Kristine ”Kris” Wheeler, PE, has worked for the New York State Department of Health’s Bureau of Water Supply Protection since 2003, initially responsible for critical infrastructure security and emergency response planning for the water sector. Wheeler transferred to the Glens Falls District Office in 2008, where she managed the drinking water regulatory program for Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties for nearly ten years. In 2018, she returned to Albany, becoming assistant director for the Bureau of Water Supply Protection (BWSP) and then director in 2020. The Bureau of Water Supply Protection has regulatory authority over 9,200+ public water supplies in New York State and implements the Safe Drinking Water Act with local health department partners. The BWSP also administers the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation. Wheeler is a licensed professional engineer and a graduate of Clarkson University. She is an avid skier and cyclist and lives with her husband and two active boys near Lake George, New York.