Management

The members of ECWA’s Board of Commissioners wish to reinforce their commitment to improving the quality of life for the more than 165,000 residential and commercial customers who rely on the ECWA’s dependable service every day.

The ECWA operates solely for the benefit of its customers. We look forward to furthering our efforts to position the organization so as to continue to provide customers the efficient, quality and professional service they have come to expect from the ECWA.

Board of Commissioners

Jerome D. Schad

Chairman

Jerome D. Schad was appointed as a Commissioner to the ECWA in November 2013 and is serving his first term. A graduate of Geneva College, Duquesne University and the University at Buffalo Law School, Mr. Schad was admitted into law in New York State in 1972; his private practice legal career spans … Read More

Mark S. Carney

Vice Chairman

Mark S. Carney was appointed as a Commissioner to the ECWA in March 2018 and began serving his first term commencing April 27, 2018. Mr. Carney is a graduate of Canisius High School and Canisius College. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1987. He is admitted to … Read More

E. Thomas Jones

Treasurer

E. Thomas Jones was appointed as a Commissioner to the ECWA in July 2018. He has been an attorney for nearly 37 years and has been admitted to practice before The United States Supreme Court; US Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; US District Court, Western District of New York; US … Read More

Executive Management

Robert J. Lichtenthal, Jr.

Deputy Director / CFO

Robert J. Lichtenthal, Jr. was appointed ECWA Deputy Director by the Board of Commissioners in October 2007. He has 40+ years of private and public sector management experience, primarily in the fields of financial planning and control, with a focus on budgeting and cash flow planning. Since 1990 … Read More

Terrence D. McCracken

Secretary to the Authority

Margaret A. Murphy

Attorney

Russell J. Stoll, P.E.

Executive Engineer

Russell Stoll is a Licensed Professional Engineer and currently serves as Executive Engineer of the Erie County Water Authority (ECWA). Mr. Stoll has 30+ years of broad and varied engineering experience, including being manager of design and construction phase projects for multi-phase, … Read More