Peter Rabbon
Pete Rabbon joined the Institute for Water Resources in May 2006 to manage the new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Flood Risk Management Program. The objective of the National Flood Risk Management Program is to integrate and synchronize the diverse flood risk management projects, programs, and authorities within the Corps of Engineers and with counterpart projects, programs and authorities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), other federal agencies, state organizations, and regional and local agencies.
Rabbon has more than 30 years of professional engineering experience, with the last 20 years in the area of flood management for the State of California. In his most recent position, he served as general manager of the California State Reclamation Board and executive officer of the California Water Commission. Previously, he worked in private practice as well as in county and state government.
Rabbon is a practicing civil engineer registered in California, Nevada, and Oregon. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of California at Davis. He also is a licensed engineering and building contractor.