Gary joined LRE Water in 2017. He has extensive experience in the water resources industry. Gary specializes in the planning, permitting, development, and operational efficiency of water infrastructure projects spanning from recharge basins, water supply wells to Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells. Gary is our ASR Practice Leader and is focused on aiding operators and managers on how to efficiency operate and optimize recharge performance in ASR wells. Mr. Gin specializes in conducting integrated water resources and economic studies to determine if future recharge (ASR wells) and recovery (Production wells) systems will be effective in meeting the water provider’s groundwater management strategies and goals. He also leverages his technical expertise and water utility experience to help clients develop and implement their capital programs. Gary is active with the National Groundwater Association, American Water Works Association (Well Construction Steering Committee Member), AZ Water Association, WaterReuse Association (Technical Committee Leader), and the American Groundwater Trust. He is a Registered Professional Geologist in Arizona and Texas.
Gary GinRG - Vice President of Arizona Operations
Other Leadership Experts
Ashley Moffatt
P.E. - Western Colorado Business Unit Manager
Ashley Moffatt
P.E. - Western Colorado Business Unit Manager
Bill Fronczak
PE, Esq. - Director of Commercial Water
Bill Fronczak
PE, Esq. - Director of Commercial Water
"I enjoy utilizing my engineering and legal training to develop water solutions for clients that save them money, reduce risk, and improve efficiency reliability."
Carolyn Nobel
PhD, PE, PMP - Chief Operating Officer
Carolyn Nobel
PhD, PE, PMP - Chief Operating Officer
"It's inspiring to work at a company whose core value is "everyone is essential" with an incredible team focusing on solving complex issues associated with water, which is essential to everything."
Cortney Brand
PG, PMP - President | CEO
Cortney Brand
PG, PMP - President | CEO
"There is nothing more energizing and satisfying than working with our staff and clients to solve complex water resources challenges and to help connect water to life."
Dave Colvin
PG, PMP - Groundwater Team Leader
Dave Colvin
PG, PMP - Groundwater Team Leader
"Water and communication both connect people. I enjoy helping our clients enhance those connections by providing scientifically informed water planning for effective decision making and clear communication of water issues."
Dave Hume
PG - Vice President - Midwest Operations, Senior Project Manager
Dave Hume
PG - Vice President - Midwest Operations, Senior Project Manager
"The most rewarding aspects of what I do are developing and maintaining long-term client relationships based on mutual trust and helping to solve their groundwater resource challenges by working with talented colleagues."
Gary Gin
RG - Vice President of Arizona Operations
Gary Gin
RG - Vice President of Arizona Operations
"I bring enthusiasm and energy to solving complex water resource issues. The opportunity to meet or exceed our client's objectives with innovative engineering solutions is very rewarding to me."
Greg Roush
PE - Senior Project Manager
Greg Roush
PE - Senior Project Manager
"What I love most is working with people to find effective and innovative solutions to the variety of water rights and water supply challenges we face in our society."
Gregg Ten Eyck
PE - Senior Project Manager
Gregg Ten Eyck
PE - Senior Project Manager
"I love the work we do. We get to help our clients be more efficient as they use irrigation water to grow our food and as they deliver safe drinking water to grow our families."
Janet Williams
PE - Board Chair | Senior Project Manager
Janet Williams
PE - Board Chair | Senior Project Manager
"I thoroughly enjoy our clients and colleagues. It’s rewarding to take a contentious water rights issue and collaborate on a plan that works for everyone."
Jeremy Wescoat
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy Wescoat
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
Jordan Furnans
PhD, PE.- Vice President & Manager - TX Operations
Jordan Furnans
PhD, PE.- Vice President & Manager - TX Operations
"Basically I get to use math and my own creativity to develop innovative solutions for my clients’ water problems. It is extremely rewarding to see how the results benefit clients and the communities they support."
Kelly Close
Chief Technology Officer
Kelly Close
Chief Technology Officer
"I love creating tools for my clients and their stakeholders to turn data into information they can really use to communicate and operate more efficiently."
Mary Presecan
PE, PMP - Vice President of Business Development | Senior Project Manager
Mary Presecan
PE, PMP - Vice President of Business Development | Senior Project Manager
"Water in the west, while very beautiful, is also very confusing. I enjoy working with clients and our water community to take the confusion out of water and provide solutions that are practical and appreciated."
Other Water Resources Experts
Aaron Collins
Staff Scientist 1
Aaron Collins
Staff Scientist 1
Allan Foster
Staff Hydrogeologist II
Allan Foster
Staff Hydrogeologist II
"I love being able to couple and apply my passions for problem solving, hydrogeology and numerical modeling to produce innovative solutions for water resources problems. Working at LRE is a privilege because it allows me to pursue these passions through collaborating with highly skilled and talented colleagues to positively impact our communities."
Andrew Case
PE - Project Manager
Andrew Case
PE - Project Manager
"I love problem solving and the art and science of water supply planning and management. Every day I get to come to work and combine these two passions in new and unique ways for our clients."
Angela Schenk
Project Hydrogeologist
Angela Schenk
Project Hydrogeologist
Anna Ryken
Staff Hydrogeologist II
Anna Ryken
Staff Hydrogeologist II
Ashley Moffatt
P.E. - Western Colorado Business Unit Manager
Ashley Moffatt
P.E. - Western Colorado Business Unit Manager
Clinton Meyer
Project Geologist
Clinton Meyer
Project Geologist
"I enjoy the collaborative process of problem solving and have a passion for applying innovative solutions to complex and simple problems alike. "
Cortney Brand
PG, PMP - President | CEO
Cortney Brand
PG, PMP - President | CEO
"There is nothing more energizing and satisfying than working with our staff and clients to solve complex water resources challenges and to help connect water to life."
Dave Colvin
PG, PMP - Groundwater Team Leader
Dave Colvin
PG, PMP - Groundwater Team Leader
"Water and communication both connect people. I enjoy helping our clients enhance those connections by providing scientifically informed water planning for effective decision making and clear communication of water issues."
Dave Hume
PG - Vice President - Midwest Operations, Senior Project Manager
Dave Hume
PG - Vice President - Midwest Operations, Senior Project Manager
"The most rewarding aspects of what I do are developing and maintaining long-term client relationships based on mutual trust and helping to solve their groundwater resource challenges by working with talented colleagues."
Dick Wolfe
P.E. - Senior Advisor
Dick Wolfe
P.E. - Senior Advisor
"After retiring as the State Engineer of Colorado, I appreciate the opportunity to continue to use my 30+ years of experience to serve water users throughout Colorado and other western states. I enjoy finding innovative solutions to the many ongoing water challenges that exist with our clients."
Eric Mangeot
P.E. - Senior Project Manager
Eric Mangeot
P.E. - Senior Project Manager
Gary Burchard, RG
Senior Project Manager
Gary Burchard, RG
Senior Project Manager
Gary Gin
RG - Vice President of Arizona Operations
Gary Gin
RG - Vice President of Arizona Operations
"I bring enthusiasm and energy to solving complex water resource issues. The opportunity to meet or exceed our client's objectives with innovative engineering solutions is very rewarding to me."
Greg Roush
PE - Senior Project Manager
Greg Roush
PE - Senior Project Manager
"What I love most is working with people to find effective and innovative solutions to the variety of water rights and water supply challenges we face in our society."
Gregg Ten Eyck
PE - Senior Project Manager
Gregg Ten Eyck
PE - Senior Project Manager
"I love the work we do. We get to help our clients be more efficient as they use irrigation water to grow our food and as they deliver safe drinking water to grow our families."
Hanna Anderson
E.I. - Project Engineer
Hanna Anderson
E.I. - Project Engineer
"Growing up near the ocean, the power of water has been ingrained in me. I love having a career that allows me to collaborate with others to find unique solutions to the needs of our clients while protecting our most precious resource."
Helen Malenda-Lawrence
Staff Hydrogeologist III
Helen Malenda-Lawrence
Staff Hydrogeologist III
Jackie Tappan
Staff Hydrogeologist II
Jackie Tappan
Staff Hydrogeologist II
"Being an Arizona native, I have always respected water as a scarce resource. It wasn't until I started working at LRE Water that I began to fully understand the complexity that surrounds this precious asset. It is very rewarding to work on challenging, yet exciting, projects."
Jacob Bauer
PG - Project Manager | Hydrogeologist
Jacob Bauer
PG - Project Manager | Hydrogeologist
"I enjoy the challenge of finding and helping to implement practical and cost-effective solutions to the issues our clients are faced with every day."
Janet Williams
PE - Board Chair | Senior Project Manager
Janet Williams
PE - Board Chair | Senior Project Manager
"I thoroughly enjoy our clients and colleagues. It’s rewarding to take a contentious water rights issue and collaborate on a plan that works for everyone."
Joel Barber
PE, Project Manager
Joel Barber
PE, Project Manager
"I love applying my passion for the earth sciences towards developing our most valuable resource: water. The opportunity to answer our client's toughest questions with innovative engineering solutions is a joy."
Jon Ford
PE, CPG - Senior Project Manager
Jon Ford
PE, CPG - Senior Project Manager
"I am so very lucky to have worked with a special group of water professionals who have trusted me to solve their challenging groundwater problems."
Jon Libra
Staff Hydrogeologist
Jon Libra
Staff Hydrogeologist
Jordan Furnans
PhD, PE.- Vice President & Manager - TX Operations
Jordan Furnans
PhD, PE.- Vice President & Manager - TX Operations
"Basically I get to use math and my own creativity to develop innovative solutions for my clients’ water problems. It is extremely rewarding to see how the results benefit clients and the communities they support."
Juliana Anderson
Staff Engineer I
Juliana Anderson
Staff Engineer I
Justin Korkus, PE
Senior Project Manager
Justin Korkus, PE
Senior Project Manager
Kelsey Briggs
PE, Project Engineer
Kelsey Briggs
PE, Project Engineer
"The water rights industry is a very vast and complex system to manage and understand. It brings me great joy to be able to apply my love of problem solving and mathematics to assist our clients in navigating this complicated system in order to achieve effective solutions to their water-related issues."
Lauren Handley
Senior Project Manager, R.G.
Lauren Handley
Senior Project Manager, R.G.
"I love how multi-faceted and unique water-related projects can be. I am energized by the process of navigating through the regulatory, engineering, and hydrogeological issues associated with my client's critical water projects."
Martha Silks
P.G. - Lead Hydrogeologist
Martha Silks
P.G. - Lead Hydrogeologist
"I like what I do and it shows in my work and interaction with my clients. It is a challenge to develop a new or improve an existing groundwater supply and very rewarding to have done so successfully."
Mary Presecan
PE, PMP - Vice President of Business Development | Senior Project Manager
Mary Presecan
PE, PMP - Vice President of Business Development | Senior Project Manager
"Water in the west, while very beautiful, is also very confusing. I enjoy working with clients and our water community to take the confusion out of water and provide solutions that are practical and appreciated."
Matt Sparacino
Project Hydrologist
Matt Sparacino
Project Hydrologist
"I love the challenge of working to ensure reliable water supplies while also keeping our watersheds healthy."
Michael Erion
P.E., C.F.M. - Senior Project Manager and Water Rights Practice Leader
Michael Erion
P.E., C.F.M. - Senior Project Manager and Water Rights Practice Leader
Michaela Pedrazas
Staff Hydrogeologist
Michaela Pedrazas
Staff Hydrogeologist
"I love working to help design sustainable, context-specific, and user-centered solutions to secure water for our growing world."
Mike Plante
PG, GISP - Lead Hydrogeologist
Mike Plante
PG, GISP - Lead Hydrogeologist
"I enjoy helping clients find solutions to their groundwater-supply needs, to maximize the potential yield of the resource, and maintain long-term sustainability."
Mindi Harman
Water Resources Engineer
Mindi Harman
Water Resources Engineer
Mitch Kannenberg
PE - Senior Project Manager
Mitch Kannenberg
PE - Senior Project Manager
Neil Burk
Senior Project Manager
Neil Burk
Senior Project Manager
Peter Van Dusen
Water Resources Engineer
Peter Van Dusen
Water Resources Engineer
Roscoe Sopiwnik
GISP - Project Manager | Groundwater Supply | GIS
Roscoe Sopiwnik
GISP - Project Manager | Groundwater Supply | GIS
"Each day I look forward to solving highly complex groundwater supply and sustainability challenges for our clients through innovation, creativity, and efficiency as part of the LRE team."
Scott Fifer
P.H. - Senior Advisor
Scott Fifer
P.H. - Senior Advisor
Stephanie Luce
EI - Project Manager
Stephanie Luce
EI - Project Manager
"It makes me happy to work with a great team of people collectively geared towards providing creative, innovative, and ethical solutions to evolving water resource issues."
Stephanie S. Wong
Staff Hydrogeologist
Stephanie S. Wong
Staff Hydrogeologist
Vicky Yeap
Staff Hydrogeologist
Vicky Yeap
Staff Hydrogeologist