Staff Directory
Administrative Staff
Thaddeus L. Bettner, General Manager
Kayla Hightower, Executive Assistant
Cynthia F. Davis, Personnel and Communications Director
Dennis Michum, Finance Director and Treasurer
Karen Alves, Senior Accounting Specialist and Assistant Treasurer
Kathy Barr, Accounting Specialist / Accounts Receivable
Cheryl Taylor, Accounting Specialist / Accounts Payable
Mary Spooner Danley, Office Specialist
Phil Kline, IT Specialist / Inventory Support
Engineering Staff
Zac Dickens, District Engineer
530.518.7134
Chris Privitera, Assistant Engineer
530.518.7118
Tomas Loera, Engineering Technician
530.934.8881
Maintenance Staff
Kevin Nelson, Maintenance Superintendent
530.518.7115
Juan Silva, Abatement and Canal-Roadway Supervisor
530.518.7104
Steve Osa, Maintenance Supervisor for Ord Bend, Willows and Norman Area
530.518.7151
Sal Covarrubias, Maintenance Supervisor for Delevan. Maxwell and Williams Area
530.518.7106
Jeremy Richardson, Assistant Maintenance Superintendent
530.685.0189
Hamilton City Pump Station
Chris Cesa, Pump Station Supervisor
530.518.7107
Water Operations Staff
Water Operations
Pat Kennedy, Water Operations Superintendent
530.518.7135
Jered Shipley, Assistant Water Operations Superintedent
530.518.7187
Water Accounting and SCADA Department
Bob Berens, Water Accounting and SCADA Supervisor
530.518.7191
Basil Alves, Water Accounting and SCADA Technician
530.518.7130
Water Operator Supervisors
Mike Johnson, Water Supervisor
Jake Hancock, Water Supervisor
North Area Water Operators
Area 20
Steve Mendes
530.518.7120
Area 21
Justin Dahl
530.518.7121
Area 22
Bob Packard
530.518.7122
Area 23
Matt Taylor
530.518.7123
Area 24
Mike Stilwell
530.518.7124
530.518.7109
530.518.7103
South Area Water Operators
Area 25
Ross Seiler
530.518.7125
Area 26
Will Barrett
530.518.7126
Area 27
Arno Martini
530.518.7127
Area 28
Rick Ortiz
530.518.7128
Area 29
Sam Rivera
530.518.7129
Relief Water Operators
Area 20, 21, 23
Isaac Lopez
530.518.7120, 21, 23
Area 22, 23, 24
Eric Hanson
530.518.7122, 23, 24
Area 25, 26, 27
Vince Laufer
530.518.7125, 26, 27
Area 27, 28, 29
Jose Velasquez
530.518.7127, 28, 29
Relief Water Operators
(April - June)
Area 32
Jordan Tripp
530.518.7132
Area 33
Bill Galbraith
530.518.7133
Area 32, 33
Al Vargas
530.518.7132, 33