Learn more about the individuals who comprise the San Diego County Water Authority's Board of Directors.
Board Officers
Keith Lewinger

2001 - 2011 (Fallbrook PUD)
Water Planning and Environmental, Vice Chair
Engineering and Operations
Administrative and Finance
Administrative and Legal
Colorado River Programs Ad Hoc
Colorado River Work Group
Committee on Committees
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water, Chair and Member
MWD Delegate
MWD Litigation Task Force
Public Affairs
QSA Implementation Ad Hoc
Rate Study Subcommittee
Small Contractor Outreach and Opportunity Program (SCOOP)
Water Conservation Garden JPA, Representative and Alternate
Water Planning, Chair, Vice Chair and Member
Water Planning and Environmental
Association of California Water Agencies Board of Directors
Association of California Water Agencies Legislative and Water Resources - Committees
California Association of Sanitation Agencies Legislative Committee
WaterReuse Association California Section Board of Directors, Vice-President, and President
Matt Hall

Administrative and Finance
Colorado River Work Group, Chair
Imported Water
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
MWD Litigation Task Force
Water Planning
Encina Wastewater Authority, Former Board Member
Mayor, City of Carlsbad (2010/ 2014 - Present)
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Carlsbad (1998-2000/2004-2006)
City Council Member, City of Carlsbad (1994/1998/2002/2006)
SANDAG Board of Directors
SANDAG Executive Committee, Past Member
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation Board Member
League of California Cities Revenue and Taxation Committee, Former Member
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, Former Committee Member
Buena Vista LAgoon Joint Powers Committee, Former Member
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Liaison
Carlsbad Rotary Member
North County Mayors and Managers
North County Solutions for Change Community Leadership Team member
Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee, Former Member
City of Carlsbad Design Review Board, Former Member and Chair
Growth Management Committee, Former Member
Village Master Plan Advisory Council, Former Chair
Past President and Current Member of California Auto Dismantlers Association
Past President of San Diego County Auto Recyclers Association
Governor's Task Force of Auto Theft, Member 1986-87
1992 California Auto Dismantler of the Year Award
Vietnam Veteran
Mel Katz

Administrative and Finance
Legislation and Public Outreach, Chair
Labor Negotiations Work Group
SANDAG Board of Directors, Representative
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation and Public Outreach, Vice Chair
SANDAG Board of Directors, Alternate
The San Diego Foundation, Executive Board
Manpower San Diego, Executive Officer
Consuelo Martinez
Date Seated on Board: May 27, 2020
Imported Water, Vice Chair
SANDAG Board, Alternate
SDCWA Citizens Water Academy Graduate (2019)
Jack Bebee

Term Expiration Date: July 14, 2022
Engineering and Operations
Water Planning and Environmental
Fallbrook Public Utility District, General Manager
Fallbrook Village Rotary Club, Community Services Chair
B.S. Physics
M.S. Environmental Engineering, MBA, P.E.
Dan McMillan

Engineering and Operations
Water Planning and Environmental
ADHOC Committee on Storage and Treated Water
ADHOC Committee on Board Compensation
ADHOC Committee on Board Governance
Audit Committee
Audit Subcommittee, Chair and Member
Board Representation ADHOC
Energy ADHOC
Engineering and Operations
Fiscal Policy, Vice-Chair and Member
Imported Water, Chair and Member
Planning and Environmental, Vice-Chair and Member
Rate Study Subcommittee
Special Budget
Strategic Plan AD HOC
Water Planning
Helix Water District, Board Director, Past President
Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Past Board Director, Past President
San Diego County Wastewater Management District, Past Chair
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District, Board Director
California Special District Association, San Diego Chapter - Past President
Licensed General Contractor
Accountant
Real Estate Broker and Enrolled Agent
Master of Science in Mathematics from San Diego State University
Master of Business Administration Business/Finance from San Diego State University
National Guard's Company C and A, Past Commander
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, Business Administration and Computer Science
Joel Scalzitti

Imported Water
Water Planning and Environmental
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation and Public Outreach
Helix Water District, Board President
Lake Jennings Committee Chair
San Diego Chapter of the WateReuse Association
La Mesa Chamber of Commerce
San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce
Water Conservation Garden Authority - Alternate Director
Frank Hilliker

Administrative and Finance
Financial Strategy Work Group, Chair
Labor Negotiations Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach, Vice Chair
Administrative and Finance, Chair and Member
Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair
Fiscal Sustainability Task Force, Chair
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach, Vice Chair and Member
Legislation and Public Outreach
San Vicente Project Negotiations Work Group
Small Contractor Outreach and Opportunities Program (SCOOP), Chair and Member
Water Conservation Garden JPA, Alternate
Lakeside Water District Director
Hilliker's Ranch Fresh Eggs, Inc. - Vice President
Lakeside Chamber of Commerce- President
Young Republican Federation, San Diego- Former President
Mona Rios

Board Vice Chair
SANDAG Board, Alternate
Water Planning and Environmental
National City Vice Mayor
National City Public Library, Children's Department (Retired)
Brian Boyle

2010 - 2013 (City of Oceanside)
Administrative and Finance
SANDAG Regional Planning, Representative
Water Planning and Environmental
Conservation Action Committee (CAC), Representative & Alternate
Engineering and Operations
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
SANDAG Regional Planning, Alternate
Water Conservation Garden JPA, Alternate
Water Planning, Vice Chair and Member
Water Planning and Environmental, Vice Chair
ACWA
Kimberly A. Thorner

Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations
San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission's Special Districts Advisory Committee, Chair
San Diego Integrated Regional Water Management Regional Advisory Committee
WateReuse California Board of Trustees
Association of California Water Agencies Federal Affairs Committee
North San Diego Water Reuse Coalition
David C. McCollom Water Treatment Plan, Prior Project Manager
American Membrane Technology Association, Prior Board Member
San Diego North Economic Development Council, Prior Board Chair
State of California licensed attorney
Special District Leadership Foundation, Certified Special District Administrator
Special District Leadership Academy graduate
Carlsbad resident
Gary Croucher

Board Chair
Administrative and Finance
Colorado River Board, Alternate
Legislation and Public Outreach
Board Vice Chair
Board Secretary
Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair
Administrative and Legal
Audit Committee, Vice Chair and Member
Bay Delta Solutions Ad Hoc, Vice Chair
Colorado River Programs Ad Hoc
Colorado River Work Group, Chair
Conservation Ad Hoc
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach, Vice Chair, Chair and Member
MWD Litigation Task Force
MWD Settlement Negotiations Team
Planning and Environmental
Public Affairs
SANDAG Board, Alternate
SANDAG Borders, Alternate
SANDAG Regional Planning
Small Contractor Outreach and Opportunities Program (SCOOP)
Water Policy
ACWA
WateReuse
AWWA
San Diego County Water Utilities Association
LSDA - past Director Region 6
California Professional Firefighters
International Association of Firefighters
Past President, Southern Area Fire Equipment Research
Past President, San Miguel Firefighters
Firefighter (20 years)
Education - Associates Degree in Fire Science
Tim Smith

Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair
MWD Delegate
Administrative and Finance
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations
Water Planning & Environmental
MWD Litigation Task Force
American Water Works Association
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
WateReuse
Otay Water District, Board Director
San Diego State University, College of Engineering Advisory Board Member
Civil Engineer (30 years)
Education: B.S. Civil Engineering and M.S. Civil Engineering, San Diego State University
Doug Wilson

Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair
Colorado River Work Group
Financial Strategy Work Group
San Diego Area Wastewater Management District, Representative
Water Planning and Environmental
Audit Committee
Colorado River Board, Representative and Alternate
Engineering and Operations
Fiscal Sustainability Task Force
Imported Water
MWD Delegate
Water Planning and Environmental, Vice Chair
Padre Dam Municipal Water District
Padre Dam Municipal Water District, General Manager (2006-2010)
Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Chief Financial Officer (1997-2006)
Served six years on the San Diego State University faculty
Santee/Lakeside Rotary Club, Former President
Santee Chamber of Commerce, Former President
Certified Public Accountant
Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
U.S. Air Force military veteran, served in Vietnam and Japan
John Simpson

Legislation and Public Outreach
Administrative and Finance
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
Water Planning
Camp Pendleton Water District, General Manager
Santa Margarita River Watermaster Executive Steering Committee, Member
AWWA
ACWA
Professional Engineer (Civil - Water Resources)
Doctorate - Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California
MS - Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
BS - Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina
Eric Heidemann

Engineering and Operations
Imported Water, Vice Chair
Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair
Legislation and Public Outreach
SANDAG Regional Planning, Representative
City of Poway, Public Works Director
Metro Wastewater Commission JPA
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
American Public Works Association (APWA)
League of Californian Cities
University of Arizona, B.S. Business
Tom Kennedy

Date Seated on Board: February 2, 2015
Administrative and Finance
Water Planning and Environmental
Administrative and Finance
Imported Water, Vice Chair
Legislation and Public Outreach
American Water Works Association
AWWA Water Loss Control Committee
CSDA San Diego Chapter, President
San Diego Local Agency Formation, Special District Advisory Committee
Rotary Club of Bonsall, President
2013 Top Tech Exec for Government (San Diego Magazine)
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, SDSU
Master in Public Administration, Cal State Fullerton
David Barnum

Administrative and Finance
Audit Committee
Imported Water
Audit Committee, Vice Chair, Chair and Member
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water, Vice Chair and Member
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach, Vice Chair and Member
SANDAG, Alternate
SANDAG Borders, Alternate
Water Planning and Environmental
Association of California Water Agencies
American Water Works Association
California State Municipal Finance Officers
Ramona Municipal Water District, General Manager
San Marcos Unified School District Citizen Oversight Committee, Past Chair
Carlsbad Unified School District Citizen Oversight Committee, Past Vice-Chair
James Murtland

Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Labor Negotiations Work Group
Administrative and Finance
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair and Member
Imported Water
Water Planning
ACWA, Director, Region 10
Southern California Yachting Association, Staff Commodore
San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs, Staff Commodore
Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC), Director
Trinity Episcopal Church, Treasurer
International Order of the Blue Gavel, President, District 15
US Naval Academy Graduate
Served 24 years with US Marine Corps
Degree in Physics, Naval Postgraduate School
Masters in Governmental Administration, The George Washington University
MBA in Accounting, National University
MS in Advanced Management, National University
Adjunct Professor of Finance and Accounting at the University of Phoenix
Chris Cate

Administrative and Finance
Financial Strategy Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach
Fiscal Sustainability Task Force
Legislation and Public Outreach
Water Planning and Environmental
City of San Diego, Councilmember, Sixth District
Jim Madaffer

Administrative and Finance
Colorado River Board, Representative
Colorado River Work Group
Financial Strategy Work Group
Imported Water
Board Chair
Board Vice Chair
Board Secretary (2015-2016)
Audit Committee
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach, Vice Chair and Member
Legislation and Public Outreach
MWD Litigation Task Force
MWD Settlement Negotiations Team
SANDAG Board of Directors, Alternate
Water Planning
President of Madaffer Enterprises, specializing in public policy and government relations
California Transportation Commission
Boy Scouts of America, Member, Board of Directors
Lambda Alpha (economics and land use fraternity)
Rotary Club 33
SANDAG Transportation Committee, Former Chair
City of San Diego, Former City Councilmember (2000-2008)
Selected as "Father of the Year" in 2007 by the Father's Day Council
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce "Legislator of the Year" award recipient
Selected two times as one of San Diego Magazine's "Fifty People to Watch"
San Diego State University "Ambassador for Higher Education Achievement" award recipient
Private Pilot since 1977
Certified SCUBA diver since 1974
LEAD San Diego, Graduate, Class of 1989
Selected as one of the Junior Chamber of Commerce's "10 Outstanding Young Citizens"
Boy Scouts of America, "silver Beaver" & "Wood Badge" award recipient
Urban Corps "FDR Legislator" award recipient
Building Owners & Managers Association's "Legislator of the Year" award recipient
American Heart Association's "Legislative Heart Partner" award recipient
Named "Technology Hero" by Technology Training Foundation
Jimmy Ayala

Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations
Engineering and Operations
Water Planning and Environmental
California State University San Marcos, University Council
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
Otay Mesa Planning Group
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Tony Heinrichs

Imported Water
Legislation and Public Outreach, Vice Chair
Audit Committee, Vice Chair
Engineering and Operations, Chair and Member
Imported Water
San Vicente Project Negotiations Work Group, Chair
Water Planning and Environmental, Chair
American Public Works Association (APWA)
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
Elsa Saxod

SANDAG Borders Committee, Representative
Water Conservation Garden JPA, Representative
Water Planning and Environmental
Colorado River Programs Ad Hoc
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water, Chair, Vice Chair and Member
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach, Chair, Vice Chair and Member
MWD Delegate
MWD Litigation Task Force
SANDAG Borders/Regional Planning Committee, Alternate and Representative
Small Contractor Outreach and Opportunities Program (SCOOP), Vice Chair
Water Planning
Governor's Appointee, San Diego River Conservancy
Former Director of the City of San Diego Department of Binational Affairs, focused on binational environmental issues including water and wastewater
Consulting work has included: work on water and wastewater infrastructure issues and U.S./Mexico relations, water issues for the U.S. EPA, and research project on planning issues for transboundary aquifers on the U.S./Mexico border for a consortium of U.S. and Mexican Universities
San Diego/Tijuana Binational Watershed Advisory Council, Co-Chair
U.S. EPA Border 2012 Regional Water Working Group, Former Chair
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s International Committee, Former Chair
UCSD Board of Overseers
Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters at San Diego State University
Regional Chamber’s representative to the San Diego International Airport Advisory Committee
SANDAG Committee on Binational Regional Opportunities, Former Chair
San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure Committee and Water Subcommittee
Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from San Diego State University
Fern Steiner

Colorado River Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach
Water Planning and Environmental, Vice Chair
MWD Delegate
Board Chair
Administrative and Finance
Administrative and Legal
Bay Delta Solutions Ad Hoc, Chair
Colorado River Programs Ad Hoc
Committee on Committees, Chair
Conservation Ad Hoc, Chair and Member
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach, Chair, Vice Chair and Member
MWD Litigation Task Force
Planning and Environmental
Water Planning
San Diego Youth and Community Services Board of Directors, Trustee
Elected to College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in 2011
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Partner of Smith, Steiner, Vanderpool, APC
Arbitrator on the AAA employment arbitration panel
Publications: Labor Law for the General Practitioner, Chapter 4, Interference with Rights of Employees, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1984
Named: The Best Lawyers in America, in labor law, since 1986
Southern California Super Lawyer since 2007
Ismahan Abdullahi
Administrative and Finance
Engineering and Operations
ENGAGE San Diego
Power California
California Calls
Masters in Education, Counseling/Community Advocate
Lois Fong-Sakai

Engineering and Operations, Chair
Labor Negotiations Work Group
Water Planning and Environmental
Administrative and Finance
Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair
Imported Water, Interim Chair, Vice Chair, and Member
Water Planning
Water for People
American Water Works Association
Society of Women Engineers
California Water Environment Association
Water Environment Association
Asian Business Association
National Charity League
Promises 2 Kids Foundation
LEAD San Diego
National Association of Parliamentarians
California State Association of Parliamentarians
City of Poway Oversight Board to the Successor Agency of the Poway - Redevelopment Agency
Polinsky Childrens' Center Advisory Board
M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley
B.S. Chemistry, UC Berkeley
Licensed Civil Engineer - California & Nevada
Jerry Butkiewicz

Board Secretary
Imported Water
Labor Negotiations Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach
MWD Delegate
Administrative and Finance
Colorado River Work Group
Engineering and Operations
Legislation and Public Outreach, Chair and Member
MWD Litigation Task Force
MWD Settlement Negotiations Team
San Vicente Energy Task Force
San Vicente Project Negotiations Work Group
Water Planning and Environmental
Sempra Energy Utilities, External Affairs
Labor Council, Secretary/Treasurer
San Diego Greater Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
United Way of San Diego, Labor Laision
San Diego Workforce Partnership
Environmental Health Coalition, Board Member
State Workforce Investment, Board Member
David Cherashore

Imported Water, Chair
Water Planning and Environmental
Audit Committee, Chair, Vice Chair and Member
Imported Water, Vice Chair
Legislation and Public Outreach
MWD Litigation Task Force
San Vicente Project Negotiations Work Group
Water Planning, Chair
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
San Diego Economic Development Corporation, Board Member
Middlebury College, Bachelors Degree Economics
Dartmouth College, Masters Business Administration
Joe Mosca

Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair
Legislation and Public Outreach
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation and Public Outreach
Encina Wastewater Authority, Board Member
San Elijo JPA, former Board Member
Santa Fe Irrigation District and San Dieguito Water District Joint Advisory Committee, Chair
R.E. Badger Facilities Finance Authority, Board Member
City Council Member, City of Encinitas (2017 - Present)
Deputy Mayor and President, City of Encinitas (2018)
League of California Cities, Representative
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science, Rhode Island College
Juris Doctor, Quinnipiac University School of Law
Michael T. Hogan
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Engineering and Operations
Financial Strategy Work Group
Imported Water
MWD Delegate
Board Chair
Board Secretary
Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair and Member
Audit Committee
Colorado River Board, Representative and Alternate
Colorado River Work Group
Comprehensive Reliability and Cost Assessment Ad Hoc
Engineering and Operations
Fiscal Sustainability Task Force
Legislation, Conservation, and Outreach
MWD Litigation Task Force
San Diego Area Wastewater Management District
San Vicente Energy Task Force, Chair
San Vicente Project Negotiations Work Group
Water Planning
Water Planning and Environmental
Encina Wastewater Authority, Retired General Manager (1998-2009)
Southern California Alliance of Public Owned Treatment Works - Director/Treasurer (2001-2009)
Santa Fe Irrigation District - Board Member (2003-present)
Past involvement in Wastewater Operation Certification and Training Advisory Committee, State of California's Water Quality Control Institute, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Citizen Advisory Committee on Water Reclamation, and San Diego Clean Water Program
Elected and appointed to numerous positions California Water Environment Association and Water Environment Federation over a 30-year period
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Associate of Arts in Wastewater Technology
Certification: State Water Resources Control Board, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade V - 709 California
Jose Preciado

Imported Water
SANDAG Borders Committee, Alternate
Water Planning and Environmental, Chair
Imported Water
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
South Bay Irrigation, District 3 (2008-2012, 2012-2016, and 2016-2020)
Sweetwater Authority, District 3 (2008-2012, 2012-2016, and 2016-2020)
Finance and Personnel Committee, Consultant Selection Committee, Operations Committee
San Diego State University, Director of General Studies
South Bay Forum, Past President
Chula Vista Democratic Club, President
California Faculty Association, Member
Academic Professionals of California, Member
CSA San Diego County, Board of Directors, Member
San Diego State University - B.A., Latin American/Border Studies/Spanish
San Diego State University - M.A.T., Teaching
Craig Elitharp

Colorado River Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach
SANDAG Regional Planning Committee, Alternate
Water Planning and Environmental
Vallecitos Water District Board Director, Division 3
California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Board Director
Encina Wastewater Authority Board Director(2015-2018)
US Navy Public Works Center Utilities Department, San Diego (1986-1990), Civil Engineer
Rancho California Water District (1990-2014), Civil Engineer, Operations Manager, and Director of Operations & Maintenance (Retired 2014)
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants (2014-2018), Senior Civil Engineer
American Society of Civil Engineers
North San Diego County Meals on Wheels
Bachelor of Science, Forest Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry -
at Syracuse University (1979)
US Forest Service (1979-1986), Civil Engineer
California SWRCB Grade 5 Water Distribution Operator
California SWRCB Grade 3 Water Treatment Operator
Gary Arant

Administrative and Finance
Engineering and Operations
Water Conservation Garden JPA, Representative
Administrative and Finance, Chair, Vice Chair, and Member
Engineering and Operations, Chair and Member
Fiscal Sustainability Task Force
Imported Water, Vice Chair and Member
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
Legislation and Public Outreach
San Vicente Energy Task Force
San Vicente Project Negotiations Work Group
Water Planning
Water Planning and Environmental
Valley Center Municipal Water District, General Manager
American Water Works Association, California Section Member
Association of California Water Agencies, Energy Committee Member and Past Chair and Member of Agricultural Committee
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, Past Chairperson, Past Vice Chairperson, and Past Member -
Past Vice Chair - Local Agency Formation Commission Special Districts Advisory Committee
Community Lutheran Church, Escondido Member
Assistant to General Manager, Walnut Valley Water District (1973-1980)
General Manager/Secretary to the Board, Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District, Escondido, California
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science - California State University, Fullerton
Master of Public Administration - California State University, Fullerton
Institute for Water And Wastewater Management, University of Southern California
Marty Miller

Financial Strategy Work Group
Labor Negotiations Work Group, Chair
Engineering and Operations, Chair, Vice Chair and Member
Imported Water
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
Legislation and Public Outreach
San Vicente Energy Task Force
San Vicente Project Negotiations Work Group
Small Contractor Outreach and Opportunities Program (SCOOP)
Water Planning
Member and Former President of Vista Optimist Club
Rancho Buena Vista Little League Board Member
Graduated from College of Southern Idaho
Amy Reeh
Water Planning and Environmental
Administrative and Finance
Engineering and Operations
Yuima Municipal Water District, General manager
Yuima Municipal Water District, Assistant GM/Finance Manager
County of San Diego - Terra Lawson-Remer, County Representative (non-voting member)