CAMROSA WATER DISTRICT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Rep II 482 - 8514
Job Titles:
- Director
- Division
- Vice President / Division
Director Nelson was elected to the Camrosa Water District Board of Directors in 2022. He has served in leadership roles in health care research and service delivery organizations for over 45 years and continues involvement with the HealthPartners Institute and the Health Care Systems Research Network. Director Nelson serves as a community volunteer with the Leisure Village Association committees for Long-Range Planning, Water and Finance. Mr. Nelson co-founded and shares leadership for Building Healthier America a 501c3, serving families with children that have chronic illnesses and disabilities. Through a lifelong commitment to community engagement, he has gained valuable experience to develop and sustain collaborations among multiple organizations. Mr. Nelson studied the history of medicine and science, received a Master of Public Health/Public Health Administration, and served on faculty at the University of Minnesota.
Job Titles:
- Assistant General Manager
Job Titles:
- President - Division 4
- President / Division
- President of the Camrosa Board of Directors
Mr. West currently serves as the President of the Camrosa Board of Directors. He is a founding partner at West Corzine, LLP. For more than 25 years, his practice has emphasized the defense of various insurance companies and their insureds. He enjoys an extensive trial practice with unparalleled trial experience in cases involving product liability, general liability, bad faith defense, transportation law, construction defect litigation, mold claims, environmental insurance coverage, and commercial/contract litigation. As a trial lawyer and negotiator of exceptional experience and integrity, President West has represented clients in all state courts and federal courts in the State of California. He has also served with distinction as an arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and the Ventura County Superior Court. Before practicing law, President West gained valuable experience working in the insurance industry as an underwriter, claims adjuster, associate risk manager and licensed insurance agent with property & casualty, life, health, and disability licenses. He has lived in Ventura County for nearly 30 years and has been a resident of Santa Rosa Valley for more than 17 years. President West also represents special districts and small water agencies on the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board of Directors, of which he was elected Chair in March 2017.
Director Brown graduated from the University of Southern California in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance. Having retired from a career in the financial services industry in 2010, Director Brown continues an active life of service in his church and as a volunteer for various philanthropic endeavors. He and his wife, Cindy, spend a good part of their spare time with their four adult children and fifteen grandchildren most of whom still live in our district. Director Brown has lived in Camarillo, in the Mission Oaks community for more than 27 years.
Job Titles:
- IT & Special Projects Manager
Mr. Willingham supervises all engineering and IT-related operations at the District including budget management, oversees capital improvement projects and the evaluation of environmental impacts, and administers all computer information systems. Mr. Willingham received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State University Long Beach in 1987 and worked in Range Communications at Naval Air Station Point Mugu for 21 years prior to coming to Camrosa in 2008.
Jozi oversees the customer service team and meter group, manages the District's day-to-day business operations, and facilitates activity related to the Board of Directors. Prior to coming to Camrosa, Jozi served in a similar capacity at the Ventura County Public Works Agency.
Job Titles:
- Laboratory Analyst I 482 - 8563
Job Titles:
- Customer Service Rep I 482 - 6562
Job Titles:
- Deputy General Manager
- Finance Manager
Ms. Tamara Sexton has been Finance Manager since 2016, prior to which she acted as the Business Services Manager for Camrosa Water District, since 2007. She has dedicated her 29 years in public service to municipal finance, with the last 13 years in water and wastewater utilities. She is passionate about helping local governments provide full disclosure and transparency to the public. Tamara holds a B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting from California State University of Northridge, has passed all four parts of the California State Board of Accountancy, and has completed the Certified Public Finance Officers' Debt Management certification.
Job Titles:
- Quality & Env. Compliance
Job Titles:
- Deputy General Manager / Finance 482 - 8214
Job Titles:
- Division
- Vice President - Division 5
Mr. Foreman currently serves as the Vice President of the Camrosa Board of Directors. He is a registered geologist and certified hydrogeologist in California. He is a former Vice President of CH2M Hill, a global leader in consulting, design, design-build, operations, and program management. Vice President Foreman has numerous years of experience in water resources, assisting public and private agencies in dealing with water supply quantity and quality issues throughout the southwestern United States. He is a member of a number of water-related professional organizations, and serves as a subject matter expert on the Fox Canyon Groundwater Sustainability Agency's Technical Advisory Group. Director Foreman attended Santa Barbara City College and holds Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Geology from the University of Missouri at Columbia. Director Foreman is married and has two children. He and his family have been residents of Camarillo and Camrosa customers since 1993.
Director Hoag attended The Ohio State University and graduated from Idaho State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy. He is a registered pharmacist in good standing and has practiced pharmacy for more than 20 years. He has worked at all levels of pharmacy and enjoyed owning and operating his own independent pharmacy. He obtained his teaching credential from California Lutheran University and his Master of Arts in Education with an emphasis on Leadership at California State University, Channel Islands. Director Hoag currently teaches chemistry at Thousand Oaks High School and is past President of the Ventura County Special Districts Association. He has lived in Santa Rosa Valley for more than 30 years.
Job Titles:
- IT & Special Projects Manager