Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2024, including Brenda Burman, general manager at Central Arizona Project. In celebration of the Most Influential Women program, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2024 each day leading up to the Most Influential Women of 2024 dinner and reception.
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Brenda Burman
General manager
Background: Burman joined Central Arizona Project in 2021 and has been the general manager since January 2023. Burman has more than 25 years of experience working on Western water and natural resource issues, where she has been committed to finding collaborative solutions to secure reliable water supplies for communities, farms, tribes and the environment. Before joining CAP, Burman was the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and the first woman to hold that position. Burman has served in many other areas of the water community: in private legal practice; as the water and energy counsel for U.S. Senator Jon Kyl; as senior water advisor to an environmental organization; and in senior positions for water districts.
Key to success: “I am determined and committed to Arizonans having reliable water supplies. I have spent my career focused on securing stable water supplies for cities, towns, tribes, industry and agriculture. Arizona is my home, and I am passionate about protecting our water future.”
Source of pride: “I am grateful to have worked in many capacities on interesting water and energy programs and projects. I have served in supporting positions, and in leadership roles and appreciate all that I have learned in them. I am a lawyer and the accomplishments that I am especially proud of are from being part of developing collaborative solutions through agreements that create lasting water stability for communities.”
Surprising fact: “Not many people know that I am an officiant. I have had the pleasure of marrying couples in Arizona, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia. I’m proud to say that all the people I have married are still together.”
