Clifford Chan

Clifford C. Chan was appointed to serve as the 11^th General Manager of the East Bay Municipal Utility District in June 2020. In his role, he oversees delivery of high quality drinking water to 1.4 million residents and businesses in 20 cities and 15 unincorporated communities in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, as well as wastewater treatment for 740,000 of those same customers. He manages an organization with 2,000 employees and a $2.7 billion annual budget and supports a seven-member publicly elected Board of Directors. As General Manager, he balances the continued demands of maintaining critical infrastructure and financial stability through innovation and long-term water and wastewater planning. Mr. Chan has worked for more than 26 years with the District. Prior to coming to the District, he worked for four years with as a consulting engineer working on a variety of environmental and geotechnical projects.

Mr. Chan’s education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, Mr. Chan holds a professional engineer’s license with the State of California. He is a member of the American Water Works Association and the Association of California Water Agencies. He currently serves on the board of the California Urban Water Agencies.