the Board and the Executive Committee, scopes, costs, and implements new communications initiatives.
 
EDUCATION (STANDING)

Thomas Harter, Chair
Rula Deeb
Julie Friedman
John Karachewski
Vicki Kretsinger
Richard Laton
Brian Lewis
Jean Moran
Paul Parmentier
Steve Phillips
Sarah Raker

Responsibilities: Education/outreach activities; Groundwater Awareness Month; Groundwater Week; student scholarships.
 
EVENTS (STANDING)

Ted Johnson, Co-Chair
Elie Haddad, Co-Chair
Kevin Blatt
Rula Deeb
Gary Foote
Thomas Harter
Tom Johnson
Vicki Kretsinger
Brian Lewis
Bettina Longino
Mary Megarry
Tom Mohr
Bill Motzer
Jennifer Nyman
Tim Parker
Eric Reichard
Jon Rohrer
Kathy Snelson
Jim Strandberg

Mission/Objectives: Develops and produces contemporary, introductory, and advanced scientific and educational programs that promote the under-standing and implementation of groundwater science, technology and policy.
 
EXECUTIVE (STANDING)

Bill Pipes, Chair
Jim Strandberg, Immediate Past President
Ted Johnson
Tom Mohr
Sarah Raker
David Von Aspern
Kathy Snelson, Ex officio

Responsibilities: Develop Annual Retreat; provide direction to Board of Directors; oversee strategic planning development and process; develop & monitor Governance Binder.
 
FINANCE (STANDING)

Sarah Raker, Chair
David Abbott
David Bean
Rodney Fricke
Brian Lewis
Tom Mohr
Kathy Snelson, Ex officio
David Von Aspern

Responsibilities: Advance planning for budget, tracking, and budget history; present draft budget for Board approval.
 
LEGISLATIVE (STANDING)
Tim Parker, Chair, Parker Groundwater – water policy and resources consultant
Bill Pipes, , GRA President, AMEC Geomatrix, Inc. – water consultant, central CA
Chris Frahm, BHFS - legislative advocate
Paul Bauer, BHFS - legislative advocate
John Ayres, Brown & Caldwell – water resources consultant, northern CA
Bob Bowcock, Integrated Resource Mgmt., - private landowner water consultant, southern CA
Terry Foreman, CH2M Hill - water resources consultant, southern CA
Thomas Harter, UC Davis - academia
Rob Roscoe, Sacto. Suburban Water District, - water district, northern CA
Phil Rosentrater, Western Municipal Water District - water district, southern CA
Bob Van Valer, Roscoe Moss - well manufacturer
Al Vargas, California Bay-Delta Agency - state agency
Carol Williams, Main San Gabriel Water Master – watermaster, southern CA
Adeline Yoong, WRD of So. CA – water replenishment district, southern CA
Responsibilities: Communication, obtain member-ship input, making timely legislative information sources available to the membership, legislative policy and priorities development, and legislative advocacy.
 
MEMBERSHIP (STANDING)
Jean Moran, Chair
David Abbott
Kevin Blatt
Ted Johnson
Tom Johnson
Brian Lewis
Abigail McNally
Tom Mohr
Bill Pipes
Sarah Raker
Kathy Snelson
Mission/Objectives: Develops strategies and executes plans that maintain and improve member satisfaction, increase membership, and ensure comprehensive member representation from appropriate groundwater resources-related professionals, organizations, and agencies.
 
NOMINATING (STANDING)

Jim Strandberg, Chair
Tom Johnson
Vicki Kretsinger
Brian Lewis
Tom Mohr
Tim Parker
Kathy Snelson

Responsibilities: Develop list of Board member candidates to present to Board.
 
TECHNICAL (STANDING)
John McHugh, Co-Chair
Bill Motzer, Co-Chair
Brian Lewis, Board Liaison
David Abbott
Dan Gallagher
Nick Johnson
Ted Johnson
Tom Johnson
Carol Kendall
Bruce Marvin
Chris Petersen
Steve Phillips
Eric Reichard
Fred Stanin
Lindsay Swain
Tony Ward
Dan Wendall
Responsibilities: Prepare technical publications; technical guidance and review, GRA speakers, and technical outreach services.
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