Anitra Pickett began her early interest in psychology during her undergraduate studies at Yale University. From there, she built and ran a 100% off-grid eco-resort in Hawaii, where she daily dealt with technical purchasing and maintenance of the off-grid onsite water reuse system. Guest education and addressing psychological barriers to water reuse was a constant conversation. In more recent years, Anitra began a deeper academic understanding of water law and policy during her studies at ASU in the Masters of Sustainable Solutions and Master of Legal Studies degrees (majoring in Environmental and Construction Law). For her culminating master's project, she worked with the City of Scottsdale in their mandatory adoption of green building codes, which included high-performance water strategies. During her time as USGBC Associate Director for Arizona and New Mexico, Southwest water resource scarcity, and potential solutions, are an ongoing conversation with leaders in the built environment.

Dr. Dennis P. Stolle is the Senior Director of Applied Psychology for the American Psychological Association, where he oversees applied psychology initiatives, including climate and sustainability psychology. Dennis’ PhD is in Social & Personality Psychology, and he is also an attorney. He was previously a capital partner in one of the largest law firms in the US and president of a private consulting firm, where he applied psychological science and methods to advise corporate clients on high-stakes legal and business strategies, including environmental litigation and regulatory issues. Dennis has published and presented widely on the application of psychological science to solve real-world problems. He is frequently quoted by such news sources as CNN, Time Magazine, Fortune, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and many others. He also serves on the Steering Committee of the GeoHealth Section of the American Geophysical Union and the Executive Committee of ecoAmerica’s Climate for Health Leadership Circle.

Shayla Woodhouse is a Project Engineer with Biohabitats, and her work focuses on integrating process design with the ecological concepts of natural systems for wastewater treatment, water treatment, water master planning and water reuse. She has experience in projects seeking Living Building ChallengeTM, Net Zero water, and LEED® certification. Ms. Woodhouse’s specialty is keeping a holistic perspective when solving water-related questions.