President’s Message

This summer, I was fortunate enough to be off the grid for a couple of weeks camping in Utah with my family. I was pleasantly surprised by the absence of crowds, thunderstorms, and lack of internet connectivity. This disconnection with the world was honestly the best

Ryan Clausnitzer, CSDM part about the trip—made

CSDA Board President easier by the knowledge that our district is in good hands and prepared. This empowerment is no accident and is motivated in seasonal staff through seasoned staff with decades of experience. Training, accountability, and recognition of excellence allow us to take real breaks from work knowing that we will cover for one another, and that our district will continue to serve the public uninterrupted.

Our district, like many CSDA member districts, has less than 20 employees. This enables us all to wear many hats and own the line “other duties as assigned” in our job descriptions. As the de factor district clerk, This year, we had another record number of submissions (60) and the award review committee (CSDA’s Professional Development Committee) reviewed over 400 pages of submission material in making these decisions.

I have found tremendous value attending three CSDA Board Secretary/ Clerk Conferences. If your district is like ours, I would recommend planning to send your applicable staff members to the 2022 conference planned for November 7-9 in Monterey.

Speaking of resources, in my 2021 CSDA Buyers Guide message I specified the many valuable CSDA business partners and services available to us all. I hope you were able to meet these sponsors and exhibitors in person at our annual conference. I am a big fan of products that increase the productivity and effectiveness of the services we provide.

Another way to learn best practices and improve service delivery is through the

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CSDA Board and Staff

Officers

RYAN CLAUSNITZER, CSDM, PRESIDENT, Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District ELAINE MAGNER, VICE PRESIDENT, Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District ARLENE SCHAFER, SECRETARY, Costa Mesa Sanitary District JERRY L. GILMORE, TREASURER, Truckee Sanitary District VINCENT FERRANTE, PAST PRESIDENT, Moss Landing Harbor District

Members of the Board

DON BARTZ, CSDM, Phelon Pinon Hills Community Services District STANLEY CALDWELL, Mt. View Sanitary District RALPH EMERSON, Garberville Sanitary District CHAD DAVISSON, CSDM, Ironhouse Sanitary District PETER KAMPA, CSDM, Groveland Community Services District JO MACKENZIE, Vista Irrigation District NOELLE MATTOCK, El Dorado Hills Community Services District STEVE PEREZ, CSDM, Rosamond Community Services District LORENZO RIOS, Clovis Veterans Memorial District KATHERINE STEWART, Vandenburg Village Community Services District FRED RYNESS, Burney Water District KIMBERLEE SENEY, Gold Mountain Community Services District

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Staff

NEIL MCCORMICK, Chief Executive Officer MEGAN HEMMING, Professional Development Director KYLE PACKHAM, Advocacy & Public Affairs Director CASSANDRA STRAWN, Member Services Director RICK WOOD, Finance & Administration Director AARON AVERY, Legislative Representative ELEANOR BOLING, Legislative Assistant EMILY CHA, Member Services Specialist MARCUS DETWILER, Legislative Analyst VANESSA GONZALES, Communications Specialist COLLEEN HALEY, Public Affairs Field Coordinator MUSTAFA HESSABI, Deputy General Counsel CHARLOTTE HOLIFIELD, Public Affairs Field Coordinator JENN JACOBS, Member Services Representative COLE KARR, Public Affairs Field Coordinator CHRIS NORDEN, Public Affairs Field Coordinator CHRIS PALMER, Public Affairs Field Coordinator AMBER PHELEN, Executive Assistant RACHAEL POPPINO, Professional Development Assistant ALYSSA SILHI, Legislative Representative JENNIFER SMITH, Professional Development Coordinator ERIC SPENCER, Member Services Specialist ANTHONY TANNEHILL, Legislative Representative THOMAS TURNER, Database & Online Communities Coordinator DANE WADLÉ, Public Affairs Field Coordinator JAMES WILFONG, Senior Designer KRISTIN WITHROW, Communications Specialist