Jim Lochhead

Jim Lochhead recently began consulting after serving for 13 years as the CEO for Denver Water, the public utility providing water service to over 1.5 million customers in the Denver metropolitan area. Jim oversaw the largest capital development program in Denver Water’s history, spearheaded programs to increase the resiliency of Denver Water’s system in the face of a changing climate, and focused on enhancing organizational culture, financial management, governance, and controls.

Prior to his time at Denver Water, Jim managed a law practice concentrating on western water rights, interstate and international water matters, public lands and natural resources, and state and federal public policy.

Jim served under Governor Roy Romer as the executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. He also served for 20 years as the governor’s representative on interstate Colorado River operations and Colorado’s Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission.

Jim is a recipient of the Water Leader of the Year award from the Colorado Water Congress, the President’s Award from the Colorado Foundation for Water Education, the Del Hock Lifetime Achievement Award from the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and the President’s Award from the Association of Municipal Water Agencies.