Jeffrey W. Szabo

Jeffrey W. Szabo has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) since May 2010. During that time, he has led the effort to reposition the organization, which serves 1.2 million Suffolk residents, to meet future challenges by creating a water authority that is more accountable to its customers, more efficient, more environmentally conscious and more transparent.

Among Mr. Szabo’s notable achievements to date as SCWA’s chief executive are the development of the utility’s first long-term strategic business plan, which identifies key objectives to transform SCWA operations over a ten-year period, including completion of the transition to automated meter reading technology; implementation of mobile workforce technology; development of long-term sustainable water supply plans for vulnerable areas; development of new treatment methods for emerging contaminants; and conducting vulnerability assessments of critical facilities, among other objectives.

Mr. Szabo was also the architect of the creation of the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection (LICAP), a bi-county effort to identify threats to Long Island’s sole source aquifer and provide a blueprint for the regional management of Long Island’s groundwater resources. He currently serves as LICAP Chairman.

Prior to joining SCWA, Mr. Szabo served as Deputy County Executive and Chief of Staff for the Suffolk County Executive, where he played a significant role in the management of more than 11,000 employees and a $2.5 billion annual operating budget, with direct oversight of 15 departments.

Mr. Szabo also serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and as Chairman of its Legislative Committee. Additionally, he serves as Chairman of the Central Pine Barrens Advisory Committee. In 2005, he was a “40 under 40” award recipient of the Long Island Business News. During Mr. Szabo’s tenure as Chief Executive Officer of SCWA, the utility has been presented five prestigious awards from various organizations honoring SCWA’s performance and commitment to the environment.

A lifelong resident of Long Island, New York, Mr. Szabo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Long Island University.