Members

Joseph Stubitz is the Assistant Director, Engineering & Operations, for the Colorado River Commission of Nevada (CRC), where he is responsible for the Power Delivery Group. The Power Delivery Group oversees the operations and maintenance of over 30 substations serving Southern Nevada Water Authority, Clark County Water Reclamation District, and BMI. Prior to joining the CRC, he was the Utilities Director for the City of Boulder City, Nevada, Utilities Services Department and was responsible for the city’s electrical transmission and distribution system, the water and wastewater system, including the wastewater treatment plant, and the city’s waste management collection, recycle, and landfill operations. Joseph also worked for the Bureau of Reclamation as an Electrical Engineer and Internal NERC/WECC Auditor for Power Reliability. He served the Bureau of Reclamation for nearly 18 years working at Hoover, Davis and Parker Dams as an Electrical Engineer and Electronic Equipment Mechanic. Joseph was born and raised in Boulder City, Nevada and attended Colorado State University earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Science with an Electrical emphasis, a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a Sociology emphasis, and a Minor in Political Science. Joseph is a registered Professional Electrical Engineer in the state of Nevada. Joseph is an avid golfer and enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.

Jack Nelson was born and raised in Cannonville, Utah. After high school, he attended SUU in Cedar City and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He attended Northern Arizona and earned a Masters Degree in English. He taught in Clark County at Moapa Valley High School for 30 years and spent 5 years in Las Vegas at Odyssey High School. Jack and his wife volunteered for 2 years in Dallas, Texas with their church following his retirement with the School District. He was elected to the Overton Power District No. 5 Board of Trustees in 2014 and is serving as Vice Chairman. Jack and his wife have 3 children and 21 grandchildren. Jack enjoys exploring and spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoys serving on the Overton Power Board as a Trustee and continues to take classes provided by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to stay current on the issues facing Overton Power District.

Jamie Curreri is the Deputy Director of Public Works/Utilities for the City of Boulder City (Boulder City). He makes sure the Public Works/Utilities department provides exceptional and reliable utility services for the Boulder City community, including electric, water, wastewater and solid waste utilities. Jamie was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Port Jervis, New York, an upstate community similar to Boulder City, with the small-town benefits of knowing one another for generations. He enlisted in the United States Air Force as an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic. Upon discharge, his experience served him well as a crane mechanic and German crane specialist. Continuing along that path, he then became a Class A Water Operator for the state of Pennsylvania. His vast resume includes roles as a Water Company Supervisor and Public Works Director for Hemlock Farms Community Association, one of the largest privately-owned communities in the Northeast. He was also a Director of Facilities for the largest makeup and skincare manufacturer in the United States. When his oldest son and daughter-in-law moved to the southwest, he began watching areas he admired and the job opportunities. While scrolling on LinkedIn, he saw the Director of Public Works position post for Boulder City and was subsequently hired to the position in September 2022. By May 2024, Jamie left Public Works for the private sector but subsequently returned to Boulder City to work in the Utilities department. Prior to coming back to Boulder City, he was the Director of Public Works for the City of Kingman, Arizona. Jamie is married to Kat (Kathy), who he has known since middle school. She has been a middle school science teacher for more than twenty years and served as a union president. They have two adult sons, Mitchell and Hunter, daughters-in-law, Karen and Sidney, and two grandsons, Carson and Diego. They also have two pets that they rescued: Lily, a Jack Russell-beagle mix, and Kitty, the cat, who was found in a wood pile at five weeks old.

Richard and Karen Katschke moved their family to Panaca in 1978 when Richard accepted a teaching position with Lincoln County School District. He taught and coached at LCHS and MVMS. Richard retired in 2014.
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Paul Johnson is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD). Paul is an experienced CFO with over 25 years of senior-level leadership in fiscal management, public education funding, and organizational operations. He has been recognized statewide for shaping education funding policy, delivering impactful financial oversight, and serving on key Nevada fiscal panels and advisory committees. Prior to joining SNWA/LVVWD, Paul served as the CFO for the White Pine County School District in Ely, NV, where he led fiscal operations and oversaw all financial, administrative, and operational procedures. His expertise includes strategic financial planning and analysis, budget development and oversight, public sector compliance and reporting, risk and asset management, and legislative fiscal policy. Paul holds a Master of Science in Management & Leadership and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Western Governors University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Accounting Emphasis from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his contributions to public education and financial leadership. He has also served on various professional affiliations and leadership roles such as the Nevada Commission on School Funding, Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, and the Committee on Local Government Finance (CLGF).