For more than 20 years, Casi Callaway has made tremendous contributions to protect and preserve the Mobile Bay Watershed, Alabama’s waterways and coastal communities.  Casi became the first Executive Director of Mobile Baykeeper (formerly West Bay Watch) in 1998, and under her leadership the organization has evolved into the largest environmental advocacy organization in the region supported by more than 4,000 members. Among her many accomplishments, Casi served as a leading community and regional advocate during the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster response to ensure that local areas of environmental concern were taken into account in remediation planning and execution, and she has been integral to the City of Mobile’s increased efforts to address stormwater and other environmental issues. Casi has received numerous awards for her work.