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NORTH BAY WATER REUSE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Bill Long, Chair
Novato Sanitary District, President
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Bill Long, Chair
Novato Sanitary District, President

Employment History
  • Chevron (1960-1992)
  • Consultant/expert witness (1993-2002)
Other Board or Foundations
  • President, Novato Sanitary District Board of Directors (Originally Elected in 1976, re-elected in 2001, 2005 and 2009)
  • Chair, Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
  • Marin County Park and Open Space Commission
Community/Volunteer Service
  • San Francisco Bay Trail Board of Directors
  • Marin Council BSA Advisory Council
Jim Fritz, Alternate
Novato Sanitary District Board of Directors, President Pro-Tem
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Jim Fritz, Alternate
Novato Sanitary District Board of Directors, President Pro-Tem

Employment History
  • Hydraulics Engineer North American Aviation (1951)
  • Civil Engineer (Jr. to Associate) EBMUD (1953-64)
  • Senior Engineer, Chief Engineer North Marin Water District (1964-1968)
Boards or Foundations
  • President Pro-Tem, Novato Sanitary District Board of Directors (Originally appointed in 2000, re-elected in 2004 and 2008)
  • North Marin Water District Board of Directors (1990-94)
  • Vestry, 8 years St. Francis Episcopal church (1968-76)
Community / Volunteer Service
  • Rotary Clubs 1970 to date. President (1980-81, 1994-95)
  • Navarro Board of Directors President (1984)
Keith Caldwell, Vice-Chair
Napa County 5th District Supervisor
Keith Caldwell
Keith Caldwell, Vice-Chair
Napa County 5th District Supervisor

Committees & Commissions for 2011
  • Airport Industrial Area Subcommittee (AIASC)
  • California State Association of Counties (CSAC) -
    Health and Human Services Policy Committee
  • Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC)
  • Mental Health Board
  • Napa County Transportation Planning Agency (NCTPA) - Vice Chair
  • Napa Valley Transportation Authority
  • Napa Sanitation District (Alternate)
  • North Bay Water Reuse Authority (NBWRA) - Vice Chair
  • San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) (Alternate)
  • Watershed Information Center and Conservancy of Napa County (WICC) - Board of Directors (Alternate)
Former Committees & Commissions
  • Executive Board Member and Treasurer of Fire Districts Workers Compensation Insurance JPA
  • Past President Napa County Fire Fighters Association
  • Past President Napa Solano Fire Chiefs Association
  • Member of the State of California CAL/Fire Command Team # 3
Bill Dodd, Alternate
Napa County 4th District Supervisor
Bill Dodd
Bill Dodd, Alternate
Napa County 4th District Supervisor

Committees & Commissions for 2011
  • Airport Industrial Area Subcommittee (ALASC)
  • Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - General Assembly (Alternate); Executive Committee (Alternate)
  • California State Association of Counties (CSAC) - Housing, Land Use and Transportation Policy Committee
  • Great Wine Capitals Global Network (GWC)
  • Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
  • Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) - Programming and Allocations Committee; Administration Committee; Bay Area Toll Authority Oversight Committee (Chairman); Joint Policy Committee; Transit Sustainability Committee
  • Napa County Transportation Planning Agency (NCTPA)
  • Napa Valley Transportation Authority
  • North Bay Water Reuse Authority Committee (NBWRA) (Alternate)
  • Metropolitan Transportation Commission
  • Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
  • Napa County Flood Authority
Valerie Brown, Director
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District, Director / Sonoma County 1st District Supervisor
Valerie Brown
Valerie Brown
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District, Director /
Sonoma County 1st District, Supervisor

State Assignments
  • California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors
Regional Assignments
  • Bay Conservation Development Commission (BCDC)
  • Northern California Counties Tribal Consortium
  • Sonoma/Marin Area Rail Transit Board of Directors (SMART)
Countywide Assignments
  • North Coast Air Basin Control District (Alternate member)
  • Sonoma County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC)
  • Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)
  • Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District
Ad-Hoc Committees
  • AB 811/SCEIP
  • HR Director Recruitment
  • Long Range Planning for Climate Summits
  • Rural Development and USDA Grants
Affiliations
Supervisor Brown was elected President of the National Association of Counties (NACo) in July 2009 and is serving as the Past president until July 2011.

Supervisor Brown also serves as:
  • Board Member for ICLEI USA
  • Co-Chair for Climate Communities
Efren Carrillo, Alternate
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District, Director / Sonoma County 5th District Supervisor
Efren Carrillo
Efren Carrillo, Alternate
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District, Director /
Sonoma County 5th District Supervisor

State Assignments
  • California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors (Alternate)
Regional Assignments
  • Bay Conservation Development Commission (Alternate)
  • Eel Russian River Commission (Alternate)
  • FishNet 4C
  • North Coast Supervisors Association
  • Public Policy Facilitating Committee
  • Redwood Empire Association
  • Russian River Watershed Association (Alternate)
Countywide Assignments
  • Local Agency Formation Commission
  • Upstream Investments
  • Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District
Standing Committees
  • Advertising Program
  • Joint Roseland Subcommittee
  • Water Advisory Committee
Ad-Hoc Committees
  • AB 811/SCEIP
  • Long Range Planning for Climate Summits
  • Rural Development and USDA Grants
  • Williamson Act
John Schoonover, Director
North Marin Water District, President
John Schoonover
John Schoonover
North Marin Water District, President

Employment
  • U.S. Steel Corp. Retired after 32 years
  • Consultant/expert witness (1993-2002)
Committees, Commissions, etc.
  • Novato City Planning Commission - 12 years
  • City-County Planning Council (Marin County)
  • Financial planning committee (NUSD)
  • North Marin Water District Director (since 1984)
Jack Baker, Alternate
North Marin Water District, Board Member
Jack Baker
Jack Baker, Alternate
North Marin Water District, Board Member

Employment
  • Registered Professional Engineer
  • 35 years experience in design and construction of public facilities including utilities
Committees, Commissions, etc.
  • Director of North Marin Water District (1984)
  • Former Director of Novato Sanitary District
Jill Techel, Director
Napa Sanitation District, Chairperson and Napa City Mayor
Jill Techel
Jill Techel, Alternate
Napa Sanitation District, Chairperson and Napa City Mayor

  • Mayor of Napa (2005)
  • Napa City Council (1996-2005)
  • Program Coordinator for Leadership Napa Valley
  • Received the Preceptor Award for outstanding Leadership Professionals from the National Community Leadership Association (2004)
  • Napa Valley Unified School Board, Former President
  • Napa Parks and Recreation Commission, Former Chairperson
Mark van Gorder, Alternate
Napa Sanitation District, Director and Napa City Council
Mark van Gorder
Mark van Gorder
Napa Sanitation District, Director and Napa City Council

  • Napa City Council (2005)
  • From 1997 to 2002, Mark managed public and government relations for a Northern California vineyard management company where he created, managed and produced North Coast Vineyard News
  • Hispanic Network of Napa County, Volunteer
  • American Cancer Society, Volunteer
  • Queen of the Valley Hospital Foundation, Volunteer
  • "The Oil Forum", Board Director
  • Napa County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board, Former Appointee
  • Napa Planning Commission, Former
Larry Loder, Director
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, Director
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Larry Loder
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Megan Clark, Alternate
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, Director
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Megan Clark, Alternate
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Rabbitt, Director
Sonoma County Water Agency, Director / Sonoma County 2nd District Supervisor
David Rabbitt
David Rabbitt
Sonoma County Water Agency, Director / Sonoma County 2nd District Supervisor

Regional Assignments
  • Association of Bay Area Governments
  • Community Advisory Board of the San Francisco Bay Water Transit Authority
  • Golden Gate Bridge District
  • Northbay Watershed Association (Alternate member)
  • North Coast Supervisors Association (Alternate member)
Countywide Assignments
  • Health Action
  • Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
  • Solid Waste Advisory Group
  • Sonoma County Employee Retirement Association (SCERA)
  • Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District (Alternate member)
Ad-Hoc Committees
  • Solid Waste
  • Williamson Act
  • Pension Reform
Mike McGuire, Alternate
Sonoma County Water Agency, Director / Sonoma County 4th District Supervisor
Mike McGuire
Mike McGuire, Alternate
Sonoma County Water Agency, Director / Sonoma County 4th District Supervisor

Regional Assignments
  • Eel Russian River Commission
  • Northbay Watershed Association
  • Northern California Counties Tribal Consortium (Alternate member)
  • Public Policy Facilitating Committee
  • Russian River Watershed Association
Countywide Assignments
  • Local Agency Formation Commission (Alternate member)
  • North Coast Air Pollution Control District
  • Sonoma County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee
  • Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)
Standing Committees
  • Advertising Program
  • Water Advisory Committee (Alternate member)

 

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