Our People

We have a diverse and experienced staff managing water delivery and drainage for 70,000 acres of agricultural lands. Located along the east bank of the Sacramento River and west of the Sutter Bypass, BIDA staff (operating as a JPA for RD1500 and Sutter Mutual Water Company) monitors and maintains 55 miles of levees as part of our flood protection measures.

BIDA Board Members

Bill Henle

Neil Dougherty

Mark Richter

Anthony Van Ruiten

John Penning

BIDA Management 

Roger Cornwell
General Manager

BIDA Management 

Jon Scott
Operations Manager

Staff

  • Javier Ruvalcaba /Full Charge Bookkeeper

    Melissa Patterson / Financial Operations Manager

    Venus Tennell / Executive Assistant

    Heather Munoz / Operations Assistant

  • Scott Almond / Maintenance Supervisor

    Armando Galaz / Water Master 

    Jose Mendez / Safety & Shop Coordinator 

    Paul Gardner / Drain Coordinator

  • Luis Andrade

    Joseph Hardin

    William Hay II

    Christopher Powell

    Hayden Sampley

    Armando Pedrero

  • Ricky Barrett II / Lead Pump Plant Operator

    Steven Barrett / Pump Plant Operator

    Jose Fernandez / Pump Plant Operator

    William Hazlett / Pump Plant Operator

    Guillermo Guillen / Relief Pump Plant Operator

    Clint Zumpano / Relief Pump Plant Operator

  • Wesley Webb / Equipment Operator

    Cameron Hunt / Equipment Operator

    Derrek Young-Roa / Equipment Operator

    Stuart Hall / Equipment Operator/ Pump Plant

    Michael Gardner / Equipment Operator/ Pump Plant

    Joel Harris / Equipment Operator/ Laborer

  • Armando Galaz II

    David Neumann

    David Webb