MOVERS & SHAKERS
Padre Dam Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors unanimously appointed Kyle Swanson as the new CEO/general Kyle Swanson manager for the District. Swanson’s tenure as CEO/ general manager began on June 2, 2022, following the retirement of prior CEO/ general manager Allen Carlisle. Swanson has over 20 years of water industry experience with a focus on operations and project management. He joined the Padre Dam team in 2013 as distribution maintenance manager in the operations department and was promoted to assistant operations manager soon after. In 2018, Kyle was promoted to director of advanced water purification. During his time in that role, he lead the entire AWP team through major milestones that have moved the $950 million East County Advanced Water Purification Program forward into the construction phase it is now entering. Most recently he has served as the District’s assistant general manager for the last nine months. Palmdale Water District (PWD) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Scott Kellerman, co-owner of Antelope Valley Scott Kellerman Harley-Davidson, is the new Director representing Division 1. One of two residents who applied for the position, Director Kellerman was appointed by the Board to fill the position left vacant by a former director who moved out of state. His term will expire in November 2024. The Board members who voted 4-0 to appoint Director Volume 17 • Issue 4
Kellerman praised his business acumen and his involvement in the community. For the past 15 years, Director Kellerman has been an active member of the Antelope Valley Sheriff’s Boosters. Currently, he is the president of the California Harley-Davidson Dealers Association. He was encouraged by his fellow community leaders to get involved in his first political position. Congratulations to the new Cambria Community HCD District Administrator Tim Benes (pictured on the left)! He is the Tim Benes current operations manager. The outgoing administrator Mike McDonough (pictured on the right) has been a great person to work with and a real advocate for his district. He’s leaving to run another special district in East Texas! Metropolitan Water District of Southern California names Liji Thomas as first-ever Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. Liji Thomas We welcome her as she creates new policies and drives reforms to existing policies and practices that foster and institutionalize a culture of equity and inclusion at Metropolitan. Congratulations to Port of Hueneme CEO Kristin Decas for being selected as one of “50 Women in Business” in the “Editor’s Choice Kristin Decas Public Sector” category, by the Pacific Coast Business Times!
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (pictured left) recognized the outstanding Mary Anne Rooney (pictured right) with Mary Anne the AD 44 Woman Rooney of the Year award! She currently serves on the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the Port of Hueneme and is a member of the Economic Development Committee for the American Association of Port Authorities. In addition, Mary Anne is a co-founder of Nyland Promise, a local non-profit that serves the unmet needs of residents in Nyland Acres. This is just a partial list of her service to our communities. Turlock Irrigation District was awarded the Climate Registered Gold status by The Climate Registry. TID has a diverse generation portfolio including large and small hydroelectric, solar, and wind facilities. In 2020, more than 63% of TID retail load was from carbon-free resources.
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