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Our Peoria population is exploding! At 170,000 people and growing, sustaining Peoria will depend on attentiveness to critical infrastructure needs.  One of these critical areas of focus is water. Learn the history of water, here in the desert we call home, through a 3-part Peoria Chamber of Commerce educational series sponsored by SRP (Salt River Project) , CAP (Central Arizona Project) and the City of Peoria. Learn how our waters came to be, where they come from now and what the future holds for our water supply. This three-part series will bring focus on building an understanding how water issues impact Peoria businesses and residents in the future and what critical challenges lay ahead to be addressed through advocacy and action. 

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When
March 10th 
11am-12pm
Online Zoom Platform- After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 

     

Ron Klawitter with Salt Water River Project:

Ron Klawitter is a Principal at the Salt River Project, where he is responsible for managing projects that improve SRP’s water system. Ron’s projects focus on ensuring the future resiliency of SRP’s water supply system by evaluating infrastructure and operational changes needed to meet the needs of central Arizona under changing climate conditions. Ron served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation from 2018 to 2020 before returning to SRP. Ron has worked on water and power resource management throughout his career, starting in academic research for the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) at the University of Arizona before working at SRP and the Bureau of Reclamation. Ron has a Bachelor’s Degree in economics and mathematics from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s Degree in Applied Economics from the University of Arizona. Ron is an Arizona Native and grew up swimming in the canals and irrigation ponds of the Verde Valley that are fed by the Verde River.

Ted Cooke with Central Arizona Project:  
Ted was appointed General Manager in March 2016, reporting to the Board of Directors and responsible for carrying out the Board's policy directives and overseeing all operational aspects of CAP.  Previously, he was Interim General Manager and Deputy General Manager, Finance and Administration.  Ted joined CAP in 1999.
 
Ted's four-decade career in utilities, technology, finance and operations has also included positions at Xerox Corporation, Luz International Limited, the world's pioneer commercial solar power developer and operator, and OESI Power Corporation, a geothermal power developer and operator.
 
Ted has earned a BS in Physics from Loyola Marymount University, a MBA in Operations Management and Management Science from UCLA, and a DBA in Management from California Coast University.