# About

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> URL: https://greatsaltlakealliance.org/about/
> Last modified: 2026-10-09T18:09:17+00:00

Our role: Catalyst, Convener, Accelerator

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Who We Are

The Great Salt Lake Alliance serves as a catalyst and convener for water innovation, helping move promising solutions from discovery to impact. Transforming how water is valued, managed and used to create a more resilient water future.

  
  
	

        
    
    
    
    
            
                    
            
            

    
    
    
    
    
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Our Opportunity & Impact

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How We Work

The Great Salt Lake Alliance works to connect people, ideas, and resources to advance solutions for the Great Salt Lake and broader water challenges. We occupy the critical space between innovation and impact.

  
  
	

  
  
	

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Our Opportunity

The Great Salt Lake is at a critical moment. By connecting researchers, communities, policymakers, and partners, we have an opportunity to advance solutions that protect the lake and support a more resilient water future.

  
  
	

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Our Impact

The Great Salt Lake is at a critical moment. By connecting researchers, communities, policymakers, and partners, we have an opportunity to advance solutions that protect the lake and support a more resilient water future.

  
  
	

[Support Inovation](https://greatsaltlakealliance.org/innovation/)

  
  
	

Leadership

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The people behind GSLA

    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

Executive Director

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Lindsie Smith

Lindsie Smith is Executive Director of the Great Salt Lake Alliance, where she leads cross-sector efforts at the intersection of science, policy, and community engagement to address water scarcity. With more than 15 years in nonprofit leadership and a prior role as director of the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR), she brings deep expertise in driving collective-impact solutions to complex environmental challenges.

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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Callista Pearson

Callista leads media relations and public engagement at the intersection of storytelling and strategy for the *Love the Lake* movement. With a background in the news business and public service communications, she brings deep expertise in generating attention and building support for the causes she serves.

    

  
  
	

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Board of Directors

    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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James Roberts

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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Katie Macc

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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Theresa Foxley

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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William Anderegg

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

Treasurer

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Colby Rollins

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

Secretary

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Cathy Handley

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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Scott Anderson

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

Co-Chair

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David Cumming

    

    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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James Roberts

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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Katie Macc

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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Theresa Foxley

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

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William Anderegg

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

Treasurer

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Colby Rollins

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

Secretary

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Cathy Handley

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

Co-Chair

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Scott Anderson

    
    
        
  
  
	

  
  
	

Co-Chair

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David Cumming