Veteran of Delta Public Service Named Interim Executive Director of Delta Protection Commission

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission has named Dan Ray of Davis as its Interim Executive Director, effective Feb. 27.

Ray will oversee the agency’s day-to-day operations and manage its staff of eight.

Ray retired as Chief Deputy Executive Officer of the Delta Stewardship Council in 2017 and subsequently worked as a retired annuitant for the Commission.

Previously, he served in the Department of Water Resources Delta Levees Program, the California Bay Delta Authority, and the CalFed Bay Delta Program.

He also served as Chief of California State Parks’ Planning Division, where he represented State Parks on the Delta Protection Commission.

Earlier in his career Dan developed management programs on the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes, and California’s coast.

“Dan brings a wealth of experience to this role,” said Commission Chair and Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis. “We are grateful that Dan has agreed to come out of retirement to take on this role temporarily.  The Commission will also be moving forthwith to recruit and select a new permanent Executive Director.”