Cliff joined the Friant Water Authority Board of Directors in March 2014. As a director, he sits on the Finance, Human Resources, and O&M Committees. He also serves as alternate director in the Executive Committee. Cliff and his family have farmed in Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District since the 1970s. He was appointed to the LSID board in 2013. As the LSID representative, he also represents the District on the East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability (EKGSA) board of directors He also serves on a local packing house board of directors and has been active in the local community during his adult life. Cliff holds a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Bakersfield, with concentrations in History and Psychology.