About Carol Lee Brady

Bio

Carol Lee Brady (aka Carol Lee Gonzales-Brady) was elected to Rancho California Water District’s Board of Directors in 2017. She became Senior Vice President in 2020 and has served as President since January 2021.

A graduate of Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management (magna cum laude), her career has spanned federally regulated industries including electric and water utilities and geothermal power plant design, engineering and construction.

Director Brady is an elected member of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)’s Region 9 Board. The Region is comprised of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial counties, with membership that includes approximately 49 public water agencies, spans roughly 32,000 square miles, and is home to a population of just over 4.2 million. She represents Rancho Water on ACWA’s Communications Committee and Agricultural Sub-Committee as well.

Dedicated to informing and educating Southern Californians about our water needs and our state’s water resources, Brady serves on the Board of Trustees of Southern California Water Coalition (SCWC) and is co-Chair of their Legislative Task Force. SCWC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, made up of leaders from a variety of businesses, cities, agricultural groups, labor unions, environmental organizations, and water agencies. Prior to joining Rancho Water’s Board, she also was honored with an appointment by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to the Temecula-Elsinore-Anza-Murrieta Resource Conservation District’s Board of Directors where she served two terms.

The Gonzales family has had ties to the area since 1952 when Carol Lee’s parents first bought property with dreams of building their retirement home. She and her husband also fell in love with Temecula’s Wine Country where they’ve lived on their vineyard for over 18 years. She has been active in the community as a supporter of the outreach and assistance provided by charities, schools, churches, and local organizations; and is a member of the Temecula Winegrower’s Association, Riverside County Farm Bureau, and Temecula Valley Horsemen’s Association.