Dave Meurer serves as Director of Community Affairs, West Region. Dave previously served as the primary media and public affairs contact for the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) as it planned for the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. This important but often misunderstood project benefitted from Dave’s 28 years of experience working in Congressional and State Senate offices in Northern California. Dave has navigated many contentious issues and built numerous relationships over many years. He enjoys engaging with local, state, and federal officials, building consensus, and getting results.

Dave is especially passionate about solving chronic water challenges in California and the Pacific Northwest and seeking win-win outcomes for rural communities in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Dave earned a BA in Communications & Political Science from CSU, Chico, and resides in Redding, CA.