About the Colorado River Alliance

Serving as the Executive Director at Colorado River Alliance, Adrienne drives the organization’s strategic growth, partnership development, and oversees the talented and dedicated staff team. Prior to her current role at Colorado River Alliance, Adrienne worked as a Chief Operating Officer with Hill Country Conservancy, where she was responsible for strategic direction for all operational areas including finance and budgeting, HR, educational programs, volunteerism, communications, marketing, and resource development and helped lead the design the first strategic plan for the organization.

A passionate community servant well-known for vision, creativity, and consensus building, Adrienne volunteers as Vice Chair of External Relations for the Board of Directors of the Global Association of Fundraising Professionals and as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Austin Outside, a group that champions outdoor places for all throughout Greater Austin.

Adrienne attended the University of Texas at Austin and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Adrienne enjoys yoga and taking long walk with her son and two dogs.

Katie works with a wide range of schools, educators, and service groups to inspire our future river stewards, with the goal of engaging students from underrepresented and underserved populations.

She manages a passionate team of volunteers and interns to teach elementary school students the importance of conserving and protecting the Texas Colorado River through the Field Trip Program. Katie also plans and facilitates environmental action and community outreach events, including creek cleanups and restorations in the Austin area.

Katie holds a B.A. in journalism and Spanish from The University of Alabama.

After graduating from Texas State University with a B.S. in Wildlife Biology, Madison worked for a variety of organizations centered around water, wildlife, and the environment. In her personal life, she is a passionate birder, angler, and conservationist who hopes to inspire other young people to connect with the outdoors. Madison has a background in facilitating conservation education amongst community members of all ages and abilities. Before joining the Colorado River Alliance staff, she served the Austin and San Marcos communities as an Aquatic Education intern with The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and an Environmental Interpreter for The Meadows Center for Water and The Environment.

As the program coordinator for The Mobile River program, Madison brings the river directly to the schools of 7th graders in the Texas Colorado River Basin. She is motivated by connecting students to their environment through The Mobile River program by providing hands-on exhibits designed to teach the importance of Austin’s water source and its future. She helps builds up college students and young professionals through assisting with CRA’s Internship and Volunteer Programs, where experience and opportunities bloom. Madison is driven by conservation awareness and wants to teach others to protect and uplift our community and its water supply.