The search committee for the AVP for the Office of Water & Sustainability requests your participation in an open forum with their three candidates.

Candidate 1
Boykin Witherspoon
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Madden Library, Haak Rm 4115

EDUCATION:

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA
Master of Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Fine Art

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2013-Present Executive Director, Water Resources and Policy Initiatives, CSU San Bernardino

2011-2015 Director of Programs, Water Resources Institute, CSU San Bernardino

2006-2011 Director, Center for Geographic Information Science Research, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

2005-2006 Lecturer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

1998-2004 Project Manager, Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Redlands, CA

1996-1998 Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture, University of Oklahoma, Norman OK

1992-1996 Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture, University of Washington, Seattle WA

1990-1992 Lecturer, Landscape Architecture, University of Washington Seattle WA

Candidate 2
Thomas Esqueda
Thursday, February 15, 2018
11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Madden Library, Haak Rm 4115

EDUCATION:

San Jose State University,
B.S. Civil Engineering
Minor in Humanities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2014-Present Department Director, City of Fresno

2011-2014 Client Services Manager, Brown and Caldwell

2007-2011 Department Director, Wake County Government

2002-2007 Client Services Manager, Camp, Dresser & McKee

1997-2002 Client Service Manager, CH2MHILL

1988-1997 Client Services Manager, Black and Veatch

Candidate 3
Steve Conrad
Friday, February 16, 2018
11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Madden Library, Haak Rm 4115

EDUCATION:

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia
Ph.D. Resource & Environmental Managements

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
M.S. Environmental Technology Management

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
B.S Optical Engineering
B.S. Psychology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2017-Present Associate Research Professor (non tenure adjunct), University of British Columbia

2015- Associate Director, Pacific Water Research Center, Simon Fraser University,

2011- Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions Research Fellow, & Instructor, Simon Fraser University

2010- Chair, REM Water Research Group, Simon Fraser University

2013-2016 Research Associate, Simon Fraser University

2009-2012 Managing Partner, Resilient Consulting Group, Inc.

2009-2010 Faculty of Applied Science Instructor, University of British Columbia

2006-2008 Western Canada Program Manager, EMA Canada, Inc.

2005-2006 Director of Sustainability Services EMA Group, Inc.

2000-2005 Senior Water and Energy Program Engineer, EMA Group, Inc.

1997-2000 Director of Strategic Research Development, Tracer Research Corporation

1995-1996 Water Engineer, EMA Services, Inc.

1992-1994 Systems Engineer, Abelard Controls, Inc.

1991-1992 Research Engineer, Donnelly Corporation, Inc. Advanced Technology Center

1991-1992 Research Fellow, Honours Centre, University of Arizona, College of Engineering

1990-1992 Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona, College of Engineering