Deputy Executive Director, General Counsel
Amanda Waters was appointed as in-house General Counsel for SD1 in November 2006. She is responsible for coordinating and managing SD1's legal matters, providing staff with legal support and advice, interpreting and enforcing SD1's Rules and Regulations, assuring compliance with state and federal law and working closely and cooperatively with outside counsel.
Prior to her appointment, Ms. Waters served as deputy director for the Office of Legal Services of the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet and as policy advisor to the Cabinet Secretary. She worked as a staff attorney for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection prior to her employment with Kentucky state government.
Ms. Waters received her law degree and Environmental Law Certificate in May 2000 from Pace Law School in White Plains, New York. She is licensed to practice law in Kentucky, West Virginia, New York and Connecticut. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Eastern Kentucky University in 1997.