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Overview
A nine-member Governing Board, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate, oversees District activities by setting policy and administrating the District’s budget, as set forth in section 373.073, Florida Statutes.
Board members serve four-year terms without compensation and may be reappointed. The Florida Senate must confirm all appointments to the water management district boards.
The Governing Board meets monthly at the District’s Headquarters in Havana (unless otherwise noticed), and its meetings are open to the public. The Governing Board’s meeting agendas and supporting documentation are posted to this website.
One Board member is appointed to represent each of the District’s five major hydrologic basins and four are selected at-large.
Meet our Governing Board
George Roberts, Chair
Panama City, Represents Basin III
Appointed: March 3, 2006
Reappointed: March 31, 2010
Reappointed: March 21, 2014
Reappointed: August 26, 2019
Reappointed: June 3, 2022
Term Expires: March 1, 2026
george.roberts@nwfwater.com
Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712
Jerry Pate, Vice-Chair
Pensacola, Represents Basin I
Appointed: May 5, 2007
Reappointed: September 10, 2009
Reappointed: March 12, 2013
Reappointed: July 17, 2017
Reappointed: May 14, 2021
Term Expires: March 1, 2025
jerry.pate@nwfwater.com
Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712
John Alter
Jackson County, Represents Basin IV
Appointed: April 25, 2012
Reappointed: March 13, 2015
Reappointed: May 14, 2021
Reappointed: August 25, 2023
Term Expires: March 1, 2027
john.alter@nwfwater.com
Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712
Gus Andrews
DeFuniak Springs, Represents Basin II
Appointed: July 26, 2011
Reappointed: March 13, 2015
Reappointed: October 7, 2020
Reappointed: August 25, 2023
Term Expires: March 1, 2027
gus.andrews@nwfwater.com
Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712
Ted Everett
Chipley, Serves At Large
Appointed June 3, 2022
Term Expires: March 1, 2026
ted.everett@nwfwater.com
Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712
Nick Patronis, Secretary
Panama City, Serves At Large
Appointed: July 26, 2011
Reappointed: March 13, 2015
Reappointed: September 8, 2020
Reappointed: June 3, 2022
Term Expires: March 1, 2026
nick.patronis@nwfwater.com
Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712
Kellie Ralston
Tallahassee, Represents Basin V
Appointed: September 8, 2020
Reappointed: August 27, 2024
kellie.ralston@nwfwater.com
Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712
Anna Upton
Tallahassee, Serves At Large
Appointed: March 18, 2022
Reappointed: August 27, 2024
anna.upton@nwfwater.com
Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712