Dispersed Water, LLC

As Managing Member, Benita has more than 35 years of water resource experience in Florida and uses a common-sense approach to decision making for resolution in controversial environments. She is highly skilled in consulting and developing collaborative relationships and specializes in landowner comprehensive water resource projects.

Her career includes more than 21 years as a Regulatory and Service Center Regional Director at the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Highlights of Benita’s tenure include creating and developing the SFWMD’s Agricultural Team and the Dispersed Water Management Program, including the Northern Everglades Payment for Environmental Services (NE-PES) Solicitation and Water Farming Public Private Partnership Initiative.

She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from North Dakota State University and is a licensed professional civil engineer in the State of Florida.

Benita currently serves as the Water and Environmental Manager for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and formerly was a member on SFWMD’s Water Resources Accountability and Collaboration (WRAC) Public Forum. Her professional affiliations include the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and the American Water Resources Association and formerly served as a Farm Bureau Technical Committee Member, State Technical Committee Member, Central Florida Regional Planning Council Board Member, Florida’s Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative Board Member, and Okeechobee Economic Steering Committee Member.