Marice was appointed to the Mesa Water District Board of Directors in 2017 and elected in 2018. She currently serves as Mesa Water’s President and represents Division 3, which includes the communities of North Costa Mesa. This area covers several Costa Mesa landmarks, such as South Coast Plaza, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and Orange Coast College.

In 2022, Marice was appointed to serve a two-year term on the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Region 10 Board, representing Orange County and San Diego members of ACWA, the country’s largest statewide coalition of public water agencies. Since 2018, she has been an active member in the ACWA Communications Committee, working on developing a statewide public education campaign regarding the importance and benefits of investing in water infrastructure and new water supplies for California.

As a 5th generation Native Californian, Marice is proud to call Costa Mesa her home where she lives with her husband Gregg.