Governing Board

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The Friends of the Water Conservation Garden assumed governance of The Garden on January 1, 2011. Prior to this date, The Garden was operated by a Joint Powers Authority comprised of the several water agencies and Cuyamaca College.

Dr. Richard Wright
President
Professor Emeritus of Geography, San Diego State University

Eleanor Garnet
Vice President
Former CEO, N.N. Jaeschke, Inc.

Dr. Harold Bailey
Treasurer
Registered Civil Engineer and La Mesa Planning Commissioner

Sue Ellen Benson
Secretary
Retired Elementary Teacher, Lifetime Member of The Water Conservation Garden

Tom Allingham
Board Member
Owner, Backflow Services of La Mesa

Tony Embrey
Board Member
Retired Financial Manager for Federal Government

Dr. Cindy Miles
Board Member
Chancellor of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

Cheryl Minshew
Board Member
Retired Educator and Business Owner; President of the Rancho San Diego Rotary Club

Rich Restuccia
Board Member
Director of Water Management Solutions, ValleyCrest Companies

Elyssa Robertson
Board Member
Principal Biologist, REC Consultants, Inc.