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Who We Are

District Organization

Executive Management 

 

Joe Mouawad.

Joe Mouawad, P.E.
General Manager

 

 

 

Dan Howell employee photo

Dan Howell 
Deputy General Manager
Administrative Services Branch

Nick Kanetis employee photo

Nick Kanetis, P.E.
Deputy General Manager
Operations and Maintenance Branch
Planning, Engineering and Construction Branch

 

John Adams

John Adams
Assistant General Manager,
Chief Financial Officer

April Coady

April Coady
Assistant General Manager
Strategic Communications
Public Affairs and Water Use Efficiency

 

Matthew Melendrez

Matthew Melendrez, P.E.
Assistant General Manager
Operations and Maintenance

Lanaya Voelz Alexander

Lanaya Voelz Alexander, P.E.
Assistant General Manager
Planning, Engineering and Construction

Executive Office

Includes board-appointed General Manager, Joe Mouawad, P.E., who oversees two Deputy General Managers, and the Executive Branch, as well as Public and Governmental Affairs.

One Deputy General Manager oversees the Administrative Services Branch and one Deputy General Manager oversees the Operations and Maintenance Branch, the Planning, Engineering and Construction Branch, and Safety, Risk and Emergency Management.

Organizational Chart Executive (July 2024)

Organizational Chart

Administrative Services Branch

The Administrative Services Branch comprises of Administrative Services, Finance, Human Resources, and Information Systems.

Operations and Maintenance Branch

Within the Operations and Maintenance Branch, one Assistant General Manager oversees Maintenance; Water Operations; and Water Reclamation.

Planning, Engineering and Construction Branch

With the Engineering and Construction Branch, one Assistant General Manager oversees Development Services; Engineering; Engineering Services; Field Engineering; and Water Resources and Facilities Planning.