Board of Governors

CMUA Board of Governors 2024 - 2026

The California Municipal Utilities Association Board of Governors comprises nineteen (19) Governors and nineteen (19) Governor Alternates.  The ten largest members (view list), as determined on July 1 of each fiscal year by dues paid, are entitled to ongoing representation on the Board.  Each year at the Annual Meeting, the ten members at large each designate one Governor and one Designated Alternate. The remaining nine elected Governors (a) shall be elected pursuant to Article 4, Section 4.2 of CMUA bylaws along with their respective Alternates; (b) shall serve staggered three-year terms; and (c) shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms (partial terms to fill a vacancy excepted), provided, however, that the President, Vice President, and Immediate Past President may be re-elected without regard to term limitation. The terms of office for these nine elected Governors and their respective Alternate shall commence at the time of their election or designation.  To download a PDF version of the current board roster, click here.

OFFICER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     PRESIDENT CRAIG MILLER General Manager Western Water Alternate: Tim Barr, Deputy General Manager    VICE PRESIDENT PAUL COOK General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Alternate: Christine Compton, Deputy General Counsel              SECRETARY                                              Vacant        TREASURER RUSSELL MILLS Director of Risk Management & Treasurer SMUD               IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT DAN BEANS Electric Utility Director/Chief Executive Officer City of Roseville Electric Utility Alternate: Amber Blixt, Legislative & Regulatory Manager       GENERAL COUNSEL LAURA LEWIS Chief Legal Counsel SMUD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BARRY MOLINE California Municipal Utilities Association

 

GOVERNORS AND DESIGNATED ALTERNATES         Jamie Asbury, General Manager Imperial Irrigation District Alternate: Matthew H. Smelser, Manager, Energy Department                   ***Vacant*** City of Lompoc Alternate: Kristin Worthley, Senior Administrative Analyst                   Daniel Garcia, Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Alternate: Mario DeBernardo, Director of Government Affairs                   David Garcia, General Manager Riverside Public Utilities Department Alternate: Vacant                   Chris Garner, General Manager Long Beach Utilities Alternate: B. Anatole Falagan, Assistant General Manager                   Tim Haines, General Manager Alameda Municipal Power Alternate: Chris Ferrara, Assistant GM - Customer & Energy Resources                   Robby Hamlin, General Manager Lassen Municipal Utility District Alternate: Karen Rollings, Administrative Services Manager                   Dennis Herrera, General Manager San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Alternate: Barbara Hale, Assistant GM - Power Enterprise                   Randy Howard, General Manager* Northern California Power Agency Alternate: Jane Cirrincione, Asst. GM Legislative & Regulatory Affairs                   Brad Koehn, General Manager Turlock Irrigation District Alternate: TBD                   Paul Lau, CEO and General Manager SMUD Alternate: Frankie McDermott, Chief Operating Officer                   Dukku Lee, General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities Alternate: Janis Lehman, AGM Administration & Risk Services                   Jason Martin, General Manager Rancho California Water District Alternate: Vacant                   Jimi Netniss, General Manager Modesto Irrigation District Alternate: Dana Ferreira, Regulatory Analyst                   Manuel Pineda, Chief Electric Utility Officer Silicon Valley Power/City of Santa Clara Alternate: Alan Kurotori, Assistant Director of Electric Utility                   Janisse Quiñones, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Alternate: Paul Habib, Director of Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs                   David Reyes, Acting General Manager Pasadena Water & Power Alternate: Kelly Nguyen, Assistant General Manager                   Mandip Samra,  General Manager Burbank Water & Power Alternate: Richard Wilson, Assistant General Manager - Water                                                                               *Indicates Ex Officio non-voting seat         Page updated September 26, 2024                                       If you would like to contact a CMUA board member, if you have questions about the CMUA Board of Governors or any information contained on this page, contact Christine Chapman, Director of Events & Membership, at cchapman@cmua.org or call (916) 326-5800.