About · Governance

Board of directors.

Seven directors, elected by shareholders to three-year staggered terms. The board sets the capital plan, approves the budget, and represents shareholder interests in water-law and partner matters.

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President

Mark K. Holmstead

Term · 2022–2025
Clinton · Shareholder since 1998

President Holmstead brings three generations of family farming and two decades of utility-operations experience to the board. Elected president by peer vote in 2023.

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Vice President

Janelle C. Bourne

Term · 2023–2026
Kaysville

Director Bourne served on the Kaysville City planning commission for six years before her election to the DWCCC board in 2023.

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Secretary

Douglas R. Fairbanks

Term · 2024–2027
Layton

Retired civil engineer with 28 years at the Utah Department of Transportation. Brings infrastructure project oversight experience.

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Treasurer

Patricia A. Mendes

Term · 2022–2025
West Point

CPA with 22 years in municipal finance. Chairs the capital-plan finance subcommittee.

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Director

Kevin B. Olsen

Term · 2023–2026
South Weber

Contractor and developer who serves as the board's primary liaison to the development and construction community.

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Director

Sandra L. Christensen

Term · 2024–2027
Clinton

Long-tenured shareholder and former president of the Clinton City water users association.

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Director

Nathan T. Burnett

Term · 2022–2025
Layton

Environmental engineer with Weber Basin Water Conservancy. Chairs the conservation and drought-response subcommittee.