Board of Directors

The Board of Directors sets the policy and strategic direction of the Development Authority.

The Board of Directors is made up of eight voting and five non-voting members. Unique among state authorities, of the eight voting members, two each are appointed by Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis counties and the City of Watertown. Non-voting members are appointed by the governor and serve to advise the voting members. Each board member serves for a specified term. Pursuant to the Public Officers Law, members of the board whose terms have expired continue to serve until a successor is appointed. No board members receive pay for their service.

Committee Members 

Audit  

• Mary Doheny, Chair
• Brian McGrath
• Dennis Mastascusa

Finance & Budget 

• Eric Virkler, Chair
• Alex MacKinnon
• Brian McGrath
• Thomas Hefferon
• Kenneth Bibbins

Governance  

• Mary Doheny, Chair
• Alex A. MacKinnon, Vice Chair
• Kenneth M. Bibbins, Treasurer
• Dennis M. Mastascusa, Secretary
• Thomas Hefferon
• Stephen Hunt

Project Development  

• Alex MacKinnon, Chair
• Mark Hall
• Thomas Hefferon
• Stephen Hunt
• Eric Virkler

Telecommunications

• Brian McGrath, Chair
• Mary Doheny
• Mark Hall
• Thomas Hefferon
• Eric Virkler
• Kenneth Bibbins