Cal has been known to always have your back no matter what time of day it is. That genuine compassion for his clients is one of the many qualities that trickles down to the rest of the company and how they work as a whole.

Cal’s immense experience in municipal and private sector management is felt through every project he analyzes. He has a Masters Degree in Public Administration and has managed complex public and private organizations across the United States. His twenty-five year public entity management career included both city and county management positions throughout Michigan and Wisconsin.

Cal had served as a Regional Manager with Severn Trent for their Midwest utility operations until he was promoted to manage their Southwest Florida Regional Management Services division. In the Midwest, Cal was responsible for all utility operating contracts, which included the City of Detroit, General Motors, Pillsbury, National Starch, and Coca-Cola. During that 9-year tenure, he was the manager for over 17 Special Districts before leaving to start Premier District Management.

Cal, Jennifer, and Chris Pepin formed Premier District Management in 2016, and he continues to serve as General Manager for Premier, and served as District Manager for all district clients until 2026. Cal remains a mentor and advisor for all district management services staff.

Jennifer has exceptional financial analytical skills and extensive financial management experience obtained through her countless years working in the private sector and for the past ten years in community financial management with Premier. She was a financial analyst at Severn Trent until she joined Christopher Pepin and Calvin Teague to start Premier District Management in 2016.

She earned a Master of Science in information technology as well as a Master of Business Administration. She is driven and focused to find creative approaches while keeping meticulous and proper compliance to financial records preparation.

Mandie is a District Manager with Premier under the direct mentoring of company founder and decades-long District Manager, Cal Teague. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Social Science Education from Florida Gulf Coast University. She also recently achieved her Certified District Manager certification from the Florida Association of Special Districts (FASD). Named as an FGCU Alumni of Distinction, Mandie was asked to serve in leadership roles within the Lee County School District adding to her more than 20 years of private sector management experience. Mandie was also a guest of both the United States Supreme Court and the Florida Supreme Court where she gained experience with case law and research. She also served on many smaller local Boards and understands the need of the Supervisors to have answers when their constituents want them, as well as the public nature of the Supervisors’ work. Mandie attends all of Premier’s district meetings and represents the Board when dealing with other entities outside of the public meetings.

Melissa is an Assistant District Manager with an undergraduate degree from Columbia College Chicago. She works with the District Manager to ensure projects and Board requests proceed on time. Melissa has also served as the Project Coordinator on a number of projects that have spanned years to complete, such as irrigation mapping and system upgrades, stormwater lake shoreline restoration, and O&M assessment methodologies. Melissa processes all District invoices for accounts payable, performs research, coordinates work orders, drafts requests for proposals and keeps Board members updated on the status of projects. She is an active Notary Public.

Chris is Client Services Manager with a Bachelor’s degree from NYU. He serves all of Premier’s clients as Records Management Liaison Officer, responding to public records requests and managing storage and disposition of district records according to Florida records law and the specific rules of each district.  He keeps the districts and staff informed of the statutory requirements for elected officials such as annual ethics training, financial disclosures, mandated website content including ADA compliance of that content, preparation for elections, etc. Chris is certified by Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services Records Management, is an active Notary Public, is an Organization Coordinator for the Florida Commission on Ethics for all PDM’s districts, and he manages Board email accounts.  His meticulous focus on deadlines tracking and office processes serves all of the Boards and the staff supporting them.

Christopher is a true talent and has a vast background in information technology and field services. He worked for eight years with Severn Trent as an administrator with a focus in field operations before he partnered with Cal and Jennifer to start Premier District Management. Today, Chris owns Community Field Services and provides contracted field management services to Premier and many of its client Districts.

Christopher is a certified Stormwater Management professional and leads a team of three as they provide numerous key services in meeting their field management responsibilities. He’s acknowledged by past and current clients for his unique approaches to maintenance of community assets. Christopher is especially effective at keeping Boards updated on project management activities within the community.