Elizabeth Fazio Hale serves as the CEO/General Manager of the Gulf Coast Authority (GCA), where she oversees wastewater treatment and water reuse systems serving industrial and municipal partners across Texas. She has extensive experience in water policy, infrastructure funding, and utility management.

 Prior to joining GCA, Liz served as ED/CEO of Riverbend Water Resources District in Northeast Texas, leading regional water planning across three counties.  She also served as Director for Natural Resources in the Texas House of Representatives under Chairman Allan Ritter, where she helped develop the State Water Implementation Fund (and Revenue) for Texas (SWIFT) /(SWIRFT) and oversaw the passage of hundreds of pieces of legislation impacting Texas water resources.

 Liz serves on the boards of the Texas Lyceum, Texas Conservation Fund, Texas Water Association (TWA) and associated Risk Management Fund (TWARMF), the Texas Water Foundation, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), and Texas Water Trade.