South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors Director David Peterson

Dave Peterson is a licensed civil engineer specializing in water resources, with three-plus decades in private practice. He cofounded a new water resources engineering firm in Folsom in 2005, and in 2020 sold his interest in the firm but continues in a part-time emeritus role. He has previously served on the boards of San Juan Water District, Association of California Water Agencies, Water for the West Foundation, and the National Water Resources Association. Peterson grew up in South Lake Tahoe in the 1960s and ’70s and has now returned to the area for an active and fulfilling retirement.