Dean Amhaus has served as the president and CEO of The Water Council since March 2010. His 30-year background in multiple sectors encapsulates a wide range of expertise in government relations, branding, fundraising, economic development and nonprofit management in Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wisconsin. Amhaus has also served as the president of The Spirit of Milwaukee, which is dedicated to enhancing Milwaukee's image, the president of Forward Wisconsin, the state's economic development organization, and executive director of the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commission.