Joone Kim-Lopez

Joone Kim-Lopez is the General Manager and CEO of the Moulton Niguel Water District, which provides water, wastewater, and recycled water services to six cities in South Orange County.  Before joining Moulton Niguel, she served as the General Manager of Calaveras County Water District located in Northern California.  Joone’s prior experience includes working for Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company as its Assistant General Manager and serving as the Deputy General Manager of Central Basin Municipal Water District.

With over 30 years of experience in public service, Joone has served diverse communities across California, bringing people together to navigate conflict and drive meaningful impact. For the last four years, she served as the California Seismic Safety Commissioner.

As the founder of the California Data Collaborative, a non-profit bringing big data solutions to water and representing 21 million Californians, she works tirelessly to support and inspire the next generation of leaders to take on the state’s growing challenges.

Joone serves on the boards of numerous organizations to foster connections and partnerships, including the California Seismic Safety Commission, the Association of California Water Agencies, the Southern California Water Coalition, the Water Research Foundation, California WaterReuse, the California Water Data Consortium, and UC Irvine’s Water Leadership Board. She also acts as the National Advisor for the Lifeline Infrastructure Initiative and in her personal time serves on the boards for the NAACP of California and Hawaii, Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Orange County & Inland Empire Chapter, Tilly’s Life Center, and United Way Orange County Leadership Council to End Homelessness.

Preceding her career in the water industry, Joone was a Police Officer for the City of Pasadena, where she received the Silver Medal of Courage for valor under fire. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from California State University of Northridge, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the University of California, San Diego.

You can contact Joone through the following platforms:

• Email:                   jlopez@mnwd.com
• Instagram:       @joloh2o
• Cell:                     (949) 444-6994
• Office:                 (949) 448-4071

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