Management

Randy D. Poole, General Manager/Chief Engineer

Mr. Poole is an agricultural engineering graduate of Oregon State University and has been with the Agency since 1991. Prior to that he was manager of engineering/assistant general manager of the Marin Municipal Water District. He is a registered civil engineer in the State of California.

Grant Davis, Assistant General Manager

Mr. Davis is responsible for management activities related to the Agency’s core functions of water delivery, wastewater management, flood protection, and environmental sustainability. Prior to joining the Agency, Mr. Davis was Executive Director of The Bay Institute, a respected science-based nonprofit, dedicated to protecting the San Francisco Bay-Delta Watershed and improving water management in California. Mr. Davis also worked for Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey from 1993-1997. Grant covered energy and water-related legislation. He was also an aide to State Senator Milton Marks of San Francisco and to Assemblywoman Lucy Killea of San Diego. Davis also operated a successful small business, specializing in strategic planning, public relations and campaign management.

Mr. Davis currently serves on the University of California President’s Advisory Commission, for the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He was a member of the Governor of California’s Water Plan Advisory Commission, Chair of the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Vice Chair of the Bay Area Water Forum. Mr. Davis received his BA in political science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Pamela Jeane, Deputy Chief Engineer - Operations

Ms. Jeane is responsible for the continuous operation and permitting of the Agency's potable water and sanitation facilities. She completed her bachelor's degree in civil engineering at California State University at Chico. Upon graduation, Ms. Jeane worked overseas for two years. She has been with the Agency since 1991 and is a registered civil engineer in the State of California.

Michael Thompson, Deputy Chief Engineer - Maintenance

Mr. Thompson manages the maintenance of the Agency's water supply and transmission system, flood protection channels, and wastewater collection and treatment systems. Mr. Thompson, a registered civil engineer, has been with the Agency since 1995. He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and master's degrees in civil engineering and administration from the University of California at Davis.

James Jasperse, Deputy Chief Engineer - Engineering and Resource Planning

Mr. Jasperse is a registered civil engineer and has been with the Agency since 1998. Prior to joining the Agency, he worked as an environmental engineering consultant specializing in groundwater characterization and design of remediation systems. Mr. Jasperse received a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from the University of California at Davis and master's degree in civil engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Jasperse is an active member of the National Groundwater Association and the American Chemical Society.

Renee Theriault Webber, Division Manager - Environmental Resources and Public Affairs

Ms. Webber's educational background includes a degree in environmental studies with a specialized minor in water resources and she has been with the Agency since 1984. Ms. Webber oversees the work of the Natural Resources, Environmental Compliance, Endangered Species Act Compliance, Water Conservation, Public Information, Water Education and Governmental Affairs sections of the Agency. Ms. Webber is a member of the Association of Environmental Professionals.

Spencer Bader, Division Manager - Administrative Services

Mr. Bader joined the Agency in 2005 and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering the administrative, financial, and business operations of the Agency. Mr. Bader completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara; his masters in Business Administration at Harvard University; and his masters in Industrial Engineering at Stanford University. Mr. Bader spent over 35 years in operations management and consulting in the high tech industry before joining the Agency.