Mary Ann Dickinson
Mary Ann Dickinson is the past President and CEO of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the efficient and sustainable use of water in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Chicago, the Alliance works with over 520 water utilities, water conservation professionals in business and industry, planners, regulators, and consumers. In 2014 the Alliance won the U.S. Water Prize in the non-profit category for its work.
Mary Ann has over 50 years of experience, having worked at the California Urban Water Conservation Council, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in environmental planning, Mary Ann has authored numerous publications on water conservation, land use planning, and natural resources management. Mary Ann is currently the Co-Chair of the Water and Planning Network for the American Planning Association, and is also past Chair of the Efficient Urban Water Management Specialist Group for the International Water Association. Mary Ann has presented numerous papers on water conservation internationally and all across the United States and Canada.