Linnea Melbye

Role: Speaker

Linnea Melbye is a Senior Advisor to the Commissioner at the Bureau of Reclamation. In this role she supports leadership on key water issues affecting the western United States. She has served as a political appointee within the Department of the Interior since March 2025, bringing experience across energy, natural resources, and water policy. Prior to joining Reclamation, she worked on Capitol Hill for Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08). She also previously served on the government affairs team at the National Mining Association. Linnea holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is based in Washington, D.C., and is originally from Denver, Colorado.