Brady Franks

Brady Franks is a member of the Texas Water Development Board and former State Budget Director in the Office of the Governor, with deep experience in Texas policy and public finance.

Rich Dealy

Rich Dealy is Vice President for the Permian Basin at ExxonMobil and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, bringing decades of leadership experience in the oil and gas industry.

Danny Smedley

Danny Smedley is Managing Director and Senior Vice President at Priority Power, bringing more than three decades of experience in electricity procurement, energy strategy, and deregulated power markets.

Isaac Ramirez

Mr. Ramirez serves as Vice President of Digital Infrastructure and Sustainability for LandBridge and WaterBridge, bringing experience in water sustainability, environmental strategy, and digital infrastructure development.

Brooke Paup

Brooke Paup is Chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and a longtime public servant with nearly 20 years of experience in Texas water policy and state government leadership.

Laura Ortiz-Huerta

Dr. Laura G. Ortiz-Huerta is a civil engineer and seismologist with the Railroad Commission of Texas specializing in seismicity analysis, subsurface monitoring, and data-driven decision support for injection operations.