Our Location

1110 W. Washington Street
Suite 310
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Our Mailing Address
1802 W Jackson St. Box #79
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Contact Us
(602) 771-8500
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 5 pm

Office of the Director

Tom Buschatzke

Director

Before his appointment as the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources in January 2015, Mr. Buschatzke was the Assistant Director for the Department’s Water Planning Division. In that role, he oversaw many of the agency’s programs including Active Management Areas, Assured and Adequate Water Supply, Colorado River Management, Planning and Data Management, Recharge, and Statewide Planning.

As Director, Mr. Buschatzke serves as Arizona’s principal negotiator on matters relating to the Colorado River, as the Chairman of the Arizona Water Banking Authority, and as Co-Chair of the Drought Inter-Agency Coordinating Council. He also represents the State in tribal water-rights negotiations. Currently, Mr. Buschatzke chairs Governor Ducey’s Water Augmentation Council which investigates long-term water augmentation strategies and other opportunities to secure water supplies for Arizona’s future.

Lynne Smith

Lynne Smith

Deputy Director
Clint Chandler

Clint Chandler

Deputy Director
 
Donovan Carr

Donovan Carr

Tribal Liaison
Jennifer Marteniez

Jennifer Marteniez

Executive Assistant
Shauna Evans

Shauna Evans

Public Information Officer
Doug MacEachern

Doug MacEachern

Communications Administrator
April Byres

April Byres

Continuous Improvement Manager
Lupe Beimer

Lupe Beimer

Human Resources Manager
Ben Alteneder

Ben Alteneder

Legislative Liaison,
Ombudsman
 

 

Ricardo Fuentes

Ricardo Fuentes

Public Records Coordinator
 

 

Finance and Administration

Scott Selin

Scott Selin

Chief Financial Officer

 

Hydrology

 
Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

Asst Director, Chief Hydrologist
LaVonne Cain

LaVonne Cain

Administrative Assistant
 

Legal

Information Technology

Matthew Marshall - CIO

Matthew Marshall

Assistant Director
Chief Information Officer