LCWSA Governing Board
The Authority is governed by a seven member Board who are Livingston County residents and are appointed by the Board of Supervisors for a three year terms. These members are civicminded individuals with diverse backgrounds, who volunteer their time to the organization. In accordance with Public Authorities Law, the Authority has established the required Governance and Audit and Finance Committees. The Board has elected to meet as a committee of the whole to discuss governance, audit, or finance related items.
LCWSA Board Members
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Mark McKeown joined the Livingston County Water and Sewer Authority Board in 2018. He became Chairman of the Board in 2020 and his current term runs thru 2023. He’s retired from General Motors Corp. after 40 years as a Supply Chain Manager and was a Village of Avon Trustee for 20 years and Deputy Mayor. He retired from office in 2022. He resides in Northern Livingston County in Avon, New York.
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Steven Beardsley is a lifelong Livingston County resident, residing in York. He is a graduate of Cornell University and Graduate School of Banking from the University of Colorado. He is the Senior Vice President and Commercial Lending Manager at Tompkins Community Bank. He has served on several other community Boards and is currently the President of the York Central School Board.
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Barry Ceci is a Rochester Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering graduate. Founder and CEO of Telog Instruments, Inc. serving the water & wastewater IoT information monitoring and management markets. Associate Director of the Conesus Lake Association active within the Water Quality section. Officially retired but busy.
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Ted Saunders was a Safety Specialist and Manager for 40 years with a major insurance company. He helped manage the Groveland Station Water Corp. for 25 years, which was one of the last privately owned water systems in New York State. He is now retired.
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Rich White is a resident of Livingston County for over 40 years. He is married and has four children. Mr. White holds degrees in Political Science and Business Administration. He spent 27 years in law enforcement in various positions including Police Chief, Range Officer, Mounted Patrol, and K-9 Officer. Mr. White served as a Town of Leicester Village Board Member for 4 years and Town Justice for 6 years.. He worked with the Department of Transportation and CP Ward as a crane manager. He enjoys horses, skiing, flying, wood-working and metal-working.