Make a Difference

We are stewards of our company and its employees, but we also serve the communities in which we work and live. Together, we can create a more sustainable tomorrow.

Our founder, Dr. Ron Lantz, was a strong believer in stewardship. Stewardship is defined as protecting, preserving, and enhancing an asset that is entrusted to you over a finite period of time. For over four decades, Ron set a high standard of stewardship through his charitable service to our company, and to those in need.

In honor of his legacy, stewardship remains the foundational philosophy for how we treat one another, how we conduct our business, and how we serve our communities. It defines our commitment to creating open and inclusive workspaces, and our love of giving back. We are proud sponsors and supporters of many charitable, nonprofit, and community organizations that serve our families, our friends, and our neighbors.

We Serve and Support:

Well Aware

Over the years, INTERA has provided funding and sponsorship, knowledge, and on-site volunteering to Well Aware as they work towards sustainable water solutions in East African communities.

INTERA, along with the CEO of Nuclein, provided a $20,000 match for all donations made to Well Aware’s 2023 Shower Strike. That’s 1,333 people who will now have access to clean water for LIFE!

The Trevor Project

In honor of Pride Month 2023, INTERA held an internal fundraiser to benefit The Trevor Project. Their organization makes a profound difference in the lives of LGBTQ young people who are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers. Spearheaded by Spectra, INTERA’s employee interest group for LGBTQIA+ employees and their allies, this endeavor was able to raise thousands of dollars. The Trevor Project seeks to combat and ultimately eradicate suicide within this vulnerable community, and we are eager to support them in their mission.

Meals on Wheels Central Texas

INTERA is a long-time supporter of Meals on Wheels Central Texas. Our founder, Ron Lantz, spent many of his retirement years volunteering for MOWCT, and INTERA has often been a title sponsor of the Meals on Wheels Golf Benefit. Moved by his dedication to their cause, MOWCT named a popular menu item after him – the Ron Lantz Meatloaf! In honor of his legacy, we continue to help this organization provide meals to hungry, and often homebound, seniors in our Texas communities.

Roadrunner Food Bank

Every year, our Albuquerque, New Mexico, office donates money and canned goods to the Roadrunner Food Bank during the holiday season. Roadrunner’s work helps reduce food insecurity throughout the entire state of New Mexico where 1 in 5 children are hungry, and 1 in 8 people are at risk of hunger.

GEM Environmental

In 2022, INTERA held a holiday fundraiser to support the exceptional work of GEM Environmental. They are a scientific charity that provides services on conservation projects. However, their mission is not only to contribute to environmental sustainability but to enrich students in STEM fields through various educational opportunities. These opportunities include paid internships, scholarships, workforce development programs, service projects, and hands-on experiential learning, empowering the next generation of environmental stewards.

The Groundwater Project

In 2023, INTERA became a “Founding 50 Member” of The Groundwater Project. Their mission is to provide accessible high-quality educational materials about groundwater and groundwater sustainability because they know that this knowledge is fundamental to solving the global water crisis. Over 1,000 groundwater professionals are volunteering to write, review, publish, and promote 200 books. So far, 32 books have been downloaded online, free of charge, over 130,000 times in 74 countries, and in 24 languages. We are thrilled to be able to support The Groundwater Project in this important endeavor.

Great Springs Project

As of 2023, INTERA has joined the Great Springs Project as a partner in its mission to ensure clean water for the residents of Central Texas and to enrich our natural and built environments for the benefit of our communities. To do so, GSP plans to create a greenway of protected lands between Austin and San Antonio over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. The end result is a long network of trails that connect four Texas springs together, providing new opportunities for community health and recreation, as well as environmental conservation.

Ron Lantz Stewardship Award

In recognition of our duty to stewardship, we created the Ron Lantz Stewardship Award. The objective of the Award is to emphasize the duty of all INTERA employees to be good stewards of our environment, our communities, and our company. Every year, INTERA employees submit anonymous proposals to a committee of their peers for consideration. The winner receives a $10,000 stipend for expenses and a one-month paid sabbatical to execute a project that exemplifies stewardship. Our 2022 – 2023 winners are Emily Woolsey and Marna Parslow. Their proposal aims to facilitate the next phase of the Navajo Nation Water Purification Project by designing and developing an environmental database with a web enabled user interface to house and interact with collected project data. Emily and Marna’s ultimate goal is to promote diversity in the geosciences by contributing to the professional development of the New Mexico Tech and Navajo Technical University students who are working on N4WPP. The database will act as a tool for these students to gain important experience in data management as they seek to bring clean and usable water to the Navajo Nation.

Stewardship and Engagement Hub

We want to create and maintain safe and respectful work environments at INTERA, but we also want to support the personal wellbeing of our staff outside of work. That’s why we have a group of INTERAns who mission in the Stewardship and Engagement Hub is: “To actively exemplify INTERA’s Core Values through volunteerism, education, and community engagement.” Since its inception in 2020, the Hub has made a real difference in the engagement of our employees and the impact that INTERA makes externally. The Stewardship and Engagement Hub has directly influenced what charities and non-profits we’ve helped, and has created several programs and initiatives for our employees like Mindful Minute and DINE. The group has also sparked the formation of INTERA’s first employee resource group, Spectra. Spectra will provide support, resources, and learning opportunities to LGBTQIA+ employees and their allies.

What I love most about INTERA is the collaborative and independent culture that we foster. I have truly awesome colleagues, and I really enjoy my interactions with everyone within the company. Our company also has a commitment to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability, that matters a lot to me personally.”

Abhishek Singh, President – Water Resources and Supply

What I love most about working at INTERA is that the work that we do really matters. We are helping our fellow human beings find ways to live in the world in a more sustainable way. Every day, I have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the smartest, most creative people in their fields. The possibilities for getting involved in interesting and fulfilling work are endless, limited more by time than opportunity.”

Dan Haddock, Principal Engineer, Director of Water Utility Services

I’ve been with the company for over 30 years, which is unusual in consulting and in most companies. I’ve stayed so long because I’ve been given the opportunity to have three or four different careers at INTERA, and our culture is truly our greatest asset. It’s friendly, it’s open, it’s not punitive, and it’s supportive. We run a business, of course, but we do it with grace and care. There isn’t anywhere that I’d rather work than INTERA.”

Cindy Ardito, Senior Vice President