Commissioners - Joint Water Commission

Board of Commissioners

The Joint Water Commission (JWC) is run by a board of 12 Commissioners (three Commissioners from each member agency) who are appointed by their respective agencies to serve. The Commission meets four times per year to approve the budget, receive project updates, and make any major decisions regarding JWC operations.

Commission Committees

Three committees oversee day-to-day JWC operations.

The Management Committee deliberates on policy matters and resource planning.
The Operations Committee provides technical expertise for plant production, transmission, and storage.
The Events and Education Committee oversee public participation, education, and outreach efforts in water science and conservation.

City of Hillsboro Commissioners

	David Judah was appointed to the Joint Water Commission in January 2011. He was appointed Chair of the Utilities Commission in January 2023. He also serves on the City of Hillsboro Utilities Commission and Budget Committee and represents the City on the Willamette Water Supply System Commission. Judah worked previously in management and sales for a Forest Grove high-tech company. He is proud of his life-long Hillsboro residency.
	John Godsey, a former City of Hillsboro Councilman, has served on the Joint Water Commission and City of Hillsboro Utilities Commission since 2004. He served as Chair of the Utilities Commission from January 2011 to January 2023. He also represents the City on the Barney Reservoir Joint Ownership Commission and the Willamette Intake Facilities (WIF) Commission.
	Deborah Raber is Hillsboro Water’s newest Commissioner. She was appointed to the Joint Water Commission in February 2017, serves on the City of Hillsboro Utilities Commission, and represents the City on the Regional Water Providers Consortium Board. Raber is a long-time Hillsboro resident and former City of Hillsboro employee.

City of Forest Grove Commissioners

	Carl Heisler, a former Forest Grove City Councilor, is the longest-serving Commissioner for Forest Grove and the only original JWC Commissioner still serving, which means his tenure began in 1976. He has spent over 45 years helping steer Washington County drinking water plans and policies.
	Rod Fuiten, a former Forest Grove City Councilor, has represented Forest Grove as a Joint Water Commissioner since 1995. He is owner and president of Fuiten Plumbing and Heating Company in Forest Grove.
	Peter Truax, the current City of Forest Grove Mayor, joined the Joint Water Commission in 2016. He served in the U.S. Army and spent 28 years as a teacher and administrator in Forest Grove schools.

City of Beaverton Commissioners

	Ashley Hartmier-Prigg was appointed by Beaverton to the Joint Water Commission in 2023.
	Kevin Teater was appointed by Beaverton to the Joint Water Commission in 2023.
	Allison Tivnon was elected to the Beaverton City Council in 2020, and previously served as a Beaverton Arts Commission commissioner and a member of the Oregon Complete Counts committee for the State of Oregon’s 2020 Census. She has 15 years of experience in marketing and business development and civic and philanthropic development. Tivnon has served on the Joint Water Commission since October 2021.

Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD)

	Jim Doane was elected to the Tualatin Valley Water District’s (TVWD) Board of Commissioners in 1998. He is currently serving as the Board’s Acting Secretary and has also held the position of Board President. Doane is a retired professional engineer who specialized in water resource and civil engineering for more than 40 years.
	Elliot Lisac was appointed by the Tualatin Valley Water District to the Joint Water Commission in 2023.
	Todd Sanders was appointed to TVWD’s Board of Commissioners in 2018 and elected in May 2019. He teaches water supply and treatment courses at Portland Community College. He began serving as a Joint Water Commissioner in 2022.

JWC General Manager

Niki Iverson, Hillsboro Water Department Director, also serves as General Manager for the Joint Water Commission (JWC) and the Barney Reservoir Joint Ownership Commission (BRJOC). Hillsboro has served as managing agency for the JWC and BRJOC since the inception of both Commissions and provides management and staff for all operations.