Jayne Harkins

Ms. Harkins has led the Colorado River Commission of Nevada (CRC) as executive director since 2011. The CRC holds the State of Nevada’s Colorado River water and hydropower rights in trust for the benefit of the State. Before joining the CRC, she served as the deputy regional director of the Lower Colorado Region of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Ms. Harkins received her B.S. degree in geological engineering with an emphasis in hydrology and groundwater from the University of North Dakota and her M.P.A. from the University of Nevada–Las Vegas. Ms. Harkins is a registered professional engineer in Nevada and California. Ms. Harkins is on the Board of Directors for the National Water Resources Association and the Colorado River Energy Distributors Association, and the Board of Trustees of the Colorado River Water Users Association.