Padre Dam Municipal Water District
Melissa McChesney has extensive experience in communications, currently serving as the Communications Manager at Padre Dam Municipal Water District since May 2004. In this role, Melissa leads the communications team and implements strategies that align with the District's mission and enhance its public image. Previous positions include Communications Officer and Communications Coordinator at Padre Dam, where responsibilities encompassed managing public relations, customer outreach, and media communications. Melissa also has experience as a Marketing Assistant at The Old Globe, where contributions included developing an e-marketing program and assisting with marketing activities. Educational qualifications include Bachelor's degrees in Communication and Media Studies as well as Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from Sonoma State University.
Padre Dam Municipal Water District
Padre Dam Municipal District is a California Special District that provides quality water, recycled water, park & recreational facilities and wastewater management services for our customers. Our service area covers 85 square miles in Santee, parts of El Cajon and Lakeside and as far east as Blossom Valley, Crest, Harbison Canyon and Alpine. We serve a population of 100,509. We are governed by a five member Board of Directors who are elected by voters for four year terms. Our public Board meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 3:30 pm. We are located at 9300 Fanita Parkway in Santee, next to Santee Lakes. We are proud of our award winning Park which is on 190 acres with 7 lakes. We have 300 campsites and 10 log cabins available for rent. In addition, we have an extensive day-use recreational area with picnic sites, fishing & boating. There are venues at Santee Lakes available for rent for special events.