Employee Service Awards
Honored DWC Retirees
| Ken Niles – Utility Coordinator | Retired 2024 with 32 Years of Service |
| Chris Townsend – Lead Operator | Retired 2022 with 28 Years of Service |
| Carolyn Johnson – Executive Assistant/Clerk | Retired 2022 with 18 Years of Service |
| John Spatz – General Manager | Retired 2022 with 10 Years of Service |
| Richard Nolan – Field Maintenance Coordinator | Retired 2022 with 23 Years of Service |
| Michael Hughes – IT Coordinator | Retired 2022 with 27 Years of Service |
| John Schori – Remote Facilities Supervisor | Retired 2022 with 30 Years of Service |
| Veronica Butler – Secretary/Receptionist | Retired 2020 with 20 Years of Service |
| Edward Kazmierczak – Pipeline Supervisor | Retired 2020 with 30 Years of Service |
| Frank Frelka – GIS Coordinator | Retired 2020 with 15 Years of Service |
| Terry McGhee – Manager of Water Operations | Retired 2019 with 28 Years of Service |
| Michael Schweizer – Utility Coordinator | Retired 2017 with 26 Years of Service |
| Frank Griffin – Lead Operator | Retired 2014 with 22 Years of Service |
| Richard Skiba – Financial Administrator | Retired 2011 with 23 Years of Service |
| Robert Moore – Utility Locator | Retired 2010 with 19 Years of Service |
| James Holzwart – General Manager | Retired 2004 – Original Staffer |
| Edward Nawrocki – Manager of Pipeline Maintenance and Construction | Retired 2004 – Original Staffer |
| Bernadette Slowinski – Executive Assistant | Retired 2003 – Original Staffer |
| Linda Ward – Administrative Assistant/Secretary | Retired 2000 – Original Staffer |
In Memorium
In honor of those who passed while in the service of the Commission:
| Rocky Ellingsworth | February 16, 2019 |
| Kevin C. Kerekes | May 28, 1991 |
| Mark G. Yomatas | May 28, 1991 |
| Chris Bostick – Manager of Water Operations | February 22, 1993 |
| Bill Wegner – Pipeline & Remote Facilities Coordinator | May 9, 1994 |
| Mike Weed – Operations & Instrumentation Supervisor | May 16, 1994 |
| Aurelio Melgoza – Lead Operator | May 14, 2001 |
| Kenneth Driscoll – Lead Operator | June 17, 2002 |
| Rene Sanchez – Senior Pipeline Technician | May 5, 2003 |
| Hector Villegas – Instrumentation & Metering Coordinator | October 18, 2004 |
| Jason Unger – Operations Coordinator | November 8, 2004 |
| Reynaldo Cardenas – Lead Operator | May 7, 2007 |
| Marcos Castaneda – Field Maintenance Technician | June 2, 2008 |
| Jenessa Rodriguez – GIS / CMMS Coordinator | October 20, 2008 |
| Gary Wesoloski – Utility Locator | June 13, 2011 |
| Cheryl Peterson – Financial Administrator | May 14, 2012 |
| Frank Leanos – Senior Instrumentation Technician | May 18, 2015 |
| James Stirn – Assistant Operator | September 25, 2017 |
| Denis Cuvalo – Systems Engineer / IT Supervisor | June 18, 2018 |
| Peter Rizzo – Instrumentation & Metering Technician | September 19, 2019 |
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