Chris Milligan: America and a Changing World Order

Chris Milligan served as the Counselor to the United States Agency for International Development (the most senior career position) under the first Trump Administration.  A former member of the Senior Foreign Service, served as the Senior Development Advisor for the first Quadrennial Diplomatic and Development Review (QDDR), and the Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator in USAID’s Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning.  

Mr. Milligan also served as the Regional Director for the Near East in the Office of the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance (F) in the State Department overseeing $7 billion in politically sensitive assistance. Mr. Milligan has a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, a Master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and is a distinguished graduate of the National War College.

Amy Ostdiek: Colorado River Crisis: water rights, climate change, and international obligations

wednesday April 16, 2025, 7 PM

Mount Vernon Canyon Club at 24933 Club House Drive, Golden, CO

Amy Ostdiek is the Chief of the Interstate, Federal, and Water Information Section at the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Much of her work focuses on Colorado River matters, including supporting Commissioner Becky Mitchell in her role as Colorado’s principal negotiator on interstate Colorado River matters. She oversees a team focused on managing and protecting Colorado's water interests in interstate compacts and coordinating with federal agencies and other states, particularly regarding the Colorado River issues.  Prior to joining CWCB, Ms. Ostdiek was an Assistant Attorney General with the Colorado River Subunit at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Ms. Ostdiek is originally from rural Western Nebraska. She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Colorado Law School.