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 Southern California Water Coalition |
Chair Hon. Acquanetta Warren City of Fontana |
| Vice Chair Brian Jordan Hill International |
2nd Vice Chair Steve Elie Inland Empire Utilities Agency |
| Treasurer Brian Thomas |
Secretary Jose Solorio California Water Commission |
County Supervisors
| Hon. Jesse Armendariz County of San Bernardino |
Hon. David Couch County of Kern |
| Hon. Yxstian Gutierrez County of Riverside |
Hon. Vincent Sarmiento County of Orange |
City Sector
| Hon. Patty Cortez City of Covina |
Kris Murray Association of California Cities – Orange County |
| 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
| Donna Bloom-Crook PCL Construction |
Bryan Falconer Southern California Edison |
| Tina Javid Southern California Gas Company |
Paul D. Jones II Dopudja and Wells Consulting |
| Brian Jordan Hill International |
Jeff Montejano Building Industry Association |
| Jacquelin Mutter HDR |
Rich Nagel Jacobs |
| Tara Paul Allen Matkins |
Stacy Roscoe |
| Jon Switalski Rebuild SoCal Partnership |
Dawn Taffler Jacobs |
| Brian Thomas | Kathy Tiegs |
| Wendy Wang Best Best & Krieger |
Water Sector
| Adnan Anabtawi Mojave Water Agency |
Adam Ariki Los Angeles County Public Works |
| Robert Beste Water Replenishment District of Southern California |
Cheryl Clary Irvine Ranch Water District (retired) |
| Anselmo Collins Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
Dan Denham San Diego County Water Authority |
| Heather Dyer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District |
Steve Elie Inland Empire Utilities Agency |
| Anatole Falagan Long Beach Water Department |
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| Robert Ferrante Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County |
Carol Lee Gonzales-Brady Rancho California Water District |
| Robert Grantham Santa Margarita Water District |
Gene Hernandez Yorba Linda Water District |
| Scott Houston West Basin Municipal Water District |
Steve LaMar Irvine Ranch Water District |
| Joone Lopez Moulton Niguel Water District |
Kristine McCaffrey Calleguas Municipal Water District |
Kern County Water Agency |
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 |
| Rafael Villegas Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power |
Deven Upadhyay Metropolitan Water District of Southern California |
Task Force Chairs
| Adnan Anabtawi Delta Issues Task Force Mojave Water Agency |
Adam Ariki Delta Issues Task Force Los Angeles County Public Works |
| Cheryl Clary Infrastructure Finance Task Force Irvine Ranch Water District (retired) |
Patty Cortez Legislative Task Force City of Covina |
| Dan Denham Colorado River Task Force San Diego County Water Authority |
Anatole Falagan Equity, Access and Affordability Task Force Long Beach Water Department |
| Carol Lee Gonzales-Brady Legislative Task Force Rancho California Water District |
Robert Grantham Infrastructure Finance Task Force Santa Margarita Water District |
| Scott Houston Water Energy Efficiency Task Force West Basin Municipal Water District |
Rafael Villegas Recycled Water Task Force Los Angeles DWP |
| Joe Mouawad Recycled Water Task Force Eastern Municipal Water District |
Kris Murray Water Energy Efficiency Task Force Association of California Cities — Orange County |
| 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 |
| Dawn Taffler Water Quality Task Force Jacobs |
Acquanetta Warren Equity, Access and Affordability Task Force City of Fontana |