Mitchell selected as new CWCB director

Rebecca Mitchell, who played an instrumental role in production of Colorado’s Water Plan, has been named the new director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

Mitchell, who was selected by the CWCB’s 15-member board, will oversee CWCB’s 45-member staff as it provides statewide policy direction on water issues and continues implementation of the water plan. Mitchell replaces James Eklund, who left recently for private law practice after serving nearly four years as the agency’s director.

Mitchell previously served as the section chief for CWCB’s Water Supply Planning section, which includes the Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning and focuses on ensuring sufficient water supplies for Colorado’s citizens and the environment.

Mitchell has also served as the water policy and issues coordinator within the Colorado Department of Natural Resources’ executive director’s office. Before joining DNR she worked in both the public and private sectors as a consulting engineer.

She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Colorado School of Mines.