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Board of Directors

North Marin Water District Board of Directors
The District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors, elected by-division from within the District’s service area which includes Novato, portions of West Marin and portions of Sonoma County, along the US Hwy 101 corridor, south of Petaluma.


Michael Joly

Michael Joly (President)
Originally Appointed: 2017
Current Term Expires: December 2028
Occupation: Retired
Division: 3

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Biography of Michael Joly

Contact Michael Joly: mjoly@nmwd.com


Ken Eichstaedt (Vice President)
Originally Appointed 2022
Current Term Expires: December 2026
Occupation: Registered Professional Engineer
Division: 1

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Biography of Ken Eichstaedt

Contact Ken Eichstaedt: keichstaedt@nmwd.com



Jack Baker

Jack Baker
Originally Elected 1983
Current Term Expires: December 2028
Occupation: Registered Professional Engineer
Division: 2

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Biography of Jack Baker

Contact Jack Baker: jbaker@nmwd.com



Rick Fraites
Originally Elected: 2003
Current Term Expires: December 2026
Occupation: Retired
Division: 5

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Biography of Rick Fraites

Contact Rick Fraites: rfraites@nmwd.com


Stephen Petterle 
Originally Appointed 2001; Elected 2003
Current Term Expires: December 2028
Occupation: Planner, Landscape Architect
Division: 4

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Biography of Stephen Petterle

Contact Stephen Petterle: spetterle@nmwd.com


Public Officials Appointments – FPPC Form 806
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requires each agency to post a single Form 806 (FPPC Regulation 18705.5 amended March 2012). Form 806 reports additional compensation that officials received when appointing themselves to positions on other boards, commissions, or committees of a public agency, special district, and joint power agency/authorities. Each agency must post a single Form 806 listing all paid appointed positions including the date appointed, length of term and stipend amount.
Click here to view the CA Form 806 2025.

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Director’s Compensation Policy

Annual Report on Board Compensation 2025

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