Who's Who

Kern Water Bank Authority

Address: 1620 Mill Rock Way, Suite 500, Bakersfield CA 93311 | Phone: 661-398-4900

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Joseph Butkiewicz
joeb@kwb.org

GEOLOGIST
Jon Parker
jparker@kwb.org

FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS MANAGER
Nick Torres
ntorres@kwb.org

FIELD COORDINATOR
Emilio Z. Villagran
evillagran@kwb.org

GIS DATA ANALYST
Michael Johnson
mjohnson@kwb.org

OFFICE MANAGER
Chris Green
Email Address: cgreen@kwb.org

ATTORNEY
Steve Torigiani
Young Wooldridge
1800 30th Street, 4th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 327-9661

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Dudley Ridge Water Districts
Kern County Water Agency
Semitropic Water Storage District
Tejon-Castac Water District
Westside Mutual Water Company
Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rob Yraceburu
Position: Chairman of the Board
Appointing Authority: Westside Mutual Water Company

Sheridan Nicholas
Position: Vice Chairman
Appointing Authority: Wheeler Ridge – Maricopa WSD

Tom McCarthy
Position: Treasurer
Appointing Authority: Kern County Water Agency

Dennis Atkinson
Position: Director
Appointing Authority: Tejon – Castac Water District

G. Patrick O’Dowd
Position: Director
Appointing Authority: Dudley Ridge Water District

Jason Gianquinto
Position: Director
Appointing Authority: Semitropic Water Storage District

Kim Brown
Position: Director
Appointing Authority: Westside Mutual Water Company

MEETINGS
2nd Tuesday @ 3:00 p.m. at the Offices of Kern Water Bank Authority, located at 1620 Mill Rock Way, Suite 500.

SIZE: 32 square mile property
WATER SUPPLY: Kern Water Bank
ACRE-FEET: 1.5 million acre-feet of underground water

WEBSITE:  www.kwb.org

Water Fact

California grows 43 percent of the nation’s fruits, nuts, and vegetables and more than 90 percent of its almonds, grapes, and broccoli. California farmers need water to grow food.

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