JEFFREY W. SZABO
HERMAN J. MILLER
TIMOTHY J. HOPKINS
LARRY B. KULICK
CARRIE MEEK GALLAGHER
JANICE E. TINSLEY
DONNA MANCUSO
TIMOTHY M. MOTZ
KAREN A. RANDAZZO
JEFFREY W. SZABO – Chief Executive Officer. Prior to being named Suffolk County Water Authority CEO in May 2010, Szabo served as Special Projects Coordinator since July 2009. In this capacity he was involved in every aspect of the Water Authority’s operation and management. He developed and implemented goals and objectives for 2010 designed to make the SCWA more efficient and transparent, as well as crafted the 2010-2011 SCWA budget.
Prior to the Water Authority, Szabo served as Deputy County Executive and Chief of Staff for Suffolk County, NY. Szabo was an integral part of the administration’s successful management of a county with an annual operating budget of $2.5 billion and an employee base that exceeds 11,000. He is credited with implementing many of the administration’s successful reform measures. As a Deputy County Executive, Szabo oversaw the departments of Public Works, Police, Parks, Probation, Civil Service, Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services, Information Technology, Labor, Women Services, Handicapped Services, Youth, Aging, Veterans, Consumer Affairs and Minority Affairs. Szabo also oversaw personnel and human resources for the County Executive’s Office. Szabo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Long Island University and is pursuing his MBA at Dowling College.
HERMAN J. MILLER, P.E. – Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Operations. Mr. Miller has been with the Water Authority since 1972 and has held numerous positions with increasing responsibility in the operations area. In 1993, Miller was promoted to his current position. In his position as Deputy CEO, he has full responsibility for the operation of the Production Control, Construction Maintenance and Engineering Departments. He has directed the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the SCWA water supply, treatment and distribution for over 17 years. Miller holds a 1B Water Treatment Certification. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in New York State since 1977. Miller has been a member of the Long Island Water Conference for over 30 years. During his tenure at SCWA, the Operations Group: designed & built over 90 granular activated carbon treatment systems, 27 iron removal treatment systems, a $1.8 million nitrate removal system; built or installed over 200 water supply wells, 71 pumping stations, 1,500 miles of water main and 9,000 fire hydrants; developed water supply plans for entire SCWA area, with specific emphasis on Fire Island, North Fork and South Fork; revised SCWA regulations to make it easier to bring public water to a community; and established standards for water quality for the SCWA that are more stringent than Federal or State requirements.
TIMOTHY J. HOPKINS, ESQ. – General Counsel. Mr. Hopkins joined the Suffolk County Water Authority in 1992. He is responsible for managing the Water Authority’s Legal Department and outside counsel, and conducts litigation for the Authority. Prior to joining the Water Authority, Hopkins was an associate of Farrell Fritz of Uniondale, NY where he was a member of the municipal litigation department. While attending law school Hopkins was employed by the New York State Attorney General’s Office. Hopkins received his Juris Doctor in 1992 from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Economics in 1986 from Union College. Hopkins is admitted to practice in the State of New York and in the Eastern and Northern Districts of New York of the United States District Court. Hopkins has played important roles in issues ranging from the creation of transferable development rights programs to Federal multidistrict MTBE contamination litigation.
LARRY B. KULICK, CPA – Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kulick was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Suffolk County Water Authority in April 2006. Mr. Kulick has been employed by the Water Authority since 1982 during which time he has served in various capacities including Accounting Department Manager, Assistant Director of Finance and Director of Finance. Kulick is a graduate of the University of Miami, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. A Certified Public Accountant, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and New York State Government Financial Officers Association. Since becoming CFO, his fiscal leadership has resulted in the Authority’s strong financial standing in the community, evidenced by its consistently high bond ratings.
CARRIE MEEK GALLAGHER, M.S., M.B.A., LEEDAP – Chief Sustainability Officer. Ms. Gallagher is responsible for implementing a sustainability program, including source water protection, water quality improvement, water conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, recycling, green buildings and procurement, waste reduction, and environmental education. Prior to becoming Chief Sustainability Officer, she was the Suffolk County Commissioner of the Department of Environment and Energy, safeguarding the county’s natural resources and providing a single centralized office for consideration of issues and activities from the perspective of their impact on the environment. Previously she also served as Deputy Director of Planning for Suffolk County; the inaugural director of the Long Island Index, an indicators project that measures the region’s progress toward improving the quality of life for all Long Islanders; headed the Nassau County Economic Development Resource Center under County Executive Tom Suozzi; and developed Sustainable Long Island’s Brownfields Redevelopment program. She holds a B.A. in Sustainable Development and Latin American Studies from Amherst College, an M.S. in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development from the University of Maryland at College Park, and an MBA from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University. Long Island Business News selected her as one of its 40 Rising Stars Under 40, Class of 2003, she is a member of Energeia, Class of 2006 and a LEED AP BD+C. Ms. Gallagher grew up in the Three Village area and currently lives in Stony Brook with her husband Tom, daughter Corrine and son Connor.
JANICE E. TINSLEY, ESQ. – Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Customer Service. Ms. Tinsley joined the Authority in April 2008 as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Customer Service. She is responsible for all facets of the Customer Service Division, which include: Metering, Field Service, Workforce Technology, and Call Center operations. Before joining SCWA, Ms. Tinsley was elected to four terms as the Town Clerk for the Town of Babylon. Additionally, she served as Special Assistant to the Babylon Town Supervisor, concentrating on constituent services. Prior to entering public service, Ms. Tinsley was employed in various positions with Northwest Airlines for 18 years. Ms. Tinsley received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Lycoming College and her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School. Ms. Tinsley is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.
DONNA MANCUSO, - Director of Administration. Ms. Mancuso has been with the Suffolk County Water Authority since 1985. She began her career as a customer service clerk in the Babylon Office and then transferred to a position in the Engineering department. In 1995, she was selected by the Members of the Board to hold the position of Secretary to the Board and she has continued to serve in that role to the present. In addition, Donna created an educational outreach program in 2003 for schools in Suffolk County. This program has grown to be so successful that over 11,000 students are reached each year in the elementary and middle schools, and an additional presenter has been added to the program. In 2007, Donna was promoted to her current position as Director of Administration for the Administrative Division. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from California Lutheran University, has completed graduate studies toward a Master of Science degree in Education, and is currently working toward an MBA in Public Management at Dowling College.
TIMOTHY M. MOTZ – Director of Communications, Government Affairs and Efficiency Management.. Mr. Motz has been with the Suffolk County Water Authority since November of 2010. In addition to overseeing all aspects of communications and government relations, Mr. Motz oversees the Authority’s Management Unit, which analyzes Authority operations and recommends efficiency measures. He also supervises the Authority’s compliance officer.
Prior to joining SCWA, Mr. Motz served as the spokesperson for the Suffolk County Police Department, overseeing the department’s public information office and facilitating relations between the department and the county executive’s office. Before working at SCPD, Mr. Motz was an aide to several county legislators and subsequently director of special projects for the Legislature’s presiding officer before being hired as speechwriter/deputy director of communications for the Suffolk County executive. He began his career in journalism, first as a contributing intern for the Village Voice and subsequently as an award-winning reporter for The Southampton Press, a reporter for the Naples Daily News and a reporter/columnist for the Waterbury Republican-American.
A graduate of Tulane University, where he earned a double major in English literature and history, Mr. Motz has served as a PAL football coach and is a former board member of the Southampton Human Resources Program. He is a member of Southampton Town Kiwanis and serves as the announcer for the Southampton Mariners varsity football team.
KAREN A. RANDAZZO – Director of Water Quality & Laboratory Services. Ms. Randazzo has been employed by the Suffolk County Water Authority since 1981 when she started as an entry level chemist. In 1988, Ms. Randazzo became the Laboratory Manager, and in 1995 she was appointed the Laboratory Director. In 2005, Ms. Randazzo's duties were expanded to Director of Water Quality. She has B.S. Degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry from Stony Brook University. Randazzo is licensed through the NYS Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Approval Program. This national certification allows the SCWA’s in-house laboratory to perform chemical and bacteriological testing. She oversees the water quality of the Authority’s nearly 600 wells, the largest ground water system in the nation. With her staff of 45 water quality professionals, she works with the USEPA, NYS Department of Health, and Suffolk County Department of Health Services to ensure the drinking water quality and source water monitoring program meet the highest standards. Randazzo is a member of the Drinking Water Committee of the LI Water Conference, a member of the AWWA and the American Chemical Society.