DWR ANNUAL AWARDS for 2010

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DWR Annual Awards for 2010

Jim LibonatiExecutiveDeputy Director

On February 15, 2011 in the Natural Resources Building Auditorium in Sacramento, Director Mark Cowin honored Department of Water Resources employees who have made exceptional contributions to the Department and State.

Video of the awards is at http://cawater.rmxpres.com/webcast/data/dwr02152011/msh.htm

Director’s Award

Management Excellence Awards

Keith SwansonFlood ManagementPrincipal Engineer

Manucher AlemiStatewide Integrated Water ManagementProgram Manager III

Ward TaborOffice of the Chief CounselAssistant Chief Counsel

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Peter BrostromStatewide Integrated Water ManagementSenior Land and Water Use Scientist

David AlexanderCalifornia Energy Resources SchedulingSupervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer

Mike DempseyEnvironmental ServicesControl System Technician III

Joel DudasFloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources OfficeSenior Engineer

Outstanding Professional & Sustained Superior Accomplishment Awards

Marcella KepplerFloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources OfficeAssociate Governmental Program Analyst

Kevin ElcockExecutiveSenior Engineer

Jason KindoppEnvironmental ServicesSenior Environmental Scientist

Alan LadwigPublic Affairs OfficeAssociate Governmental Program Analyst

Sandy SpringerFloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources OfficeAssociate Governmental Program Analyst

Dave LawsonFloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources OfficeSenior Engineer

Andrew SchwarzStatewide Integrated Water ManagementEngineer

Katy SpanosOffice of the Chief CounselAssistant Chief Counsel

Outstanding Professional & Superior Team Accomplishment Awards

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Nathan SmithEngineeringEngineer

Chris ScobbaIntegrated Regional Water ManagementSenior Engineer

Donald WalkerOperations and MaintenanceSenior Engineer

Michael WernerSWP Power & Risk OfficePrincipal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer

Outstanding Professional & Sustained Superior Accomplishment Awards (Cont.)

Joe YunIntegrated Regional Water ManagementProgram Manager II

Nikki WillsonManagement ServicesAssociate Governmental Program Analyst

Stephanie MendiolaManagement ServicesAssociate Personnel Analyst

Denise LasaterEngineeringAssociate Governmental Program Analyst

Cameron PoyaEngineeringMechanical Engineer

Tru NguyenEngineeringSupervising Engineer

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Charles GeeterTechnology ServicesStaff Information Systems Analyst

Rene De La CerdaOperations and MaintenanceSenior Water and Power Dispatcher

David PoukishTechnology ServicesStaff Information Systems Analyst

Outstanding Technical & Sustained Superior Accomplishment Awards

Dan HesterOperations and MaintenanceSupervising Control Engineer

Anthony BoardinghamOperations and MaintenanceSenior Control Engineer

Joel LedesmaOperations and MaintenancePrincipal Hydroelectric Power UtilityEngineer

Debbie Lewis-BarbourOperations and MaintenanceSenior Telecom Engineer

Outstanding Technical & Sustained Superior Team Accomplishment Awards

Eve KwongOperations and MaintenanceSenior Programmer Analyst

John RizzardoOperations and MaintenanceSupervising Engineer

Bih YuanOperations and MaintenanceAssociate Control Engineer

Richard MoraFlood ManagementControl System Technician I

Outstanding Office Services & Sustained Superior Accomplishment Awards

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Outstanding Technical & Sustained Superior Accomplishment Awards (Cont.)

Lisa CarterOffice of the Chief CounselLegal Secretary

Jerry MarcottManagement ServicesOffice Assistant

Linda SlavikFlood ManagementAssociate Governmental Program Analyst

Debbie Jo TerzoliOperations and MaintenanceAssociate Governmental Program Analyst

Zach TrubloodOperations and MaintenanceSenior Information Systems Analyst

Waste Reduction & Diversion Perpetual Award

Sutter Maintenance Yard

Adele TaylorOperations and MaintenanceSystems Software Specialist II

DWR Mission | StatementTo manage the water resources of California

in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit

the State’s people, and to protect, restore, and

enhance the natural and human environments.

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