BOULDER CITY, Nev. - In late-December 2021, Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Basin named David Arend as deputy regional director for the lower basin’s regional programs and operations. Arend has nearly 20 years of experience serving with Reclamation.
“David brings a wealth of power industry and facility operations experience to this vital position. He will provide direction to a team of managers throughout the region who are tackling a variety of difficult hydropower and water storage challenges in the Colorado River Basin," said Regional Director Jacklynn (Jaci) L. Gould.
In his new capacity, Arend will oversee a diverse group of core operational programs in Arizona, Nevada, and Southern California. His new management responsibilities include oversight of the Lower Colorado Dams Office (Hoover, Davis, and Parker dams), Engineering, Power, Safety & Occupational Health, Security, Public Affairs, the Salton Sea Program, and the Region’s Phoenix Area Office.
He most recently served as the Regional Power Manager and Power Office Chief, overseeing the operations, maintenance, and management of all power facilities within the Region.
Starting with Reclamation in 2002 as a Power Systems Electrician at Hoover Dam, Arend held a variety of positions in the Region, including Power Compliance Manager and Davis Dam Facility Manager. He worked in the private sector after a distinguished 20-year career in the United States Navy serving on nuclear submarines.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
