Announcing the RMWC Keynote Speaker - Rebecca Mitchell

Announcing the RMWC Keynote Speaker - Rebecca Mitchell

Rebecca (Becky) Mitchell is the State of Colorado's Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission. Mitchell took on this upgraded role in July 2023 to enhance the state’s position in Colorado River interstate issues and negotiations on the operations of Lake Mead and Lake Powell. She is an accomplished water leader with over 20 years of experience in the water sector. Mitchell was also appointed Director of the Inter-Basin Compact Committee in October 2023. Mitchell’s appointment strengthens and integrates water policy discussions happening across the state and the Colorado River Basin.
 
Previously, Mitchell was the Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and played a significant role in developing the Colorado Water Plan, working with the state’s nine basin roundtables, the Interbasin Compact Committee, and the public. 
 
Michell was appointed to the Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees in January 2025. She has worked in both the public and private sector as a consulting engineer and received her B.S. and M.S. from the Colorado School of Mines.

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