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Alyson Watson

Board Member
ACEC Research Institute

Alyson Watson is Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of industry-leading water and environmental firm, Woodard & Curran. A Stanford University graduate, Alyson holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering. She brings more than 25 years of experience as an executive leader and environmental consultant.

As Chair and CEO, Alyson is responsible for overall firm performance and strategic direction. She joined Woodard & Curran in 2016, following the acquisition of RMC Water and Environment where she served as President and CEO. She is also a Director for Mark Thomas & Co., a California-based transportation engineering firm, and a member of the ACEC Research Institute Board of Directors.

Alyson has built her career working on and managing interdisciplinary teams building creative solutions to difficult water and environmental issues. She is passionate about ensuring the availability of abundant, clean water and finding innovative and collaborative avenues to protect, preserve, and enhance this most critical natural resource.

Sessions

Opening General Session

Featuring Claire L. Rutkowski, Alyson Watson, Linda Bauer Darr, Sean Young, John Rathke, Jon Meacham at 8:00 AM on Monday, May 4th.

The Opening General Session brings the full Convention audience together for a powerful and purposeful start to the week. The session will begin with a welcome from ACEC’s Chair John Rathke, setting the tone for the days ahead, followed by remarks from President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr, offering perspective on the forces shaping the…