2020 Annual Report
FRESNO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
“Water…Your Most Valuable Resource.”
RYAN JACOBSEN
PRESIDENT
DIVISION THREE
PRESIDENT
DIVISION THREE
RYAN JACOBSEN
Mr. Jacobsen represents Division 3, serving southwest Fresno’s urban and rural areas, and is the Executive Director of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, a 4,700-member agricultural organization. An honors graduate of Fresno State, he holds both an MBA and a B.S. in Animal Science and is a fourth-generation member of two Fresno County farming families. Appointed to the Fresno Irrigation District Board in 2008, his current term extends through November 2026.
JERRY PRIETO, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT
DIVISION ONE
VICE PRESIDENT
DIVISION ONE
JERRY PRIETO, JR.
Mr. Prieto represents Division 1 on the Fresno Irrigation District Board, serving as Board Vice-President and Chairman of the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency. A Fresno State graduate in Plant Science, he spent 35 years with Fresno County in agricultural, personnel, and public works leadership roles before retiring as Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures in 2008. Appointed to the Board in 2014, he is a recognized community leader whose current term extends through November 2026.
GEORGE PORTER
DIRECTOR
DIVISION FOUR
DIRECTOR
DIVISION FOUR
GEORGE PORTER
Mr. Porter represents Division 4, which includes parts of northern Fresno and areas west of the Highway 180 corridor, and operates a 154-acre vineyard near Kerman growing Thompson, Barbera, and Chardonnay grapes. A Fresno State graduate with a degree in Animal Science, he has served in agricultural leadership roles including the Raisin Bargaining Association and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. His current term on the Fresno Irrigation District Board extends through November 2026.
CHRIS WOOLF
DIRECTOR
DIVISION TWO
DIRECTOR
DIVISION TWO
CHRIS WOOLF
Mr. Woolf represents Division 2, serving central Fresno urban areas, and farms a variety of crops throughout Fresno County and the surrounding region. He holds degrees from the University of California and Santa Clara University, is a graduate of the California Ag Leadership Program, and previously served as Chairman of the Almond Board of California. Director Woolf also serves on the boards of the Fresno Historical Society and the Maddy Institute, and his current term extends through November 2028.
GREG BEBERIAN
DIRECTOR
DIVISION FIVE
DIRECTOR
DIVISION FIVE
GREG BEBERIAN
Mr. Beberian represents Division 5 on the Fresno Irrigation District Board while also serving as Chief Financial Officer of Integrated Medical Solutions and operating a 50-acre organic raisin vineyard near Biola. He holds degrees in Organizational Behavior and Business Administration from the University of San Francisco, National University, and the California School of Professional Psychology. Director Beberian lives on his family ranch with his wife and children, and his current term extends through November 2028.