Director Pakala was elected to the Calleguas Municipal Water District Board of Directors in 2024. He retired from the County of Ventura after 34 years as Director of the Water and Sanitation Department, where he managed County Special Districts comprising six separate water systems, one recycled water system, and six sewer systems. In his role, Mr. Pakala conducted all Special Districts Citizen Advisory Committee meetings.

As a result of his commitment and dedication to his field, Director Pakala was awarded the Good Government Award by the County CEO. Director Pakala was a member of the City of Moorpark General Plan 2050 Advisory Committee. For the past four years he has served as the President of the Ventura County Retired Employees’ Association.

Director Pakala grew up on a farm in a rural agricultural village in south India. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in hydraulics and groundwater engineering from premier Indian universities. He subsequently immigrated to the United States and received a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Rutgers University. He is a registered Civil Engineer in California.

Director Pakala has lived with his family in Ventura County for 45 years.

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