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

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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

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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

John-Alter

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

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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

Nick-Patronis

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

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Appointed: September 8, 2020
Term Expires: March 1, 2024
kellie.ralston@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712

Anna Upton

Tallahassee, Serves At Large

Anna Upton

Appointed: March 18, 2022
Term Expires: March 1, 2024
anna.upton@nwfwater.com

Mailing address:
81 Water Management Drive; Havana, FL 32333-4712