Brian Thomas

� Co-heads PFM�s engagements with utility clients throughout the western region� Immediately prior to joining PFM, Brian was the Assistant General Manager and Chief Financial Officer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the nation�s largest supplier of treated drinking water, for 10 and a half years. As the Assistant General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Brian was responsible for all financial functions, including treasury and debt management, capital planning, financial reporting, the $1.8 billion expenditure budget, and water rates and charges� Serves as Financial Advisor to some of the largest water and wastewater utilities in the West, including Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Eastern Municipal Water District, Contra Costa Water District, Colorado Springs Utilities and Las Vegas Valley Water District� Brian has Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Economics from Cal Poly, Pomona, and a Masters and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Riverside�