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Board Members

Under the new Water Use and Government Efficiency Act of 2009, the Board structure has been changed.

Representation per Statute (46-15.1-2) Representation General Description Member Term Length per Statute Term Expiration
A person who is actively engaged in the agricultural business, preferably an owner and/or operator of an agricultural business, with respect to which appointment the governor shall give due consideration to the recommendation of the Rhode Island Agricultural Council established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 3 of title 2
Agriculture William Stamp, III Three years 3/1/13
One of whom shall be a representative of a conservation organization, with respect to which appointment the governor shall give due consideration to the recommendation of the Environment Council of Rhode Island
Conservation Harold Ward Three years 3/1/13
One of whom shall be a professional with expertise in geology, and/or hydrology
Geology/Hydrology Thomas B. Boving, Ph.D Three years 3/1/13
One of whom shall be a professional with expertise in engineering with relevance to water supply Water Supply Engineer Michael P. DeFrancesco, P.E. Three years
One of whom shall be a professional with expertise in financial planning and/or investment Financial Planning/Investment William Penn Three years 3/1/13
One of whom shall be a professional with expertise in land and/or watershed management Land/Watershed Management Jesse M. Rodrigues, Jr. Three years 3/1/13
One of whom shall be a representative of a public water system that withdraws more than one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per day, primarily from a surface water supply Public Surface Water System Pamela M. Marchand, P.E. Three years 3/2/13
One of whom shall be a representative of a public water system that withdraws more than one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per day, primarily from a ground water supply Public Groundwater System Susan Licardi Three years 3/1/13
One of whom shall be a representative of a public water system that withdraws more than one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per day Representative of a Large Water User Samuel H. Kitchell Three years 3/1/11
Two (2) of whom shall be members of the general public General Public Ronald Gibson Three years 3/1/12
Two (2) of whom shall be members of the general public General Public Jon Schock Three years 3/1/12
Director of environmental management RIDEM Janet Coit Ex Officio NA
Director of the Rhode Island economic development corporation RIEDC Keith Stokes Ex Officio NA
The associate director of the division of planning within the department of administration Planning Kevin Flynn Ex Officio NA
The director of the department of health Health David R.
Gifford, MD, MPH
Ex Officio NA

 

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