Our Board
The Board of Directors is comprised of 5 at-large members representing the entire district.
Current Board members are:
William C. Long, President
Originally Elected in 1976, appointed in----, re-elected in 2001 and 2009
Resident of Novato since 1970
Educational History
Employment History
- BS & MS Chemical Engineering MIT
Other Board or Foundations
- Chevron 1960-1992 (technical and Marketing staff and management)
- Consultant /expert witness 1993-2002
Community/Volunteer Service
- Chair, Bay Area Ridge Trail council
- Marin County Park and Open Space commission
- Chair, North Bay water reuse authortity
- San Francisco Bay Trail Board of Directors
- Marin council BSA advisory council
James D. Fritz, President Pro-Tem
Originally appointed in 2000, re-elected in 2004 and 2008
Resident of Novato since 1964
Educational History
Employment History
- BS CE University of Wisconsin 1951, Sanitary Engineer option
- UC Berkely EXT. Sewage treatment, Math (Advanced Algebra)
- AWWA Corrosion Seminars Kellogg College 1968-9
Community / Volunteer Service
- Hydraulics engineer North American Aviation 1951
- Civil Engineer (Jr. to Associate) EBMUD 1953-64
- Senior Engineer, Chief Engineer North Marin Water District 64-68
Other Boards or foundations
- Board of Directors one term NMWD 90-94
- Vestry, 8 years St. Francis Episcopal church 68-76
- Rotary Clubs 1970 to date. President 1980-81, 1994-95
- Navarro Board of Directors President 1984
Michael DiGiorgio
Resident of Novato since 1988
Educational History
Employment History
- San Francisco State University, BA, Major in Transportation and Foreign Trade.
- Pepperdine University, MBA
- Ongoing with California Special Enterprise District associations.
Other Boards or foundations
- Connell Brothers, San Francisco, foreign trade.
- Kaiser Sand and Gravel, Oakland, CA, Worked on BART.
- Airline Executive, Vice president Sun Aire, Palm Springs CA
- Entrepreneur Successfully Operated cleaning Company, Video Place in Ignacio area.
- REALTOR®
Community /Volunteer Service
- Novato Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, Executive Committee member, Government Affairs Committee.
- Marin Association of REALTORSī, Past Board Member, Audit Committee Chair, Government Affairs Committee
- Past Board memberships, Northbay Childrens Center, Novato Downtown Business Association, Novato City Council, Mayor 2 times, Novato Homeless Commission, Chair, Hamilton Advisory Commission.
- Rotary Club of Novato, 13 year member, working on Mobile Home Smoke detector program, Read across America, Fishing in the City, Polio Plus, Marin Food Bank Laws of Life, St. Vincent Christmas tree sales and Circus there.
Dennis Welsh
Originally Elected in 2009
Resident of Novato from 1964 to 1977 and from 2004 to date.
Educational History
Employment History
- A.S. Mechanical / Electrical Technology
- A.S. Water and Wastewater Treatment
Community / Volunteer Service
- Novato Sanitary District 1973 - 1977 (Plant Operator)
- Sacramento Regional Treatment Plant 1977 - 1987 (Grade IV Lead Operator)
- Novato Sanitary District 1987 - 2006 (Operation and Maintenance Supervisor)
- Alliance of Concerned Citizens of Novato (Co-Chair)
George C. Quesada
Originally appointed in 1974, held office until 1978. Reappointed in 1979. Elected 1980 and re-elected through current term which expires in 2011
Resident of Novato since 1963
Educational History:
Employment History:
- UCLA and Cal Berkeley leading to a BA.
- Cal Berkeley, MA in Architecture.
Other Boards or Foundations
- Milano and McCue (architects) in Berkeley 1951 to 1954.
- Vincent Raney (architects) in San Francisco.
- Independent Architect 20 years.
- John Lord King (architect) in San Francisco, ~1972.
- Bechtel Corp 1975.
Community / Volunteer Service
- Novato Design Review Committee 1965 -1970.
- Novato Downtown Study Committee 1965 -1970.
- Novato Planning Commission 1969 -1970.
- Novato City Council 1970 -1974.
- Novato Representative to CCPC 1969 -1974.
- NSD Representative – Waste Management JPA and AB 939 Task Force 1994 – 1995.
- LAFCO Alternate Special District Representative 1998 – present.
- U.S. Army 1944-46.
- Joined inactive reserves.
- Master Gardner and Master Composter volunteer in the 1980's