Represents on MWD board: Los Angeles

Joined MWD board: January 2006

MWD committee appointments:

Chair: Water Planning and Stewardship Committee
Member: Executive Committee; Special Committee on Bay-Delta; Communications and Legislation Committee and the IRP Steering Committee.

Water Industry Affiliations:

The city’s deputy mayor for energy and environment, Sutley served on the California State Water Resources Control Board from 2003 to 2005. During her tenure, the five-member SWRCB, which is responsible for protecting water quality and resources throughout California, also developed statewide water protection plans, established water quality standards and implemented state and federal water quality laws.

Professional and community activities:

Sutley served as energy advisor to Gov. Gray Davis, managing state and federal regulatory, legislative, financial and press matters. From 1999-2003, she was deputy secretary for policy and intergovernmental relations within the California Environmental Protection Agency, where she advised on water and air pollution policy, lobbied federal agencies and Congress, and established budget and legislative priorities.