Novato Sanitary District
500 Davidson Street
Novato, California 94945
(415) 892-1694

We are on the job
24 hours a day,
365 days a year

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
  • BS & MS Chemical Engineering MIT
Employment History
  • Chevron 1960-1992 (technical and Marketing staff and management)
  • Consultant /expert witness 1993-2002
Other Board or Foundations
  • Chair, Bay Area Ridge Trail council
  • Marin County Park and Open Space commission
  • Chair, North Bay water reuse authortity
Community/Volunteer Service
  • 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
  • BS CE University of Wisconsin 1951, Sanitary Engineer option
  • UC Berkely EXT. Sewage treatment, Math (Advanced Algebra)
  • AWWA Corrosion Seminars Kellogg College 1968-9
Employment History
  • 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
Community / Volunteer Service
  • 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
  • San Francisco State University, BA, Major in Transportation and Foreign Trade.
  • Pepperdine University, MBA
  • Ongoing with California Special Enterprise District associations.
Employment History
  • 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®
Other Boards or foundations
  • Novato Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, Executive Committee member, Government Affairs Committee.
  • Marin Association of REALTORSīƒ’, 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.
Community /Volunteer Service
  • 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
  • A.S. Mechanical / Electrical Technology
  • A.S. Water and Wastewater Treatment
Employment History
  • 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)
Community / Volunteer Service
  • 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:
  • UCLA and Cal Berkeley leading to a BA.
  • Cal Berkeley, MA in Architecture.
Employment History:
  • 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.
Other Boards or Foundations
  • 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.
Community / Volunteer Service
  • U.S. Army 1944-46.
  • Joined inactive reserves.
  • Master Gardner and Master Composter volunteer in the 1980's