Westlands Water District operates with a committed staff of individuals who fulfill roles in one of the four main departments. A majority of District employees live in the Fresno area and are valued members of the community. Below is a chart highlighting key contacts in each of our departments.
Board of Directors
General Management
Thomas W. Birmingham
General Manager
Jose Gutierrez
Chief Operating Officer
Shelley Ostrowski
Associate General Manager Water Policy
Kathryn Boren
Special Advisor
Rose Schlueter
Secretary to General Counsel
Jon D. Rubin
General Counsel
Dan Pope
Special Projects Program Manager
Sheila Greene
Science Advisor
Karen Clark
Executive Assistant
Finance and Administration Division
Bobbie Ormonde
Deputy General Manager of Finance & Administration
Jim Carter
Information Technology Officer
Stephen Farmer
Supervisor of Customer Accounting
Anna Swanson
Supervisor of General Accounting
Gilbert Cano
Supervisor of Procurement & Fleet Services
Resource Division
Russ Freeman
Deputy General Manager – Resources
Katarina Campbell
Supervisor of Resources
Operations and Maintenance Division
Bill Pierce
Director of Operations & Maintenance
Jon Smith
Supervisor of Mechanical Maintenance
Efrain Gutierrez
Supervisor of Electrical Maintenance
Chuck Serrano
Supervisor of Operations
Wayne Glover
Supervisor of Civil and Preventive Maintenance
Kelly Vandergon
Supervisor of Field Engineering & Planning
Main phone number
559-224-1523
Main fax number
559-241-6277