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Cadiz Inc. Expands Executive Team with Cathryn Rivera as Chief Operating Officer

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Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) has appointed Cathryn Rivera as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 16, 2024. Rivera brings 25 years of senior management experience to the company as it prepares to scale operations. She will lead the execution of Cadiz's groundwater banking project and the deployment of water treatment technologies.

Rivera's extensive experience includes serving four California governors and most recently as Appointments Secretary for Governor Gavin Newsom. Her expertise in addressing complex challenges and crisis management is expected to be valuable as Cadiz develops one of the largest groundwater banking projects in the Southwestern U.S.

The company aims to provide water supply and clean water technology to disadvantaged communities in the Colorado River Basin and California's Inland Empire and desert communities, including Tribes lacking access to clean, reliable water.

Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) ha nominato Cathryn Rivera come Chief Operating Officer, con effetto dal 16 settembre 2024. Rivera porta con sé 25 anni di esperienza nella gestione senior nell'azienda mentre si prepara ad espandere le operazioni. Leaderà l'esecuzione del progetto di banca delle acque sotterranee di Cadiz e l'implementazione delle tecnologie di trattamento dell'acqua.

L'ampia esperienza di Rivera include il servizio a quattro governatori della California e, più recentemente, il ruolo di Segretario alle Nomine per il Governatore Gavin Newsom. La sua competenza nel trattare sfide complesse e nella gestione delle crisi è attesa come preziosa mentre Cadiz sviluppa uno dei più grandi progetti di banca delle acque sotterranee nel sud-ovest degli Stati Uniti.

L'azienda mira a fornire forniture idriche e tecnologie per l'acqua pulita alle comunità svantaggiate nel bacino del fiume Colorado e nell'Inland Empire della California e nelle comunità desertiche, comprese le tribù che non hanno accesso a acqua pulita e affidabile.

Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) ha nombrado a Cathryn Rivera como Directora deOperaciones, con efecto a partir del 16 de septiembre de 2024. Rivera aporta 25 años de experiencia en gestión superior a la empresa mientras se prepara para escalar las operaciones. Ella liderará la ejecución del proyecto de banca de aguas subterráneas de Cadiz y el despliegue de tecnologías de tratamiento de agua.

La amplia experiencia de Rivera incluye haber servido a cuatro gobernadores de California y, más recientemente, haber sido Secretaria de Nombramientos para el Gobernador Gavin Newsom. Se espera que su pericia en enfrentar desafíos complejos y en la gestión de crisis sea valiosa mientras Cadiz desarrolla uno de los proyectos más grandes de banca de aguas subterráneas en el suroeste de EE. UU.

La empresa tiene como objetivo proporcionar suministro de agua y tecnología de agua limpia a comunidades desfavorecidas en la cuenca del río Colorado y en el Inland Empire de California y comunidades desérticas, incluidas tribus sin acceso a agua limpia y confiable.

카디즈 Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI)는 캐서린 리베라를 최고운영책임자(Chief Operating Officer)로 임명했다고 발표했습니다. 임기는 2024년 9월 16일부터 시작됩니다. 리베라는 25년의 고위 관리 경험을 가지고 있으며, 회사가 운영 확장 준비를 하는 데 기여할 것입니다. 그녀는 카디즈의 지하수 은행 프로젝트 실행과 수처리 기술 배치를 이끌게 됩니다.

리베라의 광범위한 경험은 캘리포니아의 네 명의 주지사를 위한 서비스와 최근에는 개빈 뉴섬 주지사의 임명 비서로 일한 경력을 포함합니다. 복잡한 문제와 위기 관리를 다루는 그녀의 전문성이 카디즈가 미국 남서부에서 가장 큰 지하수 은행 프로젝트 중 하나를 개발하는 데 가치 있게 사용될 것으로 기대됩니다.

회사는 콜로라도 강 유역과 캘리포니아의 인랜드 엠파이어 및 사막 지역의 불리한 커뮤니티에 깨끗한 물 공급 및 수처리 기술을 제공하는 것을 목표로 하고 있으며, 깨끗하고 신뢰할 수 있는 물에 접근할 수 없는 부족도 포함됩니다.

Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) a nommé Cathryn Rivera au poste de Directrice des opérations, à compter du 16 septembre 2024. Rivera apporte 25 ans d'expérience en gestion de haut niveau à l'entreprise alors qu'elle se prépare à développer ses activités. Elle sera responsable de l'exécution du projet de banque d'eau souterraine de Cadiz et du déploiement des technologies de traitement de l'eau.

L'expérience variée de Rivera comprend le service auprès de quatre gouverneurs de Californie et, plus récemment, le poste de secrétaire aux nominations pour le gouverneur Gavin Newsom. Son expertise dans la gestion de défis complexes et de crises devrait être précieuse alors que Cadiz développe l'un des plus grands projets de banque d'eau souterraine dans le sud-ouest des États-Unis.

L'entreprise vise à fournir de l'approvisionnement en eau et des technologies pour de l'eau propre aux communautés défavorisées du bassin du fleuve Colorado et de l'Inland Empire de Californie, ainsi qu'aux communautés désertiques, y compris les tribus n'ayant pas accès à de l'eau propre et fiable.

Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) hat Cathryn Rivera zur Chief Operating Officer ernannt, und zwar mit Wirkung zum 16. September 2024. Rivera bringt 25 Jahre Erfahrung in der obersten Führungsebene in das Unternehmen ein, während es sich darauf vorbereitet, die Betriebsabläufe zu skalieren. Sie wird die Umsetzung des Grundwasserbankprojekts von Cadiz und die Einführung von Wasseraufbereitungstechnologien leiten.

Riveras umfassende Erfahrung umfasst die Tätigkeit für vier Gouverneure von Kalifornien, zuletzt war sie Ernennungssekretärin für Gouverneur Gavin Newsom. Ihre Fachkenntnisse in der Bewältigung komplexer Herausforderungen und im Krisenmanagement werden als wertvoll erachtet, während Cadiz eines der größten Grundwasserbankprojekte im südwestlichen USA entwickelt.

Das Unternehmen hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, benachteiligten Gemeinschaften im Colorado River Basin sowie in Kaliforniens Inland Empire und Wüstengemeinschaften, einschließlich Stämmen, die keinen Zugang zu sauberem, verlässlichem Wasser haben, Wasserversorgung und Technologien für sauberes Wasser bereitzustellen.

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  • Appointment of experienced COO with 25 years of senior management experience
  • Expansion of executive team to support scaling of operations
  • Progress towards execution of groundwater banking project
  • Plans to deploy water treatment technologies for removing contaminants
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Rivera brings 25 years of senior management experience as the Company prepares to scale operations.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadiz, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) (NASDAQ: CDZIP) ("Cadiz" or the "Company"), a California water solutions company, announced today the appointment of Cathryn Rivera as Chief Operating Officer ("COO"), effective as of September 16, 2024. The Company began expanding the management team earlier this year with the appointment of CEO Susan Kennedy. As COO, Rivera is expected to lead the Company's operations in the execution phase of its groundbreaking groundwater banking project and scaling deployment of water treatment technologies to remove constituents such as arsenic, Chromium 6 and "forever chemicals."

Known as a savvy leader with a passion for taking on initiatives that have real world impacts, Rivera served four governors from both parties over 25 years in the operations center of California government. 

"Cathryn is the eye of the storm," Cadiz CEO Susan Kennedy said. "Calm. Decisive. Never taking her eyes off the objective.  Cathryn's execution skills are second to none.  She's the best I've ever worked with." 

"Water is without a doubt the next great challenge for California," said Rivera. "I believe Cadiz is on the verge of delivering game-changing solutions that will impact millions of lives.  This exciting opportunity allows me to draw on 25 years of solving complex problems to help the people and communities I've been dedicated to serving all my life."

Rivera served as Appointments Secretary for California Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2024, finding the right people with the right skills for over 3,000 positions responsible for governing the 5th largest economy in the world.  Upon Rivera's departure, Governor Newsom noted: "Cathryn has done tremendous work to help build an administration that better reflects Californians' rich diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences."

Throughout her tenure at the heart of California's governance, Rivera was tapped by Governors to interface with businesses and industry leaders to address complex challenges, often in a crisis. At the outset of the COVID pandemic she led a team to establish a web-based service within 72 hours to allow the state to acquire COVID supplies for distribution, worked with the California Manufacturing and Technology Association to assist small businesses with converting operations to manufacture protective supplies, and created programs to help essential workers protect themselves and the public on the front lines of the pandemic.

Most recently, Rivera established two new independent Offices, within the executive branch, including the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, to ensure efforts and actions directed by Executive Order would continue beyond the governor's tenure.

Before joining the Newsom Administration, Rivera served as a Board Member on the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, at the nexus of a critical workforce and the $57 billion agricultural industry.  In this role, Ms. Rivera helped develop a level playing field for farmworkers and a regulatory framework for mandatory mediation that survived a decade of legal challenges, including at the Supreme Court of the United States.

From 1999 to 2002 Rivera was the Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Governor Gray Davis, serving as the Governor's key liaison to state agencies, departments, and boards. In that role, Rivera was responsible for the development and implementation of administration policies for the largest, most complex government agencies including Health and Human Services Agency and Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Department of Food and Agriculture.

Previously, Rivera served on the Board of Directors for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the largest affiliate of the national organization overseeing a $100 million budget with 35 health centers in 42 counties across California and Nevada.  Rivera has held positions as Treasurer, Vice-Chair and Chair during her tenure on the board.  

Rivera received a B.S. in Business Management from Arizona State University, graduating from The Barrett Honors College.  She obtained her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley where she was co-editor-in-chief of the La Raza Law Journal.   

Cadiz, with 45,000 acres of land and water in the Mojave Desert, is developing one of the largest groundwater banking projects in the Southwestern U.S. that is expected to provide water supply and clean water technology to disadvantaged communities in the Colorado River Basin and California's Inland Empire and desert communities, including Tribes that presently lack access to clean, reliable water.

About Cadiz, Inc.
Founded in 1983, Cadiz, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) is a California water solutions company dedicated to providing access to clean, reliable and affordable water for people through a unique combination of water supply, storage, pipeline and treatment solutions. With 45,000 acres of land in California, 2.5 million acre-feet of water supply, 220 miles of pipeline assets and the most cost-effective water treatment filtration technology in the industry, Cadiz offers a full suite of solutions to address the impacts of climate change on clean water access. For more information, please visit https://www.cadizinc.com

Forward-Looking Statements 

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the Company's expectation of the benefits to be derived from the appointment of Ms. Rivera as an executive officer of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those reflected in the Company's forward-looking statements are detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and subsequent quarterly and current reports. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

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FAQ

Who is the new Chief Operating Officer of Cadiz Inc. (CDZI)?

Cathryn Rivera has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of Cadiz Inc. (CDZI), effective September 16, 2024.

What is Cadiz Inc.'s (CDZI) main project?

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) is developing one of the largest groundwater banking projects in the Southwestern U.S., aiming to provide water supply and clean water technology to disadvantaged communities.

What is Cathryn Rivera's background before joining Cadiz Inc. (CDZI)?

Before joining Cadiz Inc. (CDZI), Cathryn Rivera served four California governors over 25 years, most recently as Appointments Secretary for Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2024.

What are Cadiz Inc.'s (CDZI) water treatment technology goals?

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) aims to scale deployment of water treatment technologies to remove constituents such as arsenic, Chromium 6, and 'forever chemicals' from water supplies.

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