The Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Hickmann as Chief Executive Officer effective August 1, 2019. Mr. Hickmann was selected after a rigorous, nationwide search and thoughtful deliberation by the Board of Commissioners.
Tom Hickmann is currently serving the City of Bend as the Director of Engineering and Infrastructure Planning, where he oversees water, sewer, stormwater and transportation capital investments and planning functions. He worked in a variety of leadership roles for the City of Bend starting as Water Utility Manager in 2005. During his tenure, he led efforts to obtain City Council and community approval for over $250 million in water and sewer system investments. Prior to working at the City of Bend, Tom worked in engineering positions for David Evans and Associates, and MBK Engineers.
Tom Hickmann earned an Executive Master of Public Administration degree from Portland State University in 2015 and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from California State University Sacramento.
“Tom Hickmann will offer a breadth and depth of water industry and infrastructure development experience at a critical juncture in the construction of the Willamette Water Supply Program,” said TVWD Board of Commissioners President Bernice Bagnall. “Throughout the selection process, the Board of Commissioners was impressed by Tom’s unwavering commitment to deliver quality water, customer service, and value.”
“Tom’s departure is a loss to our organization, and a gain for the Tualatin Valley Water District,” said Bend City Manager Eric King. “Over the years here, he has raised the bar in innovation, creativity and public engagement to our engineering projects, and our City as a whole. He has set an example for project management and has provided valuable insight and leadership to others in our City. I’m proud to have worked with him and sorry to see him go.”
TVWD provides high quality drinking water and excellent customer service to more than 215,000 people in Washington County, Oregon. The service area covers more than 42 square miles and includes portions of the cities of Hillsboro, Beaverton and Tigard. More information about TVWD can be found at www.tvwd.org