Actively engaged in the agricultural business preferably an owner and/or operator of an agricultural business; the governor shall give due consideration to the recommendation of the Rhode Island Agricultural Council

William Stamp, Cranston
Term expiration date not stated
401-942-4742

Mr. Stamp is a third generation family farmer in Rhode Island and serves as President of the RI Farm Bureau and Chairman of the RI Greenhouse and Vegetable Growers Committee.

A representative of a conservation organization; the governor shall give due consideration to the recommendation of the Environment Council of Rhode Island

Harold Ward, Hope Valley
Term expires: 3/1/2010

A professional with expertise in one or more of the following  fields: geology, hydrology, or engineering

Frank Perry, P.E., Coventry
Term expires: 3/1/2011
615-9699

Mr. Perry retired from RI Department of Transportation after 30 years of service and currently serves as Chairman of the Kent County Water Authority. Mr. Perry is also an engineering consultant in private practice.

A representative of a large public water system (pumps more than 50,000,000 gallons of water per year) 

Pamela Marchand, P.E., Providence
Vice Chair
Providence Water Supply Board
Term expires: 3/1/2010

A representative of a small public water system (pumps less than 50,000,000 gallons of water per year)

No Appointment at this time

A representative of a large water user (“withdraws” more than 3,000,000 gallons per year (8,200 gpd))

No Appointment at this time

Representative of small water user (“withdraws” less than 3,000,000 gallons per year (8,200 gpd))

Richard Mignanelli, East Greenwich
Term expires: 3/1/2010

Professional with expertise in financial planning and/or investment

William Penn, New Shoreham
Chair
Term expires: 3/1/2010
401-466-2065

Mr. Penn is a Financial Advisor specializing in Brownfield’s redevelopment. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Clean Land Fund in New Shoreham, RI. Mr. Penn is an Adjunct Professor at the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College, City University of New York.

General Public Member “…public members shall be chosen as far as is reasonably practicable to represent the drought regions of the state as specified in the Rhode Island Drought Management Plan.”

Daniel W. Varin, Providence
401-831-5843

Mr. Varin served as Chairman of the Water Resources Board for 11 years before stepping down in 2008.

Mr. Varin is planner emeritus of the State of Rhode Island, having served for over 31 years as Associate Director of the RI Dept. of Administration and Chief of the Division of Statewide Planning. Mr. Varin is nationally recognized for his work in drafting the Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulation Act.

General Public Member “…public members shall be chosen as far as is reasonably practicable to represent the drought regions of the state as specified in the Rhode Island Drought Management Plan.”

Jesse Rodrigues, Middletown
Term expires: 3/1/2010

General Public Member “…public members shall be chosen as far as is reasonably practicable to represent the drought regions of the state as specified in the Rhode Island Drought Management Plan.”

Ian Morrison, Bristol
Term expires: 3/1/2009

Director of environmental management or designee

W. Michael Sullivan, Ph.D
Ex-Officio Member.
(Alicia Good, designee)
401-222-3961

Ms. Good is Assistant Director, Office of Water Resources at DEM.

Director of the department of health or designee

David Gifford, M.D.
Ex-Officio Member.
(June Swallow, P.E., designee)
401-222-6867

Ms. Swallow is Chief, Office of Drinking Water Quality at the Health Department.

Chief of the division of planning within the department of administration or designee (non voting member)

Jared Rhodes
(Robert Griffith, designee)
401-222-5817

Dr. Griffith is Chief, Office of Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

The director of the Rhode Island economic development corporation or designee (non voting member)

Saul Kaplan
Ex-Officio Member.
(William Parsons & Michael Walker, designees)
401-222-2601

Mr. McMahon's designee is William Parsons, Deputy Director of the RI Economic Development Corporation.