Biographies

 
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Ronald Miller
General Manager

Ronald Miller has been the general manager of the Portland Water District since 1997. Prior to becoming general manager, Miller was treasurer and director of administration.

During Miller’s tenure at the Portland Water District, operating costs have been reduced and water rates have been slashed twice.

Before joining the Portland Water District, Miller worked as a government finance consultant and chief budget officer for the city of Indianapolis. For 15 years, he taught public administration at Indiana University where he also directed the Financial Management Assistance Programs for the University's School of Public Affairs.

Miller began his career as town manager for Rangeley and later for Newport. He has a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in public management from the University of Maine.


 

Christopher E. Crovo
Executive Director of Asset Management and Planning

Christopher Crovo came to the Portland Water District as director of operations in 1998. In 2001, the position of operations director was split, and Crovo became the executive director of asset management and planning. In this new role, Crovo focuses on managing the District’s $232 million in assets and capital improvement projects.

Before joining the District, Mr. Crovo worked for the city of Lewiston's Public Works Department. He held the position of superintendent of water and sewer for 10 years after being promoted from chief engineer (3 years). Prior to that he worked for the James W. Sewall Company and the U.S. Geological Survey.

 In 1982, Crovo received degrees in both natural resources management and civil engineering from the University of Maine, Orono. Also, Mr. Crovo holds a class four water operator license.

Donna Katsiaficas
Corporate Counsel

Donna Katsiaficas was appointed to corporate counsel of the District in September of 2006.  She has over 20 years of law experience with 17 years as associate corporation counsel with the City of Portland, where she concentrated her practice in the areas of real estate, contracts, and economic and community development.   She received her law degree from the University of Maine School of Law and has an undergraduate degree in political science from Bates College.

She is a member of the Maine Bar Association and its Government and Public Sector Law Section and its Municipal Law Section.

David Kane
Executive Director of Administration

David Kane has been the executive director of administration at the Portland Water District since 1998.  He began at the District in 1990 as the accounting manager and later became the director of financial services.  As director of administration, he oversees customer service, financial services, and IT.

David Kane received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bentley College and has over 25 years of accounting and management experience.  He is a certified public accountant.