Meet Susan Butler

Prior to her service at Jacobs, Susan served as the water resources and conservation director for the 7^th largest city is the U.S.  While at the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), her team established a nationally recognized water conservation program, developed effective drought management strategies, and implemented a diverse portfolio of water supply projects including the then-largest water recycling project in the U.S., second largest aquifer storage and recovery project and numerous ground and surface water supply projects. She also led public engagement strategies and partnered to develop SAWS innovative customer affordability program. Prior to that, she served as assistant public works director for the 10,000-population Leon Valley, Texas – where she started the first water conservation rebate and curbside solid waste recycling programs in south Texas. 

She has served leadership positions for American Planning Association, Texas Municipal Utility Association, City of Austin Citizens Conservation Implementation Task Force and is actively engaged with Texas American Water Works Association and Texas Water Conservation Association committees.  She was as a founding Board member of the Green Spaces Alliance land trust and currently serves on the board of Colorado River Alliance, the inaugural Corporate Advisory Council for the Alliance for Water Efficiency and was appointed to the United Nations Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate Secretariat Water Resilience Coalition.

When she’s not working, Susan hikes with her dog Duncan, enjoys cooking and general frivolity with her grown children and works on Do-It-Yourself projects for a 1940’s adobe 3-plex in west Texas with an aim to create affordable rental units.