Governing Board

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.

Governing-Board

One Board member is appointed to represent each of the District’s five major hydrologic basins and four are selected at-large.

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Meet our Governing Board

George Roberts, Chair

Panama City, Represents Basin III

George-Roberts

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

Email: george.roberts@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:

81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712

Jerry Pate, Vice-Chair

Pensacola, Represents Basin I

George-Roberts

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

Email: jerry.pate@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:

81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712

John Alter

Jackson County, Represents Basin IV

George-Roberts

Appointed: April 25, 2012

Reappointed: March 13, 2015

Reappointed: May 14, 2021

Reappointed: August 25, 2023

Term Expires: March 1, 2027

Email: john.alter@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:

81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712

Gus Andrews

DeFuniak Springs, Represents Basin II

George-Roberts

Appointed: July 26, 2011

Reappointed: March 13, 2015

Reappointed: October 7, 2020

Reappointed: August 25, 2023

Term Expires: March 1, 2027

Email: gus.andrews@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:

81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712

Ted Everett

Chipley, Serves At Large

George-Roberts

Appointed: June 3, 2022

Term Expires: March 1, 2026

Email: ted.everett@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:

81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712

Nick Patronis, Secretary

Panama City, Serves At Large

George-Roberts

Appointed: July 26, 2011

Reappointed: March 13, 2015

Reappointed: September 8, 2020

Reappointed: June 3, 2022

Term Expires: March 1, 2026

Email: nick.patronis@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:

81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712

Kellie Ralston

Tallahassee, Represents Basin V

George-Roberts

Appointed: September 8, 2020

Reappointed: August 27, 2024

Email: kellie.ralston@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:

81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712

Anna Upton

Tallahassee, Serves At Large

George-Roberts

Appointed: March 18, 2022

Reappointed: August 27, 2024

Email: anna.upton@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:

81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712