Who We Are
Board of Directors
DC Water is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 11 principal and 11 alternate members. The Board is composed of six District of Columbia representatives, two each from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland, and one from Fairfax County in Virginia.
The Mayor of the District of Columbia appoints, and the DC Council confirms, all six District Board members and alternates, including the Chairman. In addition, the Mayor appoints the five principal and alternate members who represent the surrounding jurisdictions based on executive submissions from those jurisdictions.
DC Water may only take action on policy matters after it receives a favorable vote of no less than six members of the Board of Directors. All Board members participate in decisions directly affecting the management of joint-use facilities. The District of Columbia members participate in those matters that affect District ratepayers and in setting fees for various services.
- Video archives: Monthly Board meetings
- See the DC Water Enabling Legislation (PDF 1.3 mb)
- See the Board of Directors' Bylaws (PDF 167 kb)
- See the Board of Directors' Strategic Plan - "blue horizon 2020" (PDF 2.9 mb)
DC Water Board of Directors
District of Columbia
| Allen Lew, Chairman Principal Member |
Terry Bellamy Alternate |
| Vacant Principal Member |
Vacant Alternate |
| Rachna Butani Principal Member |
Howard C. Gibbs Alternate |
| Alan J. Roth Principal Member |
Brenda Richardson Alternate |
| Alethia Nancoo Principal Member |
Howard Croft Alternate |
| Vacant Principal Member |
Joseph Cotruvo Alternate |
Prince George's County
| Bradford Seamon Principal Member |
Adam Ortiz Alternate |
| Carla Reid Principal Member |
Dawn Hawkins-Nixon Alternate |
Montgomery County
| Timothy L. Firestine Principal Member |
Kathleen Boucher Alternate |
| Robert Hoyt Principal Member |
David W. Lake Alternate |
Fairfax County
| Edward L. Long, Jr. Principal Member |
James Patteson Alternate |
Board Secretary:Linda R. Manley