MOUND BASIN GSA - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Treasurer
• Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Representing the County of Ventura on the Mound Basin GSA Board of Directors, Mr. Anselm is also the Deputy Director of Water Resources for the County's Public Works Agency, Watershed Protection. Mr. Anselm oversees the County's Groundwater and Stormwater Sections. The Water Resources Division also provides staff services for the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency, a State of California Water Agency, and exclusive Groundwater Sustainability Agency, formed to manage and protect several groundwater basins underlying the southern portion of Ventura County. With over 30 years of experience working with water resources, Mr. Anselm has several leadership roles. He chairs the Ventura Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Committee implementing the stormwater NPDES permit in coordination with the ten cities of Ventura County. He is a Commissioner for the Southern California Coastal Water Resources Project (SCCWRP), a public agency performing scientific research to improve management of aquatic systems and is Ventura County's representative on the boards of directors for the Arroyo Santa Rosa Basin, Cuyama Valley Basin, Mound Basin, and Upper Ventura River Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies. Previously, he worked at the City of Thousand Oaks on drinking water quality, industrial pretreatment, and the City's stormwater and TMDL programs, and began his career as a manager for an environmental laboratory performing drinking and wastewater analysis. He has earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Master's of Public Policy and Administration from Cal Lutheran University. Although he often refers to the latter as his ‘master's in bureaucracy,' he is proud of his civil service.

Job Titles:

• Executive Director

With over 20 years of private and public sector groundwater experience in California, Mr. Bondy has been contracted to serve as the Executive Director for the Mound Basin GSA. He is also a Board-appointed member of the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency's Technical Advisory Group, tasked with reviewing four Groundwater Sustainability Plans currently under development, and he also serves in a management capacity for another GSA. Mr. Bondy has completed numerous groundwater studies and management plans prior to the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. He also enjoys working with stakeholders and recently facilitated the development of proposed groundwater pumping allocation plans for the Las Posas Valley Basin Groundwater Users group and the Oxnard Plain - Pleasant Valley Agricultural Owners. Mr. Bondy earned his Master's degree in Hydrogeology from San Diego State University and is a State of California Professional Geologist and Certified Hydrogeologist. Mr. Bondy also holds the distinction of being the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency's Groundwater Stewardship Award recipient for 2018.

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Chairman of the Board of Directors

Representing United Water Conservation District (UWCD) on the Mound Basin GSA as a Member Director, Ms. Keeling represents Division 2 (Western Santa Paula, parts of East Ventura, Saticoy, El Rio, and Riverpark). She is a fourth-generation resident of Ventura County who currently farms her family's avocado and lemon operation in Santa Paula. Director Keeling is a retired Peace Corps Volunteer and holds a master's degree in social work from the University of Chicago. She currently serves on the Santa Paula Basin Pumpers Association and the School Site Council at ATLAS Elementary. She was elected to her seat with UWCD in November 2022. Representing United Water Conservation District on the Mound Basin GSA Board of Directors, Ms. Keeling is a fourth-generation resident of Ventura County…

Job Titles:

• Environmental Stakeholder Director

Job Titles:

• Environmental Stakeholder Director

Mr. Everts represents the interests of Environmental stakeholders on the Mound Basin GSA as a Stakeholder Director. Nominated to the Mound Basin GSA Board by The Nature Conservancy in November 2017, Mr. Everts also serves as a Facilitator for the Environmental Water Caucus, Executive Director of the Southern California Watershed Alliance, and co-chair of the Desal Response Group. Mr. Everts also serves as chair of Public Officials for Water and Environmental Reform (POWER) as well as other organizations, including being elected to the Casitas Municipal Water District 1992-1996. He has formerly served as president of the Ojai Basin Management Ground Water Agency, also in that time frame. Most recently, Mr. Everts has been involved with the Department of Public Health's Direct Potable Reuse Advisory Group and continues to serve as an advisor to the Environmental Justice Coalition for Water and with the Santa Monica Water Advisory Group, which is planning for independence from imported water.

Job Titles:

• Agricultural Stakeholder Director

Mr. Chambers represents the interests of Ventura's agricultural stakeholders on the Mound Basin GSA as Stakeholder Director. Nominated to the Mound Basin GSA Board by the Mound Basin Agricultural Water Group in September 2017, Mr. Chambers has been a leading sustainable custom home designer, builder, and general contractor in Southern California for over 35 years. As a managing partner of the McLoughlin Ranch Tenants in Common, Mr. Chambers has worked directly with farming operators for the past 15 years to ensure the farm is beneficial to the local community and nurtures the agricultural culture of Ventura. The Mcloughlin Ranch, located on Olives Park Drive in Ventura, has been maintained by his family and flourished for 100 years. Mr. Chambers is also known throughout the San Diego area for his architectural award winning homes in Del Mar, Encinitas, and Solana Beach. Throughout his formidable career, Mr. Chambers has worked extensively navigating city, county, and state agencies, working with architects, engineers, and financial professionals in successfully designing and building custom homes, residential units, and low income housing. Offering clients renewable energy systems that incorporate water conservation technologies into multi-million dollar residential construction projects, his design and build development objectives have consistently promoted and incorporated renewable energy and energy efficiency. In fact, Mr. Chambers consulted with the U.S. Green Building Council on some of the LEED certification criteria that is in place today. From the early 80's, Mr. Chambers designed and installed custom passive and active solar systems for hundreds of residential units in Southern California

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Secretary
• Vice Chair

Representing the City of San Buenaventura on the Mound Basin GSA Board of Directors, Ms. Tribo is also the Assistant General Manager of Water Resources.