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

Charles E. Eaton

Chief Operating Officer

Charles E. Eaton currently serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Erie County Water Authority. Mr. Eaton is a government professional with more than 30 years experience at the federal, state, and local governmental levels. Prior to his service as COO, Mr. Eaton served for nearly 19 years as … Read More

Joyce A. Tomaka, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Joyce A. Tomaka is a Certified Public Accountant and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer 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 … Read More

Leonard F. Kowalski, P.E.

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

David W. Aubertine

Director of Cybersecurity and Information Technology

Dave Aubertine was appointed as Director of Cybersecurity and Information Technology to the Erie County Water Authority in November 2021.  Mr. Aubertine’s professional experience includes more than 20 years of service in the Information Technology vertical of the healthcare and banking … Read More

Jessica R. Brown, CPA

Comptroller

Jessica R. Brown, CPA, serves as Comptroller of the Erie County Water Authority, supervising ECWA’s Finance and Customer Service departments.   Ms. Brown has more than two decades of public and private sector accounting experience, including service in roles involving taxation, … Read More

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

Katherine A. Gillette

Senior Associate Attorney

Jennifer L. Hibit

Director of Human Resources

Jennifer L. Hibit currently serves as the Director of Human Resources for the Erie County Water Authority. Ms. Hibit brings more than two decades of government and private sector experience to her service at ECWA. Formerly the Chief of Staff to the Erie County Executive, Ms. Hibit played a key role … 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