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 |
| Vice Chair Brian Jordan Tetra Tech |
2nd Vice Chair Joe Byrne Best Best & Krieger |
| Treasurer Brian Thomas The PFM Group |
Secretary Hon. Jose Solorio City of Santa Ana |
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
| Dr. Allan Bernstein City of Tustin |
Hon. Patty Cortez City of Covina |
| Hon. Jose Solorio City of Santa Ana |
Hon. Eunice Ulloa City of Chino |
| Enrique C. Zaldivar, P.E. LA Sanitation and Environment |
Agricultural Sector
| Jason Gianquinto Kern County Farm Bureau |
A.G. Kawamura Orange County Produce |
| Eric Larson San Diego County Farm Bureau |
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 |
Joe Byrne Best Best & Krieger |
| Ron Gastelum Water Conservation Partners |
Mark Grey Building Industry Association of Southern California |
| Emily France Southern California Gas Company |
Dave Harrison Kennedy Jenks |
| Brian Jordan Tetra Tech |
Larry McKenney |
| Kris Murray KLM Strategies |
Rich Nagel Jacobs |
| Adán Ortega Ortega Strategies Group |
Noah Perch-Ahern Greenberg Glusker LLP |
| Stacy Roscoe | Brian Thomas The PFM Group |
| Kathy Tiegs |
Water Sector
| Dean Efstathiou Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency |
Steve Elie Inland Empire Utilities Agency |
| Anatole Falagan Long Beach Water Department |
Dan Ferons Santa Margarita Water District |
| Chris Garner Long Beach Water Department |
Anthony Goff Calleguas Municipal Water District |
| Scott Houston West Basin Municipal Water District |
Paul D. Jones Eastern Municipal Water District |
| Jeffrey Kightlinger Metropolitan Water District of Southern California |
Dan Lafferty Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
| Steve LaMar Irvine Ranch Water District |
Paul Liu Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
| Joone Lopez Moulton Niguel Water District |
Tom McCarthy Kern County Water Agency |
| Justin McCusker Santa Margarita Water District |
David Pedersen Las Virgenes Water District |
| Mark Pestrella Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
Robb Whitaker Water Replenishment District |
Task Force Chairs
| Patty Cortez Legislative Task Force City of Covina |
Steve Elie Legislative Task Force Inland Empire Utilities Agency |
| Anatole Falagan Colorado River Task Force Long Beach Water Department |
Dan Ferons Recycled Water Task Force Santa Margarita Water District |
| Ron Gastelum Strategic Planning/Public Education Task Force Water Conservation Partners |
Dave Harrison Water Quality Task Force Kennedy Jenks |
| Scott Houston Water Energy Efficiency Task Force West Basin Municipal Water District |
Dan Lafferty Stormwater Task Force Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
| 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 |
Adán Ortega Water Quality Task Force Ortega Strategies Group |
| Mark Pestrella Chairman’s Advisory Task Force Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
Stacy Roscoe Chairman’s Advisory Task Force |