Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is comprised of five members, elected by electoral divisions within the District. Board meetings are currently held on the 2nd Monday of every month at 5:30 pm, at our office (or via teleconferencing depending on the COVID-19 situation): 500 Davidson St. and are open to the public.
Board Members
- Division 1: Jean Mariani
- Division 2: William C. Long
- Division 3: Tim Fuette
- Division 4: Jerry Peters
- Division 5: Carole Dillon-Knutson
Tim Fuette - President
Appointed in 2019
Term of Office: 2021-2022.
Resident of Novato: 1981-1986 & 1993-Present
Educational History:
- College of Marin
- University of California, Berkeley, B.S. Civil Engineering
Employment History:
- East Bay Municipal Utility District, 1995 to present, project manager of planning, design and construction projects for water distribution facilities and occupied buildings.
- URS Consultants/John A. Blume, 1987-1994 (structural engineering)
Community/Volunteer Service:
- Saint Anthony Parish: 2007-2017 Faith Formation instructor (Bible Study) for grammar aged children
- Novato South Little League Baseball: 2009-2011, Assistant Coach
- Novato Riptide: 2009-2012, Parent Volunteer- Team Photographer
- BSA Troop 42 Novato: 2012 – Present, Assistant Scout Master & Scout Master
- East Bay Structural Engineering Society, board positions held from 2000-2004
Jean Mariani - President Pro-Tem
Appointed in 2011.
Term of Office: 2021-2024.
Resident of Novato from 1958 to 1973 and from 2004 to present.
Educational History:
- BS Economics, Santa Clara University.
- Financial Management & Rate Setting, American Water Works Association, 1993.
- Governmental Auditing, Graduate School, USDA, 1997.
Employment History:
- City and County of San Francisco 1982-1993 Budget and finance positions with Board of Supervisors, Mayor's Office and SF Public Utilities Commission (water, power, transit).
- East Bay Municipal Utility District 1993-1996 Director, Office of Management and Budget.
- City and County of San Francisco 1997-2009 Budget and finance positions with Controller's Office, Sheriff's Department and SF Public Utilities Commission (water, power, wastewater).
- Sonoma County Water Agency 2010-2011 Project Manager wastewater rate study and cost accounting system replacement.
Elected and Appointed Offices:
- Member, Board of Directors, Sanitary District No. 1 of Marin County 1996-2002.
- Commissioner, Central Marin Sanitation Agency (representing City of Larkspur) 1996-2002.
- President, California Association of Sanitation Agencies 2001-2002.
- Executive Board Member, California Association of Sanitation Agencies 2004-2005.
Community / Volunteer Service:
- Marin County Open Space Green Gorilla.
- Marin Humane Society, Dog Training Assistant Volunteer.
Carole Dillon-Knutson
Appointed in 2015.
Term of Office: 2019-2022.
Resident of Novato since 1970
Educational History:
- BS in Business, St. Mary's College
Employment History:
- Retired Business Manager, Subsurface Engineering (Geotechnical Consulting Firm)
Other Boards or Foundations:
- Former Mayor of Novato
- Retired Novato City Council Member
- Marin Community College District Board of Trustees
- SMART (Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit) Executive Board
- TAM (Transportation Authority of Marin) Executive Board
- ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) Executive Board
Community/Volunteer Service:
- Novato Rotary Sunrise
- Soroptimist International of Novato
- AM Business Women
- Wednesday Morning Dialogue
- Former Marin Master Gardeners
- Novato Garden Club
- American Association of University Women
- Novato Theater Company, Board Member
William C. Long
Originally Elected in 1976, re-elected in 2001, 2005 and 2009.
Term of Office: 2019-2022.
Resident of Novato since 1970.
Educational History:
- BS & MS Chemical Engineering MIT
Employment History:
- Chevron 1960-1992 (technical and marketing staff and management)
- Consultant/expert witness 1993-2002
Other Board or Foundations:
- Chair, Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
- Chair, Marin Open Space Trust
- Board of Directors, North Bay Water Reuse Authority
Community/Volunteer Service:
- San Francisco Bay Trail Board of Directors
- Marin Council BSA Advisory Council
Jerry Peters
Elected in 2011.
Term of Office: 2021-2024.
Resident of Novato from 1975 to present.
Educational History:
- BA Business, San Francisco State University.
- MBA in Transportation, San Francisco State University.
Employment History:
- Airline industry 26 years – supervisor, manager, executive. Customer service, maintenance, marketing.
- Computer industry 2 years. Sales, customer service.
- Property and Facilities Manager 20 years, Brayton Purcell LLC.
Other Boards or Foundations:
- Past-President and long-time Board Member, Novato Chamber of Commerce.
- Current Co-Chair of Novato Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.
- Past Chair and member of various other Chamber committees.
Community/Volunteer Service:
- Chair of the Novato Save-the-Depot Task Force.
- Co-Founder of the Novato 4th of July Parade Committee.
- Various local fund raisers and campaigns (Paint the Town Red, Measure A, and City Council elections, etc.)
- Former basketball coach on various Novato Parks and Recreation teams.
- 2007 Novato Citizen of the Year.
Board Committee Assignments
Assigned at the February 11, 2019 Board meeting, updated August 12, 2019.
- Joint City/District Solid Waste Committee:
- Jean Mariani
- Jerry Peters
- Tim Fuette, Alternate
- Wastewater Operations Committee:
- Carole Dillon-Knutson
- Tim Fuette
- Jean Mariani, Alternate
- Capital Improvements Committee (Formerly: Strategic Planning and New Facilities Committee)
- Carole Dillon-Knutson
- William C. Long
- Tim Fuette, Alternate
- Finance Committee:
- William C. Long
- Jean Mariani
- Carole Dillon-Knutson, Alternate
- California Association of Sanitation Agencies:
- Tim Fuette, Delegate
- Sandeep Karkal, Alternate
- California Sanitation Risk Management Authority:
- Sandeep Karkal, Delegate
- Tim Fuette, Alternate
- North Bay Water Reuse Authority:
- Carole Dillon-Knutson, Delegate
- Jerry Peters, Alternate
- North Bay Watershed Association:
- Jean Mariani, Delegate
- Sandeep Karkal, Alternate
None assigned at the February 11, 2019 Board meeting.
AB1234 Ethics Training Certificates
In compliance with Assembly Bill 1234, Novato Sanitary District Board Members have completed a two-hour ethics training program. AB 1234 mandates that any member of a governing body that receives compensation must also receive training in ethics.
