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. Wheeler
Distribution Engineer
Michael W. Wymer
Sr. Production Engineer