Prairie Research Institute Illinois State Water Survey

Advisory Board

The Water Survey’s Advisory Board includes selected leaders from business, industry, government, non-profits, and academia. They provide valuable assistance in reviewing the Survey’s activities and goals, helping ensure maximum benefit for the residents of Illinois.

Meet Our Current Board Members

Janet Agnoletti

Retired Executive Director

Barrington Area Council of Governments (BACOG)

Gary Clark

Retired Director

Office of Water Resources/IDNR

Jim Curtis

Chief, Geologic & Waste Assessment Unit

Illinois Department of Transportation

Christine Davis

Manager, Watershed Management Section

Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water

Meg Kelly

Director, Illinois Coastal Management Program

Office of Water Resources/IDNR

Robert Kohlhase

Principal Hydrologist

Farnsworth Group

Kenneth Kunkel

Research Professor

North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies

Scott Kuykendall

Water Resources Specialist

McHenry County Planning & Development

Lauren Lurkins

Founder

Lurkins Strategies, LLC

Beth Matthews

VP of Operations

Illinois American Water Co.

Jane McBride

Retired Sr. Asst. Attorney General

Illinois Attorney General's Office, Environmental Bureau South

Peter Nassos

Retired, Sr. VP of Marketing

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company

Raelynn Parmely

Environmental Program Manager

Illinois Farm Bureau

Paul Schuch

Retired Director

Kane County Div. of Water Resources

Rick Twait

Retired Superintendent of Water Purification

City of Bloomington

Albert J. Valocchi

Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Illinois

Peter Wallers

President, CEO (Consulting Engineer)

Engineering Enterprises, Inc.

Scott Wilkin

Sales & Technology Specialist

Cisco

Ryan Wilson

Water Resources Manager

Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC)

Loren Wobig

Director, Office of Water Resources

Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources