SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Reclamation is pleased to announce the selection of Katrina Grantz as assistant regional director for its Interior Region 7 - Upper Colorado Basin.
Grantz, a 14-year Reclamation veteran, began her assignment March 14. As assistant regional director, she will oversee a range of water and hydropower programs in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
"It is an honor and a privilege to serve with the dedicated employees of the Upper Colorado Basin Region," said Grantz. "I look forward to working with our partners as we continue to make progress on important issues in the region, delivering water and power for the people of the American West."
Grantz began her career with Reclamation in 2007 and progressed through increasing levels of responsibility. She began as a civil engineer in the Upper Colorado Basin Region performing reservoir operations and hydrologic modeling. She has served as the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management program manager and most recently as the Safety and Technical Resources Division manager, overseeing regional issues of safety, security, dam safety, emergency management, water quality and engineering services.
"I am pleased to welcome Katrina to the Regional Director's Office as the new assistant regional director," said Regional Director Wayne Pullan. "With her extensive background and great ability, she will enhance the region’s ability to serve the public now and into the future."
Leading the COVID-19 response for the Upper Colorado Basin Region, Grantz ensured employees' safety during the pandemic. She consistently informed employees of changing guidelines, set up protective guidance in offices, and made employee well-being a priority, all of which she will continue in her new leadership role.
Grantz's experience includes volunteering for the Peace Corps for three years in Malawi, Africa, teaching math and physical science. She also conducted research in climate variability to improve water management in the American West at the Center for Advanced Decision Support in Water and Environmental Systems at the University of Colorado.
Grantz is a New Mexico native. She holds a doctorate and master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Colorado, as well as bachelor's degrees in physics and German from Grinnell College, Iowa.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
