The Northern California Water Association (NCWA) is pleased to welcome Ivy Brittain as our new Legislative Affairs Director.
We are very excited that Ivy will be joining our team as we work to advance the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of the Sacramento Valley by enhancing and safeguarding its water supplies and water quality for the rich mosaic of cities and rural communities, farmlands, refuges and managed wetlands, and meandering rivers that support fisheries and wildlife.
Ivy is passionate about this region and she will bring her legislative and regulatory experience and tremendous skills to represent NCWA and the Sacramento Valley in the State Capitol, as well as assisting with related communications and regulatory matters. In this role, Ivy will be working closely with the water agencies and local governments throughout the Sacramento Valley to cultivate a shared vision in the region for a vibrant way of life.
Ivy has been an advocate for the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) working on agricultural and drinking water issues and she represented the San Diego County Water Authority for six years in the State Capitol. She was previously a district field representative in the California Assembly. Ivy has a B.A. in Political Science and Government from the University of California, Irvine and she is a graduate of the Water Education Foundation Water Leaders Program.
“I was born and raised in the Sacramento Valley and have now started my family in this special place. I know the importance of the region’s water resources and the immense benefits water provides throughout the Valley. I am thrilled to join the wonderful team at NCWA to advocate for those resources so that the Sacramento Valley can continue to provide what’s essential to California’s future success and prosperity.”
She has served on the Board of Directors for Capitol Network, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that supports building professional networks and fellowship among women in the California Capitol community, while promoting charitable giving to organizations supporting women and children in need throughout California.
Ivy enjoys spending time with her family, paddleboarding at Lake Natoma and jogging on the Johnny Cash Trail in Folsom. Ivy lives in Folsom with her husband Evan and her young son Beau.
Please join us in welcoming Ivy to our Sacramento Valley team.
She can be reached at ivyb@norcalwater.org or (916) 708-3466.
