Authority Members

The State Water Infrastructure Authority is made up of nine members, appointed as follows: 

Three of the members are state employees designated by the positions they hold: the director of the Division of Water Infrastructure, the Secretary of Commerce, and the director of the Local Government Commission within the Office of the State Treasurer.
 
Six of the members are appointed, two each by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Each of the six appointed members is required by statute to be knowledgeable about public, local government-owned water and wastewater infrastructure.  
 
NameTitle/OrganizationPhoneMailing Address

Shadi Eskaf

Shadi.Eskaf@ncdenr.gov

Director, Division of Water Infrastructure919-707-9177NC Division of Water Infrastructure, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, 27604

Hazel Edmond

Hazel.Edmond@commerce.nc.gov

 

Rural Engagement & Investment Program Director, NC Department of Commerce 984-297 5082NC Dept. of Commerce, 301 N. Wilmington St., Raleigh, 27601

Jeff Poley

Jeff.Poley@nctreasurer.com

Director of Disaster Services and Rural Economic Development, NC Department of State TreasurerCell: 919-410-3044NC Dept. of State Treasurer, 3200 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh, 27604
Juhann WallerPrincipal, JC Waller & Associates336-697-26377-L Dundas Circle, Greensboro, NC 27407

Bernadette Pelissier

bmpelissier@gmail.com

 919-616-5198 
Jeff Hughes

Climate Leader in Residence

Duke University Climate Leaders in Residence Program

  

Mary Tiger

mtiger@owasa.org

Director of Community Relations

Orange Water &Sewer Authority

  

Corey Gooden

corey.gooden@edenton.nc.gov

Town Manager, Town of Edenton

252-482-2155

ext. 201

 

Bill Goins

Billgoins1968@gmail.com

 

 336-374-8617 
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