Anselmo Collins

Anselmo G. Collins is the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Assistant General Manager of the Water System for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). As one of the largest and most complex municipal water systems in the world, the Los Angeles Water System has an annual operating budget of over $2 billion and serves high quality drinking water to approximately 4 million people in a 472 square-mile area. Mr. Collins leads an organization of 2,500 employees. Mr. Collins has over 35 years of experience with LADWP. His experience has been both in engineering and managerial capacities involving planning, designing, construction, project management, construction management, procurement, operations, and maintenance.

Mr. Collins formerly served as Director of the Water Operations Division where he was responsible for Water System operations and maintenance activities of water transmission and treatment facilities in the Metropolitan-Los Angeles Area, as well as those of the Los Angeles Aqueduct system. Mr. Collins also oversaw the Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Program and managed Water System's property issues and real estate holdings. His experience includes leadership roles in the California Urban Water Agencies, the Water Research Foundation, Southern California Water Coalition, and Infrastructure LA.Mr. Collins received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University Northridge and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University. Mr. Collins is a registered Civil Engineer in the State of California.