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TERRY CATLIN - President

  • Representing Division 1, the City of Upland, the City of Montclair, the unincorporated area of San Antonio Heights, and portions of Chino and Chino Hills

  • Mr. Catlin was elected to the Agency’s Board of Directors in 1996, and served as the Secretary/Treasurer from 1996 to 1999.  

  • Mr. Catlin served as the Vice President from 1999 to 2004, and currently serves as President.

  • Mr. Catlin serves as the Chair to the Agency’s Audit Committee. 

  • Mr. Catlin is the Agency’s representative to the Regional Sewerage Program Policy Committee, and the SAWPA Commission.  

  • Mr. Catlin is a management executive in the water industry. 

  • Mr. Catlin is a local resident of more than 25 years, and earned a B.A. degree in Chemistry from Claremont McKenna College and a M.S. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Southern California.

MICHAEL CAMACHO - Vice President

  • Representing Division 5 - the City of Rancho Cucamonga, a small portion of the City of Fontana and a portion of the unincorporated territories in the City of Fontana’s sphere of influence.

  • Mr. Camacho has served on the Agency’s Board of Directors since 2009, and currently serves as the Vice President. 

  • Mr. Camacho also serves as a Committee member on the Audit Committee and Engineering, Operations and Biosolids Management Committee. 

  • Mr. Camacho is the Agency’s representative to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

  • Mr. Camacho is the Agency’s representative to the Southern California Water Committee.

  • Mr. Camacho is the alternate representative for the Regional Sewerage Policy Committee and the Chino Basin Watermaster.

  • Mr. Camacho served on the Chino Basin Watermaster CDA Expansion Committee, Legal Review Committee, and is the former Vice Chairman of the Watermaster Board.

STEVE ELIE - Secretary/Treasurer

  • Representing Division 3 - the City of Chino, the City of Chino Hills, and portions of Ontario.

  • Mr. Elie was recently elected to serve on the Agency's Board of Directors (November, 2010), and currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer.

  • Mr. Elie also serves as a Committee member on the Public, Legislative Affairs, & Water Resources Committee and Finance, Legal & Administration Committee.

  • Mr. Elie is the Agency's representative to the Association of Special Districts.

  • Mr. Elie is the Agency's representative to the Chino Basin Watermaster.

  • Mr. Elie is the Agency's alternate representative to the Southern California Water Committee and the Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority.

  • Mr. Elie is an attorney who regularly represents public entities and public utility regulated entities in complex, multiparty litigation and administrative matters, including soil and groundwater contamination.

ANGEL SANTIAGO

  • Representing Division 4, the City of Fontana and the adjoining unincorporated areas within the City of Fontana’s sphere of influence.

  • Mr. Santiago was elected to the Agency’s Board of Directors in 2002, and served as the Secretary/Treasurer from 2003 to 2004, and served as Vice President from 2009 to 2011. 

  • Mr. Santiago serves as Chair to the Agency’s Public, Legislative Affairs & Water Resources Committee. 

  • Mr. Santiago is the Agency’s representative to the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and the Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority.

  • Mr. Santiago also serves as the Agency’s representative for the Chino Desalter Authority, and is the Alternate representative for SAWPA.

  • Mr. Santiago is the former Vice Chair of the Board of MWD.

GENE KOOPMAN

  • Representing Division 2, the City of Ontario and the unincorporated Agricultural Preserve

  • Mr. Koopman has been an Ontario resident since 1969, and a dairyman since 1964. 

  • Mr. Koopman was elected to the Agency’s Board of Directors in 1998, and served as the Secretary/Treasurer from 2005 to 2008.

  • Mr. Koopman also serves as Chair to the Agency’s Finance, Legal & Administration Committee. 

  • Mr. Koopman is the Agency’s past representative to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and is the Agency’s representative to the Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority. 

  • Mr. Koopman also serves as Vice President to the Chino Basin Watermaster Agricultural Pool Committee. 

  • Mr. Koopman has twenty years of tenure as Director on the Milk Producers Council, with ten of those years in the capacity of Chairman.  

  • Mr. Koopman is a founding member of the Western States Dairy Producers Association and has served nine years as a Board member to the Southern California Farm Credit Association. 

TOM LOVE - General ManagerTom Love - General Manager

  • Mr. Love began Agency employment in September 2000, as Executive Manager of Engineering.  In June 2010, Mr. Love was promoted to Chief Executive Officer, General Manager. 

  • Mr. Love has over 25 years of experience in public agency, water resources and engineering management.

  • Prior to his position with the Agency, Mr. Love was a principal at Kennedy/Jenks providing engineering services and managing District Engineer services for Castaic Lake Water Agency, reclaimed water planning and design for Calleguas Municipal Water District and waste discharge alternatives for Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. 

  • Mr. Love was also employed as a senior Manager for West and Central Basin Municipal Water District.

 

 

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