Board of Directors

Todd Ambs

Todd Ambs serves as Chair of the River Network Board. He was appointed as Administrator of Water for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources* in January 2003.

Catherine Armington
Economic Analyst (DC)

Ms. Armington serves as River Network's Board Treasurer.

Adrienne Atwell

Adrienne Atwell is a Risk/ Insurance professional, specializing in environmental, climate, and public sector risks.

Suzi Wilkins Berl
Consultant (NC)

Suzi Wilkins Berl is one of the nation's most experienced watershed protection leaders.

Rob Buirgy
Environmental Consultant (CO)

Mr. Buirgy taught Chemistry and Stream Ecology for 25 years and served as the founding Director of the Big Thompson Watershed Forum in Loveland, CO from 1996 to 2007.

Kimberly N. Charles
President, Charles Communications Associates (CA)

Kimberly Charles has been a marketing professional for over 20 years and has had her own boutique agency in San Francisco, CA since 2003.

Mary Ann Dickinson
Executive Director, Alliance for Water Efficiency (IL)

Mary Ann Dickinson is the founder and Executive Director of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, an organization working to promoting the efficient, sustainable use of water in the U.S. and Canada.

Barb Horn
Water Resources Specialist, Colorado Division of Wildlife (CO)

Barb has worked for more than twenty-five years as a Habitat Biologist with the Colorado Division of Wildlife. She represents the CDOW regarding aquatic wildlife and water quality issues.

Dave Katz
Coca-Cola Enterprises (GA)

Dave Katz is Vice-President for Operations Planning and Development for Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world's largest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products.

Leslie Lowe
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (NY)

Leslie directs energy & environment programs at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)

Paul Paryski
Governor's Blue Ribbon Water Task Force (NM)

Paul Paryski has been involved with environmental issues most of his professional life.

Dr. Marc Taylor
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition (CT)

Dr. Taylor serves as River Network's Board Vice-Chair. He is a physician and an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine.

Baljit Wadhwa
International Finance Corporation (DC)

Ms. Wadhwa is with International Finance Corporation.

James Wheaton
Environmental Law Foundation (CA)

Mr. Wheaton is President of the Environmental Law Foundation, a public interest environmental enforcement program in Oakland.

Robert Zimmerman
Executive Director, Charles River Watershed Association (MA)

Since joining the Charles River Watershed Association in 1991, Bob has raised public and regulatory awareness of issues on the Charles and increased membership from 600 to 6000.