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.

Mary Reidy Doheny Chairperson View Bio	Alex A. MacKinnon Vice Chair View Bio	Kenneth M. Bibbins Treasurer View Bio
Dennis M. Mastascusa Secretary                       View Bio	Travis J. Flint View Bio	Mark C. Hall View Bio
Thomas H. Hefferon View Bio	Stephen M. Hunt II View Bio	Brian S. McGrath View Bio
Margaret L. Murray View Bio	Eric J. Virkler View Bio

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
• Margaret Murray
• 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