For general inquiries, contact inquiries@socalsmc.org.

SMC leadership team

The SMC’s operations are administered by a two-person administrative staff made up of the SMC Administrator and the SMC Budget Manager. This pair works closely with an elected SMC Steering Committee Chair and Vice Chair(s) to administer projects, manage budgets and finances, and help promote the SMC’s work in the broader stormwater management field.

SMC Administrator

Gerhardt Hubner
Independent consultant
805-585-8752
hubnerg@outlook.com

SMC Budget Manager

Ken Schiff
Deputy Director, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
714-755-3202
kens@sccwrp.org

SMC Steering Committee

David Laak, Chair
Stormwater Resource Manager, Ventura County Watershed Protection District
805-477-7139
David.Laak@ventura.org

Amanda Magee, Vice Chair
Senior Engineering Geologist, STORMS Unit Manager, State Water Resources Control Board
916-322-8569
Amanda.Magee@waterboards.ca.gov

Nicholas Martorano, Vice Chair
Executive Director, Water Quality Monitoring Council, State Water Resources Control Board
916-341-5514
Nicholas.Martorano@waterboards.ca.gov