Candidate for
Director; San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency

Mary Ann Melleby was born and raised in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and lived in upstate New York for five years before moving to California in 1972. Prior to moving to Sun Lakes in Banning in 2003, she resided in La Verne and San Dimas. Mary Ann, a widow since September 2011, has a son, three stepchildren and 11 grandchildren. She is a musician + singer, hand bell ringer and pianist.

She holds a diploma in nursing, a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism/Public Relations and a Master's Degree in Organizational Management, both from the University of La Verne. She was a registered nurse for five years in Pennsylvania and New York. Her career encompasses 32 years as a public relations executive for an acute care hospital, retirement community, a health sciences university and a water district. She retired in May 2011 after 13 years as the public affairs director at Monte Vista Water District in Montclair, CA.

Mary Ann was appointed to the Board of Directors of the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency on April 18, 2011 to fill a vacancy of an At Large position.

She is a member of the University of La Verne Board of Trustees and a member and past president of the American Association of University Women, Pomona Valley Branch. She was the first woman president of the West Covina Chamber of Commerce. She is the recipient of several awards for marketing communications and public outreach programming.