Patrick Atwater has a decade and a half of experience leading innovation initiatives in water resources, public finance, climate adaptation, community based education and other important public challenges. He currently serves as the Innovation Program Manager at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, North America’s largest public water utility with an annual operating budget of approximately $2.4 billion dollars. He is the author of the books A New California Dream, California Revolution, and The Big Drought. His data work has been published in the Annals of Applied Statistics as well as numerous industry outlets including Harper’s magazine and KNX news radio. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Claremont Mckenna College and a Master’s Degree focused on data science for cities from NYU.
