Dr. Andrew Earles is the Vice President of Water Resources with Wright Water Engineers, Inc. (WWE) in Denver, Colorado. Andrew has worked for WWE for 22 years since receiving his doctorate on projects related to stormwater management, hydrology, hydraulics, water quality, flooding, and related topics. While most of Andrew’s projects are in the western U.S., he has performed work around the work related to stormwater management and flooding at World Heritage Sites in Peru, Cambodia, Thailand, China, and Iraq. Andrew has conducted risk assessments of post-fire hydrologic hazards across the western U.S. including the Cerro Grande fire that threatened facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Fourmile Canyon fire in Boulder, and more than a half-dozen major fires in California. Andrew is a Professional Hydrologist and a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control. Andrew earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and hold master’s and doctoral degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Marta Alvarez is the CEO and founder of YCE, Inc., a consulting firm that has been located in Ventura since 1986. She is a dual licensed civil engineer and land surveyor in the state of California. She has expertise in storm drain systems, hydrology & hydraulics, erosion prevention, stormwater quality controls, and grading designs. Marta gives back to her profession by being a Subject Matter Expert for the development of the licensing exams. She also encourages and mentors young people in the careers of engineering and land surveying. Marta has a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Business Administration degrees from California State University, Northridge. Among her many accomplishments, Marta has won numerous awards including Engineer of the Year, Project of the Year, and Innovator of the Year. Being a victim of the Thomas Fire of 2017 she has first hand knowledge of these types of events.