Cynthia Koehler is the co-founder and executive director of the WaterNow Alliance, a nonprofit network of water leaders dedicated to catalyzing sustainable water solutions in communities across the West. She is an environmental attorney and water policy expert with 25 years of experience working ...
Read moreCynthia Koehler is the co-founder and executive director of the WaterNow Alliance, a nonprofit network of water leaders dedicated to catalyzing sustainable water solutions in communities across the West. She is an environmental attorney and water policy expert with 25 years of experience working on state and federal water policy, and was previously the Legislative Director for California water issues for the Environmental Defense Fund, and Legal Director for Save San Francisco Bay Association. Cynthia has also served on the Board of the Marin Municipal Water District Board since 2005 and was most recently re-elected in 2018 with 89% of the vote. On the MMWD Board Cynthia has championed investments in efficiency and watershed health to ensure water quality, long-term supply resilience and affordable rates. Cynthia served as an appointed member of US EPA’s Local Government Advisory Commission (2016-18), and on the the Board of the Water Education Foundation among other organizations. Cynthia is the recipient of The Bay Institute’s Hero of the Bay Award, and other honors. She holds a B.A. from Pomona College, and a J.D. and Environmental Law Certificate from the University of Oregon School of Law.
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