Management EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Terrence D. McCracken Secretary to the Authority Terrence D. McCracken was appointed to the position of Secretary to the Erie County Water Authority in May of 2018. Mr. McCracken began his career at the Authority in 2014, serving as the Director of Employee Relations and subsequently as Deputy Administrative Director. In his title as … READ MORE Mark S. Carney General Counsel Mark S. Carney was appointed to the position of Attorney (General Counsel) in June 2021. A graduate of Canisius High School, Canisius College and Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Mr. Carney was admitted and qualified to practice law in the State of New York in June 1987 and was admitted and … READ MORE Karen A. Prendergast, CPA Chief Financial Officer Karen A. Prendergast is a Certified Public Accountant and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Erie County Water Authority. In this capacity she oversees the Authority’s financial operations, including an operating budget of approximately $53.8 million and a capital budget of … READ MORE Russell J. Stoll, P.E. Chief Operating Officer Russell Stoll is a Licensed Professional Engineer and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Erie County Water Authority. Mr. Stoll has more than 30 years of broad and varied engineering experience, including management of design and construction phase projects for multi-phase, … READ MORE Leonard F. Kowalski Executive Engineer Mr. Kowalski is a licensed Professional Engineer and is currently serving in the position of Executive Engineer for the Erie County Water Authority. Prior to his promotion to Executive Engineer, he served the Authority in the positions of Senior Distribution Engineer and Distribution Engineer since … READ MORE SENIOR MANAGEMENT Sabrina A. Figler Director of Water Quality Sabrina A. Figler currently serves as Director of Water Quality for the Erie County Water Authority. She was promoted to this position in November 2018 following more than 25 years of employment at the Authority as an Environmental Microbiology Technician. Ms. Figler serves as a liaison to the … READ MORE Lavonya C. Lester Director of Administration (Procurement Officer) Lavonya C. Lester currently serves as the Director of Administration for the Erie County Water Authority. She was promoted to this position in March 2019. Ms. Lester manages four departments within the Authority and is responsible for overseeing Purchasing and Procurement, Facilities and … READ MORE Margaret A. Murphy Sr. Associate Attorney Margaret A. Murphy was appointed as General Counsel to the Erie County Water Authority in June 2018. She is responsible for managing the Authority’s Legal Department and outside counsel. Ms. Murphy’s career has spanned more than 40 years with a focus on public policy. As an attorney, she … READ MORE Daniel J. NeMoyer Director of Human Resources Mr. NeMoyer has been serving in the position of HR Director for the Erie County Water Authority since 2009 and has been an employee since 2005. His focus has been to ensure that all Authority employees understand that they are part of a cohesive team tasked with providing the Authority’s … READ MORE Joyce A. Tomaka, CPA Comptroller Joyce A. Tomaka is a Certified Public Accountant and currently serves as Comptroller of the Erie County Water Authority. Ms. Tomaka began her career in the Buffalo office of a Big Four public accounting firm and has over 20 years of accounting and tax experience encompassing the public and private … READ MORE OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS Scott A. Aiple Electrical Engineer Matthew W. Barrett Security Officer (ECWA) Barbara A. Boughton Manager of Accounting Services Joseph T. Burns Deputy Administrative Director John M. Catanzaro Director of Operations Steven V. D'Amico Business Office Manager Steven W. Denzler Distribution Engineer Katherine A. Gillette Associate Attorney Patricia J. Graffeo Assistant to the Secretary of the Authority Stanley A. Jemiolo Administrative Assistant (ECWA) Clayton J. Johnson Production Engineer John J. Kuryak Distribution Engineer Michael Lewkowicz Coordinator of Employee Relations Adam R. Massaro Distribution Engineer Jacqueline Mattina Associate Attorney John T. Mattison Instrumentation Electrical & Electronics Chief Technician Gregory H. Merriam Chief Instrument and Control Systems Specialist Daniel A. Michnik Administrative Assistant (ECWA) Molly J. Musarra Claims Representative/Risk Manager Stephen Paluch General Crew Chief David M. Patton Sr. Production Engineer Richard Planavsky Chief Business Office Manager Penelope A. Porebski Employee Benefits Specialist Michael J. Quinn Sr. Distribution Engineer Susan Rinaldo Cash Manager C. Scott Spier General Crew Chief William W. 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