Region Candidates Below are the region board candidates for the 2026-’27 term. Note that candidate qualifications and headshots have been submitted directly by each individual. Use the dropdown menus below to view the candidates. Region 1 Candidates Ranjiv Khush Director Marin Municipal Water District Candidate Qualifications Peter Martin Deputy Director Water Resources City of Santa Rosa Water Candidate Qualifications Dennis Mayo Board Director McKinleyville Community Services District David Rabbitt Supervisor/Director Sonoma County Water Agency Bruce Rupp Director Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Region 2 Candidates Eric Larrabee Director Western Canal Water District Candidate Qualifications Kyle Morgado Water Resources Manager Yuba Water Agency Kevin Phillips District Manager Paradise Irrigation District Candidate Qualifications Dean Sherrill Regulatory Officer Rio Alto Water District Shandon Smith Director Tehama Colusa Canal Authority Josh Watkins Water Utility Manager City of Redding Region 3 Candidates Sean Barclay General Manager Tahoe City Public Utility District Candidate Qualifications Rebecca Guo General Manager El Dorado Water Agency Candidate Qualifications Larry McKenney General Manager Amador Water Agency Michael Minkler General Manager Calaveras County Water District Michael Saunders Director Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Candidate Qualifications Jessica Self General Manager Union Public Utility District Pravani Vandeyar General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Region 4 Candidates Jay Boatwright Director Sacramento Suburban Water District Cary Keaten General Manager Solano Irrigation District Candidate Qualifications Tom Orvis Director Oakdale Irrigation District Candidate Qualifications Kristin Sicke General Manager Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Pamela E. Tobin Board of Director San Juan Water District Candidate Qualifications Andrew Watkins Director Stockton East Water District Candidate Qualifications David Weisenberger General Manager Banta-Carbona Irrigation District Region 5 Candidates Steve Huber Director United Water Conservation District Candidate Qualifications Antonio Martinez Vice Presi Contra Costa Water District John H. Muller Director Coastside County Water District Sarah Palmer Director Zone 7 Water Agency Candidate Qualifications John Varela Board of Director Santa Clara Valley Water District John H. Weed Board Member Alameda County Water District Candidate Qualifications Floyd Wicks Board Director Montecito Water District Candidate Qualifications Region 6 Candidates Brian Davis Director Madera Irrigation District Ross Franson Director Westlands Water District Sargeant Green Board of Director Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Deanna Jackson Executive Director Tri-County Water Authority Candidate Qualifications Jamie Marquez Water Resources Manager Dudley Ridge Water District Anthony Nonini Director for Division 3 Kings River Conservation District Darcy Villere Director Firebaugh Canal Water District Region 7 Candidates Johnny Amaral COO/CEA Friant Water Authority (Tulare) Tom Barcellos President Lower Tule River Irrigation District (Tulare) Byron Glennan Director Rosamond Community Services District (Kern) Sheridan Nicholas Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District (Kern) Trent Taylor Assistant General Manager Rosedale Rio-Bravo Water Storage District (Kern) Candidate Qualifications Region 8 Candidates William Cooper Vice President Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Candidate Qualifications Anthony R. Fellow Board Member Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Candidate Qualifications Robert W. Lewis Board of Director Rowland Water District Candidate Qualifications Jacquelyn McMillan Board Member Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Candidate Qualifications Chisom Obegolu Assistant General Manager – Water Services City of Glendale Water & Power Candidate Qualifications Scott Quady Director Calleguas Municipal Water District Candidate Qualifications Richard Wilson Assistant General Manager – Water Burbank Water & Power Region 9 Candidates Brenda Dennstedt Director Western Municipal Water District (Western) Candidate Qualifications Joseph Grindstaff Board of Director Eastern Municipal Water District (Western) Russ Martin Director Mission Springs Water District (Arid)Candidate Qualifications James Morales Jr. Chairman of the Board East Valley Water District (Western) Candidate Qualifications Patrick O’Dowd Executive Director/GM Salton Sea Authority (Arid) Candidate Qualifications Paul Ortega Board President Desert Water Agency (Arid) Candidate Qualifications Harvey R. Ryan Board Member/Director of Division 2 Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (Western) Candidate Qualifications Lona M. Williams Director of Division 2 Beaumont – Cherry Valley Water District (Western) Region 10 Candidates Alexandra Berenter Deputy of External Affairs City of San Diego (SD) Candidate Qualifications Jennifer DeMeo Director Fallbrook Public Utility District (SD) Candidate Qualifications Marice H. DePasquale President Board of Directors Mesa Water District (OC) Candidate Qualifications Dana Friehauf Board Member Santa Fe Irrigation District (SD) Candidate Qualifications Scott Maloni Board of Director Division 2 Olivenhain Municipal Water District (SD) Candidate Qualifications Jose Martinez General Manger Otay Water District (SD) George Murdoch Board President East Orange County Water District (OC) Deborah Neev Commissioner Laguna Beach County Water District (OC) Candidate Qualifications Frank Nunez Board of Directors Division 2 Vista Irrigation District (SD) Candidate Qualifications Inki K. Welch Director Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District (SD) Candidate Qualifications
