Association of California Water Agencies
12/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/03/2024 13:10
ACWA’s Five-Year Strategic Plan
The ACWA Board of Directors approved a new five-year strategic plan in September 2024. The new plan will afford the association the benefit of a broader forecast of resources, as well as the capacity to align ongoing longer-term goals with shorter-term priorities, ultimately allowing for more direct and positive outcomes on high priorities for the association.
The plan has four goals identified to serve as guiding principles for ACWA including advocacy, connections, education and organizational strength.
View and download the 2024-'29 Strategic Plan.
The collaborative and thoughtful process of developing the strategic plan would not have been possible without the leadership and engagement of the statewide task force and ACWA staff below.
| Ernie Avila, ACWA Vice President, Chair | Contra Costa Water District |
| Jennifer Burke, Region 1 Vice Chair | City of Santa Rosa Water Department |
| Dana Friehauf, Region 10 Chair | Santa Fe Irrigation District |
| Carol Lee Gonzales-Brady, Region 9 Vice Chair | Rancho Water District |
| Sargeant Green, Region 6 Vice Chair | Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District |
| Sheridan Nicholas, Region 7 Chair | Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District |
| Sarah Palmer, Region 5 Vice Chair | Zone 7 Water Agency |
| David Pedersen, Region 8, Water Management Committee Chair | Las Virgenes Municipal Water District |
| Michael Saunders, Region 3 Vice Chair | Georgetown Divide Public Utility District |
| Josh Watkins, Region 2 Vice Chair | City of Redding |
| John Woodling, Region 4, Groundwater Committee Chair | Elk Grove Water District (FRCD) |
| Dave Eggerton | ACWA Executive Director |
| Tiffany Giammona | ACWA Senior Director of Operations and Member Engagement and Project Manager |
| Larry M. Bienati | Bienati Consulting Group, Inc. |
| Adam Quinonez | ACWA State Relations Director |
| Heather Engel | ACWA Communications Director |
| Ian Lyle | ACWA Federal Relations Director |
| Dan Gumpert | ACWA Controller |
| Katie Dahl | ACWA Member Services Manager |
| Julia Hall | ACWA State Relations Manager |
| Chelsea Haines | ACWA Regulatory Manager |
| Christopher Do | Chief Technology Officer |