Cassidy White

Research Associate

Cassidy White is  an Associate at WestWater Research’s Fort Collins, CO office and one of the company’s strategy development leads. Cassidy started her career with WestWater as an intern in 2021 and has been a full-time member of the Colorado team since 2022. Ms. White’s expertise includes water supply strategy development as well as providing financial and economic insights on the value of water, water risk, and water market dynamics. Cassidy’s portfolio includes water supply and acquisition strategy development, providing market consultation services, leading water asset valuation analyses, and contributing to water right transaction research in the Rocky Mountain region.

Cassidy brings experience working with municipalities, multi-billion dollar energy and mining clients, state agencies, investors, Native American tribes, and farmers. Her skillset includes working with complex data sets, performing statistical analyses, and utilizing programs including Microsoft Office, R, and GIS platforms as well as professional writing and public speaking. Cassidy has been directly involved with initiating water deals including buyer representation, outreach to sellers, and presenting offers. She is increasingly recognized as a regional water expert in Colorado and has been invited to speak on water and economics at conferences and to graduate classes.

Cassidy holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Duke University where she specialized in Water Resource Management. Prior to her graduate studies, Cassidy worked in corporate water sustainability where she developed water stewardship strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Cassidy graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Montana.