Governance
Governance
WSA Board
As a Treasury Board Crown corporation, the Water Security Agency is governed by a Board of Directors. Shawn Jaques, President and CEO of the Water Security Agency, reports to the Board.
Executive Committee
Shawn Jaques
President and CEO
David Cooper
Vice President, Agriculture Services and Economic Development
John Fahlman
Vice President, Infrastructure
Jordan Huber
Vice President, Finance
Terri Kentel-Weinheimer
Vice President, Corporate Services
Ali’i Lafontaine
General Counsel, Legal Services
Thon Phommavong
Vice President, Science and Licensing
Honourable David Marit
- Minister Responsible for Water Security Agency
- Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
- Minister of Agriculture
- MLA for Wood River
David was first elected MLA for Wood River in the 2016 provincial election and re-elected in 2020 and 2024. Born and raised in the area, he has strong ties to his community.
David was an active producer all his life until 2019 and is still a current landowner. He began serving on RM Council in 1993 and in 1999 was elected to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Board as Director for Division 2. He went on to serve as SARM Vice President, and eventually President, until winning the nomination for the Saskatchewan Party.
David currently serves as Minister of Agriculture, Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation and Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency. He has previously served as Minister of Highways, Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement and Minister responsible for the Global Transportation Hub.
He and his wife live in Assiniboia and have one son and late daughter that blessed the family with two granddaughters and one grandson.
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