Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 William R. Gianelli Water Leaders Class. The one-year program fosters a deeper knowledge of water issues and leadership skills.

Criteria for acceptance include a commitment to understanding water issues and an interest in seeking leadership roles on public boards and commissions, or key staff positions.

Class members are required to attend a January orientation at the Foundation’s Sacramento office, the Bay-Delta Tour in June, along with one other water tour of their choice, as well as the Executive Briefing, the Foundation’s flagship annual conference.

Individual class members are also assigned a top level policy-maker as a mentor, with whom they spend one day “shadowing” and later conduct a one-on-one interview on the class research topic.

The program began in 1997 and class alums have gone on to achieve top positions at the state Legislature, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and leading private companies involved in water.

Click here for more information about the program. You can download an application form here.

Applications are due Dec. 7. Contact Lisa Tran with any questions.