Melanie Richardson brings many years of experience to Bob Murray & Associates. She worked for the Santa Clara Valley Water District (VW) for over 33 years in a variety of executive positions including Deputy Operating Officer of Watersheds Design and Construction, Deputy Administrative Officer of Corporate Business Services, Chief Operating Officer of Watersheds and Assistant Chief Executive Officer (ACEO).
She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University and an Executive MBA from UC Berkeley. Melanie is a registered Civil Engineer in California and served on several local, regional and national boards during her tenure. These included serving on the City of San Jose Parks and Recreation Commission for six years including two years as Chair, serving on the Board of the Bay Planning Coalition and the board of the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Agencies.
In her role as ACEO at Valley Water, Melanie oversaw over 600 employees in the Watersheds and Water Utility business areas. She was a mentor to several employees over the years as they charted their professional careers.
Melanie also had oversight of major projects such as the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit project, water recycling partnerships and other efforts. She acted as one of VW’s designated engineers during her time as Deputy Officer and as lead negotiator on many regulatory efforts.
