San Antonio Water System

Laurie Casias

District 9 Chair

Laurie Casias is chairperson of the Community Conservation Committee for San Antonio Water System, a volunteer group that provides community input on water conservation projects and programs. Laurie is the owner of Best Landscapes, a local company that provides grounds maintenance, landscaping and irrigation design and installation services to commercial customers in the greater San Antonio area. Her company works with area developers and many neighborhood Home Owners Associations. She is a licensed irrigator, specializing in subsurface drip and smart irrigation systems. She has an interest in irrigation innovation focused on improved irrigation design and utilizing technology to realize water savings and leak prevention. Laurie has served on the CCC since 2015.

Laurie has an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is a former corporate executive for a public Fortune 1000 company where she led a national division that sold and implemented healthcare IT systems to non-profit healthcare organizations.

Rebecca Salazar

District 5 Vice Chair

Rebecca Salazar is a recent addition to the Community Conservation Committee and is delighted to have the opportunity to serve as the Vice Chair. She is a San Antonio native that is dedicated to conservation and has a special interest in community initiatives that drive change. As a member of the committee, she hopes to further initiatives that educate the community about the importance of water conservation.

Rebecca has committed her professional career to the realm of college access and success, serving students that are underserved and underrepresented in higher education, and is an employee of Trinity University’s College Advising Corps. One of Rebecca’s passions is serving her community. She holds an advisory position with the United Way of San Antonio’s Emerging Leaders Council and serves as a member of their volunteer committee. She also serves a Co-Chair of the San Antonio College Fair committee for the Texas Association of College Admissions Counselors. Rebecca is a proud alumna of the University of Texas at San Antonio and is the wife of Gadrian and mom to Kristen, 13 and Jacob, 8.