James L. Larocca Chairman, Appointed by: The
Governor
James L. Larocca has had a rich and varied career
in government, business, the law and academe. He is Chairman and Trustee of the
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), the corporate municipal instrumentality of
the State of
Mr. Larocca is Distinguished Professor in Public
Policy at
Mr. Larocca was a Director of KeySpan Energy
Company and its predecessor, Brooklyn Union Gas, for over fifteen years. He
served on the Audit, Compensation, and Corporate Governance Committees. He was
a director of European American Bank (EAB) for several years before its sale to
Citibank, and served on EAB’s Audit and Community Redevelopment Committees. He
also served as Director of ContiFinancial Corporation (Chair, Independent
Directors Committee), and sat on regional boards of Barclays Bank and Bank of
New York. For many years he was a Trustee (Director) of the New York Power
Authority, the largest non-federal producer of electric power in the
After combat service in
During the administration of Governor Mario M.
Cuomo, Mr. Larocca served as Commissioner of Transportation, heading the
state’s oldest line agency and leading the Rebuilding New York program. During
this period he overhauled and reformed DOT’s contracting and real estate
practices, making them more competitive and transparent.
From 1985-1993 Mr. Larocca served as President of
the Long Island Association (LIA), the region’s largest business and civic
organization, while also serving on a number of governmental boards and
commissions, including the Special Commission on Bias-Related Violence, the
Coastal Erosion Commission, The Long Island Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Commission, and the Commission on Constitutional Revision. As LIA President Mr.
Larocca brokered the landmark settlement of the
Mr. Larocca’s other interests include playwriting
and directing. His play
Mr. Larocca holds a B.A. in Political Science from
Mr. Larocca and his wife have three grown children
and reside in
Howard E. Steinberg Vice Chairman, Appointed
by: The Governor
Howard E. Steinberg is a partner in the law firm of
McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm’s
Prior to joining McDermott, Mr. Steinberg was
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Prudential Equity Group and
Prudential Securities, Inc. Previously, Mr. Steinberg served in several senior
executive positions at Reliance Group Holdings Inc., including Executive Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining Reliance,
he was a partner in the
Prior to his appointment to LIPA, Mr. Steinberg
served as Chairman of the New York State Thruway Authority and Chairman of the
New York State Canal Corporation.
He has served as a member of the Board of Regents
of Georgetown University, an Overseer of the University of Pennsylvania School
of Arts and Sciences, Chair of the Committee on Federal Regulation of the
Securities Industry Association and a member of the Boards of Directors of
Sheltering Arms Children's Service and the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and
Education Fund. While at
Michael Affrunti Trustee, Appointed by: The
Senate Majority Leader
President and founder of Albertson Electric. A
licensed electrician in both
Long active in his home community, Mr. Affrunti is
a former president of the Albertson Hilltop Terrace Association. He is a member
of the Lions International and an exempt member of the Albertson Fire Company.
He served as chairman of the North Hempstead Town Board of Zoning and Appeals
from 1972 until 1992.
Mr. Affrunti resides in
Anthony J. Bonomo, J.D Trustee, Appointed by: The
Governor
Mr. Bonomo is President of Administrators for the
Professions, Inc. (AFP), the insurance company management organization that
operates, among others, PRI (Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers), the medical professional
liability insurer for 13,000
He holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from St. John’s
University, and has served as a Trustee of Hofstra University; Commissioner,
New York State Parks Bureau, (L.I. Regions), and on the Boards of several
leading charitable groups.
X. Cristofer Damianos
Trustee, Appointed by: The Governor
X. Cristofer Damianos is a Principal of Damianos
Realty Group LLC, a commercial real estate development company located in
Mr. Damianos is also a member of the Association
for a Better Long Island (ABLI), Vice-Chairman of the Long Island Museum of
American Art, History and Carriages, Governor of St. George’s Golf & C.C.
and Founder and Director of Gold Coast Bank as well as former Trustee of St. Charles
Hospital and
Mr. Damianos was recently honored as Man of the
Year by
He holds a B.A. from
Honored by many civic, charitable, fraternal and
political organizations, Mr. Lawrence E. Elovich of Elovich & Adell, Esqs.
is a practicing trial lawyer specializing in personal injury cases. For the
past 25 years, he has been the President of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce.
He is a
Mr. Elovich is a member of the Lynbrook Elks Lodge
and was a past Exalted Ruler of the Long Beach Elks as well as an Executive
Deputy District Governor and Zone Chairman of the Nassau County Lions. While
attending law school, Mr. Elovich served as a Long Beach Special Patrolman for
two years as well as serving as a volunteer fireman for the City of
Currently residing in
John Fabio Trustee, Appointed by: The
Speaker of the Assembly
John Fabio serves as Vice President of the Nassau
Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation. Previously, he served as an Educational
Administrator with the New York City Board of Education SPARK (Students
Assistance) Program, before retiring in 2001 after 32 years of service.
During his tenure with the Board of Education he
was responsible for the day-to-day operations of SPARK in 25
In 1993 Mr. Fabio was elected to the North
Hempstead Town Council where he served until 1997. Prior to his election as
councilman, he served as a member of the Town of North Hempstead Board of
Zoning Appeals.
For the past 25 years Mr. Fabio has been an active
leader in community and civic affairs. He has severed as secretary to the Board
of the Education and Assistance Corporation (EAC). He currently serves as
president of the Greenvale Civic Association and was a founding member and past
president of the North Hempstead Civic Coalition. Recently Mr. Fabio served as
a member of the North Hempstead Councilmanic District Commission.
Mr. Fabio received his B.A. and M.S. degrees from
Mr. Fabio and his wife have resided in
Michael A. Fragin, MBA
Trustee,
Appointed by: The Governor
Michael Fragin is a partner at the Ducat Investment
Group, LP, an investment firm focusing on opportunities in real estate and
mortgage debt throughout the
Before entering the private sector, Michael served
as Vice President of Strategic Planning at the Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City
Authority (BPCA) where he oversaw the Authority's major capital development
projects and was the liaison between the authority, the Bloomberg
Administration, and other agencies redeveloping the
Mr. Fragin graduated from
Mr. Fragin also serves as a Trustee and Fire
Commissioner of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence in
Harriet A. Gilliam, Esq. Trustee, Appointed by: The
Speaker of the Assembly
With an extensive background in the areas of
business/economic development, labor relations/employment law, Ms. Gilliam has
also served as a Councilwoman in the Town of
Specializing in the areas of corporate
formation/organization, corporate finance, contract negotiation, employee
benefits, labor relations and government relations, Ms. Gilliam has served as
Legal Counsel to a number of for profit and not-for-profit corporations.
Founder of the Riverhead Solutions Task Force, Ms.
Gilliam was also Co-founder of and legal advisor to the Suffolk County Minority
Businesses in conjunction with
A graduate of
Licensed to practice law in
Ms. Gilliam resides in
James C. Herrmann Trustee, Appointed by: The
Senate Majority Leader
James C. Herrmann is the President of James C.
Herrmann & Associates, Ltd., (JCH) a full service insurance agency and
brokerage with offices in
JCH has obtained National recognition as a leading
provider of Environmental Risk Management & Insurance Services for
commercial lending, mergers & acquisitions and Brownfield redevelopment.
Jim began his insurance career in 1986,
specializing in healthcare professional liability and financial services.
Today, these two areas represent a significant portion of JCH’s business as
they insure many health care facilities, physicians and not-for-profit
agencies. JCH is also the endorsed provider of environmental insurance for The
Community Bankers Association of New York State with many prestigious lending
clients.
Jim has been a speaker and participant at numerous
national Brownfield and environmental insurance meetings and was honored to
speak at the Brownfields Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in
Jim is an Ex-Captain in The Rockville Centre
Volunteer Fire Department, a Past President of The Friends of Mercy Medical
Center and a past member of the Board of Directors of Mercy Medical Center and
Our Lady of Consolation Nursing Home.
Jim resides in
Susan Gordon Ryan
Trustee,
Appointed by The Governor
Susan Gordon Ryan has held a variety of executive
level positions in the field of education, government, and not for profits. She
has had a distinguished career. She began her career as a special education
teacher at the
After her special education career, she worked for
the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation. She founded
the “Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged,” a fitness and
competition program for people with disabilities, which serve approximately,
2000 children per year. She was able to use her personal and professional
background to develop this unique and innovative program that is celebrating
its 24th year.
She is also the first woman to serve as Long Island
Regional Director for the NYS Parks, largest and busiest state park region. She
coordinated all administration, programs, events and activities throughout
After her 12-year tenure with the government, she
moved on to work in the not-for-profit field including corporate and foundation
relations at
She has been the recipient of numerous awards and
acknowledgement including NY Senate Woman of Distinction. She has served on the
Nassau County Environmental Bond Act Committee and is a member of the Energeia
Partnership.
Susan resides in Point Lookout with her husband
Francis X. Ryan and children, Shayne and Taylor.
Jonathan Sinnreich, Esq.
Trustee,
Appointed by: The Governor
A Partner in the law firm of Sinnreich, Safar, LLP,
with offices in
He has substantial experience in utility law,
especially with respect to the siting and regulation of nuclear power plants.
Mr. Sinnreich has represented many
Suzette C. Smookler Trustee, Appointed by: The
Senate Majority Leader
Suzette C. Smookler of Port Jefferson, New York has
had a distinguished career in healthcare and education. She currently is the
Administrator for Hospitality Services at
Ms. Smookler served on the Port Jefferson School
District Board of Education from 1996 to 2002 and for four years as President.
She is a registered dietitian and served as the President of the Long Island
Dietetic Association from 1984 to 1985.
Ms. Smookler was employed by the New York State
Department of Health – Office of Health Systems Management from 1980-1991. In
this role she monitored
Ms. Smookler earned her Bachelor of Science from
Suzette was born in
Kevin S. Law, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Mr. Law was appointed President and CEO of the Long
Island Power Authority (LIPA), the 2nd largest public utility in the country
with over 1.1 million customers, by unanimous vote of the Authority’s Board of
Trustees on
Previously, Mr. Law served as Chief Deputy County
Executive and General Counsel for
Prior to his tenure in
Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, Mr. Law was the
Director of Real Estate for the Suffolk County Department of Law, where he
administered
Mr. Law received an Associates of Arts from
Mr. Law serves on the
boards of the Long Island Housing Partnership and the
Elizabeth M. McCarthy, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Ms. McCarthy joined the Authority in July 2003.
Prior to joining the Authority, she served as Group Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of
Ed Dumas, Vice
President of Communications
Mr. Dumas joined the Long Island Power Authority in
November 2007 and has nearly twenty years of experience in the fields of
journalism and communications. Prior to joining the Authority, Mr. Dumas served
as Director of Communications for the Suffolk County Executive where he was
responsible for shaping the public message of the Administration and advising
the
Prior to his tenure with the county, Mr. Dumas, an
attorney, was Vice President of Operations and a founding partner of the
Rosenberg Housing Group, a national real estate and development firm
specializing in the creation and management of government-assisted housing
where he negotiated management contracts with housing authorities and played a
critical role directing the complex transition of developments from public to
private management.
Mr. Dumas spent nearly a decade as a journalist and
newspaper editor in the
Mr. Dumas earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree in English Literature from
Mike Deering, Vice President of Environmental
Affairs
Michael Deering joined the Long Island Power Authority in November, 2007 as
LIPA’s first Vice President for Environmental Affairs. In this capacity, Mr.
Deering will oversee the finalization and implementation of one of the most
ambitious energy efficiency programs in the country, has been charged with
establishing a workable repowering strategy and will be responsible for
acquiring new renewable energy resources into LIPA’s energy portfolio.
Mr. Deering brings 25 years of environmental and
energy experience to the position having served most recently as Vice President
of Government Affairs for the Long Island Association, the region’s largest
business and civic organization. He previously served as the first Commissioner
of Suffolk County’s Department of Environment and Energy where he helped to
overhaul the county’s open space and farmland preservation programs. Prior to
his tenure with the County, he served first as Legislative Director for the New
York State Legislative Commission on Water Resource Needs of Long Island and later
as Chief of Staff for New York State Assemblyman Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Mr. Deering has crafted and negotiated legislative
measures to preserve open space, remediate properties, restore Long Island
Sound, protect the island's underground drinking water supply and water
resources throughout the state, and to address the public health implications
of pesticides.
Mr. Deering earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political
Science from
Michael Deering has served
on the Board of Directors of the Suffolk County Water Authority, the Long
Island Pine Barrens Society, State Board of Environmental Advocates, Long
Island Board of the New York State League of Conservation Voters as well as a
number of local, regional and state technical and policy committees.