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Our Management Team


Larry W. Weis
General Manager

Larry Weis joined the District as its General Manager and Chief Executive Officer on July 5, 2000. Under the policy-setting guidance of the District’s elected Board, he directs the day-to-day operations of the District’s extensive irrigation water storage and delivery system, as well as the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity within a 662 square-mile service area in Central California.

Reporting to Mr. Weis are five Assistant General Managers with business unit responsibility in civil engineering and water operations, power supply, consumer services, financial services, engineering and operations, and human resources. In all, he oversees a staff of 474 full time employees, gross annual revenues in excess of $199 million and assets of more than $300 million in 2002.

Mr. Weis has 26 years of experience in the electric and water utility business. He began his professional career with four years at the Boeing Corporation, followed by ten years with the Snohomish Public Utility District in Washington State where he worked in supervisory and senior management roles in electric utility operations. In 1990 he was hired as General Manager and CEO of the Pend Oreille Public Utility District in eastern Washington State, a post he held for ten years prior to his selection by the Turlock Irrigation District after a nationwide search.

Mr. Weis has considerable experience in utility technical operations, finances, regulatory issues and organizational leadership. Over the years, he has served on the boards of numerous state and national professional organizations. In 2003 he served as president of the Northwest Public Power Association. A Seattle native, Mr. Weis was raised in central Washington State and graduated in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from Western Washington University.


Randy C. Baysinger
Assistant General Manager, Power Supply

Randy Baysinger joined the Turlock Irrigation District in 1982 and was promoted to his present position as Assistant General Manager of Power Supply in July 2006. In this capacity, he is responsible for managing all of the District’s internal and external power generation and supply resources, day-ahead energy scheduling, and interactions with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC). He also manages the District’s interests within the Tuolumne River Watershed and is the project manager of the proposed Don Pedro Pumped Storage Project.

Mr. Baysinger also maintains responsibilities he held previously when he served as assistant general manager of Power Generation. Those duties involve permitting, licensing, design, construction and operation and maintenance of facilities. These projects include power generation, transmission and high voltage substation work, as well as technical studies.

He graduated from the University of California at Davis with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and is a licensed professional electrical engineer in the State of California. He has also done post graduate work toward an MBA at California State University, Stanislaus.

Mr. Baysinger has co-authored various papers on power system protection, dam-break flood analysis, and FERC regulatory compliance.


Casey Hashimoto
Assistant General Manager, Engineering and Operations

Casey Hashimoto was appointed Assistant General Manager of Engineering and Operations in early 2001. In 2003, electric operations were placed under his control and he became the Assistant General Manager of Engineering and Operations.

Mr. Hashimoto, a 21-year veteran of the District, is responsible for spearheading the design and operation of District distribution lines, transmission lines, substation and communications projects. In addition, he oversees various technical studies and manages customer contact for large commercial, industrial and residential development projects within the District.

During his career with TID, Mr. Hashimoto has worked on several major transmission line, substation and power plant projects. He has been involved in permitting, design, construction and commissioning of these projects. He has served as the electric system protection engineer and has been the project manager on several substation projects.

Prior to joining TID, he worked in a family farming operation and in other agriculturally-related businesses.

Mr. Hashimoto is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor of Science degree and is a licensed professional electrical engineer in the state of California.


Joseph E. Malaski
Assistant General Manager, Financial Services and Treasurer

Joseph Malaski joined the Turlock Irrigation District as its Assistant General Manager of Financial Services and Treasurer in August 2001.

Mr. Malaski directs the activities of a staff of 57 individuals in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Information Services, Materials Management and Resource Planning.

In his present capacity, he manages District and related assets of more than $600 million and gross annual revenue of more than $600 million.

Of his 29 years in the accounting business, 23 have been in the public utility industry. He served 13 years as chief financial officer of the public utility in Austin, Texas, and five years with the Illinois Commerce Commission. He was previously vice president of a privately owned CPA firm in Illinois.

Mr. Malaski holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.


Steven E. Boyd
Assistant General Manager, Consumer Services

Steve Boyd was appointed to his present position as Assistant General Manager of Consumer Services in October 2005. In this capacity, Mr. Boyd directs a staff involved in a variety of endeavors, including customer services, meter reading and electric customer collections for the District’s 97,000 retail electric accounts. Mr. Boyd also administers the public relations, public benefits and energy efficiency programs. In these areas, he oversees operations, maintenance and capital improvement budgets that totaled more than $10 million in 2007. A veteran member of management, he has held an array of increasingly responsible positions since joining the District’s Civil Engineering Department staff in 1986. Mr. Boyd holds a California State University business degree and is active in a variety of state and national power organizations as well as local civic activities.


Jeff Barton

Assistant General Manager, Civil Engineering and Water Operations

Jeff Barton joined the Turlock Irrigation District in March of 1996 and was appointed to his present position as Assistant General Manager, Civil Engineering and Water Operations in January of 2008. Mr. Barton is responsible for managing the District’s Civil Engineering functions, irrigation water operations and customer service, maintenance of the district’s non-electrical assets, the Don Pedro Recreation Agency, and water related regulatory matters including water rights, supply, allocation, storage and delivery system resource development, aquatic studies, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license compliance.

During his career with TID, Mr. Barton has held the positions of Business Planning Manager for electric resources and Civil Engineering Department Manager. Most recently he held the position of Power Plant Engineering Department Manager where he served as the on site project manager for the construction of the District’s new 250 MW combined cycle power plant.

Prior to joining TID, he worked for the Pacific Gas & Electric Company for 11 years and provided engineering and project management services for PG&E’s hydroelectric and nuclear generating assets.

Mr. Barton is a graduate of the California State University, Chico with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He holds an MBA in Management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco. He is a registered professional Civil Engineer in the State of California.

            
 
 

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