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Our Board

The Board of Directors is comprised of five at-large members representing the entire district. Board meetings are currently held on the 2nd Monday of every month at 5:30 pm, at our office (or via teleconferencing depending on the COVID-19 situation): 500 Davidson St. and are open to the public.

Current Board Members are Listed Here.

Tim Fuette, President (Turn on Javascript!)

Appointed in 2019
Term of Office: 2021-2022.
Resident of Novato: 1981-1986 & 1993-Present
Educational History:
- College of Marin
- University of California, Berkeley, B.S. Civil Engineering
Employment History:
- East Bay Municipal Utility District, 1995 to present, project manager of planning, design and construction projects for water distribution facilities and occupied buildings.
- URS Consultants/John A. Blume, 1987-1994 (structural engineering)
Community/Volunteer Service:
- Saint Anthony Parish: 2007-2017 Faith Formation instructor (Bible Study) for grammar aged children
- Novato South Little League Baseball: 2009-2011, Assistant Coach
- Novato Riptide: 2009-2012, Parent Volunteer- Team Photographer
- BSA Troop 42 Novato: 2012 – Present, Assistant Scout Master & Scout Master
- East Bay Structural Engineering Society, board positions held from 2000-2004

Jean Mariani, President Pro-Tem (Turn on Javascript!)

Appointed in 2011.
Term of Office: 2021-2024.
Resident of Novato from 1958 to 1973 and from 2004 to present.
Educational History:
- BS Economics, Santa Clara University.
- Financial Management & Rate Setting, American Water Works Association, 1993.
- Governmental Auditing, Graduate School, USDA, 1997.
Employment History:
- City and County of San Francisco 1982-1993 Budget and finance positions with Board of Supervisors, Mayor's Office and SF Public Utilities Commission (water, power, transit).
- East Bay Municipal Utility District 1993-1996 Director, Office of Management and Budget.
- City and County of San Francisco 1997-2009 Budget and finance positions with Controller's Office, Sheriff's Department and SF Public Utilities Commission (water, power, wastewater).
- Sonoma County Water Agency 2010-2011 Project Manager wastewater rate study and cost accounting system replacement.
Elected and Appointed Offices:
- Member, Board of Directors, Sanitary District No. 1 of Marin County 1996-2002.
- Commissioner, Central Marin Sanitation Agency (representing City of Larkspur) 1996-2002.
- President, California Association of Sanitation Agencies 2001-2002.
- Executive Board Member, California Association of Sanitation Agencies 2004-2005.
Community / Volunteer Service:
- Marin County Open Space Green Gorilla.
- Marin Humane Society, Dog Training Assistant Volunteer.

Carole Dillon-Knutson (Turn on Javascript!)

Appointed in 2015.
Term of Office: 2019-2022.
Resident of Novato since 1970
Educational History:
- BS in Business, St. Mary's College
Employment History:
- Retired Business Manager, Subsurface Engineering (Geotechnical Consulting Firm)
Other Boards or Foundations:
- Former Mayor of Novato
- Retired Novato City Council Member
- Marin Community College District Board of Trustees
- SMART (Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit) Executive Board
- TAM (Transportation Authority of Marin) Executive Board
- ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) Executive Board
Community/Volunteer Service:
- Novato Rotary Sunrise
- Soroptimist International of Novato
- AM Business Women
- Wednesday Morning Dialogue
- Former Marin Master Gardeners
- Novato Garden Club
- American Association of University Women
- Novato Theater Company, Board Member

William C. Long (Turn on Javascript!)

Originally Elected in 1976, re-elected in 2001, 2005 and 2009.
Term of Office: 2019-2022.
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
- Chair, Marin Open Space Trust
- Board of Directors, North Bay Water Reuse Authority
Community/Volunteer Service:
- San Francisco Bay Trail Board of Directors
- Marin Council BSA Advisory Council

Jerry Peters (Turn on Javascript!)

Elected in 2011.
Term of Office: 2021-2024.
Resident of Novato from 1975 to present.
Educational History:
- BA Business, San Francisco State University.
- MBA in Transportation, San Francisco State University.
Employment History:
- Airline industry 26 years – supervisor, manager, executive. Customer service, maintenance, marketing.
- Computer industry 2 years. Sales, customer service.
- Property and Facilities Manager 20 years, Brayton Purcell LLC.
Other Boards or Foundations:
- Past-President and long-time Board Member, Novato Chamber of Commerce.
- Current Co-Chair of Novato Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.
- Past Chair and member of various other Chamber committees.
Community/Volunteer Service:
- Chair of the Novato Save-the-Depot Task Force.
- Co-Founder of the Novato 4^th of July Parade Committee.
- Various local fund raisers and campaigns (Paint the Town Red, Measure A, and City Council elections, etc.)
- Former basketball coach on various Novato Parks and Recreation teams.
- 2007 Novato Citizen of the Year.

A List of Board Committee Assignments is Available Here.

Assigned at the February 11, 2019 Board meeting, updated August 12, 2019.

Standing Committees:
1. Joint City/District Solid Waste Committee:
  - Jean Mariani
  - Jerry Peters
  - Tim Fuette, Alternate
2. Wastewater Operations Committee:
  - Carole Dillon-Knutson
  - Tim Fuette
  - Jean Mariani, Alternate
3. Capital Improvements Committee (Formerly: Strategic Planning and New Facilities Committee)
  - Carole Dillon-Knutson
  - William C. Long
  - Tim Fuette, Alternate
4. Finance Committee:
  - William C. Long
  - Jean Mariani
  - Carole Dillon-Knutson, Alternate
Regular Committees:
1. California Association of Sanitation Agencies:
  - Tim Fuette, Delegate
  - Sandeep Karkal, Alternate
2. California Sanitation Risk Management Authority:
  - Sandeep Karkal, Delegate
  - Tim Fuette, Alternate
3. North Bay Water Reuse Authority:
  - Carole Dillon-Knutson, Delegate
  - Jerry Peters, Alternate
4. North Bay Watershed Association:
  - Jean Mariani, Delegate
  - Sandeep Karkal, Alternate
Ad Hoc Committee Assignments:
1. - (None assigned at the February 11, 2019 Board meeting.)

Public Official Appointments – FPPC Form 806. Includes Information on Meeting Fees.

The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) adopted a regulation that requires each agency to post a Form 806 on the agency’s website (FPPC Regulation 18705.5). Form 806 reports additional compensation that officials receive when appointed to positions on boards, commissions or committees of a public agency, special district, and joint powers agency/authority. The District’s Form 806 is posted in compliance with this regulation. Download Form 806 (PDF, 2mb)