A career built in water, operations, leadership, and service.

11/2020 – 05/2022

Superintendent of Water

Apache Junction Water District, AZ

Led a comprehensive reorganization of the water district, establishing new policies, procedures, incentives, financial controls, and accountability structures that restored operational stability and improved organizational performance.

Key Achievements

  • Built consensus among staff, HR, and management to drive a successful organizational reset, showing the ability to lead change without losing operational control or workforce trust.

  • Managed significant district growth, including approximately 21–23% expansion in customer base or service area, while reviewing and approving development-related utility work to ensure sustainable infrastructure capacity and operational readiness.

  • Implemented a district-wide smart water meter program that materially reduced water-use costs.

  • Managed groundwater recharge and recovery activities and oversaw arsenic-removal operations, providing direct Arizona experience in aquifer stewardship, regulatory sensitivity, and public-health protection.

Turnaround Leadership

Reorganization

Arizona Regulatory Credibility

Workforce Development

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