Management Team
Meet the team leading TID into the future.
Michelle Reimers, General Manager
Michelle Reimers directs the day-to-day operations of Turlock Irrigation District’s (TID) 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. Reimers joined TID in 2006 and was appointed to General Manager by the District’s Board of Directors in 2020.
As the District’s ninth General Manager and first female, Reimers’ is a change agent with over 15 years of experience, prepared to lead the District with a focus on transparency and collaboration. In her first year as General Manger, she effectively led the District through the implementation of is second-ever Strategic Plan, outlining the District’s five year priorities. Only three months into her tenure the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic thus requiring her focus to include navigating a team of 458 employees through a new way of conducting business. Known for tackling problems pragmatically and encouraging an environment of innovation, Reimers implemented new initiatives and practices in her first year as General Manager of TID to propel the District, its business functions and its customer service capabilities to the next level, including TID’s entry into the Western Energy Imbalance Market and the implementation of a new Customer to Meter (C2M) system.
Prior to her current position, Reimers served as the District’s Assistant General Manager of External Affairs and Director of External Affairs. As an influential communicator, Reimers has advocated on TID’s behalf via several state and national professional organizations including the American Public Power Association, Northwest Public Power Association, California Farm Bureau Federation and the Association of California Water Agencies. She has played an integral role in the creation of the West Turlock Groundwater Sustainability Agency, in support of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) as well as the Water Sales Agreement with the Stanislaus Regional Water Authority, which will aid efforts to ensure water supply reliability to the people of the region while improving conditions in the Turlock groundwater Subbasin. As General Manger, she continues to be a driving force in the relicensing of the Don Pedro Dam Project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Voluntary Agreement talks with the state.
Reimers holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communications from California State University Stanislaus and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She is also an inaugural member of the Water Solutions Network, and a graduate of The James Irvine Foundation New Leadership Network.
Back to top of page>Brad Koehn, Chief Operating Officer
Brad Koehn was appointed as the District’s first Chief Operating Officer in 2020. Under general direction from the General Manager, the Chief Operating Officer is responsible for establishing the vision and strategy to lead the District in the execution of critical and transformative operational strategic initiatives, while maintaining engineering and operational excellence to ensure financial strength, operating safety, and efficiency.
Koehn has over 20 years of experience in the engineering field. Prior to working at Turlock Irrigation District, Koehn spent 16 years in private practice engineering, most recently co-owning a local civil engineering firm. In 2011, Koehn joined TID as the Civil Engineering Department Manager where he was responsible for the planning, design, and project management of many capital improvement, water-use efficiency, and irrigation automation projects.
Koehn is a licensed professional engineer and land surveyor in the State of California.
Back to top of page>Brian Stubbert, Assistant General Manager of Financial Services and CFO
Brian Stubbert is responsible for the fiscal operations of the District, including forecasting, analysis, budget planning, and oversight of TID’s information technology, and materials management functions. He performs critical analysis on financial matters, providing recommendations to the general manager and board of directors. His tasks include developing and improving cost controls and maintaining good credit standing for the District.
Stubbert was appointed to his current role in 2017 and has more than 22 years of financial experience in accounting, budgeting, and working with auditors and boards of directors. Most of his financial expertise was developed during his tenure within the San Joaquin Valley and its diverse agriculture industry.
Stubbert is a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and most recently served at Merced Irrigation District where he was the Chief Financial Officer.
Back to top of page>Tou Her, Assistant General Manager, Water Resources
Tou Her is responsible for the Civil Engineering, Water Distribution, Construction and Maintenance, and Transportation and Facilities departments, in addition to overseeing the Don Pedro Recreation Agency.
Her was appointed to Assistant General Manager, Water Resources in 2013 and has been providing oversite to the District’s innovative water management operations. Prior to his current position, Her served as the Civil Engineering Department Manager, and was responsible for irrigation capital planning, engineering, and project management, irrigation geographic information system and SCADA, inspection of dams and other irrigation infrastructure, and survey/right-of-way. He has also managed many complex projects during his tenure at TID, including the Canal Office parking structure expansion and solar energy generation system, Walnut Energy Center’s water treatment plan microfiltration, and the civil design of many electrical substations.
Her holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is a licensed professional civil engineer in the state of California.
Back to top of page>Manjot Gill, Assistant General Manager, Electrical Engineering and Operations
Manjot Gill directs the planning, design and operation of the District’s transmission lines, distribution lines, substations, and communications systems. He also manages various technical studies and oversees coordination with the District’s large industrial and commercial customers in the design of new electric service facilities.
Gill joined the Turlock Irrigation District in 2006 and was appointed to his current position of Assistant General Manager, Electrical Engineering and Operations in 2017. Prior to his current position, Gill held the position of Electrical Engineering Department Manager of Smart Grid and Standards and was responsible for District Metering, Electrical Standards, Solar Applications, Joint Pole, Electrical GIS, and large capital projects. During his career with TID he has also worked on several transmission line projects and designed distribution facilities for large industrial and commercial customers.
Gill is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. He is a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in the State of California.
Back to top of page>Dan Severson, Assistant General Manager, Power Supply
Dan Severson is responsible for managing the District’s internal and external power generation and supply resources, day-ahead, hour-ahead, five-minute-ahead energy trading and scheduling, energy settlements and various interactions with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Severson also oversees the permitting, licensing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of power generation and related facilities.
Severson joined the District in 2006 and was appointed Assistant General Manager, Power Supply in 2020. Severson oversaw the District’s entry into the Western Energy Imbalance Market in 2020.
Severson directs the long-term development and management of strategic solutions related to the District’s power supply. This includes renewable energy and greenhouse gas emission mandates, wholesale electric and gas transactions, wholesale transmission agreements, risk management in economic modeling, and load forecasting.
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