Director, Division 5
Chris Ott, Director, Division 5 (southwest area), was elected to the MID Board in 2024. He is a fourth-generation farmer, born and raised in west Modesto. Mr. Ott and his family run a diversified farming operation in three different irrigation districts, MID, Turlock Irrigation District, and Banta Carbona. He farms almonds, walnuts, cherries, blueberries, corn, oats and alfalfa. He has been serving as a volunteer firefighter for Woodland Avenue Fire Department for the last 18 years and is currently an Assistant Chief.