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Global Water Resources appoints Christa Steele to board, effective Jan 1, 2026
Global Water Resources, Inc.
- Steele succeeds Debra G. Coy, who is resigning at year end; board size remains seven with four independent directors.
- Steele will serve on the Audit Committee and as Chair of the Corporate Governance, Nominating, Environmental & Health and Safety Committee.
- She most recently was interim CEO of BALCO Holdings ($300M revenue, 1,200 employees); prior CEO of Mechanics Bank where stock price doubled.
- Steele holds an MBA from USC, a BA from Cal State Sacramento, and a CERT in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon.
- She also serves on boards of Deep Isolation Nuclear and Tanimura & Antle, and is audit committee chair at The Doctors Company.