Kam Bezdek, Legislative Affairs Director
Kam is the Legislative Affairs Director for the Northern California Water Association (NCWA). Kam represents NCWA to the State Legislature and works closely with the NCWA Team to implement political strategies that advance our shared vision for vibrant communities, healthy ecosystems and sustainable water management in the region.
Prior to joining NCWA, Kam was an in-house state and federal lobbyist for California Trout and was a key policy strategist on major infrastructure and restoration initiatives throughout California. Kam was instrumental in advancing collaborative efforts to reactivate historic floodplains and support multi-benefit restoration projects in the Sacramento Valley. Kam currently sits on the Advisory Committee for the upcoming 2027 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan.
David J. Guy, President
David Guy has devoted the past several decades to advancing economic interests that promote the conservation of California’s special places and their precious water and land. David works closely with Congress, the state legislature and state and federal agencies to further NCWA’s mission – to advance the economic, social and environmental sustainability of Northern California by enhancing and preserving its water rights, supplies, and water quality.
Bruce Houdesheldt, Director of Water Quality
Bruce Houdesheldt joined the Northern California Water Association’s (NCWA) in 2009 as Director of Regulatory Affairs. In this role, he has program management responsibility for the Sacramento Valley Water Quality Coalition (Coalition), a watershed-based agricultural water quality program. Working with growers, local Farm Bureau leadership, crop specialists from the University of California Cooperative Extension, natural resource specialists and Agricultural Commissioners he ensures the compliance and reporting requirements of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) are met for the 8,600 farmers and wetlands managers enrolled Coalition.
Todd Manley, Director of Government Relations
Todd Manley is the Northern California Water Association’s (NCWA) Director of Government Relations. Todd advocates on behalf of NCWA’s members with government agencies, Congress, the State legislature, urban and agricultural water interests, and environmental organizations on various issues, including legislative negotiations, appropriations, ecosystem enhancements, Pacific Flyway, fish passage, efficient water management, and groundwater management. He also edits NCWA’s quarterly newsletter, NCWA Conveyance.
Ida Otterson Noey, Administrator
Ida Otterson Noey is NCWA’s Administrator. Ida has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Sonoma State University. Prior to working at NCWA, Ida was employed with CrossCheck, Inc. as a legal clerk, assisting corporate counsel and legal staff. Ida is a lifelong resident of Northern California. Her family has farmed rice in the Sacramento Valley for four generations, and she now lives in West Sacramento with her husband.
Joy Rust, Communications Director
