Edward Drusina was sworn in as United States Commissioner of the International
Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, during a brief ceremony today at
agency Headquarters in El Paso, Texas. Commissioner Drusina was appointed to the post by
President Barack Obama on January 15.

“The Commission must strive for Excellence through Teamwork,” said Commissioner
Drusina.

A civil engineer from El Paso, Texas, Commissioner Drusina has extensive executive
experience as an engineer in the private and public sectors. Most recently, he worked as Area
Director for Paragon Project Resources, Inc. Prior to that, he was President of OMNI
Construction Services, LLC and held executive positions with Moreno Cardenas, Inc. (MCi).
While with MCi, he served as construction manager for the off-site infrastructure for the world’s
largest inland desalination plant recently constructed in Fort Bliss, Texas.

He also worked for the City of El Paso for seven years as Deputy Chief Administrative
Officer for Municipal Services and Director of Public Works where he oversaw eight
departments and divisions responsible for streets, solid waste, engineering, environmental
services, building permits and inspections, fleet maintenance, facilities and special projects, and
facilities maintenance. From 1998-2004, he represented the City of El Paso on the Far West
Texas Water Planning Group.

He also has 20 years of federal experience, holding engineering positions at Davis-
Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona and at Fort Bliss, Texas, where he worked as Chief of
Design Br. AA for the Directorate of Public Works and Logistics, and as Deputy Director of the
Source Selection Evaluation Board.

Commissioner Drusina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the
University of Texas at El Paso and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
He was named Texas Public Works Association Public Works Director of the Year for 2003 and
was selected Federal Engineer of the Year by the United States Army – Training and Doctrine
Command for 1997.

The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, is
responsible for applying the boundary and water treaties between the two countries and settling
differences that arise in their application. The Commission operates and maintains flood control
levees, international storage reservoirs, diversion dams, wastewater treatment plants, and
boundary monuments at various locations on the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition to its
Headquarters in El Paso, Texas, the U.S. Section has offices at San Diego, California; Nogales
and Yuma, Arizona; Las Cruces, New Mexico; El Paso/American Dam, Ft. Hancock, Presidio,
Del Rio/Amistad Dam, Falcon Heights/Falcon Dam, and Mercedes in Texas; and Washington,
DC. The USIBWC receives foreign policy guidance from the U.S. Department of State.

Contact:
Sally Spener
915-832-4175
sallyspener@ibwc.gov