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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