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 Cartwright
Deputy General Manager – External Affairs
Elizabeth Jonasson
Public Affairs Representative
Jon D. Rubin
Assistant General Manager / General Counsel
Vacant
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
Heather Shepherd
Supervisor of General Accounting
Alwin Acuna
Supervisor of Procurement & Fleet Services
Ter Vang
Supervisor of Human Resources & Administration
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
Vacant
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