SCCWRP Commission
The SCCWRP Commission, or governing board, consists of representatives from each of SCCWRP’s 14 member agencies. These agencies are a diverse group of public bodies responsible for water quality management and aquatic protection in the Southern California Bight. They include regulatory, treated wastewater discharger and stormwater management agencies.
The SCCWRP Commission meets quarterly and provides a unique forum for interactions among these diverse agencies toward a common goal of impartial research that will improve environmental management. Participation by these top executives from the member agencies on the SCCWRP Commission ensures that the SCCWRP's research is communicated to southern California's management community and acted upon.
Commission Members:
- California State Water Resources Control Board
Commissioner:Vicky Whitney
Alternate:Darrin Polhemus
Deputy Director, Division of Water Quality
Deputy Director, Division of Water Quality
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX
Commissioner:Vacant
Alternate:Janet Hashimoto
Associate Water Division Director
Chief, Standards and TMDL Office
- Ocean Protection Council
Commissioner:Vacant
Alternate:Amber Mace
California Resources Agency
Executive Director of the California Ocean Protection Council
- California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region
Commissioner:Sam Unger
Alternate:Deborah Smith
Executive Officer
Chief Deputy Executive Officer
- California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region
Commissioner:Kurt Berchtold (Vice-Chair)
Alternate:Vacant
Executive Officer
- California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region
Commissioner:David Gibson
Alternate:David Barker
Executive Officer
Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer
- City of Los Angeles
Commissioner:Enrique Zaldivar
Alternate:Dr. Mas Dojiri
Director, Bureau of Sanitation
Manager, Environmental Monitoring Division
- Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Commissioner:Grace Chan
Alternate:Philip Friess
Chief Engineer and General Manager
Head, Technical Services Department
- Orange County Sanitation District
Commissioner:Dr. Robert Ghirelli
Alternate:Ed Torres
Assistant General Manager
Director of Technical Services
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Commissioner:Vacant
Alternate:Steve Meyer (Chair)
Deputy Public Utilities Director
- Ventura County Watershed Protection District
Commissioner:Gerhardt Hubner
Alternate:Norma Camacho
Deputy Director
Director
- Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Commissioner:Gail Farber
Alternate:Diego Cadena
Director
Deputy Director
- Orange County Public Works
Commissioner:Mary Anne Skorpanich
Alternate:Chris Crompton
Director, Orange County Watershed Department
Manager, Environmental Resources
- County of San Diego
Commissioner:Cid Tesoro
Alternate:Richard Crompton
Watershed Protection Program Manager
Department of Public Works Director