Our Governing Board

The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority is a Joint Powers Authority composed of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, State Coastal Conservancy, City of Long Beach, and City of Seal Beach. The Board of Directors of the Authority consists of four councilmembers, one from each agency.

Kristina Duggan (Chair)

One member appointed by the City of Long Beach

Elected in November 2022 to serve the residents of the 3rd District in Long Beach, Kristina is driven by her passion for community service, education, public safety, and the vitality of the local business community. As a Councilmember, Kristina is working to address issues most impacting the residents of the 3rd District: infrastructure, homelessness, and environmental concerns.

Kristina has been a proud resident living and working in the 3rd District of Long Beach for over 24 years. Kristina co-owns and operates Dr. Duggan & Associates, a successful local behavioral health center in the Belmont Heights area of Long Beach. Currently, she and her husband, Matt, live in Belmont Shore with their daughter Shannon, who is currently attending the University of Hawaii, Manoa, and their son, Matthew, a high school junior and hockey player.

Joe Kalmick

One member appointed by the City of Seal Beach

Joe Kalmick was first elected to the Seal Beach City Council in 2018, twice serving as the city’s mayor. He also serves as a Rivers and Mountains Conservancy and Watershed Conservation Authority (WCA) board member. As a long-time Seal Beach resident and Main Street business owner, Mr. Kalmick brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to LCWA. In addition to these roles, Mr. Kalmick sits on the board of the Orange County Fire Authority, and represents Region 20 for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) which includes the cities of Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Stanton, and Westminster.

Amy Hutzel

One member appointed by the State Coastal Conservancy

Amy Hutzel is Executive Officer at the State Coastal Conservancy, which works to protect and restore habitats, increase public access and recreation, and plan and implement nature-based climate change adaptation along the California Coast, in coastal watersheds, and in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Conservancy’s approximately 70 staff develop and manage multiple state grant programs and have undertaken thousands of projects with state funding. Prior to being appointed EO in November 2021, she served as the Deputy Executive Officer for six years and as the Bay Area Program Manager for nine years. She has a bachelor’s degree in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.

Roberto Uranga

One member appointed by the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy

City of Long Beach, Council District 7 Councilmember Roberto Uranga was elected on April 8, 2014 to represent the Seventh District on the Long Beach City Council. Prior to serving on the City Council, Councilmember Uranga represented Area 2 on the Long Beach City College Board of Trustees for 14 years. He led efforts to upgrade classrooms and connect community colleges with other levels of education through the College Promise initiative. Councilmember Uranga is a member of the California Coastal Commission and also serves as a member of the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, Watershed Conservation Authority and Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority. While a community college trustee, he was the first Latino ever elected to serve as Chair of the National Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). Councilmember Uranga attended California State University, Long Beach, where he worked for seven years as an administrator in the university’s retention program before beginning his 28 ½ year career with the City of Long Beach, serving in various departments including the Department of Health and Human Services, Civil Service Department and Public Works Department.  Councilmember Uranga’s wife of 30 years is former Long Beach 7th District Councilmember, Tonia Reyes Uranga. He and Tonia have lived in the Wrigley Area of Long Beach for 33 years.

Mark Stanley (Executive Officer)

Mark Stanley is the Executive Officer for the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority. In addition to serving as Executive Officer of the LCWA, he is the Executive Officer of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy as well as two other joint powers authorities including Watershed Conservation Authority, and the Azusa-RMC JPA. Under Mark’s leadership these organizations have planned and implemented numerous projects related to parks and open space in the region.

Meetings of the Board are open to the public. Click on Next Meeting for meeting information (location, date, and time). The agenda will be posted there 72 hours prior to each meeting. Details of the agenda will be posted shortly afterwards.