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1650 10 Street mazarix@sonic.net
Berkeley, CA 94710 415-310-7013

Max Gomberg__________________

Work Experience

State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA
Climate and Conservation Manager July 2015 – Present
Climate Change Advisor January 2012 – June 2015
▪ Serve on administration leadership team for implementation of the safe & affordable
drinking water fund
▪ Develop and implement emergency and long-term regulations for urban water
conservation
▪ Develop and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation policies
▪ Wrote SB 998 (2018), which provides due process and financial protections against
shutoffs to households delinquent on their water bills
▪ Implement AB 401 (2015), which requires development of a statewide low-income
rate assistance program
▪ Wrote and manage implementation for SB 555 (2015), which will be the country’s
first enforceable standard for leak reduction in urban water distribution systems
▪ Serve as spokesperson on urban water policy
▪ Present Water Board policies to elected officials and stakeholder groups
▪ Hire, train, and manage staff on water conservation, water affordability, and climate
change mitigation and adaptation
▪ Manage over $1,000,000 in contracts annually

California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, CA
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
Lead Regulatory Analyst October 2007 – January 2012
Graduate Student Intern June 2006 – June 2007
▪ Analyzed water and energy utility rate case proposals for operations & maintenance,
capital projects, and environmental remediation, including desalination, water
recycling, and energy efficiency technologies
▪ Prepared written testimony and served as an expert witness during evidentiary
hearings
▪ Lobbied decision makers at the California Public Utilities Commission, other state
agencies, and the Legislature
▪ Presented oral arguments in front of Commissioners and Administrative Law Judges
▪ Supervised the work of junior staff, consultants, and graduate level interns

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, San Francisco, CA
Investigator June 2004 – June 2005
▪ Conducted investigations of alleged employment discrimination, which include witness
interviews, research, document analysis, and written recommendations for the assigned
attorney
▪ Mediated settlement negotiations
▪ Performed outreach with the Mexican Consulate to inform people of their rights