Board of Directors and Officers

Board of Directors and Officers

Board Members

Members of the Board of Directors of the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority serve ex officio except where direct appointments are noted. Date of appointment included in parentheses.

Sherif Soliman (01/01/2026)
Director of Management and Budget of The City of New York

Amanda Lefton (03/03/2025)
Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Lisa F. Garcia (02/09/2026)
Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection

Jeffrey Shear (01/01/2026)
Acting Commissioner of the New York City Department of Finance

James McSpiritt (07/01/2024)
Mayor’s Appointee

Max Von Hollweg (01/18/2012)
Mayor’s Appointee

Vacant 
Governor’s Appointee


Officers

David Womack - Chief Executive Officer

Philip Wasserman - Executive Director

Sanna Wong-Chen - Deputy Executive Director

Jeffrey M. Werner - Secretary

Deborah Cohen - Assistant Secretary

Michael Moore - Assistant Secretary

Raymond Lee - Comptroller

Nameca Sharma - Deputy Comptroller

Laura Neesley (nee Tarbox) - Assistant Treasurer



Board Committees