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President Dagmar Llewellyn

Dagmar Llewellyn currently manages the Albuquerque office of S. S. Papadopulos & Associates, a water resources firm based in Bethesda Maryland. Dagmar holds a bachelor’s degree in Geosciences from the Pennsylvania State University, and a Master’s degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering from the University of Maryland. She has worked as a hydrologist or natural scientist at ENSR, Metcalf & Eddy, in addition to SSP&A, where she has been for 19 years. Her project experience includes integration of expertise from multiple disciplines including geology, hydrology, aqueous chemistry, numerical modeling, and engineering design in addressing environmental and water-resource problems. In New Mexico, she has served as manager and on-site coordinator for a series of projects focusing on the hydrology of the Middle Rio Grande for the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission.

Vice President Matthew Rawlings
Matthew Rawlings is a water resources consultant with WaterBank who specializes in water rights acquisition, transfer, and management. Matthew is active in the Middle Rio Grande and Santa Fe areas and has worked with the Cities of Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Los Lunas, and Belen transferring water rights for various commercial and residential projects. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a Masters Degree in Water Resources Management from the University of New Mexico. He has previously worked for the New Mexico Environment Department and Border WaterWorks in Santa Fe. Matthew lives in Albuquerque with his wife and child and has been a member of AWRA since 2006.

Membership Chair& Treasurer  Beth Salvas
Beth Salvas is a project hydrologist with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates.  She has a M.S. degree in Hydrology from the University of Arizona and a B.S. degree in Environmental Geology from New Mexico Tech.  Beth has over 10 years of professional experience and has served as project manager for mining and water resource related projects.  Her interests are in geochemical modeling, surface water hydrology, water resources assessment and planning, and water quality sampling.  Prior to rejoining DBS&A, Beth was a project manager with the Interstate Stream Commission where she managed the Eagle Nest Reservoir Project.

Secretary Kym Samuels
Kym Samuels is a staff hydrogeologist with John Shomaker & Associates, Inc.  She holds an MS in Geochemistry from New Mexico Tech and a BS in Earth and Planetary Sciences from the University of New Mexico.

Past President David Lawler

David Lawler holds an M.S. in Hydrology and Water Resources from the University of Arizona and a B.S. in Geology from Haverford College. He worked for the U.S. Geological Survey as a research assistant while pursuing his graduate degree in Tucson, Arizona. More recently he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras where he worked as a water and sanitation engineer. He later served as the technical trainer for Peace Corps Honduras's water and sanitation program. He is currently working as a hydrologist with INTERA Inc. in Albuquerque.

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