Board of Directors

Edwin M. Hilden

Assistant Treasurer
Division II
N. Diamond Bar
Term:
Nov 2022 - Dec. 2026

Mr. Hilden has been a resident of Diamond Bar since 1966, a Walnut Valley District Board of Director since August 2002, and is a Certified Financial Planner. He obtained his Certified Financial Planning® (CFP) and Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) designations from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, CO.

Mr. Hilden currently serves as a Director of the District. In addition, he is a member of the District’s Personnel Committee and an alternate member of the Finance Committee. Mr. Hilden is an Alternate Commissioner of the Pomona-Walnut-Rowland Joint Water Line Commission, a representative to the Three Valley’s Municipal Water District, an alternate board member of the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority (ACWA/JPIA), and a ACWA voting delegate.

Mr. Hilden has completed extensive education and training through the California Special Districts Governance Academy in the areas of Governance Foundations, Setting Direction and Community Leadership, The Board’s Role in Finance and Fiscal Accountability, and The Board’s Role in Human Resources. As a long-time Diamond Bar resident, he has served the local community through his active involvement in several community service activities and organizations for many years. The successful “Shop Diamond Bar” slogan and program was launched during his Presidency at the Diamond Bar Chamber of Commerce in 1989. He was also the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Walnut Valley from 1993 to 1994. Mr. Hilden served in the United States Air Force from 1952-1961 as an air crew member.

Theresa Lee

Director
Division III
S. Diamond Bar
Term:
Nov. 2022 - Dec. 2026

Ms. Theresa Lee, a resident of Diamond Bar, was sworn in as a Walnut Valley Water District Board of Director on January 19, 2016. Ms. Lee currently serves as a Director of the District. She also serves as Chair of the District’s Finance Committee, alternate member of the District’s Engineering Committee, and member of the District’s Succession Ad Hoc Committee, and New Building Ad Hoc Committee. Director Lee additionally serves as Commissioner of the Puente Basin Water Agency, alternate member of the Spadra Basin GSA Executive Committee, an ACWA Region 8 Delegate, and an ACWA/JPIA Property Program Committee member.

Ms. Lee is the current owner of a customer brokerage company and is a member of the Foreign Trade Association and the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Biology from the University of Southern California.

Ms. Lee has been and remains very active in many community service organizations. Some of the associations in which Ms. Lee volunteers her time include the United Abacus Arithmetic Association, the Chinese Institute of Engineers at Southern California, the Diamond Bar Chinese American Association, and the Guitar Foundation of America.

On a personal note, Ms. Lee is married and has two children.

Scarlett Kwong

President
Division V
Industry/Pomona/
W. Covina/
Diamond Bar
Term:
Nov. 2024 - Dec. 2028

Ms. Kwong holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Math/Computer Science from the University of California at Los Angeles. She was formerly a Project Engineer/Planning and Budget Manager in aerospace companies developing software systems for NASA Satellite Systems, and later, for Commercial Airline’s In-Flight Entertainment Systems.

Ms. Kwong was elected to the WVWD Board of Directors in 2007 and currently serves as President. In conjunction with her duties on the Board, she chairs the Personnel Committee and is a member of the Public Information Committee. Ms. Kwong represents the District as a Commissioner of the Pomona-Walnut-Rowland Joint Water Line Commission, an alternate member of the Puente Basin Water Agency (a Joint Powers Authority of Walnut and Rowland Water Districts), and as the District’s SGV Regional Chamber of Commerce representative.

A Diamond Bar/Walnut resident since 1998, Ms. Kwong is active in many school and community organizations. She served as the President of the Chinese-American Elected Officials (CEO) Association 2017-2019 and has served on the Miss Diamond Bar Scholarship Pageant, Inc., Board of Directors since 2007. In 2017, Ms. Kwong received a CIE-USA Centennial Medal for her service to the Chinese Institute of Engineers – Southern California Chapter where she served as Chapter President 2013-2015.

Jerry Tang

First Vice President
Division I
Walnut
Term:
Nov. 2024 - Dec. 2028

Division I - Walnut

Jerry Tang, a Walnut resident since 1993, represents Division I on the Board of Directors. He was officially sworn into office on February 15, 2019, and currently serves as the District’s First Vice President. In addition, Director Tang oversees the District’s Public Information Committee, and is an active member of both the Engineering and Debt Ad Hoc Committee. Furthermore, he serves as an Executive Committee Member of the Spadra Basin GSA Executive Committee (http://spadrabasin.com/).

Mr. Tang earned his Masters of Public Health in Environmental Health Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has worked as an Environmental Scientist at the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts for more than 30 years.

Since 1998, Mr. Tang has also served in other areas of the community, such as the Rowland Heights Community Christian Church, where he has held numerous leadership roles.

Henry Woo

Second Vice President
Division IV
Rowland Heights
Term:
Feb. 2024 - Dec. 2028

Rowland Heights and a portion of South Diamond Bar

Mr. Henry Woo, a long-time resident of Rowland Heights, began his early life in the community while at Cal Poly Pomona where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture.  Mr. Woo retired from his architecture practice of over thirty-five years in the Diamond Bar/Walnut area and began serving on the board in 2023.  In conjunction with his duties on the Board, he chairs the District’s Engineering Committee, is a member of the Finance Committee, and is an alternate member of the Public Information Committee.  He serves as a commissioner of the Puente Basin Water Agency, alternate representative to the Three Valley’s Municipal Water District, ACWA voting delegate, and ACWA Region 8 alternate delegate.

During his business career while managing his architecture practice, Mr. Woo served on a number of business and professional as well as community organizations, including the Asian American Architects & Engineers, and served as President of Chinese American Construction Professionals (CACP) 2002-03. Among his many contributions to the Asian and local communities, he had donated time and effort for the preliminary design of the Chinese Heritage Museum in LA Chinatown. He volunteered as a planning consultant for the early proposal for Youth Science Center in Hacienda Heights.  To promote the interest in architecture for future generations of students, he consistently provided summer internships, mentorship, and scholarships for college-bound high school students as well as mentoring for the architecture programs of Cal Poly Pomona.

Consistent with his interest in serving the local communities. Mr. Woo has supported numerous local activities, school foundation programs such as serving on the Walnut Valley Education Foundation, supporting the Rowland USD FORUS Foundation, Rowland Heights Buckboard Day parade, and many other community events throughout the past decades. In 2006, Mr. Woo began serving as a board member in various roles for the Rowland Heights Community Coordinating Council.  In 2020, Mr. Woo was honored to be one of the recipients of a Congressional Award ~ Asian American Pacific Islander Trailblazer Award.

With knowledge of the local communities and a professional business background, Mr. Woo has in-depth understanding of the issues related to our daily lives and is committed to serving our neighbors and local communities, and to overseeing our safe and reliable water operation with our water purveyor.