Director
Current Term: 2025- 2026
Terms of Service: 1
Mr. Tom Kennedy was appointed to the Board of Directors in October of 2024 as the Division I representative of Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District’s Parent District and Improvement District “E.” Mr. Kennedy currently serves on the Engineering and Long-Range Planning Committee, the Sewer Committee, and the Audit Committee.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering from San Diego State University and a Master of Public Administration with a specialization in Public Finance from California State University at Fullerton. His professional experience spans over 35 years in water engineering and municipal utilities, both in the public and private sectors.
Throughout his career in the municipal water and wastewater industry, Tom has consistently prioritized delivering value to ratepayers through operational excellence and prudent financial decision-making. He served on the San Diego County Water Authority Board for nearly a decade, representing Rainbow Municipal Water District (where he retired as General Manager) and the City of Escondido. Most recently, Mr. Kennedy was appointed by the United States District Court to be the Santa Margarita River Watershed Watermaster. In that position, Mr. Kennedy will implement and oversee the water-rights framework governing the watershed.
Tom actively participates in various American Water Works Association committees and is a co-author of AWWA’s M36 manual on water loss and leakage management. Additionally, he served two terms as President of the San Diego Chapter of the California Special Districts Association.
Tom Kennedy, a native Southern Californian, has resided in Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District’s Division 1 for over two and a half decades. During this time, he has raised his two adult children alongside his wife of 30 years. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Tom enjoys engaging in his workshop, where he creates parts and mechanisms for his backyard observatory and various other projects, both large and small.
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