Don has a total of 33 years of regulatory experience with the South Florida Water Management District and Florida Department of Environmental Protection in both environmental resource and water use permitting which involved reviewing environmental criteria for multiple large-scale developments, marinas, implementing water use and environmental protection criteria, stormwater pollution prevention criteria, and evaluation of mitigation/monitoring plans.

During the last 10 years, as a Principal Scientist, he successfully managed the Water Reservation and Minimum Flows and Levels program for South Florida Water Management District. He also conducted multiple project management/rule-making initiatives and dealt with complex water policy issues to ensure protection of our natural resources, including many projects associated with the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. These rule-making initiatives involve extensive communication multiple stakeholder groups, conducting public workshops, briefing Governing Board Members, and staff to protect the environment.