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Jeffrey Kightlinger was the Chief Executive Officer for The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California from 2006 to 2021. The Metropolitan Water District is the largest
municipal water provider in the nation delivering an average of over 2 billion gallons of water a day to 19 million residents in Southern California. Metropolitan serves one out of every two Californians across the six counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura. Mr. Kightlinger was the longest serving CEO in the history of Metropolitan. As CEO, he oversaw Metropolitan’s $1.8 billion annual budget and 1,800 employees, and was the lead on numerous landmark agreements and programs in western water development over the last fifteen years. Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Kightlinger was Metropolitan’s chief legal officer, and a known expert on water law and the law of the Colorado River.

After retiring from Metropolitan, Mr. Kightlinger served as the Interim General Manager of the City of Pasadena’s Water and Power Department for one year. Pasadena Water and Power is a full-service utility providing water and power service to the 150,000 residents of Pasadena with over 400 employees and an annual budget of $275 million. Mr. Kightlinger oversaw the recruitment of a new water manager and a new general manager for the department, along with the implementation of a new customer billing program and the development of a long-term power resources plan.

Currently, Mr. Kightlinger is the owner of Acequia Consulting, LLC working with clients providing strategic advice on Colorado River issues, natural resources, water, and energy issues.

Mr. Kightlinger has an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a law degree from Santa Clara University

LINKS:
Metropolitan Water District. https://www.MWDH2O.com

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