Executive Management
SAWS has assembled a highly qualified and diverse executive management team. Together with the President/CEO, the team consists of two executive vice presidents, seven senior vice presidents and eight vice presidents.
Together, these high-performing professionals focus SAWS on major areas of improvement and growth, operational efficiencies, work culture and on the well-being of our customers and community.
Robert R. Puente, J.D.
President/CEO
Nancy Belinsky
Executive Vice President / Chief Legal & Ethics Officer
Doug Evanson
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Beymer
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Donovan Burton
Senior VP Water Resources & Governmental Relations
Jaime Castillo
Senior VP Operations Support & Innovation / Chief of Staff
Sharon De La Garza
Senior Vice President Human Resources, Workplace Safety and Risk Management
Ed Guzman
Senior Vice President/Chief Legal & Ethics Officer
Jeff Haby
Senior VP Production Operations
Gavino Ramos
Senior VP Communications & External Affairs
Juan Gomez
VP - Engineering & Construction
Karen Guz
VP - Conservation
Jennifer Beth Ingram
VP - Employment Law & Litigation
Michael Kampstra
VP/Chief Information Security Officer
Alissa Lockett
VP - Treatment Operations & Maintenance
Carlos Mendoza
VP - Distribution & Collection Operations
Robert Pina
VP Chief Information Officer
Cecilia Velasquez
VP - Customer Experience & Strategic Initiatives
Hope Wells
VP - Legislative & Regulatory Affairs