VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) has named Glenn Shephard as the Director of its Watershed Protection District (WPD). Sheppard’s first day will be December 19.
Shephard comes to Ventura County after a successful 27-year Civil Engineering career with the United States Navy, which demonstrates a proven, consistent track record of increased responsibility with commensurate measurable accomplishment.
In his last position, he worked as Program Executive Officer, Director of Base Operating Support and Energy Programs for Navy Installations Command. In this role, he was responsible for planning, programming and budgeting execution for facility assets, real estate leases, as well as a $2 billion annual operating budget. He led and directed an 18 person team organized with three division leads. His team was comprised of program management professional and analytical support employees serving worldwide – 10 Navy regions and 70 installations.
“Glenn’s global experience and success in leading large complex engineering organizations and multi-disciplined professional and technical staff reflect his expertise to assume his new Director role with VCPWA,” said Jeff Pratt, Director of VCPWA. “The management qualities he mastered in the Navy are complemented by his extensive experience working with state, county, city and environmental regulatory agencies.”
Shephard is a registered professional engineer, has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University, a M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida, and is an alumnus of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business Executive Program, Strategy and Organization.