Director Mills was elected to the Serrano Water District (Serrano) Board of Directors in 2016 and currently serves as the Board Vice President. Additionally, he provides leadership and guidance as a member of Serrano�s Finance and Insurance Committees, and he serves as Serrano�s representative on the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority (ACWA-JPIA) Insurance Committee.

Previously, Director Mills served on the Villa Park City Council for a four-year term, including one year as Mayor and another year as Mayor Pro-Tem. Director Mills also served on the Orange County Sanitation District as a Board member for two years, and he served three years on the Orange County Vector Control District.

Director Mills holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Illinois College, and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from Santa Clara University. Additionally, he has extensive management experience, plus over forty years of operational experience in water treatment, process engineering, and technical marketing.

Director Mills is actively affiliated with many professional associations, including: International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering; American Chemical Society; CS-Mantech; Semiconductor Equipment Material Institute; Parenteral Drug Association; and more.

As a long-term Villa Park resident and Villa Park Rotary member, Director Mills motivation for serving on Serrano�s Board is to ensure the District�s long-term viability while providing high-quality water to its community in the most cost-effective manner. Furthermore, Director Mills believes that Serrano�s long-term viability protects the small-town, close-knit values of Villa Park.

With his extensive operational experience in water treatment solutions such as reverse osmosis, manufacture engineering, and technical executive management and marketing, as well as his astute knowledge of various industry standards for chemical delivery methods, Director Mills brings added value to Serrano.

He and his wife, Andie, and daughter, Abby, (currently at university) are 24 year residents of Villa Park. Andie is a journalist and is also an active member of the community.