Kristin White, Deputy Regional Director of Operations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s California-Great Basin Region today announced the selection of Kristin White as deputy regional director of operations.
White will oversee regional operations that include the Northern California Area Office, Central California Area Office and South-Central California Area Office, as well as the Central Valley Operations Office, Bay-Delta Office and the San Joaquin River Restoration Program.
White previously served as CVO operations manager where she was responsible for the daily water and power operations of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project, one of the world’s premier water storage and delivery systems. The CVP is comprised of 19 dams and reservoirs, 11 powerplants and more than 500 miles of canals and aqueducts within California’s Central Valley.
“Kristin is such a valuable asset in helping us achieve Reclamation’s mission every day, especially during the many challenges posed during the epic three-year drought,” said Regional Director Ernest Conant. “I am delighted that she is assuming this important and vital role for the California-Great Basin Region.”
White began her career with Reclamation in 2010 as a hydrologist in the Klamath Basin Area Office in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Since that time, she has served as a modeler, project manager, branch chief, and technical expert on various long-term water supply planning efforts for the CVP. Prior to joining Reclamation, White worked as a consultant in Virginia and Texas, focusing mainly in flood control modeling, planning, and design.
White holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, a Master of Engineering degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in water resources from the University of Houston and is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas. White and her husband, Edward, live in Sacramento and enjoy hiking around the state with their dogs.
