Board of Trustees
SCWC is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of California’s most respected and knowledgeable leaders from the business, agriculture, regional and local government and water sectors. The Board also includes the chairs of each SCWC Task Force, our issue-based committees. The SCWC Board celebrates the rich diversity of Southern California’s people and cultures and strives to create an environment in which all feel heard, safe, respected, and supported.
Executive Board
| Executive Director Charley Wilson |
Chair Hon. Janice Rutherford County of San Bernardino |
| Vice Chair Brian Jordan Tetra Tech |
2nd Vice Chair Inland Empire Utilities Agency |
| Treasurer Brian Thomas |
Secretary Jose Solorio California Water Commission |
County Supervisors
| Hon. Lisa Bartlett Orange County |
Hon. David Couch County of Kern |
| Hon. Jeff Hewitt County of Riverside |
Hon. Janice Rutherford San Bernardino County |
City Sector
| Hon. Patty Cortez City of Covina |
Hon. Gene Hernandez City of Yorba Linda |
| Hon. Eunice Ulloa City of Chino |
Hon. Acquanetta Warren City of Fontana |
Agricultural Sector
| Jason Gianquinto Kern County Farm Bureau |
A.G. Kawamura Orange County Produce |
| Robert L. Seat Orange County Farm Bureau |
Geoffrey Vanden Heuvel Milk Producers Council |
| Andy Wilson Riverside County Farm Bureau |
Business Sector
| Robert W. Bein RBF Consulting |
Ron Gastelum Water Conservation Partners |
| Emily Grant Southern California Gas Company |
Paul D. Jones II Dopudja and Wells Consulting |
| Brian Jordan Tetra Tech |
Jeff Montejano Building Industry Association |
| Kris Murray KLM Strategies |
Rich Nagel Jacobs |
| Noah Perch-Ahern Greenberg Glusker LLP |
Stacy Roscoe |
| Patrick Skahan Best Best & Krieger |
Jon Switalski Rebuild SoCal Partnership |
| Dawn Taffler Kennedy Jenks |
Brian Thomas |
| Kathy Tiegs |
Water Sector
| Robert Beste Water Replenishment District of Southern California |
Anselmo Collins Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
| Heather Dyer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District |
Steve Elie Inland Empire Utilities Agency |
| Anatole Falagan Long Beach Water Department |
Allison Febbo Mojave Water Agency |
| Dan Ferons Santa Margarita Water District |
Robert Ferrante Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County |
| Chris Garner Long Beach Water Department |
Anthony Goff Calleguas Municipal Water District |
| Carol Lee Gonzales-Brady Rancho California Water District |
Adel Hagekhalil Metropolitan Water District of Southern California |
| Scott Houston West Basin Municipal Water District |
Sandra Kerl San Diego County Water Authority |
| Steve LaMar Irvine Ranch Water District |
Keith Lilley Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
| Paul Liu Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power |
Joone Lopez Moulton Niguel Water District |
| Tom McCarthy Kern County Water Agency |
Justin McCusker Santa Margarita Water District |
| Joe Mouawad Eastern Municipal Water District |
David Pedersen Las Virgenes Municipal Water District |
| Mark Pestrella Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
Barbara Romero Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment |
| Jose Solorio California Water Commission |
Task Force Chairs
| Patty Cortez Legislative Task Force City of Covina |
Anatole Falagan Equity, Access and Affordability Task Force Long Beach Water Department |
| Allison Febbo Delta Issues Task Force Mojave Water Agency |
Dan Ferons Recycled Water Task Force Santa Margarita Water District |
| Ron Gastelum Strategic Planning/Public Education Task Force Water Conservation Partners |
Carol Lee Gonzales-Brady Legislative Task Force Rancho California Water District |
| Scott Houston Water Energy Efficiency Task Force West Basin Municipal Water District |
Sandra Kerl Colorado River Task Force San Diego County Water Authority |
| Keith Lilley Stormwater Task Force Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
Paul Liu Recycled Water Task Force Los Angeles DWP |
| Tom McCarthy Delta Issues Task Force Kern County Water Agency |
Kris Murray Water Energy Efficiency Task Force KLM Strategies |
| Rich Nagel Stormwater Task Force Jacobs |
David Pedersen Water Quality Task Force Las Virgenes Municipal Water District |
| Mark Pestrella Chairman’s Advisory Task Force Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
Stacy Roscoe Chairman’s Advisory Task Force |
| Acquanetta Warren Equity, Access and Affordability Task Force City of Fontana |