Rod and his wife, Sandy have lived in the Pinery since 1980. They have four children, eleven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Rod is a graduate Professional Engineer and spent most of his career in the telecommunications industry, ending there as Executive Director-Audit Services.  During those years, he had capacity provisioning and capital management responsibilities over fourteen states, acquiring significant insight in utilities management.  Rod recently retired from the Pinery Water District having spent six years as a Business Analyst where he focused on operational efficiency and cost effectiveness in water provisioning and usage along with water conservation planning.

Rod has firsthand experience with the challenges associated with providing a reliable supply of quality water at reasonable rates as expected by the users/owners of the Pinery Water District.  He completed numerous analyses of operating and maintenance practices, usage patterns and trends, future demands and supply options, and conservation alternatives as part of his duties at the District.  Rod understands the challenges presented by the precipitation patterns in the West and the Board’s role in providing guidance and oversight for assuring the water availability that the users need and expect.

Rod would be honored to serve on the Board of Directors and to help assure the continued reliability and service that we residents are accustomed to receiving.