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