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Pat Mulroy

Owner, Sustainable Strategies

 

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Pat
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Mulroy
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Owner, Sustainable Strategies
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A leader in the international water community for more than 25 years, Pat Mulroy serves as a Senior Fellow for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Policy and also as a Practitioner in Residence for the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. She founded and owns the firm of Sustainable Strategies working with both government and corporate clients, and serves on the Wynn Resorts Ltd Board of Directors.

Between 1989 and early 2014, Pat Mulroy served as General Manager of both the Las Vegas Valley Water District, a municipal purveyor serving more than 350,000 accounts, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), the regional agency responsible for acquiring, treating and delivering water to two million Southern Nevadans and 40 million annual visitors. Mulroy was a principal architect of the SNWA, helping to guide Southern Nevada through an unprecedented period of growth and one of the worst droughts in the history of the Colorado River.

As general manager of one of the country’s most progressive water agencies, Mulroy has been exceptionally active in regional and national water issues, a passion she brings to her current role. During her long tenure, she led Nevada’s delegation in the negotiation of numerous agreements with neighboring Colorado River Basin States and the country of Mexico. Her reach in the water community extends far beyond the desert Southwest. She currently serves as a member emeritus of the Water Research Foundation Board of Trustees. She previously was on the board of the National Water Resources Association and was a member of the American Water Works Association. Additionally, she was the original chairperson of the Western Urban Water Coalition, was the first woman to serve as President of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, and has served on the Colorado River Water Users Association’s board of directors.

At UNLV’s Boyd School of Law and DRI, Mulroy’s focus is on helping communities in water-stressed areas throughout both the American Southwest and the world develop strategies to address increased water resource volatility and identify solutions that balance the needs of all stakeholders. Since joining UNLV, she has served on the Global Agenda Council for Water at the World Economic Forum and worked with World Bank in China developing national water resource strategies in this rapidly developing part of the World

During her 44 years in Southern Nevada, Mulroy has been extremely active in the community, serving on the Board of Regents for Bishop Gorman High School, and the Boards of KNPR, the Desert Research Institute Foundation, Keep Memory Alive, Catholic Charities and the Diocesan Finance Committee. Presently she also serves on the Board of Nevada’s chapter of the International Women’s Forum.
 

All About Me

Current Position
Owner, Sustainable Strategies Senior Fellow Climate Adaptation and Environmental Policy, UNLV, Williams S. Boyd School of Law Practitioner in Residence for the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow, Brookings Ins
Previous Positions
Commissioner, Nevada Gaming Commission
Lead Negotiator and Nevada Representative, Colorado River Basin issues
General Manager, Southern Nevada Water Authority
General Manager, Las Vegas Valley Water District
Justice Court Administrator, Clark County, Nevada
Management Analyst and Special Assistant to the County Manager, Clark County, Nevada
For Profit Boards (Current)
Independent Director, Wynn Resorts Ltd
Not for Profit Boards (Current)
Board Member, Nevada International Women’s Forum
Not for Profit Boards (Past)
Executive Committee, Board Member, Emeritus Member, Water Research Foundation
Water Expert (Formerly Water Agenda Council) World Economic Forum
Catholic Charities
Diocese of Las Vegas Finance Committee
Lady of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Chair, College of Math and Sciences Advisory Board, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Keep Memory Alive Foundation
Las Vegas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
St. Viator School Board
St. Viator School Foundation
Bishop Gorman High School Board of Regents
Desert Research Institute Foundation
Nevada Public Radio
Elected Positions/Government Appointed Boards & Commissions (Past)
Lead Negotiator and Nevada Representative, Colorado River Basin issues
Additional Information About You
Past Professional Associations:
American Public Works Association
American Water Works Association
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (President, Board of Directors, Treasurer)
Colorado River Water Users Association Trustee
National Water Resources Association Board of Directors
Water Education Foundation
Water Utility Climate Alliance
Western Urban Water Coalition

Education:
University of Maryland, Munich Campus
University of Munich
Bachelor of Arts, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Doctoral Studies, Stanford University

Awards:
1999 Distinguished Nevadan, Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education
2000 Newsmaker Award, Engineering News-Record
2000 Most Influential Women in Southern Nevada Business Community, Business Las Vegas
2001 Humanitarian Ward, National Jewish Medical Center
2002 Hall of Fame, St. Viator Foundation
2002 25 Most Powerful People in Las Vegas, Las Vegas Life
2004 Influential Businesswoman of Southern Nevada, InBusiness Las Vegas
2004 25 Notable Las Vegas Women, Distinguished Publishing Company
2005 Seven Most Powerful Women – Women of Diversity Productions, Inc.
2006 “Best & Brightest” – Esquire
2007 Knight of the Gael – Bishop Gorman High School x 2007 Friend of Working Families – Nevada AFL-CIO 4
2008 Math and Science Education Achievement Award – College of Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2008 “New Thinking About Thinking” Award – Lou Ruvo Brain Institute
2008 Most Influential Southern Nevadan – InBusiness Las Vegas
2009 Education Hero – Public Education Foundation
2010 Nevada Business Hall of Fame
2011 “Women in the Green Collar Economy” Award, Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award, Urban Water Institute

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