Executive Director, Colorado Water Congress

(303) 837-0812 ext. 4
​Chane@cowatercongress.org

​ ​​Chané Polo was raised on a horse farm in the outskirts of Venice, Italy, until the age of 15 before moving to the family Ranch in Paris, Texas. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian, and holds dual citizenship (British and American). Chané obtained her B.A. in Plan II Honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011. There, she was also awarded the Dedman Distinguished Scholars Scholarship Award. In December 2015, Chané received both her M.A. and J.D. in Environment and Natural Resources with an Energy concentration from the University of Wyoming.  Her Master's Thesis, Cargo Ship Emissions: Weaknesses of the Current International Regulatory Framework and a Prescription for the Future, analyzed the global ship emissions framework, scrutinized its three main weaknesses, and prescribed a way to modify the framework to reduce harmful ship emissions. In April 2016, Chané began working at the Colorado Water Congress, and is now the Executive Director. Her growing roles at CWC have enabled her to strengthen her passion for advocacy and water. Chané sat on the Board of the Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance, and is a member of the State Executives Council of the National Water Resources Association.