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1966 Olivenhain Road
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-753-6466

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OMWD Board of Directors PDF Print E-mail
The Board of Directors welcomes you to the Olivenhain Municipal Water District website. We hope you find it interesting and informative. Our elected, five-member Board of Directors works diligently to set policies that govern this water distribution agency. We take pride in our ability to carry out our responsibilities in a spirit of cooperation and consensus, aided by an experienced and competent staff.

To achieve its goals, OMWD maintains a philosophy of a rewarding working environment, high level of customer service, open communication with the public, and a strong financial position. These elements are imperative for achieving long-range infrastructure plans to provide a sustainable water supply for generations to come.
 
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Directors
The Board of Directors, each member representing one of OMWD’s five divisions, charts OMWD's strategic direction and sets policies and guidelines. 
 
Edmund K. Sprague, President
Mr. Sprague was originally appointed to the Board of Directors in 2008 to fill the unexpired term of the former Division 5 Director. He was appointed President of the Board of Directors in January 2009, and was recently named to his second term as President. Mr. Sprague earned in 2010 the Recognition in Special District Governance certification from the Special District Leadership Foundation, and was named to the Board of Directors of the Special District Risk Management Authority in 2011. Mr. Sprague is currently a Battalion Chief for the City of Carlsbad Fire Department, for which he has worked since 1986. He is a lifetime resident of northern San Diego County and, since 1999, resides in Carlsbad with his wife, Monica, and their three children. Mr. Sprague holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from San Diego State University.

Robert F. Topolovac, Vice President
Mr. Topolovac serves as the representative of Division 1 on the Board of Directors. He is a contributing member of OMWD’s Personnel, Safety, and Conservation Committees, and is a tireless proponent of local government’s need to protect the environment while tenaciously pursuing alternative, local water supplies. Mr. Topolovac retired from a 35-year career in higher and secondary education and presently serves as a volunteer sheriff at the Encinitas sheriff's station. He has been a resident of northern San Diego County since 1965 and currently lives in Rancho Santa Fe with his wife, Ellie. Mr. Topolovac holds a master's degree in human relations and school administration from Ohio University.

Gerald E. Varty, Secretary
Mr. Varty represents Division 4. Mr. Varty was originally appointed to the Board of Directors in 2009 to fill the unexpired term of the former Division 4 director. Mr. Varty has spent the last 17 years developing a great familiarity with OMWD, regional water issues, and environmental concerns which further impact the need to pursue diversification of water supply. Mr. Varty holds a bachelor’s degree in management from San Diego State University. He has previously served as a manager with Hewlett-Packard and Kodak, and is currently Director of Service for local firm Retail Inkjet Solutions. Mr. Varty has resided in Olivenhain for 22 years, where he currently resides with his family.

Christy Guerin, Treasurer
Ms. Guerin was appointed by the Board at the January 26, 2011 board meeting to represent Division 3, filling the unexpired term of the former Division 3 Director. In addition to her duties on the Board, Ms. Guerin serves on OMWD’s Safety and Ad Hoc Facilities Committees. Ms. Guerin’s tenure at OMWD follows a long tradition of public service; she is a ten-year veteran of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, and former council member and mayor of the City of Encinitas. In her capacity with the city, Ms. Guerin served on the San Dieguito Water District Board of Directors and also represented the city on the San Diego Association of Governments’ Board of Directors. She currently serves as the District Director for Congressman Brian Bilbray. Ms. Guerin lives in Encinitas with her husband and is the mother of four children.

Larry Watt, Director
Mr. Watt, a veteran public works official with over three decades of public sector experience, was appointed to the Board of Directors in December 2011 to fill the unexpired term of the former Division 2 Director. Mr. Watt recently retired from the City of Encinitas, where he served as Director of Public Works. In this capacity, Mr. Watt oversaw maintenance of the city’s facilities, fleet, public roadway network, stormwater drainage system, and wastewater operations. He also served as General Manager of the San Dieguito Water District. Previously, Mr. Watt served as head of the County of San Diego Department of Public Works’ Transportation Division, and he has also spent time with the California Department of Transportation.

An Encinitas resident and OMWD customer for over 30 years, Mr. Watt holds a bachelor’s degree in geography from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a master’s degree in transportation geography from San Diego State University. He serves as chair of Palomar College’s Public Works Advisory Committee and is a credentialed California Community College Instructor. Mr. Watt is also a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the American Public Works Association.
Last Updated on Thursday, 05 January 2012 18:02