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The theme of the 2025 Next Generation Water Summit is "Increasing Resilience in an Unpredictable Climate".
The Next Generation Water Summit brings together the building and development community, water reuse professionals and water policymakers in a collaborative setting to share best practices and learn about innovative water conservation and water reuse techniques that can be used to comply with water conservation restrictions spreading across the southwest.
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Deb Haaland served from 2021 to 2025 as the United States Secretary of the Interior. She was the first Native American Cabinet secretary in US history. Deb is a 35th-generation New Mexican, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, a small businesswoman, a working mother, and a former congresswoman. Deb brings her personal experience as a military kid, a single mom, and a Pueblo woman to stand up for working families, Native and underserved communities, and to address the climate crisis.
06/05/2025 10:15 am
to 11:15 am
OpenET: Data for Water Resilience
OpenET is transforming water management in the western U.S. by making satellite-based evapotranspiration data widely accessible. This session will explore how OpenET leverages remote sensing and extensive evapotranspiration (ET) data to fill critical information gaps, empowering water managers, farmers, and policymakers to make smarter, more sustainable water decisions.
Sara Larsen CEO, OpenET
Sara Larsen
Doug Pushard Founder
Doug Pushard
06/05/2025 11:30 am
to 12:15 pm
Envisioning a New Water Utility
Newsha Ajami Chief Strategy And Development Officer For Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Newsha Ajami
Dr. Newsha Ajami is an internationally recognized expert in sustainable water resource management, smart cities, water policy, and finance. Currently, she serves as the Chief Strategic Development Officer for Research in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area (EESA) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) where she spearheads interdisciplinary and impact-driven research initiatives at the nexus of water, energy, and climate. Over the years, she has led groundbreaking research using data science principles to study the human and policy dimensions of resilient urban water and hydrologic systems, particularly in the context of a changing climate.
06/05/2025 01:00 pm
to 01:45 pm
Do Smart Meters Save Water?
Suzy Kummer Group Category Manager
Suzy Kummer
Suzy Kummer, Group Category Manager, leads the Connected Leak Detection Category for Fortune Brands Innovation. She joined Fortune Brands and Moen in 2015 and is responsible for leading and growing the development of the smart water security platform across Moen and the rest of Fortune Brands. Prior to joining Fortune Brands Innovations, Suzy was at TTI Floorcare – where she spent time developing her love for product and category management working on various brands such as Hoover, Dirt Devil and Oreck vacuums.
06/05/2025 01:00 pm
to 01:45 pm
Right-Sizing, Water Auditing & Water Management: The Data Intersection
Christoph Lohr Vice President of Technical Services and Research, IAPMO
Christoph Lohr
Christoph Lohr, P.E., IAPMO’s Vice President of Technical Services and Research, provides industry leadership by participating in strategic initiatives and offering technical support to all IAPMO business units. With over a decade of experience in designing plumbing systems, Christoph is a results-oriented expert, especially in the field of balancing waterborne pathogen prevention and water sustainability. His focused approach aims to identify long-term, holistic solutions that positively impact public health and safety. Christoph, a distinguished graduate from the Virginia Military Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, actively shapes the industry through speaking engagements and writing.
06/05/2025 02:00 pm
to 03:45 pm
Panel: Conservation Initiatives: Voluntary to Mandatory
Cindy Rodriguez Sr. Government Affairs Regional Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Cindy Rodriguez
Robin Grantham Lead Communications Coordinator at Southwest Florida Water Management District
Robin Grantham
Mike Collignon Executive Director
Mike Collignon
Katherine Jashinski Supervising Engineer, Austin Water
Katherine Jashinski
Katherine Jashinski manages the Onsite Water Reuse & Reclaimed Water Development Program for the City of Austin. Her team is responsible for implementing the City’s onsite water reuse and reclaimed water initiatives through ordinance development, plan review and permitting, and regulatory oversight. Katherine has a Master of Science in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from University to Texas at Austin and has held various water reuse planning and regulatory roles at Austin Water for the past 14 years. She is a member of the National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems which was created to advance the best practices of onsite water reuse systems in the U.S.
06/05/2025 02:00 pm
to 02:45 pm
Resiliency and the NEW Comfort
Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar Cultural Ecologist Director, Watershed Management Group
Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar
Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar, PhD, is the Cultural Ecologist Director at Watershed Management Group (WMG) since 2013. WMG is a local nonprofit organization that develops community-based solutions to ensure the long-term prosperity of people and health in the environment. Joaquin is responsible for managing a variety of community-based projects, with an emphasis on the interface of water, people, and culture. Specifically, Dr. Murrieta looks at the role of urban-built environments in the overall management and health of watersheds and communities. Primary responsibilities of the job include managing the schoolyard and Faith Based Organizations program, international and U.S.-Mexico border region, expanding and coordinating activities with Native cultures of the Sonoran Desert, and leading rain water management project implementation and strategies.
06/05/2025 03:00 pm
to 03:45 pm
Panel: Missing Money: Funding for Water Conservation
Kevin Reidy Senior State Water Efficiency Specialist at Colorado Water Conservation Board
Kevin Reidy
06/05/2025 03:00 pm
to 03:45 pm
Panel: Energy-Water Nexus
Amanda Hatherly CEO, Building Performance Institute
Amanda Hatherly
06/05/2025 04:00 pm
to 04:45 pm
Top 10 Ideas for Water Conservation Research Projects
06/06/2025 08:45 am
to 10:00 am
Friday Keynote: What I Dream
Mary Ann Dickinson Director, Land and Water Policy for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Mary Ann Dickinson
Mary Ann Dickinson is the Director of Land and Water Policy for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, where she works on the better integration of land and water policy in the US and globally. Prior to joining the Lincoln Institute, she was the founder and President/CEO for 15 years of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the efficient and sustainable use of water in the United States and Canada. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in environmental planning and Master’s coursework in environmental management with over 50 years of professional experience in the water and land conservation fields, Mary Ann has served in numerous local, national, and international organizations.
She is the past Chair of the Efficient Urban Water Management Specialist Group for the International Water Association, past Chair of the American Water Works Association National Water Conservation Division, past President of the California Irrigation Institute, past President of the Lake Arrowhead Community Services District, and past Treasurer of the Texas Water Foundation. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Water and Planning Network at the American Planning Association, and as the Executive Director of the California Irrigation Institute.
06/06/2025 10:15 am
to 11:15 am
Overcoming Barriers to Greywater Adoption
Laura Allen Co-founder, Greywater Action
Laura Allen
Laura Allen is the co-founder of Greywater Action, where she educates about sustainable water solutions through trainings and online classes. She authored Greywater, Green Landscape and The Water-Wise Home: How to Capture, Conserve, and Reuse Water in Your Home and Landscape. Laura is a technical advisory committee member for the International Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Officials’ (IAPMO) Water Efficiency Standard (We-STAND).
06/06/2025 10:15 am
to 11:15 am
Panel: Fight, Flight or Build it Right
Jacob Atalla VP, Sustainability Initiatives at KB Home
Jacob Atalla
Mike Collignon Executive Director
Mike Collignon
06/06/2025 11:30 am
to 12:15 pm
Blackwater Best Practices
06/06/2025 11:30 am
to 12:15 pm
Innovative Product Panel
Alisha McFetridge CEO, RainStick Shower
Alisha McFetridge
Alisha is co-founder and CEO of RainStick Shower, a clean technology company committed to cutting residential water usage in half. Rainstick is a high-flow shower system of 3GPM that saves 80% water and 80% energy through point-of-use recirculation and real-time cleansing. Alisha holds an MSc in Climate Change and Development and a Bachelor in International Business, majoring in Sustainability. In 2020, she came first place in the Communitech's Fierce Founder's Competition and is also the recipient of the Caldwell Partner's Future CEO Award, Royals Roads Leadership Award, and the TD Sustainability Award. She has spent time working, studying and living in Kenya, China, The Netherlands, the United States and Canada, where she currently lives today.
06/06/2025 01:00 pm
to 01:45 pm
IAPMO Z1398: Recirculating Shower Systems
Alisha McFetridge CEO, RainStick Shower
Alisha McFetridge
Alisha is co-founder and CEO of RainStick Shower, a clean technology company committed to cutting residential water usage in half. Rainstick is a high-flow shower system of 3GPM that saves 80% water and 80% energy through point-of-use recirculation and real-time cleansing. Alisha holds an MSc in Climate Change and Development and a Bachelor in International Business, majoring in Sustainability. In 2020, she came first place in the Communitech's Fierce Founder's Competition and is also the recipient of the Caldwell Partner's Future CEO Award, Royals Roads Leadership Award, and the TD Sustainability Award. She has spent time working, studying and living in Kenya, China, The Netherlands, the United States and Canada, where she currently lives today.
06/06/2025 01:00 pm
to 01:45 pm
Solar Hot Water - Save Water, Save Energy
Rob Althouse
Rob Althouse
06/06/2025 02:00 pm
to 02:45 pm
IAPMO National Water Auditor Certification Program
Michelle Maddaus
Michelle Maddaus
Tony Marcello VP, Training and Certification Development
Tony Marcello
06/06/2025 02:00 pm
to 02:45 pm
Building Infrastructure for the Water Reuse Revolution
As extreme drought continues across the U.S., cities are protecting public freshwater resources with an innovative new strategy: by having buildings recycle their own wastewater.
Paula Kehoe
Paula Kehoe
Katherine Jashinski Supervising Engineer, Austin Water
Katherine Jashinski
Katherine Jashinski manages the Onsite Water Reuse & Reclaimed Water Development Program for the City of Austin. Her team is responsible for implementing the City’s onsite water reuse and reclaimed water initiatives through ordinance development, plan review and permitting, and regulatory oversight. Katherine has a Master of Science in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from University to Texas at Austin and has held various water reuse planning and regulatory roles at Austin Water for the past 14 years. She is a member of the National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems which was created to advance the best practices of onsite water reuse systems in the U.S.
06/06/2025 03:00 pm
to 03:45 pm
EPA Pilot Cost Savings Study
Jonah Schein
Jonah Schein
Jesse Roach
Jesse Roach
06/06/2025 04:00 pm
to 04:45 pm
Closing Plenary
Glenn Schiffbauer Executive Director
Glenn Schiffbauer
Mike Collignon Executive Director
Mike Collignon
Doug Pushard Founder
Doug Pushard
06/06/2025 10:15 am
to 11:00 am
New Mexico Legislative Update
06/06/2025 11:30 am
to 12:15 pm
Santa Fe City Update
Carol Romero-Wirth Councilor
Carol Romero-Wirth
Christine Chavez
Christine Chavez
Jesse Roach
Jesse Roach
06/06/2025 01:00 pm
to 01:45 pm
Residential Green Building Code Update
Steve Onstad
Steve Onstad
Thomas Graham
Thomas Graham
06/06/2025 02:00 pm
to 02:45 pm
Water Ambassadors Initiative
Agendaof the virtual event schedule
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The in-person sessions will take place inside the New Mexico State Capitol building (also known as The Roundhouse), located at 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
Yes. The Drury Plaza Hotel, which is within walking distance of the New Mexico State Capitol building, provides you with daily, complimentary breakfast and an evening happy hour with both food and drinks. We will have a group number available soon, along with a custom link to reserve a room.