Marice Depasquale Email & Phone Number

Costa Mesa, California

Our service is shaped by vision, accountability and transparency. Mesa Water is a leading provider of water, but vision is also on tap. We operate and excel by delivering clean, safe and reliable water to our customers by following safe, efficient and cost-effective business practices. We also invest time and energy into the water industry in the spirit of strengthening local resources through participation in committees and on Boards of community, regional and statewide organizations.Mesa Water is committed to transparency and fiscal responsibility. It holds AAA bond ratings from both Fitch and Standard & Poor’s, which demonstrate solid financial management and capital planning.Decades ago, the board set its sights on creating a sustainable, local water supply for its customers. Today, thanks to their vision, innovation and planning, the state-of-the-art Mesa Water Reliability Facility makes us the only Orange County water provider to source 100 percent of our community’s water needs with local groundwater, minimizing dependence on costly imported supplies. Investments in the water delivery system ensure our ability to provide high quality drinking water to customers for generations to come.

Orange County, California Area

Ms. DePasquale brings a diverse background of public affairs, media relations and political campaigns to her clients. She has managed and implemented all aspects of public affairs, government and community relations, media relations and grassroots lobbying campaigns. She has a successful and proven track record providing direction, management and strategic counsel on a number of complex projects and local and statewide for a broad range of clients, including home builders, developers, land development, tourism, education, communications and natural resources.She has extensive experience in the land use arena, having worked to form the first coalition of landowners and developers to defeat the Greenbelt Alliance in Northern California on a controversial land use issue. In addition, she directed grassroots lobbying efforts to win approval from the California Coastal Commission for a major resort development project in Pebble Beach, California.

Orange County, California Area

A non-profit adoption agency dedicated to the creation, preservation and support of foster care, adoptive and relative care families for children who need them.

Orange County, California Area

A non-profit trade association representing over 1,000 companies affiliated within the homebuilding industry throughout Southern California

Orange County, California Area

Passionate believer in the Vistage model, collaborating with my Chair, Linda Hughes.

Orange County, California Area

Senior executive responsible for Southern California office operations, staff and client management. Oversee land use practice, working with multiple clients on obtaining approvals by way of reputation management utilizing media, government and community relations. Additionally, run campaigns practice as it relates to local ballot measures and land use issues. Act as primary media strategists for clients including earned, paid and media training programs. Direct communications programs and manage implementation via websites, social media, newsletters and direct outreach.

Orange County, California Area

Executive team member responsible for overseeing multi-million dollar development projects from conception and strategy development through initial construction. Responsible for client advocacy, spokesperson and media strategists. Worked to identify opportunities and establish unique strategic alliances with development industry, environmental community and non-profit organizations for non-traditional partnerships, resulting in otherwise unavailable opportunities and solutions for all parties that meet the needs of multiple audiences. Oversaw account staff, development of budgets and firm’s marketing plan.

Orange County, California Area

Worked with both large and small business to oversee development and entitlement projects – government relations, community relations and media relations efforts. Strategy development, forward planning and positioning for clients, including: Irvine Ranch Water District, C.J. Segerstrom and Sons, City of Los Alamitos, KB Homes, ICI Development and John Laing Homes. Ultimately merged business with Government Solutions.

Oversee and direct public affairs practice on behalf of the firm’s government relations, media relations, public relations and public affairs clients for the largest independent California public relations, public affairs and government relations agency. Oversee strategy, staff and management of accounts for clients, including: Pardee Homes, Keyser Marston and Associates, Chevron Products Company, Sequoia Voting Systems and Employers Group.

Develop and direct strategy on behalf of the firm’s political, public affairs and community relations clients. Responsible for statewide coalition development and outreach for the firm’s statewide initiative clients. Oversee day-to-day management of campaigns and staff, including research, earned media, paid media, collateral materials and budgets. Serve as client spokesperson.

Orange County, California Area

Firm Purchased by Porter Novelli in 1999 - see description above.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

Still Favorite Professor - Mark P. Petracca!

Education record

Activities and Societies: California Scholarship Federation (CSF), Distinguished Scholar Program, Drill Team Go Seahawks!