Alex MacKinnon

Vice Chair

Committees: 
Governance, Finance and Budget and Project Development

Alex A. MacKinnon was originally appointed a member of the Authority Board by the St. Lawrence County Legislature on November 14, 2011.

Mr. MacKinnon is a graduate of the College of New Jersey and is originally from Washington Crossing, New Jersey. He moved to the Fowler area in 1972 and operated a dairy farm with family, retiring in 2007.

Mr. MacKinnon served 20 years on the Gouverneur Board of Education and served on the St. Lawrence County Legislature from 1993 to 2014. During his tenure with the St. Lawrence County Legislature, Mr. MacKinnon chaired most of the standing committees, many ad hoc committees, and served as Board Vice Chairman and Chairman.  Additionally, he was recently elected to serve as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Development Authority at the 2026 Annual Meeting.  

Mr. MacKinnon’s term on the Board runs from March 2, 2026 until March 2, 2030.