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M. Camille Calimlim Touton, Commissioner
Camille Calimlim Touton was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2021, as the 24th commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation.
Commissioner Touton returned to the Department of the Interior in January with the Biden-Harris Administration as Reclamation’s deputy commissioner ... (Read More →)
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David Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner, Operations
David Palumbo is the Bureau of Reclamation's Deputy Commissioner of Operations. In that role he has leadership accountability for the environmentally and economically sound delivery of water and power to the 17 western states served by Reclamation.
David oversees operations in Reclamati ... (Read More →)
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Grayford F. Payne, Deputy Commissioner, Policy, Administration and Budget
Grayford F. Payne serves as the Deputy Commissioner for policy, administration and budget, and as the chief financial officer, in the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation. He has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2005 and oversees all aspects of Reclamation’s nearl ... (Read More →)
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David Raff, Ph.D., PE, D.WRE, Chief Engineer
David Raff, Ph.D., PE, D.WRE, was named Chief Engineer on May 28, 2020. Reclamation is a preeminent engineering organization with world-wide recognition for excellence in engineering and science. As the Chief Engineer, Dr. Raff will direct Reclamation's engineering and scientific programs in Tech ... (Read More →)
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Richard LaFond, P.E., Director, Technical Services Center
Richard (Dick) LaFond was named as the Director of the Technical Service Center for the Bureau of Reclamation on September 1, 2020. The Technical Service Center (TSC), located in Denver Colorado, provides innovative solutions to water and power resource issues. As Director, LaFond is responsible ... (Read More →)
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Chris Beardsley, Director, Mission Assurance and Protection Organization
Chris Beardsley was named as director policy and programs on May 18, 2020. He is responsible for planning and executing the following divisions: Security, Safety and Emergency Management, Environmental Compliance, Reclamation Law Administration, and Design, Estimating and Construction Oversight.< ... (Read More →)
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Karen Knight, P.E., Dam Safety and Infrastructure
Karen Knight, P.E., was named as the Director of Dam Safety and Infrastructure for the Bureau of Reclamation on January 20, 2020.
The Dam Safety and Infrastructure Office is in Denver, Colorado. It is responsible for the safety and reliability of Reclamation’s diverse infrastructure by ... (Read More →)
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Heidi Morrow, Director, Mission Support Organization
Heidi Morrow was named the Director Mission Support Organization on January 18, 2022.
The Mission Support Organization is in Denver, Colorado. It is responsible for a broad range of administrative programs including financial management, property management, acquisition management, and ... (Read More →)
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Karla Smiley, Director Information Resources Office
Karla Smiley serves as the Associate Chief Information Officer for the Bureau of Reclamation and is known for accepting challenges and for making visions a reality through her passion for process improvement, cost avoidance and use of the best technology tools to accomplish mission requirements. ... (Read More →)
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Brent Esplin, Regional Director, Missouri Basin (Interior Region 5) and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf (Interior Region 6)
Brent C. Esplin is the regional director for the Missouri Basin (Interior Region 5) and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf (Interior Region 6), which collectively are the largest and most ecologically diverse regions in Reclamation.
Esplin began this position June 21, 2020. He provides lead ... (Read More →)
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Jacklynn (Jaci) L. Gould, Regional Director, Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin
Jaci Gould is the Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Basin Region.
With more than 30 years of experience with Reclamation, Jaci leads over 800 employees in the region, which encompasses the last 700 miles of the Colorado River to the Mexican border, so ... (Read More →)
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Karl Stock, Regional Director, Interior Region 10: California-Great Basin
Karl Stock is the regional director for the California-Great Basin Region.
Stock leads the management, development and protection of water and related resources in the region, including one of the nation’s largest and most complex water projects, the Central Valley Project. He ... (Read More →)
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Jennifer Carrington, Regional Director, Interior Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest
Jennifer was named as the regional director for the Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region on May 9. Please see the news release for more information.
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Wayne Pullan, Regional Director, Interior Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin
Wayne G. Pullan is the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Basin Regional Director who has more than 26 years of Reclamation experience. Pullan oversees a variety of water and hydropower projects in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
As Regional Director, ... (Read More →)
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Robert "Bob" Pike, Senior Advisor - Design, Estimating & Construction Oversight and Dam Safety Officer
Robert "Bob" Pike was named the Design, Estimating and Construction Oversight and Dam Safety Officer on Nov 10, 2021. ... (Read More →)
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Max Spiker, Senior Advisor for Hydropower and Electric Reliability Officer
Max Spiker was named as senior advisor for hydropower and electric reliability officer on November 9, 2016.
In this capacity he coordinates implementation of corporate partnership efforts involving Reclamation's power functions and serve as the liaison on intergovernmental initiati ... (Read More →) -
Levi Brekke, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Advisor for Research and Development
Levi Brekke, Ph.D., P.E., is the senior advisor for research and development. Levi provides executive oversight of all aspects of the research and development office and data management activities for Reclamation’s workforce.
Prior to this position, Brekke was named the R&D Office P ... (Read More →)
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Rob Manning, Director of Communications
Rob Manning is the Bureau of Reclamation’s director of communications. In this role he is responsible for developing proactive strategies to integrate the bureau’s national strategic communications and engagement efforts of four offices, including public affairs, congressional affairs, Freedom of ... (Read More →)
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Mat Maucieri, Senior Advisor for Operations
Mat Maucieri is the Bureau of Reclamation’s senior advisor for operations. In this role he is the principal management advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for operations and guides Reclamation’s water and power policy priorities to shape regional programs and address critical water scarcity issues ... (Read More →)
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Sean Torpey, Senior Advisor for Policy and Administration
Sean Torpey is the Bureau of Reclamation’s senior advisor for policy and administration in the Commissioner’s Office. In this role he is the principal management advisor to the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner and ensures that bureau-wide policy and administrative initiatives are aligned with ... (Read More →)
News & Multimedia
News, Speeches, Fact Sheets and Multimedia from the Bureau of Reclamation