James R. Fisler
James R. Fisler was appointed to the Mesa Water District (Mesa Water) Board of Directors in August 2009, elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2012, and is currently the Board’s President. As Mesa Water’s President, Mr. Fisler serves on the District’s Executive Committee. He also serves as a member of the City of Costa Mesa’s Investment Oversight Committee.
Since March 2010, Mr. Fisler has served as President of the Mesa Water District Improvement Corporation, a California non-profit public benefit corporation formed to assist Mesa Water in financing certain improvements to the District’s water system.
Previously for Mesa Water, Mr. Fisler served on the District’s Engineering & Operations, Finance, and IT Ad Hoc Committees. He has also served as Mesa Water’s liaison to: LAFCO; the Independent Special Districts of Orange County; and, the Municipal Water District of Orange County.
Prior to joining Mesa Water’s Board, Mr. Fisler served as Vice-Chair of the City of Costa Mesa’s Planning Commission and, before that, as a City Parks and Recreation Commissioner. He was also a member of the City’s Residential Rehabilitation and Redevelopment Committee for more than a decade. Additionally, he volunteered in the City’s Neighbors for Neighbors program for over 10 years, and is a graduate of the Citizens Police Academy.
Currently with Torelli Realty in Mesa Verde, Mr. Fisler was a regional manager for Nordstrom stores for more than 12 years.