Thomas Hays

Eastern Municipal Water District

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Thomas Hays is the Assistant Chief Financial Officer and serves as the Deputy Treasurer for Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), the state’s sixth largest water district which provides essential retail water, recycled water, and sewer service in western Riverside County serving a population of 850,000 spanning across 550 square miles.  Thomas’ responsibilities include managing EMWD’s budget, rate development, debt, treasury, and its active land-secured financing program.  Previously, Thomas was the Deputy City Treasurer for the City of Palm Springs and started his public service career with the City of Riverside overseeing its Treasury Division.  He also spent several years working in private sector finance at JPMorgan Chase.  Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Business Administration from California Baptist University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of La Verne.