WestWater Research, an advisory firm specializing in water rights and water markets in the United States, has expanded into the Texas market and hired Sharlene Leurig as its first regional director in the state.
Leurig brings 15 years of experience in long-range supply planning, project finance and water transactions to the firm. Most recently, she acted as managing member of Fluid Advisors, advising water-as-a-service companies serving the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.
From 2018 to 2024, Leurig served as founding CEO of Texas Water Trade (TWT), which has purchased billions of gallons of water for environmental flows across the Texas Gulf Coast and catalyzed market transactions for groundwater storage and decentralized water solutions statewide. During her tenure at TWT, she acted as board chair and interim CEO of Vida Water, a service provider for Texas families.
From 2015 to 2021, she chaired the Austin Water Forward Task Force, guiding the d
