Poseidon Strategies
With over 15 years of experience on water, agriculture, and energy resource issues in the public and private sectors, our team has the knowledge and passion to assist your organization with any challenges.
Principal Consultant
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Rusty Smith
Rusty Smith brings a unique blend of experience in both the private and public sectors to the direction of Poseidon Strategies. Rusty is the former inaugural Executive Director of a water research consortium housed at Texas Tech University; the Texas Produced Water Consortium. As the leader of this Consortium, Rusty managed all aspects of running a non-profit organization, including programming, stakeholder engagement, and legislative/regulatory representation on issues before the TxPWC.
Prior to taking the helm of the Consortium, Rusty spent several years in Austin working in public policy in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate, primarily focusing on natural resources, agriculture, and energy. Most notably, Rusty served as the Committee Director for the Texas Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs during the 85th Texas Legislature. During that time he oversaw all legislation under the jurisdiction of the committee, including issues impacting water resources across the state. After moving back to Lubbock, he also worked with the Lubbock Economic Development to bring jobs and economic growth to the region. Rusty received a B.S. in Agricultural Leadership & Development from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from Texas Tech.
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