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Robert J. Bourland was recently appointed by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to fill a vacancy on the West Valley Water District (WVWD)Board of Directors following the November 2016 election. Bourland will fill the vacancy created when Rafael Trujillo who was elected to the Rialto City Council. Bourland will hold his position on the WVWD board until the next general district election in November 2017. At that time, he is eligible to run for the second two-year period of the term.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Board of Directors for the West Valley Water District and thank the Board of Supervisors for their confidence in me,” said Mr. Bourland. “It’s a pleasure to serve my community and I look forward to partnering with my fellow Board Members to continue to bring innovative technologies to the forefront as we plan for the future of our District.”
Bourland holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, completed the Management of Information Technology program at Harvard Business School, and received his Executive Management Certificate from Pepperdine University. He is a business process and technology integration professional with a career spanning 33 years in the utilities industry. Prior to his retirement from Southern California Edison (SCE), he fulfilled many roles within the company. He served as the Director of SCE’s application portfolio, the Director of SCE’s Enterprise Information Management Initiative, and Director of Usability to improve business process and the overall customer experience. Mr. Bourland is active in the community having served on the El Rancho Verde Municipal Advisory Committee and is active with his church.
“The Board of Supervisors have made an excellent choice in Robert Bourland,” WVWD Board President Dr. Clifford O. Young, Sr. said. “His background in the utility industry will be a great benefit to the District as we continue to deliver high quality water to our customers at reasonable rates.”
WVWD encompasses the communities of Bloomington, Colton, Fontana, Rialto and parts of an unincorporated area in San Bernardino and a segment of the Jurupa Valley in Riverside County. Bourland was sworn in at WVWD’s regularly scheduled March Board of Directors’ meeting.
