The Directors Group (DiG) meets annually to approve the Work Plan and discuss WRP initiatives. The Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency chairs the Directors Group, which comprises the top officials from the 18 state and federal partner agencies.
Meetings
The next annual Directors Group meeting will be held in-person in San Diego on October 16, 2024.
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Location: San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, Board Room
2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
Click here to view the meeting agenda.
This is the proposed 2024 Work Plan.
Directors Group
Federal Partners
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
Tomas Torres, Water Division Director
National Marine Fisheries Service
Chris Yates, Assistant Regional Administrator
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Carlos Suarez, State Conservationist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Colonel Andrew Baker, Commander of the Los Angeles District
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Paul Souza, Regional Director
State Partners
California Natural Resources Agency
Wade Crowfoot, Secretary (Chair of the Directors Group)
State Coastal Conservancy
Amy Hutzel, Executive Officer
California Coastal Commission
Kate Huckelbridge, Executive Director
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Charlton Bonham, Director
California Department of Parks & Recreation
Armando Quintero, Director
State Lands Commission
Jennifer Lucchesi, Executive Officer
Wildlife Conservation Board
Jennifer Norris, Executive Director
California Environmental Protection Agency
Yana Garcia, Secretary
State Water Resources Control Board
Jon Bishop, Chief Deputy Director
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Ryan Lodge, Executive Officer
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Susana Arredondo, Executive Officer
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Jayne Joy, Executive Officer
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
David Gibson, Executive Officer