Current President

JIM FIEDLER, P.E., D. WRE

Jim Fiedler has over 30 years of experience in the area of water supply, flood control and watershed stewardship, primarily with the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

His management and technical experience includes regional water resources, flood and environmental planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of water supply and flood protection infrastructure.

He is currently Chief Operating Officer for the District’s Water Utility Enterprise. He is responsible for leading Santa Clara’s policy development and program implementation of water importation, surface reservoir operations, groundwater management, raw and treated water delivery, wholesale treated water, water recycling and water conservation.

He is a registered Civil Engineer and received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Loyola Marymount University and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University.

In addition to serving as President of the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, Jim also serves as Chair of the San Francisco Estuary Institute and Vice-President of the San Francisco Bay Planning Coalition.