Departments
Northern Water is organized with four divisions: Engineering, Finance and Administration, Environmental Services and Operations. Each division contains multiple departments.
Human Resources
Develops and administers programs to increase organizational effectiveness, including creating, managing and cultivating the employer-employee relationship.
Human Resources Manager: Julie Stoupa, 970-622-2238
ENGINEERING
Project Management
Leads civil project development efforts, including project planning, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, coordinating with various project stakeholders, designing, contracting and construction management.
Project Management Manager: Carl Brouwer, 970-622-2298
Real Estate/Security & Emergency Management
Manages, protects, acquires and disposes of real property and easements, while also protecting assets owned or operated by Northern Water, the Municipal Subdistrict and the enterprises, as well as the protection of Northern Water employees.
Real Estate Manager: Jim Struble, 970-622-2243
Water Resources
Performs engineering activities including water rights engineering, water rights investigations, Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) Project return flow quantifications, C-BT and Windy Gap projects operations modeling, river basin modeling, water availability studies, water supply quantifications and stream flow forecasting.
Water Resources Manager: Luke Shawcross, 970-622-2337
Water Rights
Manages the water right assets owned by Northern Water, the Municipal Subdistrict and the enterprises, while ensuring the water resources of Northern Water, the Municipal Subdistrict and Colorado water users are protected on a state, regional and federal level.
Water Rights Manager: Kyle Whitaker, 970-622-2259
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Communications
Leads internal and external communications and public outreach, including media relations, website, social media, tours and public speaking, graphics, events and creating the organization’s official record of Board and committee meeting minutes.
Communications Manager: Kristi Ritter, 970-622-2265
Contracts
Oversees all contracting processes, allotments, inclusions, obtaining internal and Board approvals, collecting signatures, obtaining proof of insurance and archiving all documents.
Contracts Manager: Sherri Rasmussen, 970-622-2217
Financial Services
Manages accounting and purchasing functions related to financial reporting, budgets, investments, special projects, contracts, retirement, debt issuance and financial policy and procedure adherence.
Financial Services Manager: Kristyn Persichitte-Unrein, 970-622-2344
Information Technology
Supports technical and information resources through Geographical Information System (GIS), client support services, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, software development and application support.
Information Technology Manager: Sean Blue, 970-622-2275
Records & Administrative Services
Controls and manages all Northern Water and Municipal Subdistrict records, while supporting Northern Water staff and Board of Directors, Board meetings (scheduling, preparing agendas and packets) and more.
Records & Administrative Services Manager: Alyssa Alpe, 970-622-2312
Water Scheduling
Quantifies all stored water in reservoirs, ensures that all releases and inflows are assigned as described in contracts and agreements, coordinates software and database support to Operations Division staff, and prepares custom report and analytical products.
Water Scheduling Manager: Caren Aguilar, 970-622-2339
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Environmental Data
Improves the quality, usability and accessibility of Northern Water data assets and assists in data compilation and analysis.
Environmental Data Manager: Matthew Gloe, 970-622-2219
Environmental Planning
Provides resources needed to acquire environmental permits, ensure compliance and manage commitments for new projects, as well as oversees source water protection.
Environmental Planning Specialist: Sean Henry, 970-622-2284
Field Services
Provides resources to accomplish fieldwork, including flow measurements, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, agricultural conservation, agricultural irrigation practices, soil sampling, automated measurement stations, water quality monitoring and water quality sampling.
Field Services Manager: Alan Halley, 970-622-2242
Water Efficiency
Promotes, supports and assesses water efficiency as an integral component of water management and long-range water supply planning for the benefit of allottees, constituents and the citizens of Colorado.
Water Efficiency Manager: Frank Kinder, 970-622-2353
Water Quality
Monitors, evaluates and manages water quality to best serve and protect Northern Water, the Municipal Subdistrict and their allottees and constituents.
Water Quality Manager: Jen Stephenson, 970-622-2334
OPERATIONS
Collection Systems
Operates and maintains the Colorado-Big Thompson and Windy Gap projects on the West Slope.
Collection Systems Manager: Craig Friar, 970-622-7332
Control Center
Monitors and operates all pump plants, hydropower plants, water control equipment and facilities, and reservoir elevations.
Control Center Manager: Steve Anderson, 970-622-7334
Distribution Systems
Delivers water from Carter Lake, Horsetooth Reservoir and Boulder Reservoir to Colorado-Big Thompson and Windy Gap project participants.
Distribution Systems Manager: Jeremy Worth, 970-622-2338
Facilities & Equipment
Manages and oversees all Northern Water facilities at the Berthoud campus and vehicles and equipment on both East and West slopes.
Facilities & Equipment Manager: Doug Clapp, 970-622-2292
Instrumentation Control & Electrical Engineering
Analyzes, optimizes, controls and designs complex systems used throughout Northern Water’s water storage and supply systems.
Instrumentation Control and Electrical Engineering Manager: Jim Nguyen, 970-622-2347
Safety
Strives to eliminate the risk of injuries to Northern Water employees.
Safety Officer: Todd Klimkowsky, 970-622-2210