Jennifer Mills, President
Jennifer Mills is a native Arizonan who has a great appreciation for the vibrant and diverse place where she grew up. As a Financial Advisor, she has been assisting clients with their financial and investment decisions since 1994. Jennifer is excited to work with Baird, an employee-owned, international financial services firm with $203 billion in client assets.
Jennifer was introduced to Watershed Management Group by a like-minded client and friend, Marguerite Fisher. She is as excited as ever to be a part of an organization that embodies so many of the values that are near and dear to her heart. In her spare time, she is an enthusiastic rather than accomplished gardener who also enjoys hiking, camping, yoga, walks with her two Jack Russell Terriers, and watching sunsets with friends and family.
Ceanne Alvine, Treasurer
Ceanne Alvine, PhD, MBA, RN, is serving her third two-year term on the WMG Board of Directors after beginning her work at WMG as a docent in 2016. Dr. Alvine had an extensive career in Nursing and Healthcare Administration, having taught Nursing at Pima Community College where she served on the Faculty Senate. Previously Dr. Alvine served on both the Arizona Healthcare Association and National Centers for Assisted Living Boards of Directors. She has also been a lifelong environmental advocate in the areas of water conservation—seeking the promotion of sustainable water practices to enhance human health. Dr. Alvine volunteers with WMG through the River Run Network program and previously collected stream flow data as a 365 Flow Monitor.
Sandi Alvarez, Secretary
Sandi Webb Alvarez is an enrolled member of the Schuk Toak District, Tohono O'odham Nation. Sandi holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Arizona. Since 2015, she has served as the Director of Operations for the San Xavier District, Tohono O'odham Nation, where she oversees and manages the department heads across 14 departments. Prior to her role at the San Xavier District, she spent 14 years as an elementary school teacher, teacher coach, and program facilitator with the Sunnyside School District. In her leisure time, she enjoys engaging with nature through activities such as camping, hiking, and bodyboarding. She is also a mosaic artist, but what she values most is spending quality time with her grandchildren.
Scott Bugental, Board Member
Scott has a long history of working on issues related to water. In his native California, he served on the Lompico Water District’s Board of Directors and on the Santa Cruz City Water Commission. He moved to Arizona in 2012 to work at ASU, where his last position was as the Assistant Director of Future H2O, an initiative to integrate water-related research across multiple disciplines. After moving to Tucson in 2018, he served for two years on the Metro Water District’s Financial Advisory Committee.Scott has managed large programs at non-profit organizations, and supported university faculty in applying for and managing grants from a variety of public and private institutions. He was a community activist for many years, championing environmental and social justice causes.
Amy Flores, Board Member
Amy became familiar with Watershed Management’s impact through her work with Recharge the Rain, a project in partnership with WMG and AZ Project WET. From 2017-2021 the group worked with over 40 schools in Tucson installing and developing curriculum for rain gardens and climate literacy. In conjunction with her work in Green Academy, a teacher training program for garden-based curriculum integration, Amy has helped support over 70+ school gardens in Tucson. Now, in her position as program manager for ASU’s Sustainability Teachers’ Academies, Amy continues to support, design, and maintain school gardens that serve as learning labs for rainwater harvesting, food production and pollinator attraction across the nation. She joins the WMG Board of Directors with hopes to promote the health of our watersheds, expand Hydro-Local education, and to serve the Tucson community.
Julie Steffen, Vice President
Julie has lived in Tucson since 2014 and is an enthusiastic annual contributor to the WMG. She very recently retired as Chief Publishing Officer of the American Astronomical Society after working in non-profit executive management and scholarly publishing for many years. Julie is excited to be part of the WMG board and its efforts to grow and sustain this visionary community-based organization.
Nick Wayne Eggman, Board Member
Nick Wayne Eggman, a proud 5th-generation Tucsonan, is the founder and co-owner of HighWire Tucson, The Grand, and Gibson Food Hall & Market. After completing the Green Leaders program in 2021, he has been committed to advancing environmental initiatives and water conservation to enhance downtown Tucson’s sustainability.
If you are interested in actively serving on the Board of Directors, please contact us.
We are seeking technical advisers, enthusiastic fundraisers, community organizers, or, most importantly, motivated individuals committed to our mission.