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Authority Staff

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Tom Kirk, Executive Director

Tom Kirk is the executive director of the Salton Sea Authority.  Kirk’s professional background includes land, environmental and infrastructure planning as a consultant and as the supervising director of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments.  Kirk was a fellow at the University of California Transportation Center and graduated #1 in his class with a master’s degree in regional planning from the University of California, Berkeley. 

He also graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a public affairs graduate of the Coro Foundation.  He has received numerous local, national and academic awards for his work.  Kirk is also a member of the La Quinta Planning Commission and is active in youth and adult sports.

 

Linda Quesnell

Linda Quesnell started her career in 1985 with Schwan Sales Enterprises in San Diego, California.  She then transferred to the Orange County facility in 1995 and remained there until August of 1999.  Linda began working for the Salton Sea Authority as an executive secretary in July of 2000.

Dan Cain

Dan Cain is the senior administrator analyst for the Salton Sea Authority. With a strong construction background as a foundation, Dan has over 30 years of project management skills. Dan is California State certified in water & wastewater treatment and holds a certification from the International Conference of Building

Officials as a plans examiner. Dan holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and is currently finishing his graduate work in Human Resources from Chapman University. Dan enjoys fishing, the outdoors and working with people.

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