Date Seated on Board: October 5, 2011
 

Term Expiration Date: June 16, 2026
 

Prior Representation:
2001 - 2011 (Fallbrook PUD)
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Water Planning and Environmental, Vice Chair
Engineering and Operations
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
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
 

Date Seated on Board: January 22, 2015
 

Term Expiration Date: January 22, 2021
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Colorado River Work Group, Chair
Imported Water
 

 

Administrative and Finance
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach

Legislation and Public Outreach, Vice Chair
MWD Litigation Task Force
Water Planning
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
Encina Wastewater Authority, Former Board Member
 

     Professional and Community Activities:
     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
 

Date Seated on Board: March 21, 2018
 

Term Expiration Date:  March 12, 2023
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Legislation and Public Outreach, Chair
Labor Negotiations Work Group
SANDAG Board of Directors, Representative
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation and Public Outreach, Vice Chair
SANDAG Board of Directors, Alternate

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
 

Professional and Community Activities:
The San Diego Foundation, Executive Board
Manpower San Diego, Executive Officer

San Diego Rotary Foundation, Board Member

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Former Chair

San Diego Convention Center Corporation, Former Chair

The Workforce Partnership Board, Former Chair

The San Diego Library Commission, Former Chair

The San Diego Foundation, Board Member

UC San Diego Foundation, Board Member

 

University Nevada Las Vegas, BS Marketing
 

Term Expiration Date: October 18, 2022
 

Colorado River Work Group
Imported Water, Vice Chair

Legislation & Public Outreach
SANDAG Board, Alternate

 

Imported Water

Water Industry Affiliations:
SDCWA Citizens Water Academy Graduate (2019)

WELL 2019 Training Participant (Water Education for Latino Leaders)

Professional and Community Activities:

 

 

Date Seated on Board:  January 17, 2018
Term Expiration Date:  July 14, 2022
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Engineering and Operations
Water Planning and Environmental
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
Fallbrook Public Utility District, General Manager
 

AWWA Management and Leadership Division, Chair

San Diego LAFCO Advisory Group, Member
Fallbrook Village Rotary Club, Community Services Chair
 

Other:
B.S. Physics
M.S. Environmental Engineering, MBA, P.E.
 

 

Date Seated on Board: January 25, 2021
 

Term Expiration Date: July 15, 2025
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Engineering and Operations
Water Planning and Environmental
 

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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
 

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
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

 

Professional and Community Activities:
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District, Board Director
California Special District Association, San Diego Chapter - Past President

 

Other:
Licensed General Contractor
Accountant
Real Estate Broker and Enrolled Agent

United States Marines Corps Veteran
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
 

 

Date Seated on Board: January 11, 2017
 

Term Expiration Date: August 18, 2025
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments: 
Imported Water
Water Planning and Environmental
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation and Public Outreach

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
Helix Water District, Board President
Lake Jennings Committee Chair
San Diego Chapter of the WateReuse Association
 

Professional and Community Activities:
 

East County Economic Development Council - Alternate
La Mesa Chamber of Commerce
San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce
Water Conservation Garden Authority - Alternate Director
 

Other:
 

 

Date Seated on Board: January 8, 2007
 

Term Expiration Date: January 8, 2025
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Financial Strategy Work Group, Chair
Labor Negotiations Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach, Vice Chair

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
Lakeside Water District Director
 

Professional and Community Activities:
Hilliker's Ranch Fresh Eggs, Inc. - Vice President
Lakeside Chamber of Commerce- President
Young Republican Federation, San Diego- Former President
 

Date Seated on Board: January 23, 2020
 

Term Expiration Date: March 8, 2026
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Board Vice Chair

Legislation and Public Outreach
SANDAG Board, Alternate
Water Planning and Environmental
 

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
 

Professional and Community Activities:
National City Vice Mayor

Community and Police Relations Commission

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Board of Directors

MTS Executive Board

San Diego MTS Board of Trustees Vice-Chair

San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Advisory Board

SANDAG Regional Planning Committee

SANDAG Bayshore Bike Way

MTS Public Security Committee

MTS Audit Oversight Committee

MTS AdHoc Nominating Committee

MTS AdHoc Ballot Measure Committee

Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor (LOSSAN)

San Diego Unified Port AdHoc Working Group

League of California Cities (San Diego Division)

League of California Policy Committees: Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations, Community and Economic Development, Public Safety, Transportation, Communication and Public Works

 

Fourth generation National City resident
National City Public Library, Children's Department (Retired)

 

Date Seated on Board: January 22, 2015
 

Term Expiration Date: July 15, 2022
 

Prior Representation:
2010 - 2013 (City of Oceanside)

 

 

 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
SANDAG Regional Planning, Representative
Water Planning and Environmental
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
ACWA
 

Date Seated on Board: January 1, 2021
 

Term Expiration Date: August 1, 2026
 

Administrative and Finance
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations

 

Fiscal Sustainability Task Force
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
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
 

Professional and Community Activities:
State of California licensed attorney
Special District Leadership Foundation, Certified Special District Administrator
Special District Leadership Academy graduate
Carlsbad resident 
 

Date Seated on Board: July 26, 2001
 

Term Expiration Date: March 3, 2026
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Board Chair
Administrative and Finance
Colorado River Board, Alternate
Legislation and Public Outreach

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
ACWA
WateReuse
AWWA
San Diego County Water Utilities Association
LSDA - past Director Region 6
 

Professional and Community Activities:
California Professional Firefighters
International Association of Firefighters
Past President, Southern Area Fire Equipment Research
Past President, San Miguel Firefighters
 

Other:
Firefighter (20 years)
Education - Associates Degree in Fire Science

Date Seated on Board: January 10, 2017
 

Term Expiration Date: January 23, 2026
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair
MWD Delegate
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations
Water Planning & Environmental
MWD Litigation Task Force

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
American Water Works Association
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
WateReuse
 

Professional and Community Activities:
Otay Water District, Board Director
San Diego State University, College of Engineering Advisory Board Member
 

Other:
Civil Engineer (30 years)
Education: B.S. Civil Engineering and M.S. Civil Engineering, San Diego State University
 

Date Seated on Board: January 18, 2011
 

Term Expiration Date: July 7, 2022
 

1995 - 1997 (Padre Dam MWD)

 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair
Colorado River Work Group
Financial Strategy Work Group
San Diego Area Wastewater Management District, Representative
Water Planning and Environmental
 

Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair and Member
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

Water Industry Affiliations:
Padre Dam Municipal Water District
 

Professional and Community Activities:
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
 

Other:
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

 

Date Seated on Board: October 25, 2012
 

Term Expiration Date: January 12, 2026
 

Engineering and Operations
Legislation and Public Outreach
 

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach
Water Planning
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
Camp Pendleton Water District, General Manager
Santa Margarita River Watermaster Executive Steering Committee, Member
 

Professional and Community Activities:
AWWA
ACWA
 

Other:
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
 

Date Seated on Board: May 8, 2020

 

Term Expiration Date:  April 22, 2026

 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments: 
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water, Vice Chair
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair
Legislation and Public Outreach
SANDAG Regional Planning, Representative

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
City of Poway, Public Works Director
Metro Wastewater Commission JPA
 

Professional and Community Activities:
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
American Public Works Association (APWA)
League of Californian Cities

 

Other:
University of Arizona, B.S. Business

University of Arizona, M.S. Urban Planning

 

Date Seated on Board: February 2, 2015
 

Term Expiration Date: February 2, 2021
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Water Planning and Environmental

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Imported Water, Vice Chair
Legislation and Public Outreach
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
American Water Works Association
AWWA Water Loss Control Committee
CSDA San Diego Chapter, President
 

Professional and Community Activities:
San Diego Local Agency Formation, Special District Advisory Committee
Rotary Club of Bonsall, President
2013 Top Tech Exec for Government (San Diego Magazine)
 

Other:
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, SDSU
Master in Public Administration, Cal State Fullerton

 

Date Seated on Board: March 6, 2012
 

Term Expiration Date: August 9, 2022
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Audit Committee
Imported Water
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
Association of California Water Agencies
American Water Works Association
California State Municipal Finance Officers
 

Professional and Community Activities:
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
 

Date Seated on Board: January 24, 2013
 

Term Expiration Date: June 20, 2026
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Labor Negotiations Work Group

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair and Member
Imported Water
Water Planning
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
ACWA, Director, Region 10

 

Professional and Community Activities:
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
 

Other:
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

Date Seated on Board: February 16, 2018

 

Term Expiration Date: January 30, 2021

 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Financial Strategy Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Fiscal Sustainability Task Force
Legislation and Public Outreach
Water Planning and Environmental

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
 

Professional and Community Activities:
City of San Diego, Councilmember, Sixth District

 

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, University of San Diego

Date Seated on Board: November 8, 2012
 

Term Expiration Date: March 7, 2022
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Colorado River Board, Representative
Colorado River Work Group
Financial Strategy Work Group
Imported Water

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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

 

Professional and Community Activities:
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
 

Other: League of California Cities, Former President
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
 

 

Date Seated on Board: January 13, 2015
 

Term Expiration Date: January 2, 2022
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance, Vice Chair
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments: 
Engineering and Operations
Water Planning and Environmental
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
 

Professional and Community Activities:
California State University San Marcos, University Council
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
Otay Mesa Planning Group
 

Other:
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
 

Date Seated on Board: May 13, 2015
 

Term Expiration Date: May 13, 2021
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Imported Water
Legislation and Public Outreach, Vice Chair

 

Administration and Finance
Audit Committee, Vice Chair
Engineering and Operations, Chair and Member
Imported Water
San Vicente Project Negotiations Work Group, Chair
Water Planning and Environmental, Chair

 

ACWA
 

Professional and Community Activities:
American Public Works Association (APWA)
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

Date Seated on Board: June 02, 2008
 

Term Expiration Date: February 7, 2022
 

Imported Water
SANDAG Borders Committee, Representative
Water Conservation Garden JPA, Representative
Water Planning and Environmental

 

Administrative and Finance, Chair and Member
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
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
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
 

Professional and Community Activities:
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
 

Other:
Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from San Diego State University
 

 

Date Seated on Board: May 19, 2003
 

Term Expiration Date: March 05, 2021
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Colorado River Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach
Water Planning and Environmental, Vice Chair

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
 

Professional and Community Activities:
San Diego Youth and Community Services Board of Directors, Trustee
 

Other:
Elected to College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in 2011

John Marshall Law School - Chicago, Illinois graduate
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

Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers since 2013

Date Seated on Board: January 25, 2021

 

Term Expiration Date: January 25, 2027

 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Engineering and Operations
 

 

 

Muslim American Society - Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Executive Director
ENGAGE San Diego
Power California
California Calls
 

Human Biology, UCSD
Masters in Education, Counseling/Community Advocate
 

Date Seated on Board: April 23, 2015
 

Term Expiration Date: October 27, 2024
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Engineering and Operations, Chair
Labor Negotiations Work Group
Water Planning and Environmental
 

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair
Imported Water, Interim Chair, Vice Chair, and Member
Water Planning
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
Water for People
American Water Works Association
Society of Women Engineers
California Water Environment Association
Water Environment Association
 

Professional and Community Activities:
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
 

Other:
M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley
B.S. Chemistry, UC Berkeley
Licensed Civil Engineer - California & Nevada
 

Date Seated on Board:  December 5, 2016
 

Term Expiration Date:  December 5, 2022
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Board Secretary
Imported Water
Labor Negotiations Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach
MWD Delegate

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
 

Professional and Community Activities:
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
 

Other:
 

Date Seated on Board: November 2, 2015
 

Term Expiration Date: November 02, 2021
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Imported Water, Chair
Water Planning and Environmental

 

Administrative and Finance
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

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
 

Professional and Community Activities:
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
San Diego Economic Development Corporation, Board Member
 

Other:
Middlebury College, Bachelors Degree Economics
Dartmouth College, Masters Business Administration
 

Date Seated on Board:  January 7, 2019
 

Term Expiration Date: December 21, 2020

 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Audit Committee
Engineering and Operations, Vice Chair
Legislation and Public Outreach
 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation and Public Outreach
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
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
 

Professional and Community Activities:
City Council Member, City of Encinitas (2017 - Present)
Deputy Mayor and President, City of Encinitas (2018)
League of California Cities, Representative
 

Other:
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science, Rhode Island College
Juris Doctor, Quinnipiac University School of Law 
 

Date Seated on Board: September 18, 2006
 

Term Expiration Date: December 13, 2020
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Engineering and Operations
Financial Strategy Work Group
Imported Water
MWD Delegate
 

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
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
 

Professional and Community Activities:
Elected and appointed to numerous positions California Water Environment Association and Water Environment Federation over a 30-year period
 

Other:
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
 

Date Seated on Board: January 13, 2015
 

Term Expiration Date: September 08, 2024
 

Colorado River Work Group
Imported Water
SANDAG Borders Committee, Alternate
Water Planning and Environmental, Chair

 

 

Engineering and Operations
Imported Water
Legislation, Conservation and Outreach

Water Planning

Water Industry Affiliations:
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

 

Professional and Community Activities:
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
 

Other:
San Diego State University - B.A., Latin American/Border Studies/Spanish
San Diego State University - M.A.T., Teaching 

 

Date Seated on Board: December 1, 2020
 

Term Expiration Date: March 13, 2022
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Colorado River Work Group
Legislation and Public Outreach
SANDAG Regional Planning Committee, Alternate
Water Planning and Environmental

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
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  
 

Professional and Community Activities:
American Society of Civil Engineers
North San Diego County Meals on Wheels
 

Other:
Bachelor of Science, Forest Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry - 
at Syracuse University (1979)
US Forest Service (1979-1986), Civil Engineer

California Registered Civil Engineer
California SWRCB Grade 5 Water Distribution Operator
California SWRCB Grade 3 Water Treatment Operator
 

 

Date Seated on Board: April 18, 2006
 

Term Expiration Date: January 13, 2026
 

Current Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Engineering and Operations

Financial Strategy Work Group
Water Conservation Garden JPA, Representative

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
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 -

 

Professional and Community Activities:
Past Vice Chair - Local Agency Formation Commission Special Districts Advisory Committee
Community Lutheran Church, Escondido Member
 

Other:
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
 

Date Seated on Board: November 28, 2011
 

Term Expiration Date: November 22, 2023
 

Administrative and Finance, Chair

Engineering and Operations
Financial Strategy Work Group
Labor Negotiations Work Group, Chair

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
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
 

Water Industry Affiliations:
 

Professional and Community Activities:
Member and Former President of Vista Optimist Club
Rancho Buena Vista Little League Board Member
 

Other:
Graduated from College of Southern Idaho
 

Date Seated on Board: April 15, 2020
 

Term Expiration Date: January 16, 2022
 

Legislation and Public Outreach
Water Planning and Environmental

 

Past Water Authority Committee Appointments:
Administrative and Finance
Engineering and Operations

 

Water Industry Affiliations:
Yuima Municipal Water District, General manager

American Water Works Association

Californian Rural Water Association

Upper San Luis Rey Watershed Authority

 

Professional and Community Activities:
Yuima Municipal Water District, Assistant GM/Finance Manager

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District Financial Analyst

Government Finance Officers Association

California Society of Municipal Finance Officers

 

Other: