Scott Maloni was sworn in Dec. 5 as the newest member of Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors.

Voters in OMWD’s Division 2, consisting of communities in Carlsbad and Encinitas, selected Maloni as their representative by 58.31% to the Board of Directors as one of four candidates in the Nov. 5 election. Incumbent Division 5 member Neal Meyers, who was appointed to the board in 2021, won election by 54.48%, according to San Diego County Registrar of Voters results.

“The Olivenhain Municipal Water District is one of the most recognized and respected public water agencies in California,” Maloni said. “I look forward to working collaboratively with my colleagues and our professional staff to build on the District’s legacy of providing reliable and cost-effective water and wastewater services to our residents and businesses.”

Maloni’s professional experience includes his work at Black & Veatch, an employee-owned global infrastructure engineering firm, where he serves as the Desalination Solution Growth leader. In his professional capacity, Maloni partners with the private sector and state and local governments in California and the western United States with a focus on distributed energy, electrification and decarbonization, and sustainability.

Maloni formerly was the vice president of Project Development for Poseidon Water, where he was a member of the executive team that developed the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Seawater Desalination Plant as a public-private partnership.

He and his wife have lived in Encinitas for 20 years where they raised their three children.Maloni holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy from Brown University.

Maloni takes over the Division 2 seat from Larry Watt, who was appointed by the board in 2011. Watt did not seek reelection. The board consists of five members who hold office for four-year terms.

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