Steve is a WYA Vice President with West Yost Associates, a water resources engineering firm with headquarters in Davis, California. He has over 35 years of extensive experience in a full range of activities related to water supply reliability, water conservation, water quality, water conveyance, reclamation/reuse, and surface and groundwater storage. This includes conjunctive use, water transfers, water rights, environmental issues and conflicts, and the emerging areas of climate change and integrated regional water management. Steve has a solid understanding of local and state government and the challenges of resolving water resources problems at the regional level. Steve previously served as the Department of Water Resources Chief Deputy Director, the General Manager of the State Water Contractors, and most recently as Executive Director of the California Urban Water Agencies under contract with West Yost Associates. He has worked on issues related to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta his entire career.