Kimberly Schonek

Kimberly Schonek is the Water Program Director for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Arizona and has been with the Conservancy for more than fifteen years. Currently she oversees statewide water policy development and project work in Arizona’s most sensitive freshwater ecosystems. In addition to her role at TNC, Kim was appointed to and served as Chairwoman for the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) Conservation Grant Committee from January 2023 through May 2024. Previously, Schonek worked for the Oregon Water Trust as a project manager where she designed and implemented a statewide flow monitoring program and various flow restoration projects. Schonek has also worked for the US Forest Service, US National Park Service and City of Portland Water Bureau. She holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Management from Portland State University with an emphasis in Hydrology and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies also from Portland State University.