CALMUTUALS JPRIMA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- General Manager of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
David "Dave" Pedersen is the General Manager of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District in the City of Calabasas.
He brings more than 27 years of public service experience focusing on water management, flood control and other public infrastructure.
He began his career with Los Angeles County Public Works, subsequently moving to the Irvine Ranch Water District where he was director of water operations and later executive director of operations.
He stays active in the water community, serving as the President Elect of WateReuse California and on the boards of the Association of California Water Agencies, Southern California Water Coalition and Urban Water Institute.
Dave has represented special districts on the CalMutuals JPRIMA Board of Directors since 2019.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- General Manager for South Mesa Water Company
David Armstrong is the General Manager for South Mesa Water Company located in the City of Calimesa.
David began his career as a water operator, and quickly learned all aspects of managing a water system.
Dave serves on the boards of both the Beaumont Basin Water Master and the San Gorgonio Pass Regional Water Alliance.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- General Manager for North of the River Municipal Water District
- General Manager of Oildale Mutual Water Company
Doug Nunneley is the General Manager of Oildale Mutual Water Company located in the City of Bakersfield. Doug has worked for Oildale Mutual Water Company, one of the largest mutual water companies in California, for over 40 years.
Doug is also the General Manager for North of the River Municipal Water District, Chairman of the Urban Bakersfield Advisory Committee of Kern County Water Agency Improvement District #4, Co-Chairman of the Kern Integrated Regional Water Management Plan, and serves on the Water Association of Kern County Board of Directors.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
Job Titles:
- Secretary
- General Manager for Montebello Land & Water Company
Kenneth "Ken" Bradbury is the General Manager for Montebello Land & Water Company located in the City of Montebello.
Ken began his career in water as an operator, serving as General Manager for over 40 years.
Ken serves on the Central Basin Water Association Board of Directors and the Central Basin Watermaster Water Rights Panel.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- General Manager of Sunny Slope Water Company
Kenneth "Ken" Tcheng is the General Manager of Sunny Slope Water Company in the City of Pasadena. Ken has worked for Sunny Slope Water Company since 2008, serving on the company's Board of Directors for 11 years.
Prior to joining Sunny Slope Water Company, Ken worked in the aerospace industry managing Information Systems/Information Technology Infrastructure Services.
Ken is also a Board Member for the San Gabriel Unified School District, and a Board Member and Past President of the Asian Youth Center Nonprofit Organization.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- General Manager for Rubio Cañon Land & Water Association
Lisa Yamashita-Lopez is the General Manager for Rubio Cañon Land & Water Association located in the City of Altadena.
For the past 19 years, Lisa has provided technical and management consulting services to the municipal and water utility sector.
Lisa serves on the Board of Directors for the Raymond Basin Watermaster. She is an active member of the Executive Committee, and also is Chair of the Finance Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Mojave Water Agency Technical Advisory Committee and Vice - Chair of Their Small Water Systems Committee
- General Manager of Bighorn
Marina West is the general manager of Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency. Marina's public sector career spans more than three decades, with many of those years spent working in water system operations and management. She is a professional geologist and certified in water distribution (D5) and water treatment (T2).
Marina serves as the chair of the Mojave Water Agency Technical Advisory Committee and vice-chair of their Small Water Systems Committee. That committee assists small water systems with access to technical, professional, economic, and community resources. Marina's leadership in the greater Mojave region affirmed the value of expanding alliances with water systems serving disadvantaged communities around the state. Marina also serves as vice chair of the California Water Systems Alliance, an initiative to provide a voice in Sacramento for water systems serving disadvantaged communities that are reliably and affordably providing water to low income and income limited residents such as seniors.
Marina earned a bachelor's of science in geological sciences from California Polytechnic University, Pomona and a master's of science in public administration from California State University, San Bernardino.
During her free time, Marina participates in South Coast Geological Society activities, is active in her church, and spends time with her grandson, daughter and son-in-law in Missouri, and her son who lives in Orange County.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- Executive Assistant at Henry Miller Reclamation District
Palmer McCoy has served as Executive Assistant at Henry Miller Reclamation District #2131 since 2010. Using the more than 20 years of experience as a dynamic leader, he has helped lead the District through a wide range of professional and management level analytical duties including: short and long term goals, policy statements and directives; interpreting and administering policies of the Board; and other related duties as required. He also serves on the Association of California Water Agency Region 6 Board, Local Governance Committee and Employee Benefits Committee.
Prior to joining the District, McCoy served in various executive and management positions at Hertz Rental Car Inc., Jiffy Lube International Inc. and the United State Air Force. He currently lives in Los Banos, CA with his wife of 28 years and five children. In his spare time, he serves as an Elder at his Church and as a Planning Commissioner for the City. He also enjoys riding motorcycles and shooting sports with his children.
Paul's experience includes twenty (20) years in the insurance industry with specific emphasis on water-related entities.
He launched the Rural Special Districts Insurance Program in 1995, which grew to over 4,000 insureds in 42 states.
Paul served as President of SN Potter Insurance Agency Inc and President of Glatfelter Insurance Group's Specialty Program Division.
He most recently was President of Alteris, Inc, a full service MGA owed by Argo Group US.
Susan brings expertise in the areas of crisis management, conflict resolution, community relations, program development, workshop facilitation and grant writing.
Susan most recently served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of California, Riverside.
Her experience in public affairs includes handling managing tensions and resolving disputes between opposing groups related to a range of issues including product boycotts, fee increases, policy changes, race, gender and sociopolitical conflicts.
She holds a doctorate in Education Administration from Syracuse University, a masters in Counseling from Southern Connecticut State University and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from University of Hartford.