Lisa Darling

Lisa Darling is the Executive Director of the South Metro Water Supply Authority, a regional water authority comprised of 13 members that collectively serve about 85 percent of the population of Douglas County and 15 percent of Arapahoe County. Darling has more than 25 years of experience in Colorado water resources. She previously managed the South Platte River Program for Aurora Water, the state’s third-largest water utility. In that role, she worked closely with SMWSA on the Water Infrastructure and Supply Efficiency Partnership (WISE), a key component of the south metro region’s plan to transition to renewable water supplies. Lisa serves on the State’s Metro Roundtable, the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) and the Urban Landscapes Task Force, as well as the Water Education Colorado Board of Trustees, as President.