2025 ACWA Elections ACWA members have elected a new President, Vice President and region boards of directors for the 2026-’27 term, which begins Jan. 1, 2026. Use the dropdown menus below to view the election results. Board Officers ACWA President Ernesto (Ernie) Avila, PE, Board President, Contra Costa Water District ACWA Vice President Carol Lee Gonzales-Brady, Director, Rancho California Water District Region 1 Board Members Region 1 Chair David Rabbitt Director Sonoma County Water Agency Region 1 Vice Chair Ranjiv Khush Director Marin Municipal Water District Board Member Peter Martin Deputy Director Water Resources City of Santa Rosa Water Board Member Dennis Mayo Director McKinleyville Community Services District Board Member Bruce Rupp Director Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Region 2 Board Members Region 2 Chair Eric Larrabee Director Western Canal Water District Region 2 Vice Chair Josh Watkins Water Utility Manager City of Redding Board Member Kyle Morgado Water Resources Manager Yuba Water Agency Board Member Kevin Phillips District Manager Paradise Irrigation District Board Member Dean Sherrill Regulatory Officer Rio Alto Water District Board Member Shandon Smith Director Tehama Colusa Canal Authority Region 3 Board Members Region 3 Chair Michael Saunders Director Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Region 3 Vice Chair Larry McKenney General Manager Amador Water Agency Board Member Sean Barclay General Manager Tahoe City Public Utility District Board Member Rebecca Guo General Manager El Dorado Water Agency Board Member Michael Minkler General Manager Calaveras County Water District Board Member Jessica Self General Manager Union Public Utility District Board Member Pravani Vandeyar General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Region 4 Board Members Region 4 Chair Cary Keaten General Manager Solano Irrigation District Vice Chair Kristin Sicke General Manager Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Board Member Jay Boatwright Director Sacramento Suburban Water District Board Member Thomas Orvis Director Oakdale Irrigation District Board Member Andrew Watkins Director Stockton East Water District Board Member David Weisenberger General Manager Banta-Carbona Irrigation District Region 5 Board Members Region 5 Chair Sarah Palmer Director Zone 7 Water Agency Region 5 Vice Chair John Varela Director Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member Steve Huber Director United Water Conservation District Board Member Antonio Martinez Board Vice President Contra Costa Water District Board Member John H. Muller Director Coastside County Water District Board Member John H. Weed Director Alameda County Water District Board Member Floyd Wicks Director Montecito Water District Region 6 Board Members Region 6 Chair Sargeant Green Director Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Region 6 Vice Chair Deanna Jackson Executive Director Tri-County Water Authority Board Member Brian Davis Director Madera Irrigation District Board Member Ross Franson Director Westlands Water District Board Member Jamie Marquez Water Resources Manager Dudley Ridge Water District Board Member Anthony Nonini Director Kings River Conservation District Board Member Darcy Villere Director Firebaugh Canal Water District Region 7 Board Members Region 7 Chair Tom Barcellos President Lower Tule River Irrigation District Region 7 Vice Chair Sheridan Nicholas Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Board Member Johnny Amaral COO/CEA Friant Water Authority Board Member Byron Glennan Director Rosamond Community Services District Board Member Trent Taylor Assistant General Manager Rosedale Rio-Bravo Water Storage District Region 8 Board Members Region 8 Chair Anthony R. Fellow Board Member Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Region 8 Vice Chair Scott Quady Director Calleguas Municipal Water District Board Member William Cooper Vice President Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Board Member Robert W. Lewis Director Rowland Water District Board Member Jacquelyn McMillan Director Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board Member Chisom Obegolu Assistant General Manager – Water Services City of Glendale Water & Power Board Member Richard Wilson Assistant General Manager – Water Burbank Water & Power Region 9 Board Members Region 9 Chair Joseph Grindstaff Director Eastern Municipal Water District Region 9 Vice Chair Paul Ortega Board President Desert Water Agency Board Member Brenda Dennstedt Director Western Municipal Water District Board Member Russ Martin Director Mission Springs Water District Board Member James Morales Jr. Board President East Valley Water District Board Member Patrick O’Dowd Executive Director/General Manager Salton Sea Authority Board Member Harvey R. Ryan Director Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Region 10 Board Members Region 10 Chair George Murdoch Board President East Orange County Water District Region 10 Vice Chair Dana Friehauf Director Santa Fe Irrigation District Board Member Alexandra Berenter Deputy of External Affairs City of San Diego Board Member Marice H. DePasquale Board President Mesa Water District Board Member Scott Maloni Director Olivenhain Municipal Water District Board Member Jose Martinez General Manger Otay Water District Board Member Deborah Neev Commissioner Laguna Beach County Water District Questions For questions about the Board officers’ election, contact Senior Clerk of the Board Donna Pangborn at 916-669-2425. For questions about the region elections, please contact your ACWA regional affairs representative. Regions 1, 3, & 5: Jennifer Rotz at 916-669-2373 Regions 2, 6 & 7: Matt Overton at 916-669-2380 Regions 8, 9 & 10: Michael Cervantes at 916-669-2384 Region 4: Ana Javaid at 916-669-2442
