Board of Governors

CMUA Board of Governors 2025 - 2028

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 Designated Alternates shall commence at the time of their election or designation. To download a PDF version of the current board roster, click here.

OFFICERS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     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/TREASURER                                            JOANNA CUCCHI Acting Assistant Electric Utility Director City of Roseville Electric Utility                 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 DANIELLE BLACET-HYDEN California Municipal Utilities Association

 

GOVERNORS AND DESIGNATED ALTERNATES         Jamie Asbury, General Manager Imperial Irrigation District Alternate: Matthew H. Smelser, Manager, Energy Department                   Andy Fecko, General Manager Placer County Water Agency Alternate: Anthony Louis Firenzi, Director of Strategic Affairs                   Nick Dominguez, General Manager Lassen Municipal Utility District Alternate: Karen Rollings, Administrative Services Manager                   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: Tracy Sato - Assistant General Manager - Strategic Initiatives                   Tim Haines, General Manager Alameda Municipal Power Alternate: Teri Alderson, Assistant General Manager - Administration                   Dennis Herrera, General Manager San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Alternate: Barbara Hale, Assistant General Manager - Power Enterprise                   Randy Howard, General Manager* Northern California Power Agency Alternate: Jane Cirrincione, Assistant General Manager, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs                   Brad Koehn, General Manager Turlock Irrigation District Alternate: Josh Weimer, Director of External Affairs                   Alan Kurotori, Utilities Director City of Palo Alto Alternate: Terry Crowley, Assistant Director Electric Engineering and Operations                   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: Danielle Coats, Director of Government & Public Affairs                   Jimi Netniss, General Manager Modesto Irrigation District Alternate: Dana Ferreira, Regulatory Analyst                   Nico Procos, Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer Silicon Valley Power/City of Santa Clara Alternate: Chris Kerwick, Acting Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer                   Janisse Quiñones, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Alternate: Kendall K. Helms, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer                   David Reyes, 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 August 25, 2025                                       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.