Brandy Hancocks has more than 20 years of experience in the water industry. She has managed her utility through a variety of emergencies including widespread water contamination, methane gas leaks and floods, as well as the Bridge Fire in 2024 and Mendicino Complex Fire in 2017 that impacted their customers and their infrastructure.

She earned her degree in biochemistry at UC San Diego. She served as an advisory board member at the University of California-Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management where she earned her master’s degree. She has served on the board of the California Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN), as well as on the CA NV AWWA board. She is currently the chair of the Security, Safety and Emergency Management Committee at the California Water Association.